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Guide to the University of Chicago Department of Botany Records
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| Title: | University of Chicago. Department of Botany. Records |
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| Size: | linear feet (67 boxes, 1 slide cabinet) |
| Repository: | Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Founded in under the leadership of John M. Coulter, The University of Chicago Department of Botany quickly grew to become one of modern botany's most influential centers of research and teaching. The work of Henry C. Cowles and others associated with the Chicago school of ecology is generally regarded as one of the most influential forces in the development of ecological studies. This collection includes administrative files, publications, memorabilia and artifacts, and a large collection of photographs documenting plant life, environmental phenomena, and departmental activities. |
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