Esau, Katherine (1898–1997) papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the correspondence (four letters, 1946) of Esau and Gilbert M. Smith (1885–1959) of Stanford University, concerning a possible arrangement between them for a book on the morphology of angiosperms, based on Esau's revisions of Smith's notes. The book that did result was Esau's Plant Anatomy (New York, Wiley, 1953). The collection also contains undated notes (6 typescript pages) on morphology.
Dates
- Creation: 1946, n.d.
Creator
- Esau, Katherine, 1898-1997 (Person)
Biographical Note
Pioneering plant anatomist Katherine Esau (1898–1997) was a professor of botany at the University of California, Davis. Later she conducted research at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1989 she received the National Medal of Science for her work on plant anatomy.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
This collection was digitized by G. Boardman in 2015.
- Title
- Katherine Esau (1898–1997) papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Nancy Janda
- Date
- 27 March 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository