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Esau, Katherine (1898–1997) papers

 Collection
Identifier: HIBDARC-0071

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

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

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