Michael Schuck Bebb (1833–1895) papers
Scope and Contents
There are 12 handwritten pages of drawings and notes concerning willows and, according to a notation by Carleton R. Ball, the manuscript of an account published, with descriptions of new species, in part in Charles F. Wheeler and Erwin F. Smith’s Catalogue of the Phaenogamous and Vascular Cryptogamous Plants of Michigan… (Lansing, W. S. George, 1881; HI call no. DS70 MI W562C). Also found here are three letters from Bebb in Rockford, Illinois, to... Townshend S. Brandegee (13 February 1878) and William C. Cusick (25 February, 7 March 1887), identifying and discussing willows.
See moreDates
- Creation: 1878–1887, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
Michael Schuck Bebbb (1833-1895) was a systematic botanist who specialized in the study of willows and had an established reputation in North America and Europe.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the Michael Schuck Bebb (1833-1895) papers
- Author
- Chad Denton
- Date
- 21 July 2025
- 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