General Autograph Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains over 1,700 handwritten letters from mostly American and European botanists. The letters' dates range from the 17th to the 20th century.
Dates
- Creation: 1685 - 1993
Biographical / Historical
The General Autograph Collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation began with Rachel Hunt's autograph letter collection of 410 letters from 176 botanists and other naturalists. Hunt Institute curators added additional materials to the collection over several decades. One expected use for these items is as a sampling of the handwriting of botanists, which is particularly useful in determing the identity of individuals who have written notes on herbarium sheets.
Extent
14.25 Linear Feet (57 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the General Autograph Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- J. Dustin Williams
- Date
- 16 October 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository