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David Daniels Keck (1903–1995) correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: HIBDARC-0203

Content Description

This collection includes three letters (21 September 1928, n. d., and 27 April 1932) from Jones in Claremont, California. In the n.d. letter he discusses his willingness to “take a crack at any head that needed it” and refers to [Joseph Nelson] Rose (1862–1928), [Nathaniel Lord] Britton (1859–1934), [Per Axel] Rydberg (1860–1931), [Edward Lee] Greene (1843–1915), and [Merritt Lyndon] Fernald (1873–1950). The 1932 letter, written in reply to an eightieth-birthday greeting by Keck, briefly mentions the botanists Jones knew over his long lifetime; uncomplimentary references are made to Greene, [Charles Russell] Orcutt (1864–1929), [Frank Lamson] Scribner (1851–1938), and [John Thomas] Howell (1903–1994). He also refers to his work in an important smelter smoke lawsuit (date not given) in Salt Lake City.

Dates

  • Creation: 1928–1932, n.d.

Biographical / Historical

David Daniels Keck (1903–1995) was an American taxonomist and cytologist. He was an assistant experimental taxonomist at Carnegie Institute of Washington's Division of Plant Biology (1926–1934); a staff member (1934-1950) and head curator (1951–1958) at the New York Botanical Garden; assistant director (1956–1958) and program director (1958–1962) of systematic biology and deputy division director (1962–1970) of biology and medical science at the National Science Foundation.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the David Daniels Keck (1903–1995) correspondence
Author
Chad Denton
Date
2025
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository

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