Ellison A. Smyth. Sr. Papers, 1859-1927, (Ms1981-098)
Dublin Core
Title
Ellison A. Smyth. Sr. Papers, 1859-1927, (Ms1981-098)
Subject
Faculty
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Montgomery County (Va.)
Science and Technology
University History
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
Description
The Ellison A. Smyth, Sr. collection contains papers including correspondence with professional and amateur scientists, collectors, dealers and suppliers around the world, including H.H. Bailey, Carl Braun, Jonathan Dwight, E.K. Harvey, and James R. Randolph. The collection also includes correspondence with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the American Entomological Society, Boston Society of Natural History, Linnean Society of New York, and the University of Notre Dame Botany Department; reprints of articles written by Smyth; literature on topics in biology and science; and his notes, written in 1912, on birds in Montgomery County, Virginia. Additionally, the collection contains a series of field journals and film negatives from Smyth's trips abroad. Other items in the collection include lecture notes (biology, botany, and evolution) and exam questions from the 1900s-1920s.
Creator
Smyth, Ellison A.
Date
1859-1927
Rights
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Format
jpg
Language
English
Identifier
Ms1981-098
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ellison A. Smyth, Sr. Papers , Ms1981-098, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
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