Scope and Contents
These papers consist of correspondence of Alexander William Evans, professor of botany at Yale University from 1901 to 1959 and chairman of the Department of Botany from 1920 to 1927. The correspondence, which is arranged chronologically, dates from Evans' tenure (1928-1959) as curator and curator emeritus of the Eaton Herbarium and other botanical collections, and concerns primarily the collection and identification of various species of lichens, mosses, liverworts, and other plants. Evans correspondents include botanists from America, Europe, India, Japan, and elsewhere.
Dates
- 1931-1959
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Kline Science Library, Yale University, in 1977.
Arrangement
Correspondence is arranged chronologically.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers contain correspondence covering Evans' tenure as curator and curator emeritus of the Eaton Herbarium and other botanical collections and primarily concern collecting and identifying species of lichens, mosses, liverworts and other plants.
Biographical / Historical
Ph.B., Yale, 1890, M.D., 1892, Ph.D., 1899, asst. prof. of botany, Yale, 1901-1906; prof. of botany, 1906-1959.
- Title
- Guide to the Alexander William Evans Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Janet Elaine Gertz
- Date
- December 1981
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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Location
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