Francis Johnstone papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Francis Johnstone papers
Creator: Johnstone, Francis E. , Jr.
Inclusive Dates: 1952-1987
Language(s): English
Extent: 2.75 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Collection Number: UA92-203
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Francis E. Johnstone served as the Chairman of the Division of Horticulture, which was a unit within the College of Agriculture of the University of Georgia. He was heavily involved in the creation of the University of Georgia Botanical Garden (later the State Botanical Garden of Georgia), serving as the first director until his retirement in 1978.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of research project files related to peach rootstock breeding and testing to overcome disease in Georgia peach trees; photographs of various plants and horticultural projects; administrative files regarding the Division of Horticulture and the Botanical Gardens; a Botanical Garden Master Plan; and correspondence related to the Callaway Building at the Botanical Gardens.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Francis Johnstone papers, UA92-203, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

RG 5-7.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials in this repository: University of Georgia Botanical Garden records, UA92-157; College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) photograph collection.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Research Projects
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1	1	Peach Fertilizer Studies Stone Mountain Granite District
1	2	S-9 Peach Root Stock Exploration Proposal, 1967
1	3	Peach Rootstock project , 1967 May-December
1	4	Notes on Peach Rootstock Project, 1967-1968
1	5	Budget Items, 1967-1968
1	6	Correspondence Concerning Acquisition of Peach Rootstocks, 1967-1968
1	7	Peach Experiments Plans, 1967-1968
1	8	Peach Rootstock Project: Building Data, 1968
1	9	Peach Decline Project, 1968
1	10	Peach Decline Committee Report, 1968
1	11	Peach Rootstock Experiments Test of 4 Rootstock Varieties in Treated and Untreated Soil, 1968
1	12	Peach Rootstocks Resistance to Pythium Experiment
1	13	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 1 , 1967 December 21-1968 January 20
1	14	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 2 , 1968 February 1-27
1	15	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 3, 1968 March 1-21
1	16	Peach Rooting Experiment, No.3, photos, 1968 March 21
1	17	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 4, 1968 March 29 - 1968 April 19
1	18	Peach Rooting Experiments, Nos. 5 & 6 , 1968 June 14-July 11, August 1-September 25
1	19	Experiment in Rooting Softwood Cuttings of First Year Seedling Peaches
1	20	Peach Bookstore in Plains, Ga, 1969-1970
1	21	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 1, 1969 February 12-March 10
1	22	Peach Rootng Experiment, No. 2 , 1969 March 12 - April 8
1	23	Peach Rooting Experiment No. 3, 1969 April 9 - May 5
1	24	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 4 , 1969 April 6 - May 5
1	25	Peach Rooting Experiment No. 5 , 1969 April 23 - May 15
1	26	Peach Rooting Experiment No. 6, 1969 April 28 - May 20
1	17	Peach Rooting Experiment No. 7 Trials and Seed Extracts, 1969 May 19 - June 6
1	28	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 8, 1969 June 2 - July 9
1	29	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 9 , 1969 July 24-August 18
1	30	Peach Cutting Test, 1969 August - September
1	31	Peach Rootstocks Plans, 1969-1970
1	32	Georgia Peach Commision Grant and Other Travel, 1968-1970
1	33	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 1 , 1970 April 27 - May 28
1	34	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 2 , 1970 April 29-May 25
1	35	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 1 , 1970 May 6-28
1	36	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 4 , 1970 June 11-July 8
1	37	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 5, 1970 June 24-July 23
1	38	Peach Rooting Experiment No. 6, 1970 July 24-August 14
1	39	Peach Rooting Experiment, No. 7 , 1970 August 4-31
1	40	Tagites and Other Troubles in Replicated Plots in Fields in Athens and Fort Valley , 1970
1	41	Peach Rooting Experiment, 1971
1	42	National Peach Council Panel on Rootstocks, 1971
1	43	Peach Rootstock Accessions, 1967-1972
1	44	Peach Rootstocks Raw Data- Bateman Field Cell Summary, 1970-1972
1	45	Peach Cutting Experiment, 1973
1	46	Saving Peach Seed for Planting Flyer
1	47	Peach Rootstock Projects, 1975-1987
1	48	Georgia Peach Council Meeting, 1969
1	49	Southeastern Peach Workshop Conference, 1970
1	50	Curricula Study - Plant Science
1	51	Maintaining Low Levels of Internal Cork Disease in Sweet Potatoes

 

2. Photographs
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2	1	Breeding Line, 1952
2	2	Views from Conner Hall, 1959
2	3	Farm Machinery, Hotbed Sprayer, Irrigation, etc.
2	4	Horticulture: General & Historical Photos
2	5	Greenhouse Photos: Glass and Plastic
2	6	Plastics: Use of in Horticulture (Display at Southeastern Fair)
2	7	Horticulture Fair Damn and Activities Photographs
2	8	Minor (Trace) Element Research Photographs
2	9	Floriculture - Photographs
2	10	Cruciferae Crops Photographs: Cabbage, Collards
2	11	Okra Photos
2	12	Sweet Potatoes Photographs
2	13	Miscellaneous Vegetable Photographs (Snap Beans, Peas, Cucumbers, Corn, etc.)
2	14	Strawberry Photographs
2	15	Watermelon Photographs (Seedless and Standard)
2	16	Tomato Photographs
2	17	Peaches Photographs
2	18	Peaches Rooting Photographs
2	19	Plums: Colored Drawings by A. Lunzer
2	20	Pecan Photographs
2	21	Miscellaneous Horticulture Photographs
2	22	Plant Breeding Station Photographs (Moscow, Idaho; Edisto, South Carolina)
2	23	Florida Field Trip For Horticulture Students
2	24	State Farmer's Market Photos

 

3. Administrative Files
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3	1	Division of Horticulture: A Forward Looking Program, 1960
3	2	Student Enrollment Analysis
3	3	Christmas in Georgia Seminar, 1965 December 23
3	4	Anne Winship Bates Leach (Mrs. Williford Ransom Leach)
3	5	George S. Parthemos, Vice President
3	6	Hubert Owens Retirement
3	7	Corresepondence, 1967-1972
3	8	University Self-Study on Services and Special Activites, 1970
3	9	Southeastern Section of American Assoiation of Botanical Gardens meeting, 1976
3	10	Faculty Handbook, 1954
3	11	University Statutes, 1940, 1959, 1968

 

4. Botanical Gardens and Callaway Building
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4	1-3	Botanical Garden Master Plan, Parts 1-3
4	4	Callaway Building Dedication Preparation
4	5	Groundbreaking for Callaway Building Botanical Garden

 

5. Courses