Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker collection
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteSir Joseph D. Hooker (1817-1911), botanist, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, England. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of papers of Sir Joseph D. Hooker from 1828-1909. His wife, Lady Hyacinth Hooker evidently removed letters from her husband's files and created a collection of letters, photographs, and autographs of their contemporaries. Addressed mainly to Hooker, the letters are from members of the Linnaen Society and the Royal Society of Arts, botanists, natural historians, statesmen and politicians, artists and literary figures, royalty, and European and American notables. The correspondence relates to Hooker's work at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, botany in general, and the Hooker's social activities. Organization and ArrangementArranged in alphabetical order by surname. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationSir Joseph Dalton Hooker collection, ms2153, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2009 October 16. General NotesCataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms |
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