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Raymond J. Pool, Botany Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-12-07-12

Scope and Contents

The papers of Raymond J. Pool relate to his work as a botanist and professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, and published materials by Pool, as well as botanical sketches and resource materials, class and field notes, and biographical items. Also included are photographs and negatives, lantern slides, and glass plate negatives. Some of the negatives are deteriorated due to their format. Of particular interest are the field notes and photographic materials related to his work on the Salt Lake Smelter Commission in 1920. The papers document Pool's career as noted botanist and the changing environmental landscape of Nebraska and parts of the western United States.

Dates

  • 1884-1967

Creator

Extent

26 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository

Contact:
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531