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Preliminary Guide to the Ira C. Otis Papers, circa 1920-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Otis, I. C.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Ira C. Otis Papers
- Dates
- circa 1920-1969 (inclusive)19201969
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (3 boxes.)
- Collection Number
- MS.1982.50
- Summary
- This collection contains botanical papers of Ira C. Otis (1861-1938), combined with related papers of other scientists.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains botanical papers of Ira C. Otis (1861-1938), combined with related papers of other scientists. The collection consists of research file cards and a research notebook on Tragopogon and chromatography laboratory records (dated 1965-1969).
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Research notebook on Tragopogon and chromatography laboratory records (1965-1969) with the names of M. Ownbey and N. F. Belzer, and research file cards (Otis)
Box 2: Research file cards (F. L. Pickett)
Box 3: Research file cards (Otis)
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Ira C. Otis (1861-1938) was born in Jewelton, Wisconsin. He moved to Grays Harbor, Washington, in 1889. During his residence in the state, worked as an engineer for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, the Surveyor General's office in Olympia, the Great Northern Railroad, and the State Highway Department. Otis developed a hobby in botany, and collected specimens as well as research materials, with a focus in ferns, grasses, and water plants. In 1936, Otis donated items from his personal herbarium to the Washington State University Herbarium.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Location of Collection
(MASC staff use) 2-9-18-4Related Materials
Fermen Layton Pickett Papers, circa 1912-1938 (Cage 87)
Francis Marion Ownbey Papers, 1934-1974 (Cage 320)
Francis Marion Ownbey Papers (MS.1981.43, MS.1982.53, MS.1985.06)
Botanical Papers, 1881-1973 (Cage 53)
Acquisition Information
Transferred to Washington State University Libraries from the WSU Herbarium in 1982 (MS.1982.50).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Botanists--Archives
Jacki Tyler
February 8, 2018
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