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Herbarium Records, 1915-1991

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon State University. Herbarium.
Title
Herbarium Records
Dates
1915-1991 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.35 cubic ft.
8 microfilm reels
Collection Number
RG 117
Summary
The Herbarium Records document the collecting of plant specimens by Oregon State University and include correspondence regarding specimens, exchange lists, gift records. The records also include correspondence of Helen Gilkey, Herbarium curator from 1918 to 1951.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The collecting of plant specimens by the university dates back to at least 1882, when professor B. J. Hawthorne reported that the USDA had donated a number of plant specimens to the college, and that he had collected around 500 specimens from around the region. The Herbarium grew from 2601 specimens in 1891 to 153,000 in 1967. In 1993, the herbarium of the University of Oregon was added to the OSU Herbarium, bringing the total number of specimens to more than 336,000. In the 1910s, the first special quarters for the herbarium were developed in Agriculture (now Strand) Hall. Since 1957 the Herbarium has been located in Cordley Hall. Herbarium curators have included E. R. Lake, 1886-1891 & 1899-1910; Helen M. Gilkey, 1918-1951; and Kenton L. Chambers, 1960-1990.

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Content Description

Series 1 primarily consists of inquiries received from other institutions. Series 2 contains personal correspondence of Helen Gilkey. Series 3 consists of lists of exchange specimens sent to and received from other institutions and individuals. Series 7 & 8 consist of correspondence regarding plant specimens sent or received by the Herbarium.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Herbarium Records (RG 117), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 8 series: 1. General Correspondence; 2. Personal Correspondence, Helen Gilkey; 3. Exchange Lists; 4. Misc. Correspondence; 5. Misc. Information Files; 6. Drawings; 7. Gifts Received; and 8. Gifts Sent. Most series arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

Other materials pertaining to the Herbarium are in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department Records (RG 54), the Helen M. Gilkey Papers, and the Herbarium Photographs (P 93).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Botany--Research--Oregon.
  • Herbaria--Oregon.

Personal Names

  • Gilkey, Helen Margaret, 1886-

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Chambers, Kenton Lee, 1929- (creator)


1993

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