J. E. Kirkwood Papers, 1906-1928
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kirkwood, J. E. (Joseph Edward), 1872-1928
- Title
- J. E. Kirkwood Papers
- Dates
- 1906-1928 (inclusive)19061928
- Quantity
- 0.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 082 (collection)
- Summary
- Kirkwood was a botanist and professor at the University of Montana. The collection consists of a selection of Kirkwood's published and unpublished writings, mostly on the botany of Montana and Idaho.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Joseph Edward Kirkwood was born in 1872. He earned his bachelors degree from Pacific University in 1898, a master's from Princeton University in 1902, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1903. He served in many positions in the New York Botanical Garden, the Continental-Mexican Rubber Company, and the Carnegie Institution Desert Laboratory. In 1909, he became a professor of Botany and Forestry at the University of Montana; he became professor of Botany, and head of that department, in 1914. He undertook a trip through the national forests in Montana and Idaho in 1910. Morton J. Elrod provided funding from the budget of the University of Montana Biological Station on Flathead Lake. Kirkwood died in 1928.
Content Description
The collection consists of a selection of Kirkwood's published and unpublished writings, mostly on the botany of Montana and Idaho. Particular areas of focus are the Selway and Flathead rivers and the Coeur d'Alene, Kaniksu, and Lolo national forests. One manuscript provides insight into the national forests and fire control policies during the summer of 1910. He moved around the region by train, stage, saddle horse, and on foot, and so provides insight into travel conditions. His published writings appeared in a variety of regional and national publications, including Northwest Science, National Geographic, The Scientific Monthly, and The Journal of Home Economics.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Notes on Observations in National Forests and Elsewhere During the Summer of 1910 is also available on microfilm.
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], J. E. Kirkwood Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series:
Series I: Writings, 0.5 linear feet, 1910-1928
Series II: Publications, 0.25 linear feet, 1906-1928
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I: Writings, circa 1910-1928
0.5 linear feetThis Series includes the original typescripts for a number of Kirkwood's publications. The writings all relate to the botany of the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Idaho, particularly that of the Selway River, the South Fork of the Flathead River, and the Coeur d'Alene, Kaniksu, and Lolo forests in Montana and Idaho. The manuscript titled Notes on Observations in National Forests and Elsewhere During the Summer of 1910 includes photographs and commentary on United States Forest Service policies. One undated radio address also describes and promotes the Department of Botany at the University of Montana. One paper appears to be the work of a student named Kirk Robertson, not Kirkwood.
The materials are arranged chronologically.
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Description: "Notes on Observations in National Forests and Elsewhere During the Summer of 1910"Dates: circa 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: "Botanical Explorations in the Rocky Mountains: The Selway"Dates: circa 1925Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: "Botanical Explorations in the Rocky Mountains: The South Fork of the Flathead"Dates: circa 1927Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: "Botanical Explorations in the Rocky Mountains: The Lolo Trail"Dates: circa 1928Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: "Report of the Committee on Larger Opportunities and Facilities for Research and Publication"Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: "The Department of Botany of the State University of Montana" (radio address)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: "Some Conspicuous Families of Rocky Mountain Plants"Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: "Trees and Shrubs of the Northern Rocky Mountains"Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: "The Birch Family (Betulaceae)"Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: "The Heath Family (Ericaceae)"Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: "Delgado's Ride" (by Kirk Robertson)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/11
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Series II: Publications, 1906-1928
0.25 linear feetThis series includes articles published by Kirkwood. Most of the articles are reprints. Many of the articles focus on the Rocky Mountain area, but a few articles discuss tropical botany and the importance of teaching botany.
The materials are arranged chronologically.
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Description: "The Pollen-Tube In Some of the Cucurbitaceae," Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical ClubDates: 1906Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: "Some Features of Pollen-Formation In the Cucurbitaceae," Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical ClubDates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: "The Propagation of Guayule By Seed," American Review of Tropical AgricultureDates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: "The Growth of Guayule In Relation to the Soil," The American Review of Tropical AgricultureDates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 2/4
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Description: "A Mexican Hacienda," National Geographic MagazineDates: May 1914Container: Box/Folder 2/5
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Description: "Peridermium Pyriforme and Cronartium Comandrae," PhytopathologyDates: August 1915Container: Box/Folder 2/6
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Description: "Bisporangiate Cones of Larix," Botanical GazetteDates: March 1916Container: Box/Folder 2/7
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Description: "The Practical In Education," The Inter-Mountain EducatorDates: January 1918Container: Box/Folder 2/8
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Description: "Opportunity and Obligation In Botanical Teaching," School Science and MathematicsDates: 1918Container: Box/Folder 2/9
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Description: "The Case of General Science," EducationDates: November 1919Container: Box/Folder 2/10
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Description: "Botanical Instruction For Students of Home Economics," The Journal of Home EconomicsDates: July 1922Container: Box/Folder 2/11
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Description: "Botany of the Rocky Mountains," TorreyaDates: November-December 1926Container: Box/Folder 2/12
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Description: "Botanical Field Work in Montana," Address to the Chi Chapter of Phi SigmaDates: February 11, 1927Container: Box/Folder 2/13
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Description: "Botany In High School and College," School Science and MathematicsDates: December 1927Container: Box/Folder 2/14
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Description: "Botanical Explorations In the Rocky Mountains - Selway River," The Scientific MonthlyDates: December 1927Container: Box/Folder 2/15
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Description: "Botanical Explorations In the Rocky Mountains - The Lolo Trail," The Scientific MonthlyDates: April 1928Container: Box/Folder 2/16
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Description: "Notes on Some Forest Seeding Experiments in the Rocky Mountains," Northwest ScienceDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/17
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Botany--Idaho
- Botany--Montana
- Forest fires--Montana -- 1910
- Forest reserves -- Idaho
- Forest reserves -- Montana
- University of Montana -- Missoula--Faculty
Geographical Names
- Coeur d'Alene National Forest (Idaho)
- Flathead River Valley (B.C. and Mont.)
- Idaho--Description and travel
- Kaniksu National Forest
- Lolo National Forest (Mont.)
- Montana--Description and travel
- Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (Idaho and Mont.)
Occupations
- Botanists -- Montana
