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William Evans Lawrence Text, 1942
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lawrence, William E. (William Evans),1883-1947
- Title
- William Evans Lawrence Text
- Dates
- 1942 (inclusive)19421942
- Quantity
- 0.05 cubic ft.
- Collection Number
- Consult repository.
- Summary
- The William Evans Lawrence Text consists of a mimeographed text Studies in Plant Ecology prepared by Lawrence in 1942 for use in botany classes at Oregon State College.
- Repository
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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.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Evans Lawrence was born April 15, 1883 in Randolph County, Indiana. He earned a B.S. from Earlham College (Indiana) in 1904 and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. Prior to coming to Oregon Agricultural College in 1910 as a botany instructor, he taught at Michigan State College in 1906 and Oklahoma A&M from 1907-1909. Lawrence was an associate professor of plant ecology at the time of his death. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and held membership in the Botanical and Ecological Societies of America, the American Association of University Professors, and the Sigma Xi honor society.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains "Studies in Plant Ecology," a mimeographed text prepared by Lawrence in 1942 for use in botany classes at Oregon State College.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
William Evans Lawrence Text, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Botany--Study and teaching--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corporate Names
- Oregon State College. Dept. of Botany.
