University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsUW Resource No. 00309University of Washington. Department of BotanyUniversity of
Washington Department of Botany records1902-20004.61 cubic ft. (9 boxes, 3 folders)Collection materials are in
English.Records
documenting the faculty and activities of the University of Washington Botany
Department. Prior to 1900, individual botany courses occasionally appeared in the
University of Washington catalog; however, it was not until 1900 that the
Department of Botany was formally established, with H.R. Foster serving as
chair and sole faculty member. Science Hall (now Parrington Hall) was
constructed in 1902 and the third floor, complete with lecture hall, lab space,
and an herbarium, was reserved for the botany department. In 1904, the
department jointly established the Puget Sound Biological Station (now Friday
Harbor Laboratory) with the Department of Ecology. Masters degrees were first
awarded in 1910 and the first doctoral degree was awarded in 1920, followed by
a move into Johnson Hall in 1930. In February 2003, the Department of Botany
merged with the Department of Zoology and the undergraduate biology program to
form the Department of Biology.
Department chairs have been H.R. Foster (1900-1902); Theodore C. Frye
(1903-1941); C. Leo Hitchcock (1942-1962); Richard Walker (1962-1971); Arthur
R. Kruckeberg (1971-1977); Larry Bliss (1978-1987); Melinda Denton (1987-1994);
and Joe Ammirati (1994-2003). Acting chairs have been H. Weston Blaser
(1964-1965) and Walter Halperin (1977-1978).
The Department of Botany offered courses and supported research in the
structure, ecology, physiology, classification, genetics, and evolution of
plants, algae, fungi, and related organisms with emphasis on organismal,
cellular, and molecular biology. Special courses and programs in the botany of
the Pacific Northwest were shared with related departments.
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 04-001, Dept. of Botany Records, 1936-2000
- Accession No. 04-034, Department of Botany Records,
1930-1997
- Accession No. 05-042, Department of Botany Records,
1902-1986
Biographical features, historical features, correspondence, membership
lists, grant files, committe files, reports, minutes, clippings, reprints,
publications, newsletters, photographs, subject series; 1902-2000.
Includes individual papers created during the tenures of past
department chairs and materials related to the department's centennial
celebration in 2000.
Open to all users, but access to portions of the records is
restricted. Contact the repository for details.
Request at UW
Public records (use unrestricted when access is granted).
Walker, Richard BA Century of Botany at the University of Washington (Seattle: Dept. of Botany, University of Washington,
[2003?]).
Kruckeberg, Arthur RHitchcock, C. Leo (Charles Leo), 1902-1986Walker, Richard BBliss, L. C. (Lawrence C.)Kruckeberg, Arthur RUniversity of Washington. Department of Botany--ArchivesUniversity of Washington. University ArchivesBotany--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--SeattleBotany--Research--Washington (State)--SeattleBotany teachers--Washington (State)--SeattleCollege teachers--Washington (State)--SeattleBotanists--Washington (State)--SeattleUniversity Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)SeattleColleges and UniversitiesScienceThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Accession No. 04-001: Dept. of Botany Records, 1936-20001.14 cubic ft. (3 boxes, 1 folder, 1 oversize folder)Scope and Content: This accession includes biographical information about
departmental faculty, correspondence, membership lists, clippings, and subject
series, including material related to the department's centennial celebration,
as well as personal papers of Arthur Kruckeberg, a past chair of the
department.
Acquisition Info: Art Kruckeberg, Botany Dept., November 2003.
Processing Info: Processed in 2004.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users except for one personnel record.
Departmental RecordsScope and Content: Consists of biographical information about faculty,
correspondence, membership lists, clippings, and subject series, 1936-2000.
General Correspondence1/104-001Of Hitchcock, C. Leo1937-1972 269904-001Of Hitchcock, C. Leo1937-1972Restrictions on Access: Restricted.
1/204-001Regarding Pacific Northwest Flora1953-19581/304-001Regarding C .Leo Hitchcock1972-19751/404-001Miscellaneous1971-1988Faculty Biographies1/504-001Clark, Lois19681/604-001Denton, Melinda1971-19941/704-001Frye, Theodore C.1946-1987Hitchcock, C. Leo1/804-001Biographical Features1971-1986, undated1/904-001Bibliographies1978, undated1/1004-001Interview Summaryundated1/1104-001Reminiscences about Hitchcock19781/1204-001Subject: Hitchcock's Passing19861/1304-001Subject: Montana Period1936-19991/1404-001Teaching Evaluations (by Students)19511/1504-001Miscellaneous1955-1984, undated1/1604-001Howard, Grace19781/1704-001Lawton, Elva19931/1804-001Leopold, Estella B.19811/1904-001Meeuse, Bastiaan1985-19861/2004-001Muhlick, Clarence1948-19771/2104-001Nishitani, James1982-19832/104-001Richardson, Frank1985-19862/204-001Rigg, George B.1949-19622/304-001Stuntz, Daniel197319832/404-001Tsukada, Matsuo1967-19862/504-001Walker, Richard B.19872/604-001Miscellaneous1957-1990Speeches2/704-001Dedication for the Renaming of Parrington
Greenhouse19782/804-001Announcements1982, undatedLists2/904-001Degrees Granted1963-19992/1004-001Faculty Roster1978-19802/1104-001Index Seminum1980Subject Series2/1204-001Botany Department 100th Anniversary19992/1304-001Department Chair1971-19872/1404-001Johnson Plaza Garden1973-1975Misc. Oversize Box 804-001Johnson Plaza Garden1973-1975Bulletins2/1504-001Graduate Program Information19541964-19702/1604-001Clippings1961-20002/1704-001Miscellany1981, undated304-001PhotographsArthur R. Kruckeberg Papers1940-1995Scope and Content: Contains materials related to Kruckeberg's interests and
activities outside of his duties as a member of the Dept. of Botany faculty.
These include information on campus landscaping as well as environmental and
political activism.
2/1804-001General Correspondence1985Subject Series2/19-2004-001Vietnam War Protest1940-19712/2104-001Washington Park Arboretum1968-1995Misc. Oversize Box 804-001Washington Park Arboretum1968-19952/2204-001UW Campus Planning and Landscape Advisory
Committee1987-1989Friends of the University of Washington
Environment (FUWE)2/2304-001General Correspondence1988-1989Subject Series2/2404-001Hub Yard 1988-19892/2504-001Medicinal Herb Garden1989-1990Accession No. 04-034: Department of Botany Records, 1930-19971.47 cubic ft. (4 boxes, 1 folder)Scope and Content: This accession contains mostly minutes of staff meetings and the
correspondence of departmental chairs, as well as historical features, the
department newsletter, Compost , and information
regarding a contemplated merger of the botany and zoology departments in
1971.
Acquisition Info: Shirley K. Loepken, March 23, 1973; Trudith Rasp, Nov. 5, 1981;
Publications Area, Jan. 1, 1990.
Processing Info: This is a merger of accessions nos. 73-11, 81-110, and 95-108. It
was processed in 2004. A few issues of Compost
were moved to this accession from 04-001.
Restrictions on Use: Open to all users except for restricted staff meeting files.
1/1-204-034Historical Features1930-1968Outgoing Correspondence 1/3-1304-034Department Chair - Kruckeberg, Arthur1975-1977General Correspondence - Department Chair1/1404-034 Hitchcock, C. Leo1948-19621/1504-034 Blaser, H. Weston19631/1504-034Walker, Richard B.1964-19711/15-18, 2/104-034Kruckeberg, Arthur1971-19762/204-034 Halperin, Walter19782/3-504-034Bliss, Larry1979Interdepartmental Correspondence2/6-904-034UW Arts and Sciences, Office of the Dean1960-1975Minutes2/10-13, 3/1-804-034Staff Meetings1954-1967Scope and Content: Also contains correspondence, reports, and other material
related to the meetings.
2702a-b04-034Staff Meetings1956-1979Restrictions on Access: Restricted.
3/9-1004-034Annual Reports1948-19813/1104-034Curriculum Files1959-1968Faculty BiographiesScope and Content: Biographical and other information regarding members of the
botany department faculty.
3/1204-034Clark, Lois1946-19663/1304-034Frye, Theodore C.1942-19623/1404-034Rigg, George B.19614/104-034Grant Files1957-1965Newsletters4/204-034 Alumnus 19684/3-404-034 Compost 1972-19864/504-034Miscellaneous19711997Subject Series4/604-034Biology/Zoology Merger19714/704-034Clippings1963-1966Accession No. 05-042: Department of Botany Records, 1902-19862.00 cubic ft. (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Reprints, publications; 1902-1986.
Reprints are bound in twenty-three volumes and feature articles
published by past and current Botany Department faculty members between 1902
and 1986.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Received from the Department of Biology, January 11, 2005.
Processing Info: Processing Level 1.
Reprints105-042Faculty Publications1902-196915 binders205-042Faculty Publications1970-19778 bindersPublications205-042"Colorado Plant Life" - Ramaley1927205-042University of Washington Tyee1986205-042"The First Century at the UW"1961205-042"The Second Century at the UW"undated