Ethel Bennion herbarium collection, 1905
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bennion, Ethel
- Title
- Ethel Bennion herbarium collection
- Dates
- 190519051905
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2530
- Summary
- The Ethel Bennion herbarium collection (1905) consists of one volume of collected dried plant specimens. Each specimen is accompanied by a written plant description and classification. All plants were collected in Utah by Bennion in the following locations: University of Utah campus, Taylorsville, City Creek Canyon, and Cottonwood Canyon.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve due to the fragility of the item. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The Ethel Bennion herbarium collection consists of one volume of dried plant specimens collected in May, 1905. Each specimen is accompanied by a written plant description which describes the structure of the plant, along with listing habitat information and where the specimen was collected. Also included is classification information providing the date the plant was collected and the scientific and common names of the plant. All plants were collected in Utah by Bennion in the following locations: University of Utah campus, Taylorsville, City Creek Canyon, and Cottonwood Canyon. Examples of some of the plants collected include dogwood, choke cherry, flax, wild onion, yellow lily, and blue violet. The volume contains a total of 25 specimens.
Historical Note
Ethel Bennion was born on April 18, 1887, in Taylorsville, Utah to Samuel Roberts Bennion and Mary Panter. Ethel married Paul Snelgrove Richards on September 7, 1916, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ethel attended the University of Utah in the early 1900s. She died on December 24, 1967.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Utah State Historical Society in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2025.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Herbarium
The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve due to the fragility of the item. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.
Dates: 1905 MayContainer: Box 1
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Subject Terms
- Botany--Utah--Catalogs and collections
Form or Genre Terms
- Herbaria (documents)
