Paul B. Sears papers, 1958-1969
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sears, Paul B. (Paul Bigelow), 1891-1990
- Title
- Paul B. Sears papers
- Dates
- 1958-1969 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 03015
- Summary
- Papers of a writer and botanist who was an authority on pollens, applied ecology, and the historical study of vegetation patterns.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Born in Bucyrus, Ohio, Paul Sears (1891-1990) obtained bachelor's degrees in zoology and economics, then earned a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Chicago. He spent most of his career as professor or head of various botany departments. In these positions, Sears researched changes in native flora resulting from human activities, conducted pioneering studies of fossil pollen, and studied the relationship between vegetation and climatic change. He served as president of the Ecological Society of America (1948) and received the ESA's "Eminent Ecologist Award" in 1965. He spent the last ten years of his academic career as chair of the graduate program in conservation at Yale University and retired in 1960. He authored a biographical piece on botanist Frederic Clements (1874-1945) for the Dictionary of American Biography in 1969.
Content Description
The collection contains correspondence (1968-1969) with editors and Frederic Clements’ family and friends regarding Sears’ search for information about Clements’ family history for his Dictionary of American Biography article about Clements. There is also a typewritten copy of the piece Sears wrote about Clements for the Dictionary in addition to biographical materials on Clements that Sears gathered for the article. There are two letters (1958) between Sears and Edith Clements concerning botanists Henry Chandler Cowles and Arthur George Tansley, as well as about Frederic Clements’ diabetes. Also included is a photocopy of a letter written to Frederic Clements' mother, Mary Angeline Scoggin Clements, from her brother, Civil War soldier Samples Scoggin, in January 1862. Additionally, there are published reprints and articles by Sears.
Use of the Collection
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Botanists -- Biography.
- Botany -- Research -- United States.
- Ecology -- Research -- United States.
Personal Names
- Clements, Edith S. (Edith Schwartz).
- Clements, Frederic E. (Frederic Edward), 1874-1945.
Titles within the Collection
- Dictionary of American biography.
