Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 53
Marion Ownbey Herbarium.
Washington State University Botanical Papers
1881-1973
2 Linear feet of shelf space
4 Boxes
960 Items
Correspondence, notes, unprinted essays, and field
notebooks relating to the collection of botanical specimens for the Washington State
University Ownbey Herbarium and for general distribution.
Collection materials are in English
The Washington State University Marion Ownbey Herbarium was founded in the 1890s. It was named in 1974 after Marion Ownbey, who served as head of the Herbarium from 1939-1974.
The Botanical Papers, 1881-1973, consists of correspondence, notes, unprinted essays,
and field notebooks, most of which relate to plant specimens accessioned by the
Washington State University Ownbey Herbarium. A large number of items are the
collection books of various collectors of botanical specimens, both for the Ownbey
Herbarium and for general distribution. Some correspondence of herbarium personnel,
especially Edwin R. Bogusch, Lincoln Constance and Arthur Cronquist is included in
this collection. Of the approximately fifty collectors represented here, others
include J. S. Cotton, Henry Darlington, W. W. Eggleston, Thomas Howell, and Frank
Kreager. Additionally, drafts of unpublished essays, including a biography of R. M.
Horner, and plant surveys are included.
Though closely related to the activities of the herbarium, these materials have the
characteristics of personal papers, and therefore are not regarded as constituting a
formal archival record group of the herbarium.
The papers are arranged in alphabetical order by author.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
Washington State University Botanical Papers, 1881-1973 (Cage 53)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The materials in this collection of botanical documents were transferred to the
Washington State University Library in 1975 from the university’s Marion Ownbey
Herbarium.
Northwest Botanical Manuscripts
: an Indexed Register of the Papers, 1867-1957, of Wilhelm Nikolaus
Suksdorf, William Conklin Cusick, Charles Vancouver Piper, Rolla Kent Beattie, and
Harold St. John in the Washington State University Library. Washington State
University; 1976.
Xerpha Mae Gaines Papers, 1948-1970 (Cage 122)
Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf Papers, 1867-1935 (Cage 315)
William Conklin Cusick Papers, 1906-1924 (Cage 316)
Charles Vancouver Piper Papers, 1888-1926 (Cage 317)
Rolla Kent Beattie Papers, 1899-1956 (Cage 318)
Harold St. John Papers, 1912-1957 (Cage 319)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Horner, Robert Messinger, 1854-1910.
Bogusch, Edwin Robert, 1905-
Constance, Lincoln, 1909-2001.
Cronquist, Arthur.
Cotton, J. S.
Darlington, Henry T. (Henry Townsend), 1875-1964.
Eggleston, W. W. (Willard Webster), 1863-1935.
Howell, Thomas, 1842-1912.
Kreager, Frank Oren, -1951.
Marion Ownbey Herbarium -- Records and correspondence.
Botany -- Research -- Northwest, Pacific.
Botanists -- United States -- Correspondence.
Science
Colleges and Universities
Washington (State)
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Becon, Marion. Field Notebooks
1951-1952
1 item.
1
2
Beaverhead Plants
undated
1 item.
1
3
Bogusch, Edwin Robert. Correspondence.
1930-1933
52 items.
Correspondents include: Leroy Abrams, H. Andres, Sidney F. Blake, T. A.
Bonser, Willima J. Boone, F. F. Crevecoeur, J. E. Graff, H. Hapeman, V. T.
Heidenreich, Marcus E. Jones, William R. Maxon, Fermen L. Pickett, Benjamin
L. Robinson, Paul Standley, Harold St. John, Henry K. Swenson, Charles A.
Weatherby and Edgar T. Wherry.
1
4
Colorado Agricultural College Herbarium.
Exchange List
1896
1 item.
1
5
Constance, Lincoln. Papers. List of plants
collected
1934-1935
3 items.
1
5
Constance, Lincoln.
Correspondence.
1935-1939
33 items.
Correspondents include: D. R. Crookshanks, Gladys DeNeff, Mae E. Dennis,
Vivian L. Dotts, Walter S. Flory Jr., David D. Keck, F. B. Laney, E. G.
MacFarleane, E. H. Moss, Leslie Muller, Adolf Pascher, E. M. Phillipson,
Charles Piper Smith, Edward C. Townsend, Fred A. Warren, Ed Zaring, and U.
H. Zuberbuhler.
1
6
Cotton, J. S . List of plants, with collection
numbers
1902
1 item.
1
7
Cronquist, Arthur. Correspondence.
1948-1951
45 items.
Correspondents include: Alan J. Beetle, Charles A. Berger, Sidney F. Blake,
J. P. M. Brenan, J. H. Christ, Robert T. Clausen, Earl L. Core, Ray T.
Davis, Joseph A. Ewan, Roxana Ferris, R. K. Godfrey, H. T. Harkness, John
Thomas Howell, Donal G. Huttleston, Louis H. Jordal, David D. Keck, George
H. M. Lawrence, Ernst Mayr, Gerald Ownbey, K. F. Parker, A. E. Porsild, C.
L. Porter, H. W. Rickett, Ernest Rouleau, John Thieret and Oswald Tippo.
1
8
Crow, John H. List of Plants Collected, Cooper
River Delta, Alaska
1963
1 item.
1
9
Darlington, Henry T. Plants collected in the
Blue Mountains, annotated list; notes on itinerary and map of
route
1963.
5 items.
1
10
Daubenmire, Rexford. Plants collected on
Freezout Mountain, twelve miles east of Clarika
1961.
1 item.
1
11
Davis, Jared. Field Notebook
1951-1953
1 item.
1
12
Eggleston, Willard W. Plants collected in
Washington
1916
1 item.
1
13
Fiker, Charles B. Catalogue of the Charles B.
Fiker Collection of Okanogan County Plants donated to the State
College
1935
1 item.
1
14
Fye, R. E. Field Notebooks
1951
1 item.
1
15
Gehrman, Kenneth H. Field
Notebooks
1949
1 item.
1
16
Harris, S. W. Field Notebooks
1950-1951
1 item.
1
17
Hatch, Winslow R. Field Notebooks, Central
America and Caribbean, and some related correspondence
1937-1945
20 items.
1
18
Horner, Donald. Robert Messinger Horner
1854-1910 [draft essay], undated, and some related
correspondence
1949
4 items.
1
19
Howell, Thomas J. Papers
4 items.
Consisting of 1) catalog, presumably of 1881 2) catalog of 1883 3) list of
plants in Herbarium of E. L. Greene, presumed to be in Howell's hand 4)
notes for a Flora, also presumed to be in Howell's hand.
1
20
Huntley, M. C. Field Notebooks
1952
1 item.
2
21
Johansen, Carl. Vetches and Vetch-like Plants
of Northwestern Washington with keys and descriptions of Vicia and
Lathuyrus, [draft essay]
undated
2 items.
2
22
Jones, George Neville. A Preliminary Report on
the Weed Flora of Washington, [draft essay]
1927
1 item.
2
23
Jones, George Neville. Weeds of Washington,
[draft essay]
1931
1 item.
2
24
Jones, Quentin. Filed Data on Alaskan Plant
Collection
1951
1 item.
2
25
Keys to the Species of Bromus
undated
1 item.
2
26
King, James R. Field Notebook
1951-1952
1 item.
2
27
Kreager, Frank O. Plants of Northeastern
Washington. Catalog, determinations by C. V. Piper, and field
notebook.
1902
5 items.
2
28
Larrison, Earl. Plants collected on the
Janiper Forest Preeserve
1975 October
1 item.
2
29
Lingenfetter, Richard L. Lists of plants
collected and notes
1948-1949
100 items.
2
30
Long, William. List of Plants collected at the
Mt. Stuart Region, Chelan County
1947
1 item.
2
31
Miscellaneous correspondence.
1896-1911
20 items.
Correspondents include E. R. Lake, R. A. Cooley, and Rex Hunt.
2
32
Mooman, J. G. List of Plants
Collected
circa
1957
2 items.
2
33
Moore, William R. ; Moore, Jacqueline P.
Plants of Texas Collected by William R. and Jacqueline P. Moore
1941
1 item.
2
34
Murphey, James R. Field Notebook
1947
1 item.
2
35
Notes on the history of the nomenclature
dispute
undated
2 items.
2
36
Otis, Ira C. Herbarium of Mr. Ira C.
Otis
1936
1 item.
2
37
Parker, Charles S. List of Plants
Collected
1922 Spring and
Summer
1 item.
2
38
Pollock, W. M. West Virginia Plants,
[catalog]
1895
1 item.
3
39
Reed, Robert M. Wind River Mountains
Collection Data; list, with notes
1966
1 item.
3
40
Rogers, H. Thomas , et. al. Columbia River
Plant Survey
1939-1940
2 items.
3
41
Smith, Leslie H. Field Notebook, Pullman
Virgin Prairie, 1930, Benton and Yakima Counties
1929
1 item.
3
42
Solf, John David. List of plants collected in
Alaska; Letter of explanation re: List of plants collected in
Alaska.
circa
1959-1963
4 items.
3
43
Sprague, Roderick. List of Plants Collected by
Roderick Sprague during summer of 1922 in Snohomish, Skagit and San Juan
Counties.
1922
1 item.
3
44
Stevens, Jerome David. Field Notebook,
Oregon
1963
1 item.
3
45
Townsend, Edward C. Material relative to
herbarium of E. C. Townsend, press clippings, reprints of article describing
herbarium
circa
1936-1937
15 items.
3
46
Trivette, Edward. Field Notebooks
1950-1951
2 items.
3
47
Vasey, George R. List of plants collected
[presumably transcribed by C. V. Piper]
1889
1 item.
3
48
Ward, George H. Field Notebook
1946
1 item.
3
49
Washington State University. List of Plants
Collected on Summer Field Trip of 1941
1941
2 items.
3
50
Weber, William A. Check lists of Plants of
Washington [draft essay]
undated
1 item.
3
51
Wilson, C. B. Checklist of Shoshone County
Idaho Plants Collected by C. B. Wilson, undated.; Field Notebook
1941.
2 items.
3
52
Winecki, Lillian , et. al. Field Notebook,
Yellowstone National Park
1942
1 item.
3
53
Wirsing, John M. Medicine Bow National Forest
Collections
circa 1972
1 item.
3
54
Witt, Jean Gleason. Field Notebooks, List of
Plants Collected
1945-1948
7 items.
4
55
Unidentified card file listing Washington
species, partially arranged by counties, with some data on type localities,
written in several hands
undated
600 items.
4
56
Wagner, Paul. Archival Material in the Marion
Ownbey Herbarium, A Catalogue by P. Wagner
1975
10 pages
4
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Heller, A. A. , Portrait, Chico, circa 1918;
Collection Expedition Idaho, circa 1887-1888. Northwest collection,
University of Washington Libraries.
circa 1887-1918
3 items.
4
58
Hecht, Adolf. Correspondence regarding
Rudbeckia laciniate L. [added November 1985, lrs]
1935-1937
7 items.