UUM_Accn0905.xml Inventory of the George James Peirce papers Peirce (George James) papers Finding aid created by Betsey Welland. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

2014 (last modified: 2019)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-12. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections George James Peirce papers Peirce, George James, 1868-1954 ACCN 0905 0.25 linear feet 1 box 4 volumes 1914-1915 The George James Peirce papers (1914-1915) consist of reports of field studies on vegetation damage from smelter smoke in the Tooele and Salt Lake valleys of Utah in 1914 and 1915. George James Peirce was a botanist. English

George James Peirce (1868–1954) was an American botanist known for his work on plant physiology. He was an active member of the Palo Alto, California community for over 50 years.

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The George James Peirce papers consist of reports of field studies on vegetation damage from smelter smoke in the Tooele and Salt Lake valleys of Utah in 1914 and 1915.

 Salt Lake Valley (Utah) Tooele Valley (Utah) Utah Valley (Utah) Plants--Effect of air pollution on--Utah Botany--Ecology--Utah Air--Pollution--Utah Plant conservation--Utah Smelting furnaces--Utah Pollution Reports Reports 1 Report on the Injury to Vegetation due to Smelter Smoke in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah in 1914 1 1 Report on the Injury to Vegetation due to Smelter Smoke in the Tooele Valley, Utah in 1914 1 2 Report on the Injury to Vegetation due to Smelter Smoke in the Tooele Valley, Utah in 1914 on the Lands of Non-option Holders 1 3 Report on the Injury to Vegetation due to Smelter Smoke in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah in 1915 1 4