William Evans Lawrence Text, 1942

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lawrence, William E. (William Evans),1883-1947
Title
William Evans Lawrence Text
Dates
1942 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.05 cubic ft.
Collection Number
Consult repository.
Summary
The William Evans Lawrence Text consists of a mimeographed text Studies in Plant Ecology prepared by Lawrence in 1942 for use in botany classes at Oregon State College.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William Evans Lawrence was born April 15, 1883 in Randolph County, Indiana. He earned a B.S. from Earlham College (Indiana) in 1904 and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. Prior to coming to Oregon Agricultural College in 1910 as a botany instructor, he taught at Michigan State College in 1906 and Oklahoma A&M from 1907-1909. Lawrence was an associate professor of plant ecology at the time of his death. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and held membership in the Botanical and Ecological Societies of America, the American Association of University Professors, and the Sigma Xi honor society.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains "Studies in Plant Ecology," a mimeographed text prepared by Lawrence in 1942 for use in botany classes at Oregon State College.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

William Evans Lawrence Text, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

Volume was withdrawn from the OSU Library and transferred to the Archives.

Related Materials

Other materials pertaining to Lawrence are in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department Records (RG 54) and Harriet's Photographic Collection.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Botany--Study and teaching--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State College. Dept. of Botany.