Richard W. Lighty Collection of Roland Harper writings

Authors

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Files

Scope and Content

This collection consists of materials assembled by geneticist and researcher Richard W. Lightly concerning the professional career of Roland M. Harper covering the period from 1899 to 2018, with the majority of materials concentrated in the 1960s and 1970s. Materials include correspondences involving Roland M. Harper, predominantly featuring exchanges between Clermont H. Lee and Francis Harper. Additionally, the collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and various botanical research materials related to Roland M. Harper.

Select materials include correspondence between George K. Small and Marie Mellinger; a bibliography of Harper's published writings, 1899-1954, by Jack McCormick, an original copy of his publication On a Collection of Plants Made in Georgia in the Summer of 1900 (1901).

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Start Date

1891

End Date

2004

Keywords

Botany, Clermont Lee, Correspondence– Letters, Francis Harper, Marie Mellinger, Obituary, Richard W. Lighty, Roland M. Harper

Disciplines

History

Extent

0.21 linear feet (1 box)

Acquisitions Information

Gift of Dr. Richard W. Lighty, 2010.

Copyright

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Recommended Citation

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections, "Richard W. Lighty Collection of Roland Harper writings" (2010). Finding Aids. 225.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/finding-aids/225