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Charles A. Geyer collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1576

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of photocopied articles from the London Journal of Botany. The articles are: "Notes on the Vegetation and General Character of the Missouri and Oregon Territories ..." by Charles (Karl) A. Geyer, published in six parts in Volume IV and Volume V, 1845-1846; and "Catalogue of Mr. Geyer's Collection of Plants Gathered in the Upper Missouri, the Oregon Territory, and the Intervening Portion of the Rocky Mountains," published in two parts in Volume VI, 1847.

Dates

  • Creation: 1845-1847

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Karl Andreas Geyer (1809-1853) was a German botanist. He began his investigations in the Western territories of the United States in 1835.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of photocopied articles published in the the London Journal of Botany from 1845-1847, concerning Charles (Karl) A. Geyer's investigations of plant life in Missouri and the Oregon Territory.

Title
Guide to the Charles A. Geyer collection
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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