Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Botanical Society of Washington (Washington, D.C.)
Non-SI Records
Records
1876-1977
8.1 cu. ft. (15 document boxes) (4 3x5 boxes)
Record Unit 7259
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7259, Botanical Society of Washington (Washington, D.C.), Records
Historical Note
The Botanical Society of Washington (BSW) was established on November 23, 1901, by a union of the Botanical Seminar and the Washington Botanical Club. The aim of the
BSW is the promotion of botanical activity in the Washington, D.C., area. Most of its members are botanists of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Smithsonian
Institution, local universities, and other government agencies. The Society holds eight meetings a year and is affiliated with the Washington Academy of Sciences.
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
John A. Stevenson was archivist of the BSW from 1939 until 1975, when the Society's records were given to the National Fungus Collections. In 1978 the collection came
to the Smithsonian Archives. These records include constitutions and by-laws, materials from predecessor botanical groups, minutes, membership records, correspondence, financial
papers, publications of members, records of special activities, photographs, negatives, and lantern slides.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Stevenson, John A. (John Albert), 1890-1979
Botanical Seminar (Washington, D.C.)
Washington Botanical Club (Washington, D.C.)
United States. Department of Agriculture
Washington Academy of Sciences (Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Professional associations
Botany
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Photographs
Manuscripts
Lantern slides
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Box 1
Box 1 of 19
Folder 1 Constitution and Bylaws 1920-1946
Box 1 of 19
Folder 2 Constitution and Bylaws 1951-1972
Box 1 of 19
Folder 3 List of Offices, etc.
Box 1 of 19
Folder 4 Nominating Committee Reports
Box 1 of 19
Folder 5 Duties and Responsibilities of Officers 1950
Box 1 of 19
Folder 6 Materials from Geological and Biological Organizations
Box 1 of 19
Folder 7 Records of Botanical Club of Washington and Washington Botanical Club
Box 1 of 19
Folder 8 AAAS Souvenir of Washington Botanical Club
Box 2
Box 2 of 19
Records of the Systematic Seminar 1902-1904
Box 2 of 19
Proceedings of the Executive Committee 1901-1905
Box 2 of 19
Book: Annual Reports 1901-1940
Box 2 of 19
Book: Minutes 1901-1915
Box 3
Box 3 of 19
Book: Minutes 1915-1927
Box 3 of 19
Book: Minutes 1927-1939
Box 3 of 19
Book: Minutes 1940-1952
Box 4
Box 4 of 19
Folder 1 Minutes 1940-1955
Box 4 of 19
Folder 2 Minutes 1956-1963
Box 4 of 19
Folder 3 Minutes 1964-1967
Box 4 of 19
Folder 4 Minutes 1968-1971
Box 4 of 19
Folder 5 Minutes 1972-1976
Box 4 of 19
Folder 6 List of Members 1902-1977
Box 4 of 19
Folder 7 BSW Pamphlets
Box 4 of 19
Folder 8 Questionnaire, January 28, 1916
Box 5
Box 5 of 19
Book: Applications for Membership A-K 1901-1939
Box 5 of 19
Book: Applications for Membership L-Z 1901-1939
Box 6
Box 6 of 19
Folder 1 Applications A-D 1940-1962
Box 6 of 19
Folder 2 Applications E-L 1940-1962
Box 6 of 19
Folder 3 Applications M-Si 1939-1962
Box 6 of 19
Folder 4 Applications Si -Z 1925-1962
Box 6 of 19
Folder 5 Applications C-W 1958-1961
Box 6 of 19
Folder 6 Applications A-Z 1963-1971
Box 6 of 19
Folder 7 Clippings 1915-1977
Box 6 of 19
Folder 8 Change of Address Records
Box 7
Box 7 of 19
4 bundles of index cards [various information concerning membership lists 1876-1977]
Box 8
Box 8 of 19
Folder 1 Correspondence Aamodt-Ayensu
Box 8 of 19
Folder 2 Correspondence Bailey-Bartlett
Box 8 of 19
Folder 3 Correspondence Bartsch-Boyd
Box 8 of 19
Folder 4 Correspondence Boyle-Byrd
Box 8 of 19
Folder 5 Correspondence Caldwell-Cattell
Box 8 of 19
Folder 6 Correspondence Cattell, James McKeen
Box 8 of 19
Folder 7 Correspondence Cattell
Box 8 of 19
Folder 8 Correspondence Caul-Curtos
Box 9
Box 9 of 19
Folder 1 Correspondence Daniels-Duvel
Box 9 of 19
Folder 2 Correspondence Edmunds-Eyde
Box 9 of 19
Folder 3 Correspondence Fade-Falton
Box 9 of 19
Folder 4 Correspondence Gabrielson-Gunn
Box 9 of 19
Folder 5 Correspondence Hablentzel-Hill
Box 9 of 19
Folder 6 Correspondence Hitchcock-Hutt
Box 9 of 19
Folder 7 Correspondence Iltis-Judson
Box 9 of 19
Folder 8 Correspondence Kahl-Kylie
Box 10
Box 10 of 19
Folder 1 Correspondence Lamb-Lyman
Box 10 of 19
Folder 2 Correspondence Ma-McNew
Box 10 of 19
Folder 3 Correspondence Mebs-Norton
Box 10 of 19
Folder 4 Correspondence O'Brien-Putnam
Box 10 of 19
Folder 5 Correspondence Quisenberry-Robbins
Box 10 of 19
Folder 6 Correspondence Robbins-Science Fair
Box 10 of 19
Folder 7 Correspondence Scofield-Smith
Box 11
Box 11 of 19
Folder 1 Correspondence Smith-Stern
Box 11 of 19
Folder 2 Correspondence Steubenrauch-Swingle
Box 11 of 19
Folder 3 Correspondence Tamanini-Tuckerman
Box 11 of 19
Folder 4 Correspondence Udall-Watson
Box 11 of 19
Folder 5 Correspondence Weaver-Wood
Box 11 of 19
Folder 6 Correspondence Woods-Zon
Box 11 of 19
Folder 7 Dues Records A-L 1933-1956
Box 11 of 19
Folder 8 Dues Records M-Z 1933-1956
Box 12
Box 12 of 19
Folder 1 Dues Records Honorary and Former Members A-K 1933-1956
Box 12 of 19
Folder 2 Dues Records Honorary and Former Members L-Z 1933-1956
Box 12 of 19
Folder 3 Treasurers' Expense Books
Box 12 of 19
Folder 4 Account of Checklist Sales
Box 13
Box 13 of 19
Book: Notices of Meetings 1898-1922
Box 13 of 19
Book: Notices of Meetings 1922-1952
Box 14
Box 14 of 19
Folder 1 Notices of Meetings 401-600
Box 14 of 19
Folder 2 Notices of Meetings 601-606
Box 14 of 19
Folder 3 Reception for Edwin Thomas Meredith, 1921
Box 14 of 19
Folder 4 BSW Seal Designs, 1923
Box 14 of 19
Folder 5 Neil Everett Stevens Investigation, 1926-1927
Box 14 of 19
Folder 6 Questionnaire, 1931
Box 14 of 19
Folder 7 "In a Lighter Vein"
Box 14 of 19
Folder 8 Questionnaire, 1950
Box 14 of 19
Folder 9 75th Anniversary BSW
Box 15
Box 15 of 19
Folder 1 Publications 1876-1902
Box 15 of 19
Folder 2 Publication 1905
Box 15 of 19
Folder 3 Publications 1906-1915
Box 15 of 19
Folder 4 Publications 1912-1918
Box 15 of 19
Folder 5 Publications 1915-1927
Box 15 of 19
Folder 6 Publications 1927-1975
Box 15 of 19
Folder 7 Group Photographs
Box 15 of 19
Folder 8 Botanical Society of Washington, Presidents
Box 15 of 19
Folder 9 Ball-Beckwith
Box 15 of 19
Folder 10 Bessy-Brown
Box 15 of 19
Folder 11 Carleton-Cook
Box 15 of 19
Folder 12 Corbett and Coville
Box 15 of 19
Folder 13 Darrow, George McMillan
Box 15 of 19
Folder 14 Dayton-Flint
Box 15 of 19
Folder 15 Fulton and Galloway
Box 15 of 19
Folder 16 Gravatt and Greathouse
Box 15 of 19
Folder 17 Greene-Hitchcock
Box 15 of 19
Folder 18 Humphrey and Johnson
Box 15 of 19
Folder 19 Johnston, Earl S.
Box 15 of 19
Folder 20 Kellerman-Metcalf
Box 15 of 19
Folder 21 Norton-Piper
Box 15 of 19
Folder 22 Rand, Frederick V.
Box 15 of 19
Folder 23 Ricker-Shantz
Box 15 of 19
Folder 24 Shoemaker-Spillman
Box 15 of 19
Folder 25 Stevens-Thom
Box 15 of 19
Folder 26 True-Webber
Box 15 of 19
Folder 27 Wheeler-unknown
Box 15 of 19
Folder 28 Field Trips
Box 15 of 19
Folder 29 Negatives Photographs of botanists, scientific workers, and groups
Box 15 of 19
Folder 30 Negatives Dr. Ewert Aberg address following annual dinner for the Botanical Society of Washington, May 1, 1945
Box 15 of 19
Folder 31 Maryland Regional Science Fair, 1974
Box 16
Box 16 of 19
Lantern slides used by Dr. Ewert Aberg in his address following the annual dinner for the Botanical Society of Washington, May 1, 1945
Boxes 17-18
Boxes 17-18 of 19
Lantern slides shown at the Botanical Society Meeting, November 7, 1939
Boxes 18-19
Boxes 18-19 of 19
Lantern slides of photographs of botanists and other scientific workers compiled by Dr. E. F. Smith