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William Curtis was an English botanist and entomologist. This is a collection of some of his original illustrations, dated 1800.

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Dr. Holmes never forgot his Louisiana roots, and studying Louisiana plant and wildlife remained one of his great passions. This collection contains two unpublished manuscripts he wrote on Louisiana plants and animals.

Dr. Walter Holmes and his wife Nan Holmes donated the collection.

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This collection consists of John Lynch’s research and personal papers. These papers include correspondence, maps, and research and writings on Whooping Cranes, marsh ecology, wildlife, and more. There are also news clippings and newsletters on Whooping Cranes and orchids, and materials related to the groups he was associated with.

Mary Lynch Courville, daughter of John J. Lynch, donated this collection.

Scope and Contents This collection reflects the varied interests and wide-spread activities of Nelson. He corresponded with horticulturists and botanists from all over the world, as well as the United States. Because of Nelson's activities and interests, there is a good deal of material from the Society for Louisiana Irises and the Louisiana Society for Horticulture Research (LSHR). Barbara Nelson, his wife, was the long-time secretary of the LSHR, and some of her records in this office are in the collection....

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This collection contains correspondence, minutes of the Arboretum Committee, reports, constitution and by-laws. It also contains the plans for organizing the New Orleans Botanical Garden and other miscellaneous materials.