mums064 William Wallace Denslow Botanical Collection, 1864-1868 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Linda Seidman. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

2003

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Eric S. Cartier. 2003-05-29 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mu126 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst William Wallace Denslow Botanical Collection, 1864-1868 Finding Aid Manuscript Number 64 Compiled by Linda Seidman 1985 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Denslow, William Wallace, 1826-1868 William Wallace Denslow Botanical Manuscripts Collection 1864-1868 MS 64 1 box (0.5 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst A druggist who became interested in botany as a means of outdoor exercise to combat tuberculosis and collected a herbarium of 11,000-15,000 U.S. and European species. Collection consists of a single volume of manuscripts, chiefly letters, collected from significant botanists and other individuals, including William Henry Brewer, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, Asa Gray, Isaac Hollister Hall, Thomas P. James, Horace Mann, Edward Sylvester Morse, Charles Horton Peck, George Edward Post, Frederick Ward Putnam, George Thurber, and John Torrey. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

The William Wallace Denslow Botanical Manuscripts Collection consists of a single volume of manuscripts, chiefly letters, collected from significant botanists and other individuals, including William Henry Brewer, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, Asa Gray, Isaac Hollister Hall, Thomas P. James, Horace Mann, Edward Sylvester Morse, Charles Horton Peck, George Edward Post, Frederick Ward Putnam, George Thurber, and John Torrey. They were collected by William Wallace Denslow (1826-1868), a druggist who became interested in botany as a means of outdoor exercise to combat tuberculosis. He collected a herbarium of 11,000-15,000 U.S. and European species that Massachusetts Agricultural College purchased in 1870 with a gift of $2000 from William Knowlton.

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Cite as: William Wallace Denslow Botanical Collection (MS 64). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired as a gift, 1922. Purchased in 1870 by Massachusetts Agricultural College with a gift of $2000 from William Knowlton.

Processed by Linda Seidman, 1985.

Search Terms Denslow, William Wallace, 1826-1868. Brewer, William Henry, 1828-1910--Correspondence. Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt), b. 1825--Correspondence. Gray, Asa, 1810-1888--Correspondence. Hall, Isaac H. (Isaac Hollister), 1837-1896--Correspondence. James, Thomas Potts, 1803-1882--Correspondence. Mann, Horace, 1844-1868--Correspondence. Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925--Correspondence. Peck, Charles H. (Charles Horton), 1833-1917--Correspondence. Post, George E. (George Edward), 1838-1909--Correspondence. Putnam, F. W. (Frederic Ward), 1839-1915--Correspondence. Thurber, George, 1821-1890--Correspondence. Torrey, John, 1796-1873--Correspondence. Botanists--Correspondence. Botany--History--19th century--Sources. Manuscripts. Letters (Correspondence). Brewer, William Henry, 1828-1910. Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt), b. 1825. Gray, Asa, 1810-1888. Hall, Isaac H. (Isaac Hollister), 1837-1896. James, Thomas Potts, 1803-1882. Mann, Horace, 1844-1868. Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925. Peck, Charles H. (Charles Horton), 1833-1917. Post, George E. (George Edward), 1838-1909. Putnam, F. W. (Frederic Ward), 1839-1915. Thurber, George, 1821-1890. Torrey, John, 1796-1873. 1 Abbott, Theophilus C. (President, Mich. Agr. College) 1826-1892 2 Allen, Timothy Field. (Surgeon) 1837-1902 3-8 Austin, Coe Finch. (American botanist) 1831-1880 9 Bedford, P.W. 10 Bigelow, John Milton. (Physician) 1804-1876 11-12 Bower, William. 14 Bradley, Frank H. (Geologist) 1828-1910 14 Brewer, William Henry. (Chemist) 1828-1910 15 Brewster, J. 16-19 Brocas, Frederic Y. (Botanist) 20-21 Browne, Robert H. (Recording Sec. Lyceum of Natural History) 1810-1879 22 Brunet, Louis Ovide. (American physician and writer) 1826-1876 23 Bumstead, Freeman Josiah. 1826-1879 24-30 Canby, William M. 1831-1904 31 Chapman, Alvan Wentworth. (American botanist) 1809-1899 32 Clinton, George W. (American botanist) 1807-1885 33-34 Cooke, Mordecai Cubitt. (English botanist and horticulturist) 1825-1914 35 Curtis, Moses Ashley. (American botanist) 1808-1872 36 Daggett, Alfred. 37-38 Davidson, William I. 39-49 Day, David Fisher. 1829-1900 50 Denslow, E.H. (Member of N.Y. Stock Exchange) 51 Denslow, Herbert McKenzie. (Nephew to W.W.D.) 1852- 52 Denslow, William Wallace. 1826-1868 53 Dewey, Chester. (American educationist and botanist) 1784-1867 54 Ditchburn, Robert F. 55-56 Eaton, Daniel Cady. (Botanist) 1834-1895 57 Filley, M.W. 58 Foote, Lewis. 59 Fowler, James. 1829- 60 Frost, Charles Christopher. 1806-1880 61-62 Gilbert, Benjamin Davis. 1835-1907 63 Gillman, Henry. (Scientist, author, and diplomatist) 1833-1915 64 Gray, Asa. (American botanist) 18l0-1888 65-66 Green, Traill. (Educator) 1813-1897 67-70 Hall, Elihu. 1822-1882 71-72 Hall, Isaac Hollister. (American Orientalist) 1837-1896 73 Haynes, Mrs. C.H. 74 Hobkirk, Charles Codrington. 1837-1902 75-76 Hunt, George Edward. 1841-1873 77 Hyatt, James. 1817-1904 78 Ironside. 79 James, Thomas P. (American botanist) 1803-1882 80-81 Kinghorn, John. 82 Lapham, Increase Allen. 1811-1875 83-84 Leggett, William Henry. (American botanist) 1816-1882 85-86 LeRoy, Peter Vincent. -1890 87 McKenzie, Helen R. 88-90 Macoun, John. 1831-1920 91-92 Mann, Horace. 1844-1868 93 Marshall, Charles D. (Cor. Sec., Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences) 94 Mitchell, J.W. 95 Morse, Edward Sylvester. (American zoologist) 1838- 96 Paine, John Alsop, Jr. (Archaeologist) 1840-1912 97 Parsons, Charles. (Financier) 98 Peabody, George H. 99-101 Peck, Charles Horton. (N.Y. State Botanist) 1833-1917 102 Peter, Robert. (American chemist and physician) 1805-1894 103 Pierce, Temple. (Lyceum of Natural History) 104 Pollard, Frank A. 105-106 Porter, Thomas Conrad. (Educator) 1822-1901 107-108 Post, George Edward. (Physician and clergyman) 1838-1909 109-110 Putnam, Frederick Ward. (American zoologist and anthropologist) 1839-1915 111-113 Ravenel Henry William. (American botanist) 1814-1887 114 Robbins, James Watson. (Doctor) 1801-1879 115-116 Sartwell, Henry Parker. (American botanist) 1792-1867 117 Schultz, A.A. (Asst. Assessor, U.S. Internal Revenue) 118 Schuyler, Eugene. (Author and diplomat) 1840-1890 119 Seymour, J.O. and Co. (Stationers) 120 Smith, John. (Curator of Royal Botanic Garden) 1798-1888 121 Straznicky, Edward R. (Austrian librarian in America) 1820-1876 122-124 Thurber, George. (Editor, American Agriculturist) 1821-1890 125-126 Torrey, John. (American botanist) 1796-1873 127 Tracy, Cyrus Mason. (Botanist) 1824-1891 128-132 Treat, Mary. 1830- 133 Tyler, D.A. (Doctor) 134 Veitch, Robert. 135 Verion Brothers and Company. (Paper warehouse) 136 Verrill, Addison Emory. (Marine farmer) 1830- 137 Watt, David Allan Poe. 1830- 138-139 Wheatland, Henry. (American naturalist) 1812-1893 140 White, A.L. 141 Whittington, M.E. 142 Wood, Alphonso. (American botanist) 1810-1881 143 Wood, I.M. 144-149 Wright, Samuel Hart. 1825-1905 150 Wright, Charles. (American botanist) 1811-1886 151 Miscellaneous notes: 1. Robert Gin, 2. Unsigned (New Haven, Conn.) July 6, 1865, 3. Unsigned (Directions to Hudson Park, N.Y.)