Flora North America Project Records, 1962-2000
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PrintConsists of records documenting the Flora of North America Project, a project to create a computerized data bank of information about vascular plants of North American north of Mexico. The FNA Project was organized in 1966 by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, and was funded, in large part, by the National Science Foundation, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution. Funding for the Project ended in 1972. Materials include reports, correspondence, meeting materials, grant proposals, papers and publications, publicity materials, budget records, notes, and photographs. Records were created and maintained by Edward S. Ayensu, Department of Botany Chairman, 1970-1976; and Stanwyn G. Shetler, Program Secretary, 1967-1971; and Program Director, 1972.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
SIA RS00216
19.43 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings