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Accession 17-239

Kirkbride, Joseph H.

Joseph H. Kirkbride Papers, 1967-1968, 1972, 1976-1986, 1989-2015, undated

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Kirkbride, Joseph H.
Title:Joseph H. Kirkbride Papers
Dates:1967-1968, 1972, 1976-1986, 1989-2015, undated
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 17-239
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of field notes and diaries of Joseph H. Kirkbride, botanist. Kirkbride was an Associate Curator in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, 1976-1979, but spent the majority of his career with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Following his retirement from the USDA, he returned to the Department of Botany as a Research Associate. Some of these materials directly relate to specimens maintained at the National Museum of Natural History. Materials also include scientific illustrations, hand drawn maps, and a photograph.

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This accession consists of field notes and diaries of Joseph H. Kirkbride, botanist. Kirkbride was an Associate Curator in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, 1976-1979, but spent the majority of his career with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Following his retirement from the USDA, he returned to the Department of Botany as a Research Associate. Some of these materials directly relate to specimens maintained at the National Museum of Natural History. Materials also include scientific illustrations, hand drawn maps, and a photograph.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-239, Joseph H. Kirkbride Papers

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Container List

Box 1

Brasil, Venezuela, Colombia, Specimens 1687-2700, January 23-December 17, 1972

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Brasil, Specimens 2701-3075, January 12-March 5, 1977

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Brasil, Specimens 3076-3556, December 19, 1979-July 10, 1980

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Brasil, Specimens 3557-3999, July 10, 1980-March 12, 1981

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Ecuador, Brasil, Specimens 4000-4637, June 30, 1978; February 13, 1981-February 2, 1982

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Brasil, Specimens 4638-5084, February 10-November 22, 1982

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Brasil, Specimens 5085-5528, November 24, 1982-April 16, 1984

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Brasil, Colombia, Maryland, Specimens 5529-5657, April 28, 1984-December 1986

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Portugal, Morocco, Specimens 5658-5957, May 25-June 27, 1989

Box 1 of 2

Morocco, Pakistan, Maryland, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, New York, Specimens 5958-6175, June 28, 1989-June 10, 2009

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Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, New York, Georgia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Specimens 6176-6471, June 10, 2009-May 16, 2011

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Florida, Maryland, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Specimens 6472-6731, May 17, 2011-August 21, 2015

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Panama, Specimens 1-408, July 29-August 28, 1967; Inserts: Collectors involved in plants of Panama, 1-1686, July 29, 1967-May 5, 1968; Panama, 14000-14074, August 29-31, 1967; Planalto Collection localities for W. R. Anderson, M. Stieber, and J. H. Kirkbride, Jr., in 1972

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Panama, Specimens 409-1686 (1388-1636 are English translations of the original Spanish in following field book), April 11-May 5, 1968; Distribution list, 1-934

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Panama, Specimens 1-249, renumbered 1388-1636 (Spanish list, English translation in previous field book), April 28, [1968]

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Panama, Distribution list, 935-1686

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Florida, Specimens 6441-6604, May 12-31, 2011

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Diary - Colombia, Brasil, Venezuela, undated

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Diary - Ecuador, Brasil, Colombia, undated

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Box 2

Diary - Colombia, Brasil, undated

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Diary and camera rolls 1-17 - Brasil, September 15-October 12 (no year)

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Camera rolls 1-78 and expense list - Bolivia, Uruguay, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, January 13-December 19 (no year)

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Diary - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, June 13-August 20 (no year)

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Diary - Colombia, August 21-October 3 (no year)

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Diary - Colombia, Venezuela, October 4-December 5 (no year)

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Diary - Colombia, Brasil, Bolivia, December 11, 1976-March 31, 1977

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Diary - Brasil, Colombia, April 1-May 30, 1977

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Diary - Brasil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, January 21-March 7, 1978

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Diary - Brasil, January 28-April 4, 1989

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Diary - Brasil, April 5-14, 1989

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Diary - France, Portugal, Morocco, England, May 21-July 13, 1989

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Diary - Brasil, Venezuela, December 6-19 (no year)

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Diary - Ecuador, Brasil, Colombia, January 13-June 12, 1972

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