Smithsonian Institution Archives

David Griffiths Papers, circa 1905-1916

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA15-171
Creators:
Griffiths, David, 1867-1935
Dates:
circa 1905-1916
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
David Griffiths (1867-1935), a botanist, received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1900. He joined the Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 1901 as an Assistant Agrostologist, and was promoted to Agriculturist in 1907 and Horticulturist in 1918. He remained with the USDA for his entire career. Griffiths was an authority on cacti, especially the genus Opuntia. His collection of cacti was donated to the United States National Museum in 1935.
This accession consists of Griffiths' notes on cactus specimens.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-171, David Griffiths Papers

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Personal Papers


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