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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Joseph Francis Rock Collection, 1922-1929
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7287
- Creators:
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Rock, Joseph Francis Charles, 1884-1962
- Dates:
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1922-1929
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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2.02 cu. ft. (4 document boxes) (1 microfilm reel)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists chiefly of photographs of landscapes and plants taken by Rock on collecting trips to China and Tibet, 1922-1929. The Rock Specimen Catalog, located in the Botany Library of the National Museum of Natural History, includes a list of plants collected, 1921-1924, and identification of plants taken, 1928-1929. Also in the Botany Department are manuscript maps prepared by Rock showing his itinerary, 1925-1927.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Joseph Francis Rock (1884-1962) was a botanist who specialized in the flora of Hawaii and China. He directed many expeditions on which he collected zoological, ornithological, and botanical specimens.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7287, Joseph Francis Rock Collection
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Rock, Joseph Francis Charles, 1884-1962 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Botany | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Botany | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Botanists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
China | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tibet (China) | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Maps | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white photographs | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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