Archer, W. Andrew (William Andrew), 1894-

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William Andrew Archer (1894-1973) was a botanist and plant collector. After serving in France during World War I, Archer earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1926. Most of his professional career was spent in various positions with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), including Curator of the National Arboretum Herbarium from 1938 to 1964. After his retirement from the USDA, Archer was appointed Research Associate in the Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Archer's career was marked by extensive collecting trips to Central and South America and to Africa.

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referencedIn Deveaux, Videau Marion, 1815-1867. Account book, 1879 Jan. 30-Nov. 29. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Archer, W. A. Diary, 1931. William & Mary Libraries
creatorOf Archer, William. William Archer correspondence, 1845. Library of Congress
creatorOf Hamilton, Clayton Meeker, 1881-1946. Clayton Meeker Hamilton papers, 1899-1946. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Pritchard, Andrew, 1804-1882. Papers, 1850-1864. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
referencedIn Thomas Harper Goodspeed: Correspondence Relating to Research on Tobacco, 1926-1950 Bancroft Library
creatorOf OAC Review Index. Extracts from a diary of Samuel Pepys, Aggie being a review of last terms events, OAC Review, v.44, no.5, Jan.1932, p.319-322. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Archer Duncanson-Whitworth-Bowie family genealogical notes. Library of Virginia
creatorOf Goodspeed, T. H. (Thomas Harper), 1887-1966. Correspondence relating to research on tobacco, 1926-1950. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Archer, William. [Letters received, 1709-1721]. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn William Ernest Henley Memorial Correspondence, 1904-1907. University of Arizona Libraries
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, S.W. ; a record and commentary of the Vedrenne-Barker season, 1904-1905 / by William Archer. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Archer, William. [William Archer : Australian and New Zealand Art Files]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Jones Studio (Boulder, Colo.) (Photographer). William Archer portrait, [undated]. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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Birth 1894-11-07

Death 1973-05-07

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