Britton, Elizabeth Gertrude

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Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton (1857-1934) was a bryologist, educator and one of the founders of the New York Botanical Garden. She served as Honorary Curator of Mosses from 1912-1929. she was born Elizabeth Gertrude Knight in New York City on January 9, 1857. After graduating from Normal School (Hunter College) in 1875, she taught Natural Science there until her marriage to Nathaniel Lord Britton in 1885. She was active in the Torrey Botanical Club as Curator of Mosses (1884-1885) and editor of the Torrey Botanical Club Bulletin (1886-1888). She was the only woman to be named as a charter member of the Botanical Society of America at its founding in 1893. In 1902 she helped organize the Wildflower Preservation Society. From 1916-1919 she was President of the Sullivant Moss Society. She collected in the Adirondack and Appalachian Mountains, Nova Scotia, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Cuba. She was the author of 346 popular and scientific articles.

From the description of Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton records 1882-1934. (New York Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 43352643

Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton (1857-1934) was a bryologist, educator and one of the founders of the New York Botanical Garden. She served as Honorary Curator of Mosses from 1912-1929. Born Elizabeth Gertrude Knight in New York City on January 9, 1857. After graduating from Normal School (Hunter College) in 1875, she taught natural science there until her marriage to Nathaniel Lord Britton in 1885. She was active in the Torrey Botanical Club as Curator of Mosses (1884-1885) and editor of the Torrey Botanical Club Bulletin (1886-1888). She was the only woman to be named as a charter member of the Botanical Society of America at its founding in 1893. In 1902 she helped organize the Wildflower Preservation Society. From 1916-1919 she was President of the Sullivant Moss Society. She collected in the Adirondack and Appalachian Mountains, Nova Scotia, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Cuba. She was the author of 346 popular and scientific articles.

From the description of Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton records, 1882-1934. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155483351

Epithet: of the New York Botanical Garden

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referencedIn Deane, Walter, 1848-1930. Papers of Walter Deane, 1881-1929 (bulk). Harvard University, Botany Libraries
creatorOf Vol. XXXII (ff. 77). 1911.includes:f. 1 Joseph R. Lomax: Letter to Marie Stopes from Joseph R. Lomax: 1911: Signed.ff. 2, 15 John M. Coulter, of the Department of Botany, University of Chicago: Letters to Marie Stopes from John M. Coulter: 1906-1..., 1911 British Library
referencedIn Kennedy, George Golding, 1841-1918. Papers of George Golding Kennedy, 1864-1896 (bulk). Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
creatorOf Vol. XXXIV (ff. 193). 1913-1915.includes:ff. 1, 15 F. Lavers, of Golders Green: Letters to Marie Stopes from F. Lavers: 1913: Signed, partly with autogr. addition.ff. 2, 90v. 101, 143, 171 J. H. Allchin, Chief Curator and Librarian, Maidstone Mus..., 1913-1915 British Library
creatorOf Mitten, William, 1819-1906. William Mitten papers 1846-1910. New York Botanical Garden, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
referencedIn Morong, Thomas, 1827-1894. Letter to Thomas Morong, 1874-1888 (inclusive). Harvard University, Botany Libraries
referencedIn Letters to Thomas Morong, 1874-1888 Botany Libraries
creatorOf Britton, Elizabeth Gertrude Knight, 1858-1934. Letter, 1913 January 21, Bronx, New York to Harold Goddard Rugg, Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Britton, Elizabeth Gertrude Knight, b. 1858. [Collected papers on botany]. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Weber, Lilian. Oral history project interview transcript, 1973. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn James Franklin Collins papers, 1883-1942 Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
creatorOf Williams, R. S. (Robert Statham), 1859-1945. Robert Statham Williams records 1888-1938. New York Botanical Garden, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
creatorOf Britton, Elizabeth G. (Elizabeth Gertrude), 1858-1934. Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton records, 1882-1934. New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)
referencedIn Collins, J. Franklin (James Franklin), b. 1863. Papers of James Franklin Collins, 1884-1935 (inclusive). Harvard University, Botany Libraries
creatorOf Williams, R. S. (Robert Statham), 1859-1945. Robert Statham Williams records, 1888-1938. New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)
creatorOf Mitten, William, 1819-1906. William Mitten papers, 1846-1910. New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)
referencedIn Wild Flower Preservation Society of America. Records, 1894-1933. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Britton, Elizabeth G. (Elizabeth Gertrude), 1858-1934. Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton records 1882-1934. New York Botanical Garden, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
referencedIn New York Botanical Garden. Photographs, [ca. 1890-1940] Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
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Birth 1858-01-09

Death 1934-02-25

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