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Lowe (Rachel L.) Papers, 1917-1959, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine
Lowe (Rachel L.) Papers, 1917-1959, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine
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This small collection consists almost entirely of correspondence written to Rachel Lowe, 1917-1959, from various collectors and experts in the study and identification of mosses. The letters are arranged in chronological order although there is some evidence from the collection that Mrs. Lowe may have kept at least part of her correspondence together by correspondent. Envelopes have been kept in most cases because Mrs. Lowe often made notes on them.
Most letters concern identification of specimens collected by Mrs. Lowe. Frequent correspondents were associated with the University of Pennsylvania Botanical Laboratory, the New York Botanical Garden, DePaux University, the University …
Merrill (Daphne Winslow) Research Papers, 1950s-1970, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine
Merrill (Daphne Winslow) Research Papers, 1950s-1970, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine
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Daphne Merrill was born in Rockland, Maine. She received her B.A. from UMaine in 1927 and M.A. in 1937. She was a teacher of English in secondary schools and a professor of English at UMaine, Auburn. She is author of three books and past President of the Maine Federation of Business and Professional Women.
The collection is composed of research notes, scrapbooks and manuscripts for Ms. Merrill's book on Maine lakes, and some other papers concerning the American Mothers Committee, Toy Len Goon, Mother of the Year, 1953 and class materials for teaching English.