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- catalog abstract "The Richard A. Howard papers include administrative records and budgets, 1953-1978, Arnold Arboretum Centennial, 1972 files, 1970-1972, and correspondence files, 1954-1980. The correspondents include botanists, horticulturists, nurserymen, and directors of scientific institutions throughout the world.".
- catalog contributor b11172537.
- catalog date "1953".
- catalog description "Inventory available in library: folder level control.".
- catalog description "Richard A. Howard (1917- ) was the fifth Director of the Arnold Arboretum, from 1954-1978. He presided over the contested division of the Arboretum's books, herbarium and staff between Jamaica Plain and the new botany building in Cambridge. Howard focused on botanical and horticultural research, opening the Dana Greenhouses in 1962 and renewing Asian plant collecting expeditions, including mainland China, in the 1970's. In preparation for the Arnold Arboretum Centennial, 1972, Dr. Howard organized staff, Harvard, and the city officials to plan a week-long event that attracted several hundred people including representatives from ten foreign countries. Dr. Howard's research concentrated on the tropical family Icacinaceae, and he wrote the definitive six volume Flora of the Lesser Antilles.".
- catalog description "Richard A. Howard papers. Archives of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.".
- catalog description "The Richard A. Howard papers include administrative records and budgets, 1953-1978, Arnold Arboretum Centennial, 1972 files, 1970-1972, and correspondence files, 1954-1980. The correspondents include botanists, horticulturists, nurserymen, and directors of scientific institutions throughout the world.".
- catalog extent "ca. 3.5 linear ft.".
- catalog issued "1953".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum Administration.".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum Centennial celebrations, etc.".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum Finance.".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum. Mercer Fellows.".
- catalog subject "Harvard University. Botanic Garden.".
- catalog title "Papers of Richard A. Howard, 1953-1980 (inclusive).".
- catalog type "Corporate reports. lcsh".
- catalog type "Letters. lcsh".
- catalog type "collection".