Dr. I.E. Melhus and Dr. L.W. Durrell examining a plant, 1956
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Dr. I.E. Melhus and Dr. L.W. Durrell examining a plant, 1956
Description
Dr. I. E. Melhus, of Iowa State College (left) and Dr. L. W. Durrell of Colorado State College are examining a potted plant in the greenhouse.
The Department of Botany was established at Iowa State in 1870 with Charles E. Bessey serving as Dept. Head. Professor Bessey guided the Botany Department during its formative years and he created the first undergraduate botanical laboratory in the United States as well as the university's herbarium. Graduate work for the M.S. degree was offered in 1871, and in 1914 major work leading to the PhD degree was added. In 2003, the Botany Department was combined with Microbiology and Zoology/Genetics to form the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology.
Creator
Dean, Iowa State University
Source
13-5-D.Botany.1039-2-8
Publisher
Iowa State University Library Special Collections; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html
Date
1956
2005-11-07
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University Photographs; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/collections/images.html
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Photograph
17.1 x 9.5 cm
Type
Image (grayscale)
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Identifier
13-5-D.Botany.1039-2-8
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