Janice Emily Bowers notebooks
Sketch of a grasshopper from Janice Emily Bowers' field notebook, 1927; box 1, folder 5.
Collection area: History of Science
Collection dates: 1975-1994
Papers 1975-1994: The field notebooks of this collection measure 9.25 inches by 6 inches, with a few measuring 9.75 inches by 7.75 inches. Each contains entries for each plant specimen that was collected on the corresponding field visit. Also included are interspersed media clippings, home recipes, and other assorted information. The entries include both specimen lists and personal narrative.
These field notebooks belonged to Janice Emily Bowers, a botanist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Tucson, Arizona. The materials in this collection form the basis of two of her books, "The Mountains Next Door" and "A Full Life in a Small Place and Other Essays from a Desert Garden".
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