Charles C. Plitt, 1897-1994

Plitt, Charles C.

Charles C. Plitt, 1897-1994

1897-1994

Plitt, Charles C.

The Charles C. Plitt Collection consists of a series of journals resulting from weekly botany field trips, which Plitt referred to as "tramps", ranging in date from about 1898 to 1922. Plitt led these field trips through many areas around Baltimore, such as Loch Raven, Glen Burnie, Towson, Curtis Bay, and Ellicott City. The collection also includes biographical data, correspondence, photographs, and a book.

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AGROVOC Keywords

identification maryland plants

Bibliographic information

Published in

Botany field notes : with numbered entries called 'tramps', 1899-1922

ISSN 1367-5865

Pagination

10.25 linear ft. (9 boxes)

Other Subjects

Plant collecting; Archival resources

Language

English

Format

unmediated, volume

Note

Charles C. Plitt Collection. Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library.

A lifelong Marylander, Charles C. Plitt (1869-1933) was both a professor of botany and an international authority on lichens. In 1891, he received a degree in pharmacy from the Maryland College of Pharmacy. In 1920, he was appointed full professor of botany and pharmacognosy at the School of Pharmacy of the University of Maryland. In 1921, Plitt was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree by the International Academy of Sciences for his meritorious work in botany.

Type

Mixed Material; Text; Monographic; Diaries.

In AGRIS since: 2024-02-27

Modification date: 2025-04-23

Format: MODS

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