COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Includes correspondence; articles; genealogical material; photographs; slides; postcards; Christmas cards; letters from students and friends on his retirement from Cornell; material on the funeral of Harriet Curtis; plaque from the Garden Club of Ithaca; medal from the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State; articles on Cornell; maps and informational publications regarding New York State parks; news clippings and other printed matter; notebooks; and periodicals related to horticulture and gardens.
Dates
- [ca.1872-1967].
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Ralph W. Curtis was a Professor of Ornamental Horticulture at Cornell University.
Extent
3.5 cubic feet. (3.5 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Includes correspondence; articles; genealogical material; photographs; slides; postcards; Christmas cards; letters from students and friends on his retirement from Cornell; material on the funeral of Harriet Curtis; plaque from the Garden Club of Ithaca; medal from the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State; articles on Cornell; maps and informational publications regarding New York State parks; news clippings and other printed matter; notebooks; and periodicals related to horticulture and gardens.
SERIES LIST
Series I. Genealogical, Biographical & Personal Material Boxes: 1
Series II. Correspondence Boxes: 1 & 4
Series III. Cornell University Boxes: 2
Series IV. Community & Professional Activity Boxes: 1
Series V. Photographs Boxes: 3 & 5
Series VI. Miscellany Boxes: 1, 2, & 3
Physical Description
Correspondence, articles, genealogical material, photographs, slides, maps, plaque, medal, news clippings, notebooks, books, and periodicals.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- Katherine A. Talcott
- Date completed:
- August 2005
- EAD encoding:
- Katherine A. Talcott, 2005
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by Katherine A. Talcott
- Date
- August 2005
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- ENG
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu