George James Peirce papers
Scope and Contents
The George James Peirce papers consist of reports of field studies on vegetation damage from smelter smoke in the Tooele and Salt Lake valleys of Utah in 1914 and 1915.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1915
Creator
- Peirce, George James, 1868-1954 (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
George James Peirce (1868–1954) was an American botanist known for his work on plant physiology. He was an active member of the Palo Alto, California community for over 50 years.
Source: Wikipedia contributors, "George James Peirce," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_James_Peirce&oldid=1294426212 (accessed June 27, 2025)
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet : 4 volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The George James Peirce papers (1914-1915) consist of reports of field studies on vegetation damage from smelter smoke in the Tooele and Salt Lake valleys of Utah in 1914 and 1915. George James Peirce was a botanist.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mansfield Library, University of Montana in 1986.
Processing Information
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1986.
- Title
- Inventory of the George James Peirce papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
- Date
- 2014 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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