King Hill Site Seed Identification by Leonard W. Blake, 1967

Publication

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows three documents on off-white stationery from the Missouri Botanical Garden, each bearing the garden's distinct logo. Two letters, dated 1956 and 1959, are addressed to Mr. Don L. Reynolds, a photographer in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Mr. Michael J. Fisher in Independence, Missouri, discussing seeds and botanical matters. The letters are clipped together with a paper clip alongside an envelope with a handwritten note.

The image shows three documents on off-white stationery from the Missouri Botanical Garden, each bearing the garden's distinct logo. Two letters, dated 1956 and 1959, are addressed to Mr. Don L. Reynolds, a photographer in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Mr. Michael J. Fisher in Independence, Missouri, discussing seeds and botanical matters. The letters are clipped together with a paper clip alongside an envelope with a handwritten note.

Name/Title

King Hill Site Seed Identification by Leonard W. Blake, 1967

Entry/Object ID

2012.21.334

Description

King Hill Site Seed Identification by Leonard W. Blake, 1967. --Letter dated November 3, 1967 and report from Leonard W. Blake, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis regarding charred seeds sent to him for identification from King Hill Excavation Site 23BN1. Comparison with corn from other sites in and around Missouri. --Letter dated Feb. 16, 1968 concerning listing by levels of plant materials, specifically watermelon seeds --Letter dated October 6, 1969 concerning peach seeds and fruits from trees presently growing on King Hill Site. 3/Letters with reports attached/typewritten

Collection

Archaeology Documents

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Archaeology

Search Terms

Charred seeds from King Hill Site, Misouri Botanical Garden, King Hill Site, Archaeological Sites in St. Joseph

Publication Details

Author

Blake, Leonard

Place Published

Location

Unpublished

Date Published

1967

Call No.

Archaeology BL

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 22, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Michael Fisher

Person or Organization

Leonard W. Blake

Related Places

Place

Location

23 BN 1

County

Buchanan County

State/Province

Missouri