Letters Between Elizabeth White and Wilfrid Wheeler
Entry/Object ID
1984.3.11
Description
On Oct. 24, Wheeler writes to thank for his (and with Mrs. Wheeler) stay at Whitesbog and describes stopping at the Boyce Thompson Institute--optimistic about holly's future. In regard to Elizabeth's work with holly, Wheeler was much impressed with the Griscom tree. The 'Griscom' found near Woodbury, NJ, by EC White and Griscom and introduced about 1930 by White.
Collection
Whitesbog Heritage Collection
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
General Notes
Note
Boyce Thompson Institute founded in Yonkers, New York in 1920 for plant research. Now located at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Wilfrid is misspelled as "Wilfred" on this typewritten copy of the original letter. This was brought to the archives' attention by Wheeler's great-granddaughter Emily Wheeler. Original letters were then found after the copy was accessioned.
