Chestnut Tree Plant Inventory Records

Series

Identifier: I.C

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Chestnut Tree Plant Inventory Records documents the geographic provenance of chestnut tree species and their procurement to the United States. The records include a physical description of each species and a Plant Inventory (PI) number.

Dates

Creation: 1876-2015
Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1940

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Chestnut Tree Plant Inventory Records are in original order, and are largely organized by Plant Inventory (PI) number, though some of the records deviate from this arrangement.

General

The Plant Inventory (PI) are taken from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, published in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In some cases, the PI number can be cross-referenced with PI numbers appearing on other cards in the collection, which can help identify the specific species and geographic origin of the trees or seedlings distributed.