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Rolla Kent Beattie Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0016

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Rolla Kent Beattie Photograph Collection consists of negatives that relate to trips to Colorado, California, Hawaii, Florida, the District of Columbia, Japan, Formosa (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Indochina, Cambodia, Malaya, China, France, and England, where he visited shrines, temples, pagodas, gardens, parks, graves, exhibits, and tourist areas. The images document cultural and scenic aspects of the trips.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1927-1949
  • Creation: 1927 - 1957

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

R. Kent (Rolla Kent) Beattie (1875-1960) was a forest pathologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from 1912 to 1945. He is notable for his studies of Northwest flora and chestnut blight. He spent three years in Asia for the USDA's Division of Forest Pathology, surveying chestnut trees and related plants, and gathering seeds to introduce disease-resistant strains to the United States. He began his botanical career at the University of Nebraska, then taught at Washington State University from 1899 to 1912. In 1899, he collaborated with Charles V. Piper to co-author three books on flora of specific regions. Mr. Beattie retired from USDA in 1946 and continued his extensive travels.

Total Size of Collection

5 boxes (3 boxes 6.75 x 12 x 5; 2 boxes 8 x 12.25 x 5.5)

2.75 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Alternate Call Number

HD8039 .P432 B43 1927

Related Materials

Beattie's papers are located at Washington State University.

Genres

photographs

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status
In Progress
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
Contact:
National Agricultural Library
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Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876