Deam, Charles Clemon, 1865-1953

Scope and Contents The collection ranges from 1896 to 1952 and includes correspondence and personal papers from Charles Deam, as well as drafts of his manuscript, Grasses of Indiana.The correspondence consists of Deam’s interactions with other botanists in regard to collecting, identifying, and reproducing plants. In part, this includes correspondence and papers concerning his trips to Florida, Mexico, and Central and South America. Also included is Deam’s correspondence with...

Scope and Contents This collection consists primarily of correspondence from Charles C. Deam and Dr. Ray Friesner to Charles Ek from 1933 to 1950 regarding Indiana botanical research and new plant specimen discoveries. The remaining materials consist of letters sent to Ek from different universities and government agencies dated from 1900 to 1944.