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Backenberg-Blossfield

Description
A collection of letters and manuscripts of botanists and nurserymen specializing in the discovery and cultivation of cacti and succulents. Correspondents in the collection include: Curt Backeberg, Neff K. Bakkers, Edgar M. Baxter, Nicholas E. Brown, Thomas MacDougall, and Ira L. Wiggins.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1929-1971.
Call number
mssAbbey
Creator
Abbey Garden Press (Santa Barbara, Calif.)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Abbey Garden Press, April 1981.
Gift of Abbey Garden Press, October 1976.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Backeberg, Curt. (1903-)
Bakkers, Neff K. (1849-1934.)
Baxter, Edgar M. (1899-1987.)
Brown, Nicholas Edward,
MacDougall, Thomas.
Wiggins, Ira L.
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