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H. M. Jennison Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0851

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In this letter to Harvey Broome, H. M. Jennison reports that he hopes that he can help Dr. Cahn find what he is looking for, although he cannot make predictions because the weather has been screwy. Jennison also sends information about the state of several plant species in the park, including Trillium luteum, Phlox stolonifer, and Phacelia fimbriata.

Dates

  • 1936 April 22

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Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

In this letter to Harvey Broome, H. M. Jennison reports that he hopes that he can help Dr. Cahn find what he is looking for, although he cannot make predections because the weather has been screwy. Jennison also sends information about the state of several plant species in the park, including Trillium luteum, Phlox stolonifer, and Phacelia fimbriata.

Biographical/Historical Note

Harry Milliken Jennison was born June 24, 1885. A professor of Botany at the University of Tennessee, Jennison was formerly a Service Wildlife Technician assigned to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Jennison spent much of his time with the university collecting and studying the flora of the park and prepared around 5,000 herbarium specimens from park samples. He was married to Alice L. Jennison (1884-1938). He died on January 5, 1940 and is buried in Knox County, Tennessee.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

Mrs. Harvey Broome donated this letter to the University of Tennessee's Special Collections Library in 1976.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480