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Sir Daniel Morris, 1900 - 1933

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011T/20

Scope and Contents

127 x 179 mm. Three quarter length portrait showing Sir Daniel Morris (1844-1933) seated in a stiff-backed armchair. Morris was a distinguished botanist, specialising particularly in the economic botany of Britain's colonial possessions. He was appointed Assistant Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Ceylon in 1887 and served as Director of the Jamaica Botanic Department from 1879-86. He was Assistant Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew from 1886-98. Photograph by Marceau, 258 Fifth Avenue, New York.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 - 1933

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Related Materials

For more about the Jamaica Botanic Department see Y3073G.

General

SG.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

Marceau, - , fl 1920-1929, photographer

Finding aid date

2003-10-02 16:05:37+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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