Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of biographical materials (mainly about or rembrances of Tansley), notes and notebooks used by Tansley for field notes, manuscripts and notes for Tansley's book and lectures and psychology, correspondence and other materials relate to publications, material related to lectures and broadcasts (the latter of which Tansley may not have been involved in), documentation of Tansley's involvement in various Societies and Organisations (he had key roles in several), material related to Tansley's visits and his participation in conferences, and a variety of correspondence that covers an extensive period of Tansley's life.
Dates
- Creation: 1854-2008
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Some items are restricted at the discretion of the Keeper of Manuscripts.
Extent
496 item(s) (496 items)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
This is an abbreviated record. A hard copy of the full catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were received by the Library, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, 13 January 2009.
Subject
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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