Summary Information
Donald Q. Innis Papers 1944-1988
- Innis, Donald Q., 1924-1988
AGSL Manuscript Collection 29
3.5 cubic ft. (5 boxes)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)
The papers of Donald Q. Innis, a Canadian geographer who
specialized in agricultural geography, particularly intercropping. The collection
contains correspondence, research, notes, writings, reprints, and teaching
materials. English
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Biography/History
Donald Quayle Innis was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1924. Innis earned a BA in
geography from the University of Toronto in 1947. After graduation, he taught at
various universities, including the University of Chicago (1948-1950), the
University of Western Ontario (1952-1953), and Queen's University at Kingston
(1953-1963). It was during this time that Innis earned his PhD in geography from the
University of California-Berkeley under Carl O. Sauer in 1959. He later taught at
the State University of New York at Geneseo from 1963 until his death in 1988.
An early influence on Innis was his father, Harold Innis, a professor of political
economy who taught him about the economic history of Canada and how civilizations
grow based on media communications. Innis applied this knowledge, along with skills
he gained during his time on the Innis family farm in rural Ontario, to his research
studies, particularly focusing on agriculture and intercropping. He received grants
that took him to places like Jamaica and India to work on his research. He wrote
numerous articles on the subject, as well as books, such as Canada: A Geographic Study (1966) and Intercropping and the Scientific Basis of Traditional Agriculture
(1997).
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains materials from Innis's career, including his professional and
personal correspondence; materials on meetings with various geographical
organizations in which he participated; files on his publications, including drafts,
reprints, and manuscripts; research work, such as notes, data, and journals; and
teaching materials, such as lectures and notes, and other materials from when Innis
was a student, including his dissertation.
Arrangement of the Materials
The records are arranged into the following series:
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General Files,
1944-1987
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Meetings,
1961-1985
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Publications,
1951-1982
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Research,
1954-1981
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Teaching and Student
Materials, 1944-1988
The files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then
chronologically.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for Primary Sources
Related Material in the UWM Libraries
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to
all members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection
(Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
Wendy Innis donated the collection to the American Geographical Society Library
in April 1992.
Norman Stewart processed the collection which was originally placed in with the
Association of American Geographers Records (AGSL Mss 23). Since then, the AGSL
processed this as a separate manuscript collection.
Contents List
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Series: 1. General Files, 1944-1987
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Conteh, Sorie, 1973
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Curriculum Vita, 1987
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Denevan, William, 1982
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Employment Prospects, 1963-1969
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Family Tree and History, undated
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Frontier College, 1944-1950
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Lowenthal, David, 1950-1983
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Notable Personages, 1950-1982
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Personal Correspondence,
1971-1985
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Professional Correspondence,
1948-1987
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Sauer, Carl O., 1948-1975
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Wilken, Gene, 1971-1972
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Series: 2. Meetings, 1961-1985
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Association of American Geographers
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Box
4
Folder
1
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Atlanta, 1972-1973
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Box
1
Folder
13-14
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Denver, 1982-1983
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Detroit and Minneapolis,
1984-1985
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Kansas City, 1972
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Box
1
Folder
17
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Los Angeles, 1981
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Box
1
Folder
18
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New Orleans, 1978
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Box
1
Folder
19
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Philadelphia, 1979
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Box
1
Folder
20
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San Antonio, 1982
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Box
1
Folder
21
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transparencies for various workshops,
undated
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Box
1
Folder
22
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Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, San Diego,
1973
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Canadian Association of Geographers
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Box
1
Folder
23
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Ottawa, 1982
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Box
1
Folder
24
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Queens University, 1961
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Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers
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Box
1
Folder
25
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Calgary, 1973
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Box
1
Folder
26
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general, 1981-1983
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International Geographical Union
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Box
1
Folder
27
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India, 1968
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Box
1
Folder
28
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Italy, 1974
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Box
1
Folder
29
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Montreal, 1972
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Box
1
Folder
30
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Moscow, 1976
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Box
1
Folder
31
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Tashkent, 1976
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Box
1
Folder
32
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International Symposium on Science in South Asia, New York,
1966
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Box
1
Folder
33
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Maharashtra Studies Group, Toronto,
1975
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Box
1
Folder
34
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Middle States Division, Association of American Geographers,
1977-1978
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Box
1
Folder
35
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National Council for Geographic Education, Toronto,
1975
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Box
1
Folder
36
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New York State Latin Americanist Conference, Syracuse,
1982-1983
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Box
1
Folder
37
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Society for Caribbean Studies, England,
1980
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Box
1
Folder
38
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State University of New York - Asian Studies,
1967-1969
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Series: 3. Publications, 1951-1982
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Box
1
Folder
39-40
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21 Days on Spaceship Earth,
manuscript and notes, undated
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Canada: A Geography
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Box
1
Folder
41
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correspondence, 1964-1972
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Box
1
Folder
42-43
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publisher's manuscript with comments,
1966
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Box
1
Folder
44-48
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various drafts, 1966
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Box
1
Folder
49
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General Publications Correspondence,
1972-1974
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Intercropping and the Scientific Basis of
Traditional Agriculture
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Box
2
Folder
1-3
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chapters 1-16, undated
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Box
2
Folder
4
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correspondence, 1981
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Box
2
Folder
5-8
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early drafts, undated
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Papers
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Box
2
Folder
9
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"Bias in the Perception of Traditional Caribbean
Agriculture", 1982
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Box
2
Folder
10
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"Cabbage Growers Lose Their Heads",
1982
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Box
2
Folder
11
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"Cultural Geography", 1962
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Box
2
Folder
12
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"Efficiency of Tropical Small Farm Agricultural Practices",
1972
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Box
2
Folder
13
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"Electromagnetic Resources in Communication",
1951
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Box
2
Folder
14
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"Field Trip Report - Spitzbergen Excursion",
1960-1961
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Box
2
Folder
15
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"Future of Traditional Agriculture",
1982
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Box
2
Folder
16
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"Geographic Characteristics of Radio",
1954
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Box
2
Folder
17
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"Geography of Radio in Canada",
1953
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Box
2
Folder
18
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"Measuring the Superiority of Traditional Agricultural
Methods in Northern Nigeria",
undated
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Box
2
Folder
19
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miscellaneous papers not listed on C.V.,
1963-1980
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Box
2
Folder
20
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"North American Use of Canadian Resources",
1961
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Box
2
Folder
21
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"Problems of the Jamaican Peasant Economy",
1964
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Box
2
Folder
22
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"Roots of Canada's Geography",
1968
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Box
2
Folder
23
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"Slaves, Free Men, Citizens", review,
1974
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Box
2
Folder
24
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"Socially Responsible Corn Farming",
1978
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Box
2
Folder
25
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"Sugar and Intercropping",
1974-1981
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Box
2
Folder
26
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"Sweden - An Example for Canada?",
1964
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Box
2
Folder
27
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"Traditional Deshi Agriculture in Maharashtra",
1979
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Box
2
Folder
28
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"What Can We Learn About Intercropping from Tropical
Farmers", 1976
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Box
2
Folder
29
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"With Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow",
1982
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Box
2
Folder
30
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Referee Requests, 1970-1980
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Unpublished Manuscripts
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Box
2
Folder
31
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"Agriculture and Hunger", draft for a plenary,
circa 1980
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"Bharat: A Geography of India", textbook
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Box
2
Folder
32
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correspondence,
1969-1975
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Box
4
Folder
2
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manuscript and notes,
1969-1975
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Box
2
Folder
33
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"Introductory Physical Geography", outline,
1978
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Box
2
Folder
34
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miscellaneous, undated
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Box
2
Folder
35
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"Plant and Animal Domestication in Persia", outline,
undated
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"The United States", Time-Life Series
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Box
2
Folder
36
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correspondence,
1973-1975
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Box
2
Folder
37
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manuscript, undated
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Series: 4. Research, 1954-1981
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India
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Box
4
Folder
3
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itineraries, data, and other notes,
1966-1968
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Box
2
Folder
38
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plant maps, graphs, and notes,
undated
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Box
2
Folder
39
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"Plant Names of Girvi, Maharashtra", 1970,
undated
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Box
2
Folder
40
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research data, incl. Nepal,
undated
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Jamaica
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Box
4
Folder
4
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Christiana Area Land Authority,
1955-1970
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Box
2
Folder
41
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data compilation and notes, 1962,
undated
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Box
2
Folder
42-43
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journals and field notes,
1961-1981
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Kentucky, journal and field notes,
1954
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Box
3
Folder
2
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Miscellaneous Journals and Field Notes,
undated
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Proposal, "Plant Combinations and Plant Spacing in Traditional
Peasant Agriculture", National Geographic Society,
1978-1979
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Togo, journal, 1986
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Series: 5. Teaching and Student Materials, 1944-1988
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Box
3
Folder
5
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Early Lab Exercises, undated
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Queens College
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Box
3
Folder
6
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class notes, undated
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Box
3
Folder
7
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exams, undated
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Box
3
Folder
8
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miscellaneous, 1957-1965
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State University of New York at Geneseo
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Box
3
Folder
9
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exams, 1970-1982
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Box
4
Folder
5
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"Geography of New York State", independent study,
1970
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lectures, "Spaceship Earth"
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Box
5
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audio, 1984 20 cassette tapes
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Box
3
Folder
10-11
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transcriptions, 1984
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Box
3
Folder
12
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miscellaneous, 1966-1988
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Box
3
Folder
13-14
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sabbatical leave, travel notes and correspondence,
1978-1980
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Box
3
Folder
15
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University of Moscow faculty exchange,
1979-1986
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Box
3
Folder
16
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Wilbur Zelinsky visit,
1984-1985
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Box
3
Folder
17
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University of Chicago, 1948-1949
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University of Toronto (as a student)
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Box
3
Folder
18
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alumni list, 1985
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dissertation, "Human Ecology in Jamaica" (1959)
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Box
3
Folder
19
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bibliography and illustration,
undated
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Box
3
Folder
20
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conclusion, undated
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Box
3
Folder
21-22
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copy sent to publisher,
1961
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Box
3
Folder
23
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correspondence,
1955-1961
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Box
3
Folder
24-28
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drafts with review comments,
1955-1958
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Box
4
Folder
6
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early draft, undated
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Box
3
Folder
29
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notes, 1951
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Box
3
Folder
30
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exams, 1944-1946
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Box
3
Folder
31
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papers and notes, 1945
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Box
3
Folder
32
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reviews of books, undated
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Box
4
Folder
7
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student field trips,
1945-1946
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Box
4
Folder
8
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transcript and photograph,
1947-1948
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