Guide to the Arthur Moreland Scott (1888–1963) papers, 1953–1963

HI Archives collection no. 35
1.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Contents List

Correspondence and Papers, 1940–1963
Container(s) Description Dates Online
Box 1 Folder 1 A 1950–1957 View
Box 1 Folder 2 B 1950–1963 View
Box 1 Folder 3 C 1950–1963 View
Box 1 Folder 4 D 1950–1959, n.d. View
Box 1 Folder 5 E 1953–1961 View
Box 1 Folder 6 F 1960–1950, n.d. View
Box 1 Folder 7 G 1950–1961 View
Box 2 Folder 1 "Minoru Hirano" (1910–) 1950–1959 View
Box 2 Folder 2 H 1950–1962 View
Box 2 Folder 3 I-J 1952–1960 View
Box 2 Folder 4 "Fr. Irénée-Marie" (1889–1960) 1950–1960 View
Box 2 Folder 5 K 1950–1962 View
Box 2 Folder 6 L 1950–1963 View
Box 2 Folder 7 M-Mc 1950–1963, n.d. View
Box 2 Folder 8 N 1950–1960 View
Box 2 Folder 9 O 1947–1956, n.d. View
Box 2 Folder 10 P 1952–1962, n.d. View
Box 3 Folder 1 "Prescott, Gerald" (1899–1988) "1950-1954" 1948–1954 View
Box 3 Folder 2 "Prescott, Gerald" (1899–1988) "1955–1962" 1955–1962, n.d. View
Box 3 Folder 3 "Ruzicka" (Jiří Růžiča, 1909–1993) 1948–1958 View
Box 3 Folder 4 "Sachlan, M" (Mas Sachlan) 1950–1961, n.d. View
Box 3 Folder 5 "Sioli, Harald" (1910–2004) 1952–1956 View
Box 3 Folder 6 S 1950–1962, n.d. View
Box 4 Folder 1 "Misc. corres. 1955–1963" 1955–1963 View
Box 4 Folder 2 Misc. 1941–1960, n.d. View
Box 4 Folder 3 "Specht, Ray" (1924–2021) 1951–1959 View
Box 4 Folder 4 "Teiling, Einar" (1888–1974) 1949–1960 View
Box 4 Folder 5 T 1940–1961 View
Box 4 Folder 6 V 1951–1959 View
Box 4 Folder 7 W 1950–1961 View
Box 4 Folder 8 Y–Z 1951–1958 View
Box 5 Folder 1 "Indonesian Desmids 1959–1960" 1956–1962 View
Box 5 Folder 2 Publication Materials 1953–1959
Box 5 Folder 3 Investment Material (Personal finances) 1954–1960

Biographical / Historical

Arthur Moreland Scott (1888–1963) was a structural engineer in New Orleans who was self-taught in desmidology—the study of unicellular alga.

Scope and Contents

This collection concerns his work with desmids, especially relating to his publications and including drafts and drawings; exchange and identification of specimens; the work and activities of fellow desmidologists; and personal affairs.

Correspondents include Pierre Bourrelly (1910–1995), Hannah Croasdale (1905–1999), Franz Eckert, Kurt Förster (1918–1983), Rolf Grönblad (1895–1962), Willi Krieger (1886–1954), John Walter Guerrier Lund (1912–2015), Gunnar Nygaard (1903–2003), William Randolph Taylor (1895–1990), Paul van Oye (1886–1969), Larry Alston Whitford (1902–1995) and Felix Woytkowski (1892–1966).

Finding Aid Note

This finding aid was created by Nancy Janda in 2022. This finding aid was placed online by J. Dustin Williams in 2022.

Related Materials

Individual portraits of this subject are available from the Hunt Institute portrait collection. For publication-quality images, contact Archives to place an order.

Biographical citations for this subject are available from the Hunt Institute biographical collection.

Processing Information

This collection was digitized by G. Boardman in 2015. This finding aid was created by Nancy Janda in 2022 and placed online by Dustin Williams in 2022.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item], [date(s) of item]. Depository: Arthur Moreland Scott (1888–1963) papers, Hunt Institute Archives collection no. 35 (box [box number], folder [folder number]), Archives, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Pittsburgh, Pa.