Phycological Society of America Records
Scope and Content
The Phycological Society of America Records consist of presidents' files and correspondence, financial ledgers, membership lists, conference programs, meeting minutes, videotapes, and a complete run (1965-1990) of the Journal of Phycology. The collection includes notebooks (1874-1883) with sketches of algae by botanist Francis Wolle (1817-1893).
A preliminary inventory is available online.
Dates
- 1874-1883, 1946-1995
Creator
- Phycological Society of America (Organization)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. The Phycologigcal Society of America retains ownership of and rights to the archives. Special Collections and University Archives cannot grant permissions for publication or exhibition use.
Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
Administrative History
The Phycological Society of America was established in 1946 by and for phycologists, or those who study algae.
Extent
54 Cubic Feet (42 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
The Phycological Society of America was established in 1946 by and for phycologists, or those who study algae. The records consist of presidents' files and correspondence, financial ledgers, membership lists, conference programs, meeting minutes, videotapes, and a complete run (1965-1990) of the Journal of Phycology. The collection includes notebooks (1874-1883) with sketches of algae by botanist Francis Wolle (1817-1893).
Physical Access
Please note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Oversize materials (Folder 1) are on-site. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
Other Finding Aids
A preliminary inventory is available online.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was loaned on deposit to Special Collections and University Archives in several accruals from 1990 thru 1992 and 2005.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Phycological Society of America Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001, and a premliminary inventory was completed in 2007 and 2008.
- Title
- Phycological Society of America Records, 1874-1883, 1946-1995
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2014 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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- Folder: 1 (oversize)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu