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The UBC Herbarium : an institutional history Godwin, Nicole
Abstract
The University of British Columbia (UBC) Herbarium was created by John Davidson in 1912 and he saw the expansion of the institution until he retired in 1948. Since then, little has been documented about its history involving the individuals who have played important roles in its development. The Directors of the UBC Herbarium aligned with the Head of the Botany Department after John Davidson retired, and before Gerald Straley was appointed in 1992; because of this, many individuals were seen largely as figureheads and it is the curatorial staff, technicians, and collection managers who have been essential for the institution’s operation and growth. The computerization process beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s was a major project that brought a welcomed advancement and ease, as well as difficulty and frustration. This paper will set the stage for further research and begins to fill the gap in the institution’s history.
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The UBC Herbarium : an institutional history
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Date Issued |
2013
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The
University
of
British
Columbia
(UBC)
Herbarium
was
created
by
John
Davidson
in
1912
and
he
saw
the
expansion
of
the
institution
until
he
retired
in
1948.
Since
then,
little
has
been
documented
about
its
history
involving
the
individuals
who
have
played
important
roles
in
its
development.
The
Directors
of
the
UBC
Herbarium
aligned
with
the
Head
of
the
Botany
Department
after
John
Davidson
retired,
and
before
Gerald
Straley
was
appointed
in
1992;
because
of
this,
many
individuals
were
seen
largely
as
figureheads
and
it
is
the
curatorial
staff,
technicians,
and
collection
managers
who
have
been
essential
for
the
institution’s
operation
and
growth.
The
computerization
process
beginning
in
the
late
1970s
and
early
1980s
was
a
major
project
that
brought
a
welcomed
advancement
and
ease,
as
well
as
difficulty
and
frustration.
This
paper
will
set
the
stage
for
further
research
and
begins
to
fill
the
gap
in
the
institution’s
history.
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Language |
eng
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Date Available |
2016-02-01
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Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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DOI |
10.14288/1.0103564
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Peer Review Status |
Unreviewed
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Scholarly Level |
Undergraduate
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