Alida M. Cunningham papers
Scope and Contents
Articles written by Alida Mabel Cunningham.
Dates
- Creation: 1898
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Some material in this collection is in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Born in Kirkpatrick, Indiana, Alida Cunningham graduated from Purdue University in 1894 with a BS. Her senior science project was titled, "Value of Seed Characteristics in Determining Specific Rank."
After graduation, she joined the Indiana Academy of Science and participated in the State Biological Survey. She also worked for Purdue Dean of Science, Stanley Coulter to map the plants of Tippecanoe County as part of a larger project, the Catalogue of Plants of Indiana. In addition, her article "Distribution of the Orchidacee in Indiana" was published in the Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science in 1895.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Acquisition Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
The material is housed in an acid-free folder and an acid-free box.
- Title
- Alida M. Cunningham papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 2020-06-29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. Collection description first completed 2011-09-07.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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