Harry J. Fuller Papers, 1932, 1937-43, 1946-52, 1955-58, 1973 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Papers of Harry James Fuller (1907-73), professor of botany (1932-73), including outgoing correspondence with professors, botanists, students and the general public relating to botany course work and curriculum at the University, identification of plant specimens and answers to other botanical questions, letters of recommendation for former students, botany conferences, publications and work on the Council for Basic Education.  The series includes his outgoing correspondence, as editor of the Plant Science Bulletin, with professors, botanists, librarians and the Bulletin's editorial board relating to receipt of articles and news notes, editorial problems and continued publication and future plans of the Bulletin (1956-58).  The series also includes his outgoing correspondence as treasurer of the Botanical Society of America, wit Society members and officers, relating to membership status, receipt of dues and other financial matters of the Society (1956-57).  The series includes two of his publications, Outline of Economic Botany (1939) and Laboratory Manual for General Botany (1956).  Professor Fuller was on leave of absence from 1958 to 1973).  The series includes The Spark of His Fire by Evelyn Swedlund (1973).