Hunt Institute specializes in the history of botany and all aspects of plant science and serves the international scientific community through research and documentation. To this end, the Institute acquires and maintains authoritative collections of books, plant images, manuscripts, portraits and data files, and provides publications and other modes of information service. The Institute meets the reference needs of botanists, biologists, historians, conservationists, librarians, bibliographers and the public at large, especially those concerned with any aspect of the North American flora. Learn more
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David Grandison Fairchild Papers
Fairchild (1869–1954) was an agricultural explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture, 1898–1933. This collection in our Archives consists mainly of correspondence between Fairchild and Barbour Lathrop (1847–1927).
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F. Wilson Popenoe Family Papers
Popenoe (1892–1975) joined the USDA in 1914 and began work under David Fairchild as an agricultural explorer. The collection includes correspondence and subject files Popenoe used for his own reference.
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Uncommon Perfection: Illustrations by Derek Norman
13 March–30 June 2025In celebration of the recent acquisition of over 200 artworks by Derek Norman, this exhibition highlights work created over the last three decades and reflects his lifelong interest in the beauty of nature.
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