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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Ladybug paintings by Susan Carlton Smith
In 1970 the Institute displayed the original watercolor illustrations by Susan Carlton Smith for Kathleen N. Daly, Ladybug, Ladybug (New York, American Heritage Press, 1969).
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May Margaret Blaine correspondence
Blaine (1889–1973) worked for 37 years as secretary to successive heads (i.e., David G. Fairchild, Beverly T. Galloway, [Frederick] Wilson Popenoe, John A. Stevenson, Roland McKee, Knowles A. Ryerson, Benjamin Y. Morrison and Carl O. Erlanson) of the Section of Plant Introduction (SPI) at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This collection consists mainly of personal letters to Blaine and some copies of her replies, discussing the correspondents' work, travel and families and the dolls they purchased for her throughout the world.
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Uncommon Perfection: Illustrations by Derek Norman
13 March–9 May 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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