Lawrence, William Evans, 1883-1947
.05 cubic feet
Collection contains "Studies in Plant Ecology," a mimeographed text prepared by Lawrence in 1942 for use in botany classes at Oregon State College.
Volume was withdrawn from the OSU Library and transferred to the Archives.
William Evans Lawrence was born April 15, 1883 in Randolph County, Indiana. He earned a B.S. from Earlham College (Indiana) in 1904 and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. Prior to coming to Oregon Agricultural College in 1910 as a botany instructor, he taught at Michigan State College in 1906 and Oklahoma A&M from 1907-1909. Lawrence was an associate professor of plant ecology at the time of his death in 1947. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the Botanical and Ecological Societies of America, the American Association of University Professors, and the Sigma Xi honor society.
Dept. of Botany & Plant Pathology Records (RG 54); Harriet's Photo Collection, #s 274 & 946.
SR 5/5/03/61