Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. The Phycologigcal Society of America retains ownership of and rights to the archives. Special Collections and University Archives cannot grant permissions for publication or exhibition use.

Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Phycological Society of America Records, Ms1990-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was loaned on deposit to Special Collections and University Archives in several accruals from 1990 thru 1992 and 2005.

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001, and a premliminary inventory was completed in 2007 and 2008.

Administrative History

The Phycological Society of America was established in 1946 by and for phycologists, or those who study algae.

Scope and Content

The Phycological Society of America Records consist of presidents' files and correspondence, financial ledgers, membership lists, conference programs, meeting minutes, videotapes, and a complete run (1965-1990) of the Journal of Phycology. The collection includes notebooks (1874-1883) with sketches of algae by botanist Francis Wolle (1817-1893).

A preliminary inventory is available online.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Phycological Society of America
• Science and Technology

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Phycological Society of America Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).