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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Earl L. Core and P.D. Strausbaugh, Mock-up of Illustrations for "Flora of West Virginia", A&M 4009, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Perry D. Strausbaugh (1886-1965) was the head of West Virginia University's Department of Botany from 1923-1948. He also reestablished the university's herbarium and led a number of botanical and biological expeditions throughout the state to collect specimens for study.

Earl L. Core (1902-1984) studied and later taught biology at West Virginia University. He was head of the Biology Department from 1948 to 1967. He also served as the curator of the herbarium starting in 1934. Core had been a student of Strausbaugh's and the two collaborated frequently in their research, including writing "Flora of West Virginia" together.

Scope and Contents

Mock-up of the book "Flora of West Virginia, Second Edition" by Earl L. Core and P.D. Strausbaugh. The mock-up shows a rough draft of what the illustrated pages of the book would look like when published. Mock-up is composed of black and white botanical illustrations on pieces of illustration board (11 in. x 16 in.). The mock-ups show the layout of text and illustrations with notes and corrections. Also contains mock-ups and other material regarding the book's cover illustrations.

Contents List:

Box 1; covers, pages 1-50

Box 2; pages 51-150

Box 3; pages 151-250

Box 4; pages 250-350

Box 5; pages 351-450

Box 6; pages 451-550

Box 7; pages 551-650

Box 8; pages 651-750

Box 9; pages 751-850

Box 10; pages 851-950

Box 11; pages 951-1005

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Botany -- West Virginia
• Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984
• Plants -- Classification
• Strausbaugh, Perry Daniel, 1886-1965
• West Virginia