Hood (Mary V.) Collection of Yosemite wildflower drawings by, 1938, 1969

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Collection of Yosemite wildflower drawings by Mary V. Hood
Dates:
1938, 1969
Creators:
Hood, Mary V. (Illustrator)
Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains 123 numbered and 1 unnumbered black and white drawings (on illustration board 23 x 17 to 25 x 20 cm.) by Mary V. Hood of wildflowers in Yosemite National Park, California. Illustrations were published at least twice: (1) Beatty, M.E. et al. "101 wildflowers of Yosemite," in: Yosemite nature notes. Yosemite: Yosemite Natural History Association Press, v. 17, no. 6, pp. 75-112, June, 1938 (101 illustrations); and (2) Hood, Mary and A. William Hood. Yosemite wildflowers and their stories: histories, illustrations, locations. Yosemite: Flying Spur Press, 1969 (125 illustrations).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Kelly Besser, 2020.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-11-09 18:50:40 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Location of this collection:
Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
12-077 Center for Health Sciences, Box 951798
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1798, US
Contact:
(310) 825-6940