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Payne (Theodore) papers
LSC.2368
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Description
Theodore Payne was a horticulturalist, nurseryman, and expert on California native plants. Materials in the Theodore Payne
papers include personal and business records, records pertaining to his professional interests and activities, photographic
material, publications on horticulture and gardening, landscaping records, Payne's writings and speeches, herbarium specimens,
and artifacts.
Background
Theodore Payne (1872-1963) was a horticulturalist, nurseryman, and expert on California native plants. He was born in 1872
in Church Brampton, Northamptonshire, England. He moved to California in 1893 and owned and operated a nursery in Los Angeles
from 1903 through 1960.
Extent
58.75 Linear Feet
(62 boxes, 2 cartons, 19 flat boxes, 21 shoe boxes)
Restrictions
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are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
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