Moran (Reid) correspondence files, 1936-1996 (bulk 1957-1982)

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Title:: Reid Moran correspondence files
Dates:: 1936-1996 (bulk 1957-1982)
Creators:: Moran, Reid
Abstract:
Extent:: 3.4 linear feet (4 boxes)
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Preferred citation:: Reid Moran correspondence files. California Botanic Garden

Scope and content:: The collection consists almost entirely of correspondence between Reid Moran and colleagues from universities and institutions across the United States and worldwide, primarily related to his research on Crassulaceae, floristic studies, and other botanical subjects. The bulk of the correspondence was created during the years of Moran’s tenure at the San Diego Natural History Museum from 1957 to 1982. The collection also contains a small amount of reprints, plant lists, and notes.
Biographical / historical:: American botanist and museum curator Reid Venable Moran (1916-2010) is best known for his long tenure at the San Diego Museum of Natural History from 1957 to 1982. A native Californian, Moran earned degrees in botany at Stanford University and Cornell University. After wartime service in the Army Air Corps, Moran obtained his Ph.D. in botany at the University of California in 1951 and was subsequently employed at the Bailey Hortorium before taking the position of curator at the San Diego Museum of Natural History. Moran was recognized as an authority on the systematics of Crassulaceae (the stonecrop family), especially the genus Dudleya. He also studied the floristics of Baja California. Moran’s major publications include The Flora of Guadalupe Island (1996), The Grasses of Baja California, Mexico (1981), and The Vascular Flora of Isla Socorro, Mexico (1989), along with hundreds of technical articles.

Subjects:: Botanists
Plants--classification
Natural history museum curators
Crassulaceae
Correspondence

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by California Botanic Garden staff.
Date Prepared:: 1936-1996 (bulk 1957-1982)
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open to research. Contact the repository for access.

Preferred citation:: Reid Moran correspondence files. California Botanic Garden

Location of this collection:: California Botanic Garden

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Claremont, CA 91711, US