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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

Martin C. Mathes papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Professor Martin Mathes on June 14, 2006.

Processing Information

Accessioned from the backlog 12/12/2008 by Amy C. Schindler.

Biographical / Historical

Martin C. Mathes was a professor in the Department of Biology at William & Mary. His appointments were: Associate Professor of Biology, 1967-1974; Professor of Biology, 1974-2001. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

The Martin C. Mathes papers is composed of drafts, research notes, correspondence and booklets related to Professor Martin Mathe's professional works including the publication "The Planting of a Campus Tradition: A History of the Landscape of the College of William and Mary." The collection also includes correspondence related to the preservation of Lake Matoaka and green space of Crim Dell as well as two booklets by Professor Mathes entitled "Collection of Woody Species." Audio-visual materials entiled Campus Landscapes are also included.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College campuses -- Virginia
• Landscape architecture -- United States