Elizabeth P. Beattie's 35mm slide collection

• Reference:GB 235 EPB/2
• Dates of Creation:1955 - 1991
• Name of Creator:
  Beattie, Elizabeth P.
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  1 box of 15 boxes, 27cm

• Scope and Content

  15 boxes of 35mm slides (around 306) taken by E.P. Beattie and covering British plants, including Papaveraceae, Cruciferae, Resedaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Leguminosae, Rosaceae, Saxifragaceae, Grossulariaceae, Umbelliferae, Polygonaceae, Saliaceae. Ericaceae (Rhododendron ponticum), Menyanthaceae, Boraginaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Orobanchaceae, Labiatae, Caprifoliaceae, Dipsaceae, Compositae, Liliaceae and Orchidaceae.

• Arrangement

  Arranged by plant family and name.

• Access Information

  Collection is open.

• Other Finding Aids

  Handwritten list in box.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Users should retain the order that the slides are in.

• Archivist's Note

  Description created March 2022, LP

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Custodial History

  Slides were in the possession of R. Weatherhead, Dunbar, who ordered and listed them with his wife, and passed them to D.R. McKean in June 1992. They then went into the RBGE 35mm slide collection and were reviewed by Ian Hedge in April 2016. The slides came to the Archives to be united with E.P. Beattie's card index. Accessioned and catalogued in March 2022 during collection survey.

• Additional Information

  published