Morrison, Dr. Alexander (1849-1913)

• Reference:GB 235 MOA
• Dates of Creation:1890 - 1915
• Name of Creator:
  Morrison, Dr. Alexander
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  Small collection; ephemera, 1 box correspondence & notes

• Scope and Content

  •Box containing notes and correspondence on Australia and the South Pacific Islands; 3 folders;
  - correspondence relating to Alexander Morrison's bequest, 1913-1915
  - folder of manuscript notes relating to the flora of Western Australia, e.g. 'Salt bushes and their cultivation'
  - folder of manuscript notes relating to the flora of the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] and South Pacific Islands, e.g. 'Notes on a botanising Tour in the New Hebrides'

• Access Information

  Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

• Acquisition Information

  Notes were part of Alexander Morrison's bequest to University of Edinburgh / RBGE in 1913, along with his herbarium collection.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Related Material

  Alexander Morrison's herbarium is also held at RBGE. Right click on link to open in new tab or window (recommended):
  https://data.rbge.org.uk/search/herbarium/?family=&genus=&species=&coll_name=Morrison%2C+Alexander&coll_num=&barcode=&country_name=&region=&major_taxon=&cfg=vherb.cfg&keywords=

• Additional Information

  published

  Partial

  MOA

  GB 235

• Geographical Names

  Republic of Vanuatu, South Pacific Ocean

  Australia