Donald Pigott Collection

• Reference:GB 235 PIG
• Dates of Creation:1980 - 1997
• Name of Creator:
  Pigott, Donald
• Language of Material:Chinese English
• Physical Description:
  2 boxes, 17cm

• Scope and Content

  4 folders containing Donald Pigott's notes and photos relating to his research on Tilia:
  1: Photographs of living Tilia; folder of labelled photographs of living trees taken by Donald Pigott
  2: China 1993, 1995; folder of notes on Donald Pigott's China trips in 1993 and 1995
  3: Chinese Visit; folder detailing further Chinese trips taken by Pigott, includes 1993 and 1995.
  4: Tilia Types, China; a folder containing good images / copies of Tilia type herbarium specimens from China.

• Arrangement

  At present, items remain in folders and order as left by Pigott; folders numbered 1-4 as per donor agreement.

• 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

  Items donated to RBGE Archive in 2024 by Sheila Pigott

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Collection is in good condition. However, some photos are starting to come loose. One folder was too big for a box so contents connected by treasury tags and transferred to box (Aug 2024)- care will be needed when handling this and any other folders containing photos.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Related Material

  Living material collected from trees in Pigott's garden at Greenbank in Cumbria was transferred to RBGE Horticulture Department at the same time as this accession and is covered by a material transfer agreement.

• Additional Information

  published

• Subjects

  Tilia

• Genre/Form

  Photographs

• Geographical Names

  United Kingdom

  China