Bessey, Ernst Athearn, 1877-1957
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bessey family papers
Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.416
Scope and Contents
The Bessey family papers have been arranged into the following series: Biographical Data, Manuscripts and Publications, General, Correspondence, Scrapbooks, Oversized materials and Photographs.The biographical data series includes information on Charles and Ernst Bessey, and on relatives of Edith Carleton Higgins (Mrs. Ernst A. Bessey), including her mother, Ella M. (Noyes) Higgins (1851-1913); her sisters, Mabel Cornell Porter and Bertha Noyes and, her brothers, Leslie A. Higgins...
Dates:
1878 - 1968
Burton Orange Longyear papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.101
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of one letter and photograph from C. H. Kaufman regarding the fungus Leptonia rosea (1906).
Dates:
1906
Ernst A. Bessey Papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.5
Content Description
The Ernst A. Bessey Papers includes personal and professional correspondence from 1935 to 1956. Topics include botany, various national and international science organizations, research, and publications. Of note are a few letters from Albert Einstein.
Dates:
1935 - 1956
Grace H. Hill papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.241
Scope and Contents
The Grace H. Hill papers consist of an undated reminiscence about Ernest A. Bessey. It gives biographical information as well as anecdotes about his time at Michigan State University and East Lansing, Michigan from former students and colleagues.
Dates:
Undated