Rock, Joseph Francis Charles, 1884-1962 Search this
Extent:
2.02 cu. ft. (4 document boxes) (1 microfilm reel)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Maps
Black-and-white photographs
Manuscripts
Date:
1922-1929
Descriptive Entry:
This collection consists chiefly of photographs of landscapes and plants taken by Rock on collecting trips to China and Tibet, 1922-1929. The Rock Specimen Catalog,
located in the Botany Library of the National Museum of Natural History, includes a list of plants collected, 1921-1924, and identification of plants taken, 1928-1929. Also
in the Botany Department are manuscript maps prepared by Rock showing his itinerary, 1925-1927.
Historical Note:
Joseph Francis Rock (1884-1962) was a botanist who specialized in the flora of Hawaii and China. He directed many expeditions on which he collected zoological, ornithological,
and botanical specimens.
