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Librarians of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library: Elizabeth C. Hall
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Elizabeth C. Hall (1898–1989) became Head Librarian of The New York Botanical Garden in 1937, following positions at The New York Public Library and Horticultural ... Read MoreHistory & People
Librarians of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library: Anna Murray Vail
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Anna Murray Vail (1863–1955) was an American botanist and the first librarian of The New York Botanical Garden. Read MoreInside our Collections
The Librarian’s Nightmare
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In addition to its vast size, the fame of Orchidaceae rests on its extraordinary hand-colored lithographic plates which depict each orchid at life-size and in ... Read MoreInside our Collections
Volunteering Among the Many Cookbooks of the Mertz Library
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Some people become volunteers at The New York Botanical Garden because of their love of plants. In my case, I became a volunteer because of ... Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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