Ruth Colvin Starrett McGuire (1893-1950)

Object Details

Creator
United States Department of Agriculture
Subject
McGuire, Ruth (Colvin) 1893-1950
Indiana University
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
Summary
Ruth Colvin Starrett McGuire (1893-1950) was a plant pathologist known for her work on sugar cane diseases. She attended Indiana University (A.B., 1914; M.A., 1916) and worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry from 1919 until at least 1948.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2009-3755
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic
Plant diseases
Women scientists
Botany
Data Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Local number
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2009-3755]
Type
Black-and-white photographs
Restrictions & Rights
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Copyright Not Evaluated
Record ID
siris_arc_306507