Dr. Bernice Speese papers

Scope and content:

Papers created by and pertaining to Dr. Bernice Speese that were transferred as part of the Dr. Baldwin papers. This series is divided into two subseries: correspondence, and professional papers.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Bernice Marguerite Speese (1911-1985) was a professor and botanist who worked at William & Mary. She co-authored papers with Dr. Baldwin on the topics of mitosis, chromosomes, and cytogeography among others. The two worked closely together throughout their careers. She was one of the leaders in boxwood research, and served on the cabinet of the American Boxwood Society for several years.

Dr. Speese was born in 1911, and died in 1985.

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Parent restrictions:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Parent terms of access:
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

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