(clockwise from left): Agnes J. Quirk, Helen Morgenthau Fox (1884-1974), and Florence Hedges (1878-1956)

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    Subject: Hedges, Florence 1878-1956
           Quirk, Agnes J
           Fox, Helen Morgenthau 1884-1974
           United States Dept. of Agriculture

    Type: Black-and-White Prints

    Topic: Botany
         Plant diseases
         Women scientists

    Local number: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA-SIA2008-3595]

    Summary: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) botanists Agnes J. Quirk, Helen Morgenthau Fox (1884-1974), and Florence Hedges (1878-1956). Quirk was assistant to the senior plant pathologist, USDA, 1901-1927, and served as head of the laboratory, 1928-1948. Fox published widely on the topic of gardening with herbs. Hedges worked at USDA for much of her career.

    Cite as: Acc. 90-105 - Science Service, Records, 1920s-1970s, Smithsonian Institution Archives

    Persistent URL:Link to data base record

    Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    1. writtersrightword 27 months ago | reply

      Great set for Women's History Month!

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