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Ethelyn Dahleatte Maria Tucker (December 3, 1871, in Hardwick, Massachusetts[1] – August 23, 1959) was an American botanist, author, and librarian at Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts.[2][3]

Beginning her work at the Arnold Arboretum as an assistant, Tucker would ultimately run the entire library. Tucker retired in 1939, following 40 years of service.[4]

Written works[edit]

Tucker, Ethelyn Maria (1917). Catalogue of the Library of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (Vol. II). Cosmos Press. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Massachusetts Births, 1841–1915". FamilySearch. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Miss Virginia Keyes at the library desk, 1902". Arnold Arboretum. Harvard University. November 26, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2018. Next, Ethelyn Maria Tucker (1871– ?) who may have been Faxon's assistant until 1904, was Librarian from 1899–1939, and wrote the 3-volume Catalogue of the library of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (1914–1933).
  3. ^ Stafleu, Frans A.; Cowan, Richard S. (1986). Regnum Vegetabile: A Guide to the Location and Contents of the World's Public Herbaria..... Taxonomic literature. Sti-Vuy. international bureau for plant taxonomy and nomenclature. p. 523. ISBN 9789031307142. Retrieved August 19, 2018. Tucker, Ethelyn Maria (1871-?), American botanical librarian; assistant Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass. 1897; assistant Harvard College 1897–1904; assistant Arnold Arboretum library 1904–1918; librarian 1918–1933. (E.M. Tucker)
  4. ^ "Issue containing the report of the President of Harvard College and reports of departments for 1939-1940". Official Register of Harvard University. XXXVIII (20). April 10, 1941.



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