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John Curtis Carroll University Collection

John T. Curtis (1913–1961) was a renowned Wisconsin scientist best known for his contributions to the development of numerical methods in ecology and his seminal book, The Vegetation of Wisconsin: An Ordination of Plant Communities, published 1959. Curtis was born in Waukesha, WI and graduated from Carroll College (now University) in 1937. While an undergraduate at Carroll, Curtis made a substantial collection of bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) from around WI. These specimens have been on permanent loan to MPM for over 30 years and are critical research and comparative tools for understanding the natural history of Wisconsin bryophytes.

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bryophytes
Catalog Number
(1,033 specimens)
131

Museum Studies Program

Established in 1963, the Museum Studies Program is a unique cooperative partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and MPM.

The goal of the program is to provide, in a museum environment, the basic scholarship and functional training needed to equip UW-Milwaukee graduate students with the skills necessary to assume professional entry-level positions in museums, galleries, archives, historical societies, and related institutions.

Catalog Number : 06694
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : cane
split cane, wicker tech basket- diff. shades of brown fibers, small decorative handles on all four sides, one handle used to attach lid to basket. lid does not sit on top of basket due to warping.

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