Joseph Francis Rock papers, 1932-1940 | University and Jepson Herbaria Archives, University of California, Berkeley

Collection Overview

Title: Joseph Francis Rock papers, 1932-1940

Primary Creator: Rock, Joseph Francis Charles (1884-1962)

Extent: 0.1 Linear Feet. More info below.

Subjects: Rock, Joseph Francis Charles, 1884-1962, Scientific expeditions - China, Scientific expeditions - China - Tibet

Forms of Material: Field notes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of materials documenting Joseph F. Rock’s 1932 expedition to western China and Tibet, sponsored by the University of California Botanical Garden. The collection contains four field notebooks, lists of determinations of plants collected by Rock, and a small amount of correspondence. Areas visited by Rock on this trip include Champutong on the slope of Mt. Kenichunpo, Salween-Irrawadi [Salwin-Irrawaddy] divide, Northwest Yunnan, Southeast Tibet, and Yangtze Loop.

More information on this expedition can be found in the following article: Goodspeed, T. H. 1933. The University of California Botanical Garden Expedition to Western China and Tibet. Science 78(2016).

Subject/Index Terms

Rock, Joseph Francis Charles, 1884-1962
Scientific expeditions - China
Scientific expeditions - China - Tibet

Administrative Information

Repository: University and Jepson Herbaria Archives, University of California, Berkeley

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 bound volumes and one archival box.

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions: Copyright has not been assigned to the University and Jepson Herbaria Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University and Jepson Herbaria Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the publisher.

Preferred Citation: Joseph Francis Rock Field Notes, University and Jepson Herbaria Archives, University of California, Berkeley.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Item:

[Item 1: Field Notebook I, 1932],
[Item 2: Field Notebook II, 1932],
[Item 3: Field Notebook III, 1932],
[Item 4: Field Notebook IV, 1932],
[Item 5: Typed copy of field notebooks, 1932],
[Item 6: An enumeration of the herbaceous plants collected by J. F. Rock for the Arnold Arboretum, 1933],
[Item 7: Determinations],
[Item 8: Correspondence with Herbert L. Mason, 1940],
[Item 9: Collections no. 21930-25482, 1932],
[Item 10: Determinations: Herbaceous list A, 1932],
[Item 11: Correspondence and memoranda relating to the distribution of Rock's specimens, 1933-1934],
[Item 12: Potentilla: China and Tibet],
[Item 13: China, prior to 1932],
[Item 14: Miscellaneous determinations (1 of 2)],
[Item 15: Miscellaneous determinations (2 of 2)],
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Item 2: Field Notebook II, 1932: Collection numbers 22870-23829.