The Papers of Joseph Trimble Rothrock, M.D.
Joseph Trimble Rothrock (1839-
1922), well known as "the father of
forestry in Pennsylvania" is also
distinguished for his contributions to
North American botany. Closely
associated with his Pennsylvania
reforestation program are noteworthy
endeavors to rally public opinion,
obtain the cooperation of Pennsylvania's political leadership, and
develop effective government-private
sector collaboration in establishing and
administering a reforestation program
in a state that previously had no public
wilderness or forest preserves. Additionally, Rothrock is credited with
signal accomplishments in forestry
education and the development of
outdoor recreation opportunities.
Rothrock's work in Pennsylvania
largely led the way for similar programs in other states and in Canada.
Prior to taking up the reforestation
crusade, Rothrock was at the forefront
of a major transition in botany from a
largely taxonomic activity to plant
physiology and pathology.
The Papers of Joseph Trimble Rothrock
include:
correspondence
diaries
scientific notes
reports
minutes
manuscripts
articles
texts of speeches and lectures
press clippings
news items
This collection is organized chronologically by category. These papers are an important resource for those studying the history of science, the history of forestry, and botany.
Number of rolls: 34