Harriet George Barclay Explained

Harriet George Barclay (31 August 1901 - 25 May 1990) was an American botanist, plant ecologist,^[1] nature conservationist, and artist.

Biography

Barclay was a professor at the University of Tulsa.^[2] She later became Chair of the Botany Department in 1953.^[3]

She also taught at universities across America: Colorado,^[4] Arkansas, Illinois, and North Carolina.^[5]

Harriet George Barclay collected over 35,000^[6] plants from 6 different continents,^[7] including 15,000 different specimens from South America while conducting research there.^[8]

She has over 2,000 specimens on record as identified or collected.^{[9] [10]}

Degrees

• B.A., Botany, University of Minnesota, 1923
• M.A., Botany, University of Minnesota, 1924
• Ph.D. Plant Ecology, University of Chicago, 1928
• B.A. Art, University of Tulsa, 1945

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Positions

• Chair of the Botany Department, Tulsa University, OK^[12]
• Trustee, Philbrook Museum of Art, OK
• President, Tulsa Garden Club, OK
• Member, Tulsa Artists Guild, OK

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Accomplishments

Barclay was instrumental in getting the Nature Conservancy in Washington, D.C. to lease land to the University of Tulsa for Redbud Valley Nature Preserve - the first project of its kind in Oklahoma.^{[14] [15]}

Awards and honors

• "Woman of the Year," American Women in Radio and Television, 1959^[16]
• "Conservationist of the Year," Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, 1971^[17]
• "Distinguished Service Award," Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences, Tulsa University, 1975^{[18] [19]}
• "Oklahoma Hall of Fame," 1976^{[20] [21]}

Interesting facts

• 10 plants are named after Barclay.^[22]

Quotes

"A trip has no value if you come home and forget it" - Harriet George Barclay.^[23]

See also

• University of Minnesota
• University of Chicago
• University of Tulsa
• Philbrook Museum of Art

Notes and References

1. Web site: In Memorium . Buck, Paul . oknativeplants.org . 2021-03-20 . 2020-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200903234446/https://www.oknativeplants.org/uploads/4/6/0/5/46053599/vol05no4_1990.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: The University of Tulsa Archival Catalog: Harriet George Barclay archive, 1921-1986 . utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com.
3. Web site: The University of Tulsa Archival Catalog: Harriet George Barclay archive, 1921-1986 . utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com.
4. Web site: Diversity at RMBL. Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
5. Web site: Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies . Spalding, Cathy . tulsaworld.com. 26 May 1990 .
6. Web site: Barclay, Harriet : 1976 . Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
7. Web site: In Memorium . Buck, Paul . oknativeplants.org . 2021-03-20 . 2020-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200903234446/https://www.oknativeplants.org/uploads/4/6/0/5/46053599/vol05no4_1990.pdf . dead .
8. Web site: Harriet George Barclay, Tributes to a Teacher . ESA Historical Records Committee . Ecological Society of America.
9. Web site: Harriet George Barclay: Specimens . bionomia.net.
10. Web site: Harriet George Barclay: Overview . bionomia.net.
11. Web site: Harriet George Barclay, Tributes to a Teacher . ESA Historical Records Committee . Ecological Society of America.
12. Web site: The University of Tulsa Archival Catalog: Harriet George Barclay archive, 1921-1986 . utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com.
13. Web site: Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies . Spalding, Cathy . tulsaworld.com. 26 May 1990 .
14. Web site: Redbud Valley History: Redbud Valley Nature Preserve—–Dreams Do Come True! . oxleynaturecenter.org.
15. Web site: Barclay, Harriet : 1976 . Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
16. Web site: Barclay, Harriet : 1976 . Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
17. Web site: Barclay, Harriet : 1976 . Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
18. Web site: In Memorium . Buck, Paul . oknativeplants.org . 2021-03-20 . 2020-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200903234446/https://www.oknativeplants.org/uploads/4/6/0/5/46053599/vol05no4_1990.pdf . dead .
19. Web site: Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies . Spalding, Cathy . tulsaworld.com. 26 May 1990 .
20. Web site: Harriet George Barclay, Tributes to a Teacher . ESA Historical Records Committee . Ecological Society of America.
21. Web site: Barclay, Harriet : 1976 . Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
22. Web site: Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies . Spalding, Cathy . tulsaworld.com. 26 May 1990 .
23. Web site: Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies . Spalding, Cathy . tulsaworld.com. 26 May 1990 .