Mary Farnham Miller Explained

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Mary Farnham Miller (–) was an American botanist who specialized in bryology, the study of moss and lichen. She was one of the earliest members of the Sullivant Moss Society, and worked at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Early life and education

Mary Farnham Miller was born on in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Mrs. Osborne's School for young ladies.^[1]

Career

Mary Farnham Miller was elected secretary of the Sullivant Moss Society and served from 1904 to 1905. She also was in charge of the Lichen Department of the organization under the guidance of Carolyn Wilson Harris starting in March 1908. She worked on mosses and lichens for the National Museum of Natural History in the Herbarium.

She corresponded with James Franklin Collins,^[2] and has added items to the National Museum of Natural History. ^[3]

Death and legacy

Miller died on June 2, 1920, in Washington, D.C.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Image 3 of The Evening critic (Washington, D.C.), June 9, 1882. 2022-01-20. Library of Congress.
2. Web site: Collins. J. Franklin. 1884. Harvard University Botany Libraries. James Franklin Collins correspondence. 2022-01-20. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. Web site: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Botany Collection.
4. Mary Farnham Miller. The Bryologist. Smith. Annie Morrill. 1920. American Bryological and Lichenological Society.. 23. 5. 80. St. Louis, Mo. [etc.]. 10.1639/0007-2745(1920)23[80:MFM]2.0.CO;2.