Harriet George Barclay

Harriet George Barclay (31 August 1901 - 25 May 1990) was an American botanist, plant ecologist,[1] nature conservationist, and artist. The standard author abbreviation H.G.Barclay is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]

Biography

Barclay was a professor at the University of Tulsa.[3] She later became Chair of the Botany Department in 1953.[4]

She also taught at universities across America: Colorado,[5] Arkansas, Illinois, and North Carolina.[6]

Harriet George Barclay collected over 35,000[7] plants from 6 different continents,[8] including 15,000 different specimens from South America while conducting research there.[9]

She has over 2,000 specimens on record as identified or collected.[10][11]

Degrees

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Positions
  • Chair of the Botany Department, Tulsa University, OK[13]
  • 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.[15][16]

Awards and honors
  • "Woman of the Year," American Women in Radio and Television, 1959[17]
  • "Conservationist of the Year," Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, 1971[18]
  • "Distinguished Service Award," Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences, Tulsa University, 1975[19][20]
  • "Oklahoma Hall of Fame," 1976[21][22]

Interesting facts
  • 10 plants are named after Barclay.[23]

Quotes

"A trip has no value if you come home and forget it" - Harriet George Barclay.[24]

See also

References
  1. Buck, Paul. "In Memorium" (PDF). oknativeplants.org.
  2. International Plant Names Index.  H.G.Barclay.
  3. "The University of Tulsa Archival Catalog: Harriet George Barclay archive, 1921-1986". utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com.
  4. "The University of Tulsa Archival Catalog: Harriet George Barclay archive, 1921-1986". utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com.
  5. "Diversity at RMBL". Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
  6. Spalding, Cathy (26 May 1990). "Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies". tulsaworld.com.
  7. "Barclay, Harriet : 1976". Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
  8. Buck, Paul. "In Memorium" (PDF). oknativeplants.org.
  9. ESA Historical Records Committee. "Harriet George Barclay, Tributes to a Teacher". Ecological Society of America.
  10. "Harriet George Barclay: Specimens". bionomia.net.
  11. "Harriet George Barclay: Overview". bionomia.net.
  12. ESA Historical Records Committee. "Harriet George Barclay, Tributes to a Teacher". Ecological Society of America.
  13. "The University of Tulsa Archival Catalog: Harriet George Barclay archive, 1921-1986". utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com.
  14. Spalding, Cathy (26 May 1990). "Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies". tulsaworld.com.
  15. "Redbud Valley History: Redbud Valley Nature Preserve—–Dreams Do Come True!". oxleynaturecenter.org.
  16. "Barclay, Harriet : 1976". Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
  17. "Barclay, Harriet : 1976". Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
  18. "Barclay, Harriet : 1976". Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
  19. Buck, Paul. "In Memorium" (PDF). oknativeplants.org.
  20. Spalding, Cathy (26 May 1990). "Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies". tulsaworld.com.
  21. ESA Historical Records Committee. "Harriet George Barclay, Tributes to a Teacher". Ecological Society of America.
  22. "Barclay, Harriet : 1976". Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
  23. Spalding, Cathy (26 May 1990). "Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies". tulsaworld.com.
  24. Spalding, Cathy (26 May 1990). "Harriet Barclay, retired botany professor, dies". tulsaworld.com.
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