Title:

Letter from William L. Brown to Almiro Blumenschein

Creator:

Brown, William L.

Recipient:

Blumenschein, Almiro

Date:

30 August 1965

Description:

In this letter to Blumenschein, Bill Brown cautioned the Latin American scholar not to draw conclusions regarding the origin and migration of certain races of maize until a full collection of Brazilian varieties could be made. From his cautionary language it is evident that the subject was a matter of some contention among maize geneticists in the 1960s.

Original Repository:

The American Philosophical Society. Library. Barbara McClintock Papers

Location:

Box: 1. Folder: 6

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Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

South America, Zea mays, and Genetics

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. American Philosophical Society. Library. Barbara McClintock Papers. 10833

Legacy ID:

LLBBFL

NLM ID:

101584613X72

Profiles Collection:

The Barbara McClintock Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584613X72

Story Section:

Searching for the Origins of Maize in Latin America, 1957-1981