Description
Howard G. MacMillan began his career with the United States Department of Agriculture in 1915. In 1934, as a Principal Agriculture
Explorer in the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, he traveled to Manchuria and Mongolia
to gather drought-resistant grasses before returning to his previous position as Senior Pathologist in the Department of Botany
at University of California, Los Angeles. The collection contains books, correspondence, financial papers, maps, and photographs
relating to MacMillan's trip to Manchuria and Mongolia in 1934.
Background
Howard G. MacMillan began his career with the United States Department of Agriculture in 1915. In 1934, as a Principal Agriculture
Explorer in the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, he traveled to Manchuria and Mongolia
to gather drought-resistant grasses before returning to his previous position as Senior Pathologist in the Department of Botany
at University of California, Los Angeles.
Restrictions
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research.