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Xerpha Mae Gaines
Papers, 1948-1970

The papers of Xerpha Mae Gaines, 1891-1970, were transfered to the Washington State University Library in 1977 from the WSU Ownbey Herbarium. The papers were processed in March, 1977 by Lawrence Stark. Later additions were received in February, 1982 and April, 1983

BIOGRAPHY

Mrs. Xerpha Mae Gaines was born in Wisconsin in 1891 and came to Washington with her family in 1900. She married Edward Franklin Gaines, later a prominent agronomist at Washington State University, in 1912. In 1930 she graduated from Washington State University. She later worked for the university as a herbarium technician. She was co-author of "A Botanical Survey of the Grand Coulee-Eastern Washington," (with Theodore H. Scheffer) Research Studies 25 (1955): 207-235, and "Weeds of Eastern Washington" (Davenport, WA: Camp Na-Bor-Lee Association, 1972.) Mrs. Gaines died at Spokane, in 1970.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PAPERS

Xerpha Gaines' papers consist of correspondence, notes, and drafts relative to her two published botanical works. The bulk of the correspondence is with Theodore H. Scheffer.

CONTAINER LIST

Folder	Description	# of Items
1	Correspondence with Theodore H. Scheffer relative to research and writing article on Grand Coulee plants, 1950-1960.	75
2	Notes and lists relative to Grand Coulee botanical survey, ca. 1950-1955.	40
3	Drafts of article about Grand Coulee botanical survey, ca. 1955.	10
4	Weeds of Eastern Washington. Notebook, including field notes, and letters, 1968-1970.	1 v.
5	Alabama Plants. Notes, list and correspondence relative to plant collection in Conocoh National Forest, 1948-1950.	6
6	Personal correspondence, 1948.	1
7	Botanical notes, 1958-1962. Correspondence, lists, clippings and other papers.	30
8	Glen Canyon, Arizona, plants, 1957-1962. Correspondence, plant lists, drafts of reports, and other papers.	15