Guide to the Bertram Whittier Wells Papers, 1849, 1901-2004

Collection Number MC 73

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Collection Information
Abstract:

These papers represent B. W. (Bertram Whittier) Wells's research interests, publications, and honors as well as Wells's personal life and pursuits, his first wife, Edna Metz Wells, his second wife, Maude Barnes Wells, and his household at Rockcliff Farm, a property on the Neuse River in North Carolina that Wells acquired before his retirement in 1954. In writing his biography of Wells, Prof. James R. Troyer amassed the majority of the materials comprising series 1 of these papers. Series 2 is composed of papers left behind by B. W. and Maude Barnes Wells at Rockcliff Farm, now part of the Falls Lake State Recreation Area in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Bertram Whittier Wells is most widely known for his study and preservation of North Carolina's natural environment. Wells headed North Carolina State College's (later North Carolina State University) Botany Department from 1919 to 1949 and remained on the faculty until 1954. One of the first to rightly be called an ecologist, he wrote on many topics: the insect galls of plants, the effects of salt on coastal vegetation, Bald Head Island, and the formation of the Carolina Bays. However, his most extensive work focused on savannah and pocosin vegetation. First published by the University of North Carolina Press in 1932, Wells's popular book, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, remains in print. Wells also advocated for modern scientific instruction methods, including the teaching of evolution in the 1920s. During Wells's long retirement, he became seriously interested in painting.

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Descriptive Summary

Creator

Wells, Bertram Whittier, b. 1884.

Title

Bertram Whittier Wells Papers, 1849, 1901-2004

Call Number

MC 73

Extent

15 archival storage boxes, 6.25 linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Gift of B. W. Wells, C. B. King, and J. R. Troyer, 1973-2003. Transfer from Falls Lake State Recreation Area, November 7, 2006.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Bertram Whittier Wells Papers, MC 73, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Biographical Note


During his long and active life, B. W. (Bertram Whittier) Wells (1884-1978) was keenly interested in the study and preservation of North Carolina's unique landscape. He spent time studying the Big Savannah in North Carolina's Pender County, a spot he made famous in his publications on "natural gardens." Wells also, unsuccessfully, worked to save the Big Savannah from development. In 2002, a similar ecological site was dedicated to Wells's memory. Wells's concern for the environment was evidenced in his teaching and work as the head of North Carolina State College's (later North Carolina State University) Botany Department, his writing, and his personal involvement in botanical and environmental associations. James R. Troyer rightly titled his book about Wells Nature's Champion.

Born in 1884, in Troy, Ohio, Wells studied botany at Ohio State University, received his doctorate at the University of Chicago, and taught at a number of universities before he came to North Carolina State College in 1919. Wells headed the Botany Department from 1919 to 1949 and continued teaching until his retirement in 1954. During his thirty-five years at North Carolina State, Wells had a significant impact on scientific study. His research interests included the insect galls of plants, the effects of salt on coastal vegetation, Bald Head Island vegetation, and the possible formation by meteorites of the Carolina Bays, in the eastern part of the state. Wells was also a vocal advocate of the teaching of evolution in the 1920s and helped to prevent the legislature from banning it in the public schools. His botanical interests led him to write a book titled The Natural Gardens of North Carolina. Originally written in 1932 and published with the help of the North Carolina Garden Club, the book is still in print from University of North Carolina Press. It provides an account of North Carolina plant life and has a particularly forward-looking position on ecology, advocating the study of plants in their natural environments.

Wells had a profound love for his retirement property, called Rockcliff Farm, located on a bend in the Neuse River. In the 1970s, the Falls of the Neuse Reservoir submerged much of the property and the famed Ziegle's Rock. The property was subsumed within the Falls Lake State Recreation Area, where, in cooperation with the B. W. Wells Association and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the homestead has been preserved. Initially conceived by the B. W. Wells Association as the Rockcliff Farm Interpretive Area (later called the B. W. Wells Home and Interpretive Area), the site is used to educate the public about B.W. Wells and promote his conservation ethics.

The Rockcliff Farm property, home, and personally constructed art studio provided Wells with an ideal setting in which to cultivate his interest in painting. Although his love for art had been life-long and he had been involved in the McLean Mural controversy during his years at State, Wells began teaching himself to paint in his 70s. Although he never sold any artwork, he frequently gave it to friends, and a number of pieces are on exhibit at the Wells historical site. Wells's second wife Maude Barnes Wells, who died in 2001, shared his love of the property. Wells's first wife, Edna Metz Wells, who died in 1938, was a respected local teacher and was honored with a Wake County, North Carolina, park named in her honor.

Although Wells died in December 1978, his contributions, particularly in North Carolina, have engendered a devoted following for his life and work. In addition to J. R. Troyer's biography of Wells, there remains a B. W. Wells Association to administer the historic site and site of his former property, as well as to pass on his botanical knowledge and environmental interests to new generations.

James R. Troyer gathered much of the material in this collection during his preparation for the book, Nature's Champion: B. W. Wells, Tar Heel Ecologist. Born in Goshen, Indiana, in 1929, Troyer received his B.A. at DePauw University, his M.A. at Ohio State University, and his Ph.D. in Botany at Columbia University, in 1954. After teaching at Yale University until 1957, Troyer began his career at North Carolina State College as an assistant professor of botany. During his 38 years at State, Troyer became a full professor with a focus on plant physiology and the history of botany, particularly in North Carolina. He has held the position of Emeritus Professor of Botany since 1995.

Scope and Content Note


The Bertram Whittier Wells Papers are divided into two series documenting the life of B. W. Wells, a botanist, artist, and faculty member in the Botany Department at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University): The first series was compiled largely by Dr. James R. Troyer for his biography of B. W. Wells, and it documents the personal and professional interests of this noted botanist. A small portion of the material in series 1 was directly produced by Wells himself. The second series includes materials found inside B. W. and Maude Barnes Wells's home at Rockcliff Farm by staff members of the Falls Lake State Recreation Area (which now circumscribes all the land near the Neuse River that once belonged to Wells) after both B. W. Wells and Maude Barnes Wells had vacated the property. (Maude Barnes Wells left the house in 1978 after B. W. Wells died; she passed away in 2001.) This series contains personal and professional papers, documents from the B. W. Wells Association and the Rockcliff Farm Interpretive Area preservation project (Now the B. W. Wells Home and Interpretive Area), materials from Wells's studio, and an array of photographs and negatives, among other items.

Organization of Collection


This collection is divided into two series: (1) James R. Troyer Biography and (2) Bertram Whittier Wells and Maude Barnes Wells House.

In series 1, some materials have been divided into two categories: materials produced by Wells himself, and materials produced by James R. Troyer in the course of his research about Wells. However, the dates on the folders can be somewhat misleading. Since much of the material is made up of Troyer's notes and research, the dates emanate from the date when Troyer's research was done, not the dates or events he was investigating. For example, the date 1890 was attributed to a news article, because it was a photocopy of this article, but a transcription or notes taken from this same article would be dated 1970. Wherever possible, the materials are arranged according to subseries and then chronologically.

Series 2 originated from papers found at the Rockcliff Farm house after B. W. and Maude Barnes Wells had vacated the property and had both died. Most of the items were loose in boxes, but some original file names have been maintained where possible and practical. The materials have been divided into subseries including personal (encompassing household papers, personal correspondence, items found in B. W. Wells's studio, and other material of a personal nature), professional (encompassing work and affiliations begun before he retired in 1954 and all publications and notes regarding botany and/or ecology), B. W. Wells Association, Rockcliff Farm Interpretive Area project, and photographs.

Online Catalog Headings

Individuals

  • Wells, Bertram Whittier, b. 1884.
  • Wells, Edna Metz.
  • Wells, Maude Barnes.
  • Troyer, James R.

Corporate Entities

  • B. W. Wells Association.
  • B. W. Wells Home and Interpretive Area.
  • North Carolina State University--Faculty--History.
  • North Carolina State University. Dept. of Botany--History.
  • North Carolina Wild Flower Preservation Society.

Topics

  • Artists -- North Carolina -- History.
  • Botany -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina.
  • Conservation -- Research -- North Carolina.
  • Ecology -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina.
  • Evolution -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina.

Geographic Names

  • Big Savannah (N.C.)
  • Pender County (N.C.)
  • Falls Lake (N.C.)

Publications

Related Material

[HTML] MC 107 Larry Alston Whitford Papers
[HTML] MC 335 James R. Troyer Collection on North Carolina Botanists
[HTML] UA 23.039 University Archives Photograph Collection, B. W. Wells Lantern Slides, 1920-1953
[HTML] UA 100.015 North Carolina State University. Dept. of Botany Records

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • MC 73 Series 01: James R. Troyer Biography, 1849-2003


    3 archival boxes, 1 flat photograph box , 1.75 linear feet

    The James R. Troyer Biography series is primarily composed of materials Troyer compiled in working on his biography of B. W. Wells, titled Nature's Champion: B. W. Wells, Tar Heel Ecologist. These papers include some authored by B. W. Wells and others, including notes, by James R. Troyer, all regarding B. W. Wells's personal and professional pursuits.

    • Personal, 1919-2003
      • Art, List of Wells's Paintings, 1981-1987 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 1]
      • Art, McLean Mural and North Carolina Art Society, 1936-1989 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 2]
      • Associations, B. W. Wells Association, 1982-2002 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 3]
      • Associations, North Carolina Wild Flower Preservation Society, 1951-1968 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 4]
      • Associations, North Carolina Wild Flower Preservation Society, 1968-1972 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 5]
      • Correspondence, 1951-1960 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 6]
      • Correspondence, 1962-1981 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 7]
      • Honors, Correspondence, 1962-1982 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 8]
      • Honors, Honorary Degree Certificate, 1963 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 9]
      • Honors, Honorary Degree Certificate Holder, 1963 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 10]
      • Honors, Governor's Award, 1979 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 11]
      • Wells, B. W., Curriculum Vita, circa 1919-circa 1974 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 12]
      • Wells, B. W., General, 1935-1992 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 13]
      • Wells, B. W., General, 1977-1999 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 14]
      • Wells, Edna Metz, 1938-1993 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 15]
      • Wells, Maude Barnes, 1941-2001 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 16]
      • Wells Family and Associates, 1978-1993 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 17]
      • Radio, WPTF Radio, "Talk with Tom", August 31, 1993 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 18]
      • Radio, WUNC-FM Radio, "The State of Things", April 10, 2003 [MC 73 Box 1, Folder 19]
    • Professional, 1849-2001
      • Research, Big Savannah, Troyer, J. R., 1951-2001 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 1]
      • Research, Big Savannah, Wells, B. W., 1949-1966 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 2]
      • Research, Blueberries, Troyer, J. R., 1929-1988 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 3]
      • Research, Conservation, Troyer, J. R., 1986-1999 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 4]
      • Research, Conservation, Wells, B. W. , 1956-1972 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 5]
      • Research, Ecology, Troyer, J. R. , 1849-1974 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 6]
      • Research, Ecology, Troyer, J. R. , 1977-1988 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 7]
      • Research, Ecology, Wells, B. W. , 1951-1971 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 8]
      • Research, Evolution, Troyer, J. R. , 1922-1987 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 9]
      • Research, Insect Galls, Troyer, J. R., 1916-1984 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 10]
      • Research, Insect Galls, Wells, B. W., 1921-1966 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 11]
      • Research, Popularization, Troyer, J. R., 1922-1987 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 12]
      • Teaching, Courses, circa 1980s [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 13]
      • Teaching, New College at Teachers College, Columbia University, 1931-circa 1980s [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 14]
      • Teaching, North Carolina State University, 1925-1987 [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 15]
      • Teaching, Students, 1943-circa 1980s [MC 73 Box 2, Folder 16]
      • Publications, "Discovering North Carolina," Correspondence, 1933 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 1]
      • Publications, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, Iden, Susan, 1912-1986 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 2]
      • Publications, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, First Printing, 1936-1980s [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 3]
      • Publications, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, Later Printings and Spinoffs, 1932-1998 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 4]
      • Publications, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, Troyer, J. R., 1984-1985 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 5]
      • Publications, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, UNC Press, 1931-1932 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 6]
      • Publications, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, UNC Press, 1933-1938 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 7]
      • Publications, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, UNC Press, 1942-1967 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 8]
      • Publications, Nature's Champion, Book Jacket, 1993 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 9]
      • Publications, Nature's Champion, NCSU Friends of the Library Event, 2000 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 10]
      • Publications, Originals of Wells's Offprints, 1914-1931 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 11]
      • Publications, Originals of Wells's Offprints, 1934-1976 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 12]
      • Publications, Photocopies of Wells's Offprints, 1915-1981 [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 13]
      • Addition, "Origin of Wet Woodland, Shrub-bog and Swamp-forest Species of the Southeastern United States," Typescript Draft by Wells, B. W., undated [MC 73 Box 3, Folder 14]
    • Photographs, 1920-1994
      • Personal, Art, circa 1981-circa 1990s [MC 73 Box 4, Folder 1]
      • Personal, Wells, B. W., circa 1960s-1977 [MC 73 Box 4, Folder 2]
      • Professional, Research, Big Savannah, 1994 [MC 73 Box 4, Folder 3]
      • Professional, Research, Conservation, 1920-1984 [MC 73 Box 4, Folder 4]
      • Professional, Research, Ecology, 1945-1981 [MC 73 Box 4, Folder 5]

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  • MC 73 Series 02: Bertram Whittier Wells (B. W. W.) and Maude Barnes Wells (M. B. W.) House, 1901-2004


    7 archival boxes, 2 flat photograph boxes, 1 negatives box, 1 large flat box , 4.5 linear feet

    The papers in series 2 were found and preserved by staff members at the Falls Lake State Recreation Area of the North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation after B. W. Wells and Maude Barnes Wells had both vacated the Rockcliff Farm property.(Maude Barnes Wells left the house in 1978 after B. W. Wells died; she passed away in 2001.) They include correspondence, publications, clippings, notes, drawings, photographs, and other items related to B. W. Wells, his personal and professional pursuits, and his family, especially his second wife, Maude Barnes Wells.

    Included in the papers found at the Rockcliff Farm house are records from the B.W. Wells Association, a group that works to educate the public about B.W. Wells and promote his conservation ethics. The association assists the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, the Falls Lake State Recreation Area, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to preserve, restore, and interpret Rockcliff Farm, the site of Wells's retirement after 1954. Also included are early plans and notes for the Rockcliff Farm Interpretive Area (now called the B. W. Wells Home and Interpretive Area) at Falls Lake State Recreation Area.

    • Personal, 1922-2002
      • Miscellaneous, Personal, 1950-1976, undated [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 1]
      • Bertram Whittier Wells, Birth Certificate, 1963 [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 2]
      • Bertram Whittier Wells, Dedications and Preservation Projects, 1979-1983 [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 3]
      • Bertram Whittier Wells, Clippings, 1954-2002, undated [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 5]
      • Edna Metz Wells Park, Raleigh, NC , 1938-1996 [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 6]
      • Correspondence, Personal, 1966, 1976-1978, undated [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 7]
      • Correspondence, Personal, 1968-1972 [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 8]
      • Correspondence, Personal, 1975-1976 [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 9]
      • Correspondence, Personal, 1976 [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 11]
      • Address Files, undated [MC 73 Box 5, Folder 12]
      • Travel Diary, undated [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 1]
      • Genealogy and Gravesites, undated [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 2]
      • Southport House, 1946-1976 [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 3]
      • 18 Enterprise Street, 1953, 1972 [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 4]
      • Falls of Neuse/Falls Lake Dam Project, Notes on Rockcliff Farm, 1965-1972, undated [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 5]
      • Falls of Neuse/Falls Lake Dam Project, Clippings, 1960-1974 [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 6]
      • Research Triangle Development, 1957, undated [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 7]
      • Household, Rockcliff Farm, 1955-1970, undated [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 8]
      • Farming, Plants, and Pesticides, Rockcliff Farm, 1922-1957, undated [MC 73 Box 6, Folder 9]
      • U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Farmers' Bulletins, 1944-1972 [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 1]
      • "Trees of North Carolina" and "Trees of Florida," Pocket Manuals, 1922, 1943 [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 2]
      • Studio, Pictures Given to Friends Painted by B. W. Wells, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 3]
      • Studio, Clippings, 1937-1972, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 4]
      • Studio, Painting Techniques, 1956-1966, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 5]
      • Studio, Still Lifes, 1943-1964, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 6]
      • Studio, Drawings, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 7]
      • Studio, Pictures on Studio Walls, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 8]
      • Studio, Oversize Art Publications, 1954-1965, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 9]
      • Oversize Photographic Portrait, undated [MC 73 Box 7, Folder 10]
    • Professional, 1908-1978
      • Degree Certificates, B. W. Wells and Edna Metz Wells, 1901-1936, undated [MC 73 Box 15]
      • North Carolina State University, Dept. of Botany, 1975-1978, undated [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 1]
      • Lecture Notes, undated [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 2]
      • Publications, 1910-1928 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 3]
      • Publications, 1929-1976 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 4]
      • Natural Gardens of North Carolina, Book, 1959-1973 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 5]
      • Natural Gardens of North Carolina, Film, 1971-1976 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 6]
      • "Biological Individuality," Paper, with Notes, 1961-1969, undated [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 7]
      • Molecular Biology, 1967-1970, undated [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 8]
      • Grass Balds, 1958-1960 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 9]
      • Local Plants, Raleigh, North Carolina, undated, 1958-1960 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 10]
      • Baldhead Island, 1969-1975 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 11]
      • Baldhead Island, Clippings, 1937-1975, undated [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 12]
      • North Carolina Wild Flower Preservation Society, 1949-1975 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 13]
      • Correspondence, Professional, 1951-1971 [MC 73 Box 8, Folder 14]
      • Miscellaneous, Professional, 1931-1966 [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 1]
      • Miscellaneous, Professional, 1971-1976, undated [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 2]
      • Checklist of the Plants of Gray's Manual, 7th Ed., Personal Copy, 1908 [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 3]
      • Geology, North Carolina, undated [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 4]
      • Maps, General, 1967-1976, undated [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 5]
      • Travel Brochures, 1963, undated [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 6]
    • B. W. Wells Association, 1929-2004
      • B. W. Wells Association, Miscellaneous, 1929-1998 [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 7]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Finances, 1982-1993, undated [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 8]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Pamphlets, undated [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 9]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Correspondence, General, 1982-2001 [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 10]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Membership, 1982-1998, undated [MC 73 Box 9, Folder 11]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Legal Documents, 1976-1982, undated [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 1]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Newsletters, 1982-1991 [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 2]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Clippings, 1955-2004 [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 3]
      • B. W. Wells Association, Clippings, 1955-2002 [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 4]
    • Rockcliff Farm Interpretive Area Project, 1950-1994
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, 1950-1951 [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 5]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, 1985-1991, undated [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 6]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, 1979-1985, undated [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 7]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, 1978-1986, undated [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 8]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, B. W. Wells Biography, 1981, undated [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 9]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Correspondence, 1975-1994 [MC 73 Box 10, Folder 10]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Original Building Survey Notes and Building Plans, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 1]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, National Historic Designation, 1979-1991 [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 2]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Grant Applications, 1985-1988 [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 3]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Schematics, 1981-1986, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 4]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Wells Guided Trail Write-up, 1981, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 5]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Maps, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 6]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Wells Cemetery and Outhouse, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 7]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Objectives and Priorities, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 8]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Inventories and Key Distribution, 1989, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 9]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, Wells Trail #3, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 10]
      • Rockcliff Farm Project, John Lawrence Notecards, undated [MC 73 Box 11, Folder 11]
    • Photographs, 1901-1987
      • Early Photographs, 1901, undated [MC 73 Box 12, Folder 1]
      • Hocking County, "The Big Pine Biological Laboratory", 1911 [MC 73 Box 12, Folder 2]
      • Bertram Whittier Wells, 1926-1964, undated [MC 73 Box 12, Folder 3]
      • Photographs of Individuals, 1926, undated [MC 73 Box 12, Folder 4]
      • Photographs of Sybil and Others, undated [MC 73 Box 12, Folder 5]
      • Photographs of Groups, 1926, 1964, undated [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 1]
      • From Helen Myer, undated [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 2]
      • Dedications, 1973, undated [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 3]
      • Houses, Plants, and Landscapes, 1926-1987, undated [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 4]
      • Fieldwork, 1937, undated [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 5]
      • B. W. Wells Association, B. W. Wells Interpretive Area, 1986 [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 6]
    • Negatives and Slides, 1925-1939
      • Negatives, undated [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 7]
      • Slides, undated [MC 73 Box 13, Folder 8]
      • Glass Plate and Large Negatives, 1925-1939, undated [MC 73 Box 14]

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