Harriet George Barclay

Harriet George Barclay (31 August 1901 - 25 May 1990) was an American botanist, plant ecologist, nature conservationist, and artist.

Biography

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

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

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

She has over 2,000 specimens on record as identified or collected.

Degrees

B.A., Botany, University of Minnesota, 1923
M.A., Botany, University of Minnesota, 1924
Ph.D. Plant Ecology, University of Chicago, 1928
B.A. Art, University of Tulsa, 1945

Positions

Chair of the Botany Department, Tulsa University, OK
Trustee, Philbrook Museum of Art, OK
President, Tulsa Garden Club, OK
Member, Tulsa Artists Guild, OK

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.

Awards and honors

"Woman of the Year," American Women in Radio and Television, 1959
"Conservationist of the Year," Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, 1971
"Distinguished Service Award," Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences, Tulsa University, 1975
"Oklahoma Hall of Fame," 1976

Interesting facts

10 plants are named after Barclay.

Quotes

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

References