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Maxwell S. Doty papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1995:004

Scope and Contents

The Maxwell S. Doty papers were donated to the University Archives by his wife, Mrs. Meng Sung Doty, in 1995. Through the generosity of the Science and Technology Department in Hamilton Library, the Archives benefited from the service of Ms. Patricia Brandes, who arranged of the papers and prepared the inventory under the direction of the University Archivist.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954 - 1996

Creator

Restrictions

Material with personal information may be redacted by the Archives staff. Some fragile items may need to be handled by the staff only. Use of audiovisual material may require the production of listening or viewing copies.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in this collection, their descendants, or the repository if copyright has been signed over, as stipulated by United States copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user to determine any copyright restrictions, obtain written permission, and pay any fees necessary for the reproduction or proposed use of the materials.

Literary Rights Notice

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Hawaii Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical

Dr. Maxwell S. Doty taught at the University of Hawaii's Department of Botany for over forty years. During his tenure as Professor and Professor Emeritus he helped to pioneer the farming of the commercially important seaweed Eucheuma. His teachings, publications and research greatly helped to advance the science of marine agronomy worldwide. It is estimated that the commercial seaweed industry that he was primarily responsible for developing in the Philippines is worth approximately $100 million annually.

This biographical information was provided by David Coleman, Director of the Library at Leeward Community College and former Librarian in Sci/Tech at UH Manoa.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language

English

Title
Maxwell S. Doty Papers
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Jim Cartwright
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries Repository

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