Anthropology and Archaeology
Outline for chapter on "Interrelation of Man and Plants" from proposed textbook. Volney H. Jones Papers, Box 6, Ethnobotany Textbook Files - Chapter 2 - Outline
Jones, Volney H. (Volney Hurt), 1903-
- 1909-1979 (bulk 1930
- 6.5 linear ft.
Volney Hurt Jones (1903-1982) was a leading ethno-botanist who served as curator of Ethnology at the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology from 1945 to 1969. His ecological perspective on the field of ethnobotany, which he defined as "the study of the interrelationships between primitive man and plants," was instilled in the many students he mentored over the years and shaped the discipline's future development. Jones was particularly notable for his pioneering work in paleoethnobotany and for his commitment to teaching.
Jones' papers include correspondence, administrative files, biographical information on anthropologists, teaching files for Jones' courses within the Department of Anthropology, and notes for unpublished textbooks on ethnobotany.