Harriet George Barclay
Harriet George Barclay 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.