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General notes from herbarium, including plant inventories and notes on the intake of new specimen from other universities.
March 21st, 1985 - February 26th, 1991

notebooks full of progress reports and plant specimen collections from Caldwell Lake and Nipigon River between 1989-1993

Photographic slide collection of vascular plants from the Thunder Bay District, from the Claude Garton Herbarium, with index featuring 245 different species, a container with non-vascular plant slides (approx. 36), a container with splachnum rubrum (2 slides), a container with “problem slides” (21 slides)

Division Pteridophyta
• Lycopodiaceae: “Clumbuss Family”
• Selaginellaceae: “Spike Moss Family”

Class Equisetopsida
• Equisetaceae: “Horse Tail Family”

Class Pteropsida – Ferns
• Ophioglossaceae: Succulent Ferns
• Osmundaceae: “Flowering Fern Family”
• Aspideaceae: “True Fern Family”
• Aspleniaceae: “Spleenwort Famly”

Division Spermatophyta

Class Gymnospermae
• Cupressaceae: “Juniper Family”
• Pinaceae: Pine Family”

Records include:

• Collection records and slides produced by Claude Garton
• Site-specific information
• Correspondence between the Herbarium, collectors, curators, and external groups

Correspondence between Claude E. Garton and various universities, museums, and other scientists. Also correspondence of Erica North, Joan Crowe, and Terri McClymont.

Files A-F in Box 14; G-Mic in Box 15; Min-R in Box 16; S-W in Box 17.

Information about specific sites visited or studied by members of the Claude E. Garton Herbarium, as well as correspondence concerning their preservation and arranging visits.

Files A-K in Box 9; L-O in Box 10; O-P in Box 11; Q-S in Box 12; S-W in Box 13.

Paperwork and results from Claude Garton’s surveying of Albert Lake, list of birds at Albert Lake site, sketches of Albert Lake site.

Paperwork and results of from testing done by Claude Garton, D. Perraton and Paul Barclay at Pic Township – Poplar Stand, sketches of the area

Paperwork and results from testing done by Claude Garton, D. Perraton and Paul Barclay at Highway 614 pond south of Dorothy Lake, Highway 614 ridge south of Black River, and Highway 614 Sedge Meadow site, as well as some sketches of the sites along the highway

Correspondence between Susan Bryan and Joan Crowe concerning a joint list of the plants in the Caldwell Lake area, maps of the area, checklist of vascular plants and non-vascular cryptogams of Caldwell Lake

Norfolk Country collections by J.E. Cruise, correspondence between Claude Garton and James H. Soper, John M. Gillett, George W. Argus, Mike J. Shchepanek (National Museums Canada) and members of the Canada Department of Agriculture, all concerning the loan of specimen, plant collection lists by Claude Garton in various locations/years, identification records from Agriculture Canada from specimen loans

A copy of the magazine “Canadian Geographic” (Sept./Oct. 1994), a newspaper clipping “Last of the Giants” concerning the Greenwood Lake Pines by Jon Nelson (The Chronicle Journal, Sat. June 28, 1997), report: “Effects of Nutrient Accumulation by Aspen, Spruce and Pine on Soil Properties” by David H. Alban (Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., Vol. 46, 1982), a duotang full of information on Greenwood Pines, memorandums from Lakehead University concerning Greenwood Lake

Correspondence between Claude Garton and D.R. Lindsay (Chairman, Department of Biology) Lakehead University asking for more staff assistance in the herbarium, lists of “Plants Selected for Inclusion in the Claude Garton Herbarium”, Questionnaire and Instruction: International Register of Specialists and Current Research in Plant Systematics, Herbarium reports

Paperwork and results of from testing done by Claude Garton, D. Perraton and Paul Barclay at Kenogami River Marches, Mile 15 (Crib Road), Burrowes River Marshes, sketches of the areas, list of birds (Crib Road)

“The Plants of Western Lake Erie with Observations on Their Distribution” by A.J. Peters, “The Plankton Algae of Lake Erie with special reference to the Chlorophyceae” by Julia W. Snow (fragile), booklet: “A Floristic Analysis of the Vascular Plants of a Marsh at Perry’s Victory Monument, Lake Erie” by Ronald L. Stuckey

Lists of plants collected in the Michipicoten River area, aerial photographs (black and white), correspondence between Claude Garton and David Given (National Museum of Natural Sciences), various maps of Lake Superior and surrounding areas

“A Catalogue of Lichens Reported from Thunder Bay District” and several copies of “Regionally Rare Species in the Thunder Bay District”

Collections made by Mike Oldham in Thunder Bay, Algoma and Rainy River, correspondence between Erika North and Perry Scott concerning plant lists from Rainy River, a list of plant species with several hand-written corrections, lists of plants/species at risk, a list of plant collections in the Squaw Bay/St. Ignace Island area, list of vascular plants of Farabout Peninsula

Copies of “Plants Collected in Ouimet Canyon” by Claude Garton, newspaper article “Picturesque Ouimet Canyon is Mystery to Geologists” by Mrs. V.A. Kivi (ND), multiple copies of “Some Arctic/Alpine Micro Habitats Adjacent to the North Shore of Lake Superior” as well as “Some Unusual Flora Elements in Ouimet Canyon”, a copy of LU Week (vol.5 no.23 April 1973), Ouimet Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve Management Plan from MNR (1984 and ND), map of Wolf River, two copies of Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park master plan

“Hybridization in Gentiana (Gentianaceae): Further Data from J.T. Curtis’s Studies” and “Preliminary Reports on the Flora of Wisconsin, No. 52 Gentiana Hybrids in Wisconsin” both by James S. Pringle

Correspondence, newspaper articles (Globe and Mail, July 1971) and information about Pukaskwa National Park, from its development and needed expenses to exploration and specimen; “Coastal Hiking Trail: from Pic River to Oiseau Bay” booklet by Parks Canada about Pukaskwa National Park, Pukaskwa National Park Management Plan Summary (1982), maps with specific points drawn in pen, a news release highlight The Garton Herbarium will be featured in the Canadian Botanical association’s Review of Canadian Herbaria

“Botanical investigations of Pukaskwa National Park” (drafts and master work), booklet: “Plants Collected from Pukaskwa Park by Forest Management Institute”, booklet: “Plants of Pukaskwa National Park: the north shore of Lake Superior” by Judy Green, Correspondence between Joan Crowe and Dan Couchie (Chief Park Warden) of Pukaskwa National Park concerning lists of plants of Thunder Bay District

Booklet: “Mammals of Quetico” (MNR, 1981), booklet: Lake Names in Quetico: Some Interesting Bits of History” (MNR, 1981), booklet: “Geology of Quetico” (MNR, 1981), pamphlet: Quetico Provincial Park, two copies of booklet: “Provincial Nature Reserves in Ontario”, booklet: “Vascular Plants: Quetico Provincial Park, booklet: “Quetico Provincial Park: Revised Park Policy 1982” by MNR

Checklists/collections of plants of Quetico P.P. with some testing papers, a poster with the title “Save Quetico” guiding people to donate or write to the appropriate authorities, correspondence between Claude Garton and Dr. Eric A. Bourdeau Jr. of Ford Forestry Center in Michigan on the loan of specimen from Quetico P.P.

article: “Plants of Quetico Provincial Park” by Shan Walshe from Wildflower magazine (Winter 1988), Quetico Park 1988 Management Plan Review, “Red Alert in Quetico – Unrestricted Trapping by White Trappers, An Alarming Precedent Set in 1985”, booklet: “Quetico Provincial Park, Revised Park Policy 1989”