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Support Through Giving
In a world of increasing demands and shrinking dollars, you can also support our mission by sponsoring specific resources and preservation efforts. These gifts can be made in honor of someone special or to commemorate a milestone.
Reference Books for Botany Research & Horticulture
- 100 multivolume/lingual books, floras, monographs, and journals – $10,000
- 50 multivolume/lingual books, floras, monographs, and journals – $5,000
- Species or genus book – $100
- Flora of a specific area – $75
- Gardening or horticultural emphasis – $50
- Journal subscription – $100–$500
Archival Housing for the Sherwin Carlquist Collection
This collection documents 30+ years of groundbreaking research in wood anatomy and island biology, with materials from over a dozen countries.
Includes: 150,000 color slides, 10,000 black and white photo prints, and field notebooks.
- Archival housing for the collection – $10,000
Rare Book Restoration Sponsorship
Help preserve botanical history for future generations.
- Book requiring major repair – $200
- Book requiring minor repair – $125
- Book needing protective preservation – $100
Rare Book Room Display Enhancements
- Archival book display cradles – $1,000
The Botanist’s Repository, for New and Rare Plants
Price: $35,652.30
London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author 1797-1815. 10 vols, 664 plates, color-printed and finished by hand. Andrews’ monumental work is an early example of color printing and the first printed representation of many exotic species.
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Collections Insights
Collections Insights brings together three distinct perspectives that reflect the depth and richness of botanical collections—from the relationship between herbaria and libraries to the hidden treasures of archival holdings, and the personal narratives of those working in the field.
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The Sherwin Carlquist Collection
The Sherwin Carlquist Collection encapsulates more than 30 years of important botanical research conducted by the renowned mid-century American botanist.
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The Oliver G. Burk Children’s Collection
The Oliver G. Burk Children’s collection is a treasure of both rare and new books on botany and natural history.
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Library Archives Collection
The BRIT Library houses one of the largest and finest collections of botanical works in the southwestern United States.
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Rare Book Room Collection
The Discovery Fund Rare Book Room includes an exceptional collection of books and limited-edition items, some of which were published over 200 years ago and are fragile, scarce, or valuable.
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The Arader Natural History Collection of Art
As one of the newer additions to the Library, the Arader Natural History Collection of Art celebrates art, science, and the beauty of plants and nature.
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The Stansbery Collection for Botanical Art
Through the generosity of Will and Kay Stansbery, the BRIT library offers access to a collection of books focusing on botanical art and illustration, and art history.
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Discovery Resources
Explore a curated collection of educational and digital resources from the BRIT Library and beyond.
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BRIT Library History
In large measure, the library of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas owes its existence to Lloyd H. Shinners and his vision of the future.
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