Harriet George Barclay

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. ==Quotes==

"A trip has no value if you come home and forget it" - Harriet George Barclay. ==See also==