Botany Department, 1957-1990
The first series, Botany Department (1.5 linear feet, 1957-1990), documents Benninghoff's research, teaching, and administrative activities as a member of the Botany Department and Division of Biological Sciences from 1957 to 1983. Materials include chronological files, administrative files, and documents related to Benninghoff's committee work and teaching responsibilities. The administrative files' strength lies in their documentation of Benninghoff's role in shaping departmental policies and programs. The committee files are strong in their documentation of Benninghoff's role in the shaping and ultimate discontinuance of the Interdepartmental Program in Ecology, the Botany Department's graduate program, and the reorganization of the Biology Department in the early 1970s. The teaching materials are mostly syllabi and reading lists for courses that Benninghoff taught.