Nicolin J. Plank Gray Papers, 1921-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gray, Nicolin J. Plank
Title
Nicolin J. Plank Gray Papers
Dates
1921-2002 (inclusive)
1952-1980 (bulk)
Quantity
.66 cu. ft., (1 box)
Collection Number
General Collection N-3-GR
Summary
Selected papers of Whitworth professor Nicolin J. Plank Gray including course materials and published research.
Repository
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Nicolin J. Plank Gray was born in Yakima, Washington in 1921 and joined the Whitworth College faculty in 1952. Her 28 years of teaching a variety of biology classes gave her the opportunity to integrate her Christian faith with the subjects she loved. She was a mentor to women in science. Her familiarity with the mushrooms of the Inland Northwest was important to the Poison Center established for a time at Spokane’s Deaconess Hospital. Its removal to Seattle was a distinct loss to the children of Spokane and Eastern Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The file contains selected papers covering the career of Nicolin J. Plank Gray at Whitworth College. Included are course descriptions and syllabi, miscellaneous research, manuscripts, and published works.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Collection is open for use.

Preferred Citation

From the Nicolin J. Plank Gray Papers located in the Whitworth College Archives, Spokane, Washington.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Drs. Richard and Robin Gray on behalf of the Alfred and Nicolin Gray Estate, May 2002-December 2006.

Processing Note

Processed to the file folder level.

Related Materials

See also the Alfred O. Gray Papers (General Collection, D-14)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Introduction and InventoryReturn to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/1

Biography and ResumeReturn to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/2

University of Washington Field Trip, 1941Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/3

Whitworth Campus Greenhouses, 1941-1978Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/4

Courses TaughtReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/5
Biology 151 – Bioscience
1/6
Botany
1/7
Environmental Studies
1/8
Experiments with Seeds
1/9
“The Food Pyramid: An Audio-tutorial Mini-unit”
1/10
Growing Plants in the Classroom
1/11
Biology 101 (see 140) - Life Science
1/12
Biology 373 – Microbial Ecology
1/13
Biology 140 – Mini-units:
“The Structure of Cells"
“Cell Division"
“Mitosis and Meiosis"
“Basic Nutrition"
“Plant Structure”
1/14
Mini-unit: Nutrition
1/15
Biology 231 – Non-vascular Plants
1/16
Observation of an Ecological System
1/17
Biology 140, Unit I – Organization – Life
1/18
Biology 210 – Plant Growth
1/19
Biology 140 – Unit – Plants – World Food Supply
1/20
Biology 140 – Unit – Plants – World Food Supply
1/21
Taxonomy
1/22
The Use of Multiple Options to Individualize Freshman Non-major Life Science
1972 March 24

Eastern Washington State Historical Society Accreditation Committee Service, 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/23

Whitworth Greenhouses Financial Records, 1963 October 21-1980 March 4Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/24

Letters Received for Golden Anniversary, 1997Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/25

ManuscriptsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/26
" Academic Excellence in Biology"
1962
1/27
" Children and Poisonous Plants Don’t Mix!"
1972 October 20
1/28
" Illustrated Guide to Plants of the Spokane Area"
1985
1/29
" Integration of Biology with the Social Sciences – the Audio-tutorial Approach"
1970 March 27;; 1972 March 24
1/30
Miscellaneous Career Items
1/31
" Mushrooms of the Inland Northwest"
1984
1/32
Phi Beta Kappa Study
1962
1/33
Pine Tree Sickness on the Campus (Later proved to be fluoride contamination from the Kaiser Mead Plant)
1978 April 5
1/34
" Poisonous Plants of the Inland Empire"

PublishingReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/35
With Alfred O. Gray, First Presbyterian Church, Over 100 Years of Church History
1993
1/36
" The Nature of Cellulose in Sphagnum," American Journal of Botany, Vol. 33, pp. 335-37
1946
1/37
" The Chemistry of Cell Walls, particularly in respect to their cellulose and other carbohydrate content," American Journal of Botany Yearbook, p. 54
1947
1/38
" Phlox" in Signpost
1989 June

ResearchReturn to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/39

Sabbatical Leave Study: Plant Life in Europe, 1975Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/40

TravelReturn to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/41

Funeral and Obituaries, 2002 July 23Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/42

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Biology
  • Mushrooms

Personal Names

  • Gray, Alfred O.
  • Gray, Nicolin J. Plank

Corporate Names

  • Deaconess Medical Center
  • University of Washington (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Whitworth College (Spokane, Wash.)

Geographical Names

  • Spokane, Wash.