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Dominica.

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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John D. Archbold Papers

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Identifier: Mss-0261
Abstract John Archbold had a distinguished career as an agriculturalist, sportsman, philanthropist, engineer and conservationist. Beginning in the 1930s as a plantation owner on Dominica he developed a strong interest in tropical agriculture and ecosystems. He sponsored efforts to develop economically viable products for the island and supported research of its fauna and flora. As part of these efforts he donated part of his plantation estate to the Nature Conservancy in 1975 and in 1989 another part...
Dates: 1934 - 1994; 1947 - 1991