Title |
Journal containing details of planting and growing the jojoba plant in the Mojave Desert, 1979-1984 |
Description |
123-page handwritten journal containing details of planting and growing the jojoba plant in the Mojave Desert and dating to 1979-1984. Also present are (1) handwritten recorded recollections of residents' encounters with meteors (2) typed letter from the Way Of Life Institute (Dr. Beatrice M. Winsor, D.M.) of Landers, California, on plans to build a concrete dome to house several hundred people, called the NOR, signed by Bea and Doug Winsor, dated July 29, 1979 (3) a printed document by Carroll Linn, about the potential for desert plantations growing jojoba (4) information about Saguaro Cactus; White Desert Poppy; Sweet Potatoes; Yams; Eucalyptus; Beach Morning Glory; Aloe Vera; Parsnips; Euphorbia parryi; Oil Bush; Ragweed; Crocus Californicus; Tumbleweed: Sunflower; Purple Bush; Lace Bush; Tomatillo(?); Maize; Sorghum; Desert Rhubarb; Marble Humus(?) (5) information on repelling rabbits, ants, and gophers |
Date |
1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984 |
Spatial Coverage |
Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, United States; Parumph, Nye County, Nevada, United States; Mohave Desert; Linn Ranch, San Bernardino County, California, United States; Linn Ranch, Landers, San Bernardino County, California, United States; Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County, California, United States |
Subject |
Jojoba; Desert plants; Desert gardening; Arid regions plants; Desert biomes; Desert climate; Linn, Carroll Forest, 1923-2010; Concrete domes; Domes--Architecture; Desert housing |
Keyword |
Off-grid; Desert domes; Sustainable housing; Alternative housing |
Collection Number and Name |
ACCN0374 Journal containing details of planting and growing the jojoba plant in the Mojave Desert |
Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv800810 |
Genre |
charts (graphic documents); research notes; weather diaries; planting plans |
Extent |
123 pages |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/ |
Scanning Technician |
Dalyn Oliver |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s659pvzj |
Setname |
uum_manu |
ID |
2553796 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s659pvzj |