Authors and Illustrators Database

Howard A. (Alvin) Crum

Born: 07/14/1922  Mishawaka
Died: 04/30/2002
Parents: Earl E. and Eunice E. Crum
Spouse: Helen Irene
Children: Mary, Roger

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Structural diversity of bryophytes Non Fiction Adult Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Herbarium 2001
The Moss flora of Mexico
- edited by Aaron J. Sharp, Howard Crum, & Patricia Eckel. 		Non Fiction Adult Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden 1994
Liverworts and Hornworts of Southern Michigan Non Fiction, Michigan Adult Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Herbarium 1991
A Focus of Peatlands and Peat Mosses
-  in collaboration with Sandra Planisek. 		Non Fiction Adult Ann Arbor :University of Michigan 1989
Mosses of Eastern North America
- with Lewis E. Anderson. 		Non Fiction Adult New York : Columbia University Press 1981
Moses of the Great Lakes Forest
- (Publication Years: 1973, 1976, 1983) 		Non Fiction, Michigan Adult Ann Arbor, University Herbarium, University of Michigan 1973-1983
he mosses of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- with W. C. Steere. 		Non Fiction Adult New York, The Academy 1957
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Scientific (botanical).

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Gleason Award for Excellence in Scientific Writing 1981

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed, 3rd. ed.
- Included in the following editions: 1980, 1993 		1980-1993

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Science (M.S.); Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D)
- M.S. in 1949, Ph.D. in 1951 		University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1947-1951
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Education interrupted by World War II. 		Western Michigan College Kalamazoo, MI 1940-1947

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Professor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1965
Curator
- Curator Emeritus in 1995 		National Museum of Canada OttawaCanada 1954-1965
Assistant professor University of Louisville 1953-1954
Post doctoral fellow Stanford University Stanford 1951-1954
Cryptographer U.S. Army Air Force North Africa and Middle East 1942-1945

Other Resources:

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