Description: Papers of James W. Gerdemann (1921-2008), professor of Plant Pathology (1949-81), include correspondence (1948-2004), research on mycology, rot, pine wilt nematode, wood deterioration and rot, forest pathology, rhododendrons, and the Gerdemann Garden (1955-2005), course materials for Plant Pathology 304 and 417 (1959-81), awards (1976-77), drafts of a master's thesis on fusarium wilt (c. 1947), and photographs (1953-2002).