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Lois Hattery Tiffany Papers, RS 13/5/20

Fondly called "The Mushroom Lady," Lois Hattery Tiffany specialized in mycology (the study of fungi) and taught botany at Iowa State for over fifty years beginning in 1950. Her research included studies of fungal diseases of native prairie plants in Iowa, a 10-year survey of Iowa's morels, and a study of the fungus flora of Big Bend National Park in Texas. Her continuing commitment to research led to the naming of a recently discovered Iowa truffle (Mattirolomyces tiffanyae) in her honor.

The collection (1940-2010) contains Tiffany's professional papers. Starting with her own course notes and dissertation research, the collection spans her entire professional career. The collection contains field notes, conference proceedings, academic writings, departmental committee minutes, and many notes and photographs used in her teaching career. For more information on the Lois Hattery Tiffany Papers, please see the collection's finding aid.