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Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Elizabeth Slomba Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #10553-b Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Dr. August E. Kehr Papers 1930-1986 10553-b ca. 2600 items English Dr. August E. Kehr Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

 Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

Dr. August E. Kehr Papers, Accession 10553-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

These papers were given to the University of Virginia Library on July 17, 1986, by Dr. August E. Kehr of Hendersonville, North Carolina.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Biographical Sketch

See World Who's Who in Science, page 916, and American Men and Women of Science, (12 edition), page 3214.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains ca. 2600 items (8 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), 1930-1986, chiefly the correspondence of Dr. August E. Kehrwith nurserymen and other members of the American Rhododendron Societyconcerning the many facets of growing various species of azaleas and rhododendrons.

In addition to correspondence, the papers include articles, diagrams of the chromosome structure of azaleas, notes for speeches and talks, a journal of a 1977 trip to Chinacontaining notes on Chinese agriculture, newsletters, a brief history of the American Rhododendron Society, nursery price lists, photographs, a group of completed questionnaires on rhododendron breeding, and issues of the magazine Rhododendron, 1961-1970.

General topics of discussion in Dr. Kehr's correspondence include: exchanges of seed, pollen, cuttings and plants; registration of new hybrids, research on rhododendrons; publications; gardens; botanical expeditions; plant crosses; rhododendron subjects for talks at meetings; rhododendron controversies and disagreements; plant shipments; plant diseases; azaleas and other flowering plants; tissue culture; the merits of various rhododendrons, and magnolias.

Other particular items of note include: studies of rhododendron genetics(Bump, 1981 Jan 28; Green, 1981 Jan 21 & Feb 3); research & literature on rhododendrons(Binford 1980 Nov 24, 1983 Jan 28; McDonald 1983 Mar 18); handbooks and articles(Binford, 1983 Feb 7; McDonald 1984 May 8); The American Magnolia Society(Hickman 1980 Aug 26; Heineman 1980 Aug 11; Hopkins -many; Johnson -all; Melnick -most); a translation of a Chinese book on Chinese rhododendrons(Gambrill 1978 Nov 24, 1980 Mar 5; Young 1978-1980); Kenyan culture and agriculture prior to its independence from Great Britain(Cook -all); a reprint of the Royal Horticulture Societycolor chart (Egan 1983 Jul 1); Malesian Rhododendrons (Deul 1976 Sep 1 & 21); importing plants from England(Frisbie 1967 Aug 15, 1968 Apr 15, 1968 Oct 30, & 1968 Dec 29); Hardgrove hybrids (Hager 1975 Aug 18); Rhododendron Species Foundation(Hatheway 1980 Jan 23); and a Kehr genealogy (Purtak 1967 Oct 4 & Dec 11).

 Organization

The collection has been arranged into two series, correspondence and topical files. The correspondence files are arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent, all of whom are listed separately in the guide; topical files are arranged alphabetically and chronologically within each folder.

 Container List Series I: Correspondence Correspondence - Aincluding: William L. Akerman, John H. Alexander, American Rhododendron Society Research Foundation, Carl R. Amasson, Edmond Amateis, Kenichi Arisumi, Elaine Averitt, and Esther Avery 1962-1985 Box 1 Correspondence - Bincluding: Bob Badger, Marge Baird, Sam Baldanga, Warren Baldsiefen, Dean E. Barber, Colonel [Paul?] Barber, Bob Barnett, John S. Basford, Jean Beaudry, D. Michael Benson, Warren E. Berg, Fred W. Bergman, Esther Berry, Benjamin Blackburn, Philip Blamey, Os Blumhardt, Bernis L. Bonney, Paul R. Bosley, Bob Bovee, Bruce Briggs, Dr. Edwin C. Brockenbrough, J. Judson Brooks, Maurice Brooks, Dorothy Brown, P. H. ("Jock") Brydon, Dr. Forrest E. Bump, Sidney V. Burns, and Dr. Max Eugene Byrkit 1963-1985 Box 1 Correspondence - Janet E. Binford 1980-1985 Box 1 Correspondence - Cincluding: Francis H. Cabot, Hugh A. Caldwell, Jr., Dr. H. Furman Cantrell, Ray Carter, Christine Casey, Carol R. Cerimele, Charles E. Merrill Trust, Arthur A. Childers, Bill Childers, J. Harold Clarke, Sir Ralph Clarke, Frederick W. Coe, Gerald E. Coe, Joseph H. Coleman, Jr., S. D. Coleman, Alleyne R. Cook, Ruth Cook, Douglas A. Cox, Peter Cox, Valleau C. Curtis, and W. J. Curtis 1961-1986 Box 1 Correspondence - William B. Cook 1963-1964 Box 1 Correspondence - Dincluding: S. A. Dadlani, Ross B. Davis, Jr., Carl A. Deul, Charlie Dewey, Michael A. Dirr, Tom Dodd, Jr., Frank Doleshy, John Doppel, Robert P. Doss, Gerry C. Douglas, R. J. Downs, Peter Dummer, Henry Dumper, Edward B. Dunn, Ken Durio, and [Ged?] Dykrtia 1966-1984 Box 1 Correspondence - Weldon E. Delp 1981-1984 Box 1 Correspondence - Eincluding: S. Chris Early, [?] Edwards, James Egan, John E. Eichelser, Otto Eisenhut, John E. Elsley, Larry Englander, Dr. Arthur L. Ennis, Alva L. Erisman, Arthur T. Erwin, and Dr. John P. Evans 1961-1986 Box 1 Correspondence - Edward and Fran Egan 1979-1984 Box 1 Correspondence - Fincluding: Everett E. Farwell, Jr., Marge Farwell, Rudy D. Fecteau, Bill Fetterhoff, T. H. Findlay, Gerald Firak, Mary Fleming, Flick Family, Karl E. Flinck, Lewis Flint, Dr. David G. Fluharty, Harry Fowells, Ray Fowlers, Robert P. Fox, Marion Francisco, and Bob Furman 1963-1985 Box 1 Correspondence - Leonard F. Frisbie 1961-1969 Box 1 Correspondence - Gincluding: Joseph B.& Caroline Gable, Frank B. Galyon, Kendall W. Gambrill, Rosie Gammons, Clifton Gann, R. D. Gantrell, James L. Gaupp, Bill Gensel, Juannie Gibbens, A. C. Gibson, Susi Gilbert, Russell Gilkey, Jeanie Gillis, Jerry Goodman, Jane Goodrich, Roger Gossler, Ana [Graeatt], Hugo O. Graumann, Kathy Green, Emma E. Greve, Gro/Tech Inc., and Molly Grothaus 1961-1986 Box 1 Correspondence - Fred C. Galle 1961-1981 Box 2 Correspondence - H-Iincluding: Velma Haag, Honoreand Roy Hacanson, Betty Hager, E. Halas, Glanville Hall, Fred R. Hamilton, Ruth M. Hansen, William E. Hanson, Shirley B. Harry, William H. Hatheway, F. L. Haynes, Hank Hedges, John Heinze, Meta Heller, Leona& Rudolph Henny, Ethel M. Herbert, Dr. J. Heursel, Joseph W. Hickman, Philip H. Hickson, Andrew G. Hilen, Polly Hill, R. J. Hilton, H. J. Hohman, R. O. Holland, Mable Hollowell, Rhoda& Ira Holzman, Sir James N. Horlick, Geoffrey Houghland, Dick Houghton, Shiu Ying Hu, Bob Huber, Clay G. Huff, Regina Hughs, D. G. Huttleston, and C. Ingram 1960-1986 Box 2 Correspondence - Harry Heineman 1980-1986 Box 2 Correspondence - W. D. Hogan 1981-1985 Box 2 Correspondence - Harry Hopkins 1975-1985 Box 2 Correspondence - J-Kincluding: Robert D. Jackson, Don Jenkins, Jenkins Arboretum, Richard T. Johnson, Adele Jones, Grady Jones, Henry Jones, A. G. Juknis, Mary Karr, Dr. Gary J. Keever, Bill Kehr, John R. Kehr, Wayne Kein, Don Kellam, Austin C. Kennell, Howard Kerrigan, Alden C. Kelly, Bruce G. Keyser, Don King, Edward King, Roy Klehm, Michael Klein, Anton M. Kofranek, Dr. Mark G. Konrad, Bob Korn, Howard Kuhn, Masaaki Kunishige, E. B. Kurtz, Jr., M. Kutschker, and W. H. Kvam 1959-1985 Box 2 Correspondence - Mary Lou Kehr 1968-1980 Box 2 Correspondence - Lennarth Jonsson 1983-1986 Box 2 Correspondence - Lincluding: George H. Lacy, Rose K. Lall, Bernice Lamb, Ben& Rose Lancaster, Dr. Henry Landis, Mitch Langbart, Dennis Ledvina, Chang Bok Lee, Betty M. Leishear, Dr. Tom Lelliott, [S.?] Lem, M. D. Levin, Lee A. Lichtenwalner, Bob Lindermann, Michael Lister, Anita Lockhart, Madeline Lotruglio, and Roger F. Luce 1962-1986 Box 2 Correspondence - David G. Leach 1961-1985 Box 2 Correspondence - Mincluding: Thurston J. Mann, William J. Manning, Harold J. Marchant, Wallace Marley, Alex Martin, Howard W. Mason, Dick Matsuura, Marionand Vernon May, Marthaann Mayer, Dan E. Mayers, John J. McCabe, Joe McDaniel, Sandra McDonald, Jane McKay, Dianne E. McLeod, A. D. McNees, Gustav Mehlquist, Harry A. Menser, Louis Mensing, Dorothy& Raymond Miller, Ferris Miller, Julian C. Miller, William C. Miller III, Gary W. Moorman, Edward L. Morin, Frank D. Mossman, Bob Munger, and Mrs. J. C. Murphy 1963-1986 Box 3 Correspondence - Alfred S. Martin 1976-1985 Box 3 Correspondence - John May 1968-1986 Box 3 Correspondence - Sandra McDonald 1980-1985 Box 3 Correspondence - Virginia Melnick 1975-1986 Box 3 Correspondence - George T. Miller 1962-1975 Box 3 (3 folders) Correspondence - George T. Miller 1976-1985 Box 4 Correspondence - Miscellaneous 1965-1985 Box 4 Correspondence - N-Oincluding: Perry Narten, Harry L. Nash, Jr., John Neal, G. G. Nearing, Ben F. Nelson, Ross Nelson, Erik T. Nilsen, Arthur H. Norris, Dan C. Opgenorth, Al O'Rear, Sr., Hadley Osborn, and Walter Ostrom 1967-1984 Box 4 Correspondence - Pincluding: Edwin K. Parker, Ben Parry, Andy Paton, Harold Pellett, Melvin& Elizabeth Pellett, Dr. Carl H. Phetteplace, A. A. Pickard, Mary Adelaide Scott [Pierreport?], Radcliffe B. Pike, Lonnie M. Player, Gustav H. Poesch, Ward F. Porter, Basil C. Potter, Betty Powell, Orlando S. Pride, Martha Prince, and Otto [Pryl ?] 1961-1986 Box 4 Correspondence - Adolf and Eric Purtak 1967-1968 Box 4 Correspondence - Q-Rincluding: Mike Rachinsky, Herbert Racoff, Dr. G. S. Rai, Carol Ramsey, Paul E. Read, Dr. Reese, Louise Reich, Dr. Max L. Resnick, G. Reuthe, Olaf K. Ribeiro, Dr. Thomas L. Ring, Paul& Joyce Robinson, Dorothy W. Robinson, Mary Jane Rodgers, Dr. Tsuneshige Rokujo, R. De Roo, Royal Botanical Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Royal Horticultural Society, Mary Ruegger, Ralph Rushing, and James Russell 1960-1985 Box 4 Correspondence - George W. Ring 1967-1985 Box 4 Correspondence - Sincluding: Homer W. Salley, Dr. A. F. Serbin, Peter A. Schick, Dorothy Schlaikjer, Urban Schlitz, Lohna Schmidt, Brian Schram, L. R. Schreiber, Dr. Henry Roland Schroeder, Sr., Peter B. Schultz, Robert G. Shanklin, Francis Shield, Terry& Peter Sheuchenko, June Sinclair, Jim Skonieczny, Cecil C. Smith, W. David Smith, Molly Smith, Peter Smithers, Leon C. Snyder, Dr. Herbert A. Spady, Dr. Wolfgang Spethmann, Otto Spring, Ray& Esther Squires, Don Stanton, Dick Steele, Dr. Evelyn [Stevens?], Marshall G. Stilwell, Barbara Stone, Donald Stryker, Eleanor Stubbs, Pete Sulb, Maurice Sumner, Hideo Suzuki, Nancy Swell, Bernie Swenson, Dorothy Swift, and John Swisher 1963-1985 Box 4 Correspondence - S(continued, see list above) 1963-1985 Box 5 Correspondence - T-Vincluding: Pat Tatum, Marie A. Taylor, A. J. Teese, Robert L. Ticknor, Bill Tietjen, Yu-Chen Ting, Jacob H. Tinga, K. R. Tobutt, Jim Todd, W. H. Tolstead, Charles E. Tubesing, University of Washington Arboretum, Ted Van Veen, and Bishop W. Von Wettberg 1966-1986 Box 5 Correspondence - Clarence Towe 1978-1980 Box 5 Correspondence - Wincluding: L. K. Wade, Pat Walton, May& Cy Ward, Warid A. Warid, John Weagle, Dr. Franklin H. West, Ed Weston, Bob Whalley, Dr. Thomas Wheeldon, Frank B. White, Jr., Mark P. Widrlechner, John B. Wight, Jr., David G. Williams, Jack Wilson, Wanda A. Winner, Harry L. Wise, Bob Wister, John C. Wister, John A. Wott, Daniel C. Wright, Edmund Wrightand Conrad J. Wrzesinski 1961-1986 Box 5 Correspondence - K. Wada, Hakoneya Nurseries in Japan 1967-1969 Box 5 Correspondence - X-Zincluding: Maletta Yates, John S. Yeates, Dr. Ernest H. Yelton, Judy Young, and Don& Edith Zaun 1967-1986 Box 5 Greeting Cards 1959-1985, n.d. Box 5 Professional Correspondence of Dr. August Kehr 1949-1977 Box 5 Series II: Topical Files Articles by Dr. August Kehr 1949-1983, n.d. Box 6 Articles by Dr. August Kehrand his Associates 1951-1966 Box 6 Azalea Drawings and Labels ca. 1980 Box 6 Information on Yellow Carolinianum 1976-1977 Box 6 Journal of a trip to China, with notes re Chinese agriculture 1977 Box 6 Miscellaneous Materials 1957-1983, n.d. Box 6 Miscellaneous Printed 1930-1979, n.d. Box 7 Newsletters and Conference Materials from various Rhododendron and Azalea Societies 1966-1985 Box 7 Notes and Articles re the history of the American Rhododendron Society ca. 1982 Box 7 Notes re a Speech Honoring Dr. Julian C. Millerby Dr. August Kehr 1961 Box 7 Notes re a Talk on Rhododendron Breeding at Portland, Oregon [ca. 1983?] Box 7 Notes re Talk in Seattle, "Putting Research to Work For You" 1983 Box 7 Nursery Price Lists 1961-1985, n.d. Box 7 Photographs and Drawings 1952-1980 Box 8 Questionnaire re Rhododendron Breeding 1966 Box 8 Rhododendron 1961-1970 Box 8 (2 folders) The Rhododendron Species Foundation 1977-1984 Box 8