A Guide to the Dr. August E. Kehr Papers
A Collection in the
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Accession number 10553-b
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
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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. Kehr with nurserymen and other members of the American Rhododendron Society concerning 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 China containing 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); Kenya n culture and agriculture prior to its independence from Great Britain (Cook -all); a reprint of the Royal Horticulture Society color 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.
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Dorothy
- Honore
- Melvin
- Rhoda
- Terry
- Adolf
- Edward
- Eric Purtak
- Fran Egan
- A. A. Pickard
- A. C. Gibson
- A. D. McNees
- A. F. Serbin
- A. G. Juknis
- A. J. Teese
- Adele Jones
- Al O'Rear, Sr.
- Alden C. Kelly
- Alex Martin
- Alleyne R. Cook
- Alva L. Erisman
- Ana [Graeatt]
- Andrew G. Hilen
- Andy Paton
- Anita Lockhart
- Anton M. Kofranek
- Arthur A. Childers
- Arthur H. Norris
- Arthur L. Ennis
- Arthur T. Erwin
- August E. Kehr
- August Kehr
- Austin C. Kennell
- Barbara Stone
- Basil C. Potter
- Ben
- Ben F. Nelson
- Ben Parry
- Benjamin Blackburn
- Bernice Lamb
- Bernie Swenson
- Bernis L. Bonney
- Betty Hager
- Betty M. Leishear
- Betty Powell
- Bill Childers
- Bill Fetterhoff
- Bill Gensel
- Bill Kehr
- Bill Tietjen
- Bob Badger
- Bob Barnett
- Bob Bovee
- Bob Furman
- Bob Huber
- Bob Korn
- Bob Lindermann
- Bob Munger
- Bob Whalley
- Bob Wister
- Brian Schram
- Bruce Briggs
- Bruce G. Keyser
- C. Ingram
- Carl A. Deul
- Carl H. Phetteplace
- Carl R. Amasson
- Carol R. Cerimele
- Carol Ramsey
- Caroline Gable
- Cecil C. Smith
- Chang Bok Lee
- Charles E. Merrill Trust
- Charles E. Tubesing
- Charlie Dewey
- Christine Casey
- Clay G. Huff
- Clifton Gann
- Conrad J. Wrzesinski
- Cy Ward
- D. G. Huttleston
- D. Michael Benson
- Dan C. Opgenorth
- Dan E. Mayers
- Daniel C. Wright
- David G. Fluharty
- David G. Williams
- Dean E. Barber
- Dennis Ledvina
- Dianne E. McLeod
- Dick Houghton
- Dick Matsuura
- Dick Steele
- Don
- Don Jenkins
- Don Kellam
- Don King
- Don Stanton
- Donald Stryker
- Dorothy Brown
- Dorothy Schlaikjer
- Dorothy Swift
- Dorothy W. Robinson
- Douglas A. Cox
- E. B. Kurtz, Jr.
- E. Halas
- Ed Weston
- Edith Zaun
- Edmond Amateis
- Edmund Wright
- Edward B. Dunn
- Edward King
- Edward L. Morin
- Edwin C. Brockenbrough
- Edwin K. Parker
- Elaine Averitt
- Eleanor Stubbs
- Elizabeth Pellett
- Emma E. Greve
- Erik T. Nilsen
- Ernest H. Yelton
- Esther Avery
- Esther Berry
- Esther Squires
- Ethel M. Herbert
- Evelyn [Stevens?]
- Everett E. Farwell, Jr.
- F. L. Haynes
- Ferris Miller
- Forrest E. Bump
- Francis H. Cabot
- Francis Shield
- Frank B. Galyon
- Frank B. White, Jr.
- Frank D. Mossman
- Frank Doleshy
- Franklin H. West
- Fred R. Hamilton
- Fred W. Bergman
- Frederick W. Coe
- G. G. Nearing
- G. Reuthe
- G. S. Rai
- Gary J. Keever
- Gary W. Moorman
- Geoffrey Houghland
- George H. Lacy
- Gerald E. Coe
- Gerald Firak
- Gerry C. Douglas
- Glanville Hall
- Grady Jones
- Gustav H. Poesch
- Gustav Mehlquist
- H. Furman Cantrell
- H. J. Hohman
- Hadley Osborn
- Hank Hedges
- Harold J. Marchant
- Harold Pellett
- Harry A. Menser
- Harry Fowells
- Harry L. Nash, Jr.
- Harry L. Wise
- Henry Dumper
- Henry Jones
- Henry Landis
- Henry Roland Schroeder, Sr.
- Herbert A. Spady
- Herbert Racoff
- Hideo Suzuki
- Homer W. Salley
- Howard Kerrigan
- Howard Kuhn
- Howard W. Mason
- Hugh A. Caldwell, Jr.
- Hugo O. Graumann
- Ira Holzman
- J. C. Murphy
- J. Harold Clarke
- J. Heursel
- J. Judson Brooks
- Jack Wilson
- Jacob H. Tinga
- James Egan
- James L. Gaupp
- James N. Horlick
- James Russell
- Jane Goodrich
- Jane McKay
- Jean Beaudry
- Jeanie Gillis
- Jerry Goodman
- Jim Skonieczny
- Jim Todd
- Joe McDaniel
- John A. Wott
- John B. Wight, Jr.
- John C. Wister
- John Doppel
- John E. Eichelser
- John E. Elsley
- John H. Alexander
- John Heinze
- John J. McCabe
- John Neal
- John P. Evans
- John R. Kehr
- John S. Basford
- John S. Yeates
- John Swisher
- John Weagle
- Joseph B.
- Joseph H. Coleman, Jr.
- Joseph W. Hickman
- Joyce Robinson
- Juannie Gibbens
- Judy Young
- Julian C. Miller
- June Sinclair
- K. R. Tobutt
- Karl E. Flinck
- Kathy Green
- Ken Durio
- Kendall W. Gambrill
- Kenichi Arisumi
- L. K. Wade
- L. R. Schreiber
- Larry Englander
- Lee A. Lichtenwalner
- Leon C. Snyder
- Leona
- Lewis Flint
- Lohna Schmidt
- Lonnie M. Player
- Louis Mensing
- Louise Reich
- M. D. Levin
- M. Kutschker
- Mable Hollowell
- Madeline Lotruglio
- Maletta Yates
- Marge Baird
- Marge Farwell
- Marie A. Taylor
- Marion
- Marion Francisco
- Mark G. Konrad
- Mark P. Widrlechner
- Marshall G. Stilwell
- Martha Prince
- Marthaann Mayer
- Mary Adelaide Scott [Pierreport?]
- Mary Fleming
- Mary Jane Rodgers
- Mary Karr
- Mary Ruegger
- Masaaki Kunishige
- Maurice Brooks
- Maurice Sumner
- Max Eugene Byrkit
- Max L. Resnick
- May
- Meta Heller
- Michael A. Dirr
- Michael Klein
- Michael Lister
- Mike Rachinsky
- Mitch Langbart
- Molly Smith
- Nancy Swell
- Olaf K. Ribeiro
- Orlando S. Pride
- Os Blumhardt
- Otto Eisenhut
- Otto Spring
- Otto [Pryl ?]
- P. H. ("Jock") Brydon
- Pat Tatum
- Pat Walton
- Paul
- Paul E. Read
- Paul R. Bosley
- Perry Narten
- Pete Sulb
- Peter A. Schick
- Peter B. Schultz
- Peter Cox
- Peter Dummer
- Peter Sheuchenko
- Peter Smithers
- Philip Blamey
- Philip H. Hickson
- Polly Hill
- R. D. Gantrell
- R. De Roo
- R. J. Downs
- R. J. Hilton
- R. O. Holland
- Radcliffe B. Pike
- Ralph Clarke
- Ralph Rushing
- Ray
- Ray Carter
- Ray Fowlers
- Raymond Miller
- Regina Hughs
- Richard T. Johnson
- Robert D. Jackson
- Robert G. Shanklin
- Robert L. Ticknor
- Robert P. Doss
- Robert P. Fox
- Roger F. Luce
- Roger Gossler
- Rose K. Lall
- Rose Lancaster
- Rosie Gammons
- Ross B. Davis, Jr.
- Ross Nelson
- Roy Hacanson
- Roy Klehm
- Rudolph Henny
- Rudy D. Fecteau
- Russell Gilkey
- Ruth Cook
- Ruth M. Hansen
- S. A. Dadlani
- S. Chris Early
- S. D. Coleman
- Sam Baldanga
- Sandra McDonald
- Shirley B. Harry
- Shiu Ying Hu
- Sidney V. Burns
- Susi Gilbert
- T. H. Findlay
- Ted Van Veen
- Thomas L. Ring
- Thomas Wheeldon
- Thurston J. Mann
- Tom Dodd, Jr.
- Tom Lelliott
- Tsuneshige Rokujo
- Urban Schlitz
- Valleau C. Curtis
- Velma Haag
- Vernon May
- W. David Smith
- W. H. Kvam
- W. H. Tolstead
- W. J. Curtis
- W. Von Wettberg
- Wallace Marley
- Walter Ostrom
- Wanda A. Winner
- Ward F. Porter
- Warid A. Warid
- Warren Baldsiefen
- Warren E. Berg
- Wayne Kein
- William C. Miller III
- William E. Hanson
- William H. Hatheway
- William J. Manning
- William L. Akerman
- Wolfgang Spethmann
- Yu-Chen Ting
- [Ged?] Dykrtia
- [Paul?] Barber
- [S.?] Lem
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- China
- England
- Great Britain
- Kenya
- Portland, Oregon
- Seattle
Container List
- Box 1
Correspondence - A including: William L. Akerman , John H. Alexander , American Rhododendron Society Research Foundation , Carl R. Amasson , Edmond Amateis , Kenichi Arisumi , Elaine Averitt , and Esther Avery1962-1985
- Box 1
Correspondence - B including: 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 Byrkit1963-1985
- Box 1
Correspondence - Janet E. Binford1980-1985
- Box 1
Correspondence - C including: 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. Curtis1961-1986
- Box 1
Correspondence - William B. Cook1963-1964
- Box 1 1966-1984
- Box 1
Correspondence - Weldon E. Delp1981-1984
- Box 1
Correspondence - E including: 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. Evans1961-1986
- Box 1
Correspondence - Edward and Fran Egan1979-1984
- Box 1
Correspondence - F including: 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 Furman1963-1985
- Box 1
Correspondence - Leonard F. Frisbie1961-1969
- Box 1
Correspondence - G including: 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 Grothaus1961-1986
- Box 2
Correspondence - Fred C. Galle1961-1981
- Box 2
Correspondence - H-I including: Velma Haag , Honore and 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. Ingram1960-1986
- Box 2
Correspondence - Harry Heineman1980-1986
- Box 2
Correspondence - W. D. Hogan1981-1985
- Box 2
Correspondence - Harry Hopkins1975-1985
- Box 2
Correspondence - J-K including: 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. Kvam1959-1985
- Box 2
Correspondence - Mary Lou Kehr1968-1980
- Box 2
Correspondence - Lennarth Jonsson1983-1986
- Box 2
Correspondence - L including: 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. Luce1962-1986
- Box 2
Correspondence - David G. Leach1961-1985
- Box 3
Correspondence - M including: Thurston J. Mann , William J. Manning , Harold J. Marchant , Wallace Marley , Alex Martin , Howard W. Mason , Dick Matsuura , Marion and 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. Murphy1963-1986
- Box 3
Correspondence - Alfred S. Martin1976-1985
- Box 3
Correspondence - John May1968-1986
- Box 3
Correspondence - Sandra McDonald1980-1985
- Box 3
Correspondence - Virginia Melnick1975-1986
- Box 3
1962-1975
(3 folders)
- Box 4 1976-1985
- Box 4
Correspondence - Miscellaneous1965-1985
- Box 4
Correspondence - N-O including: 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 Ostrom1967-1984
- Box 4
Correspondence - P including: 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 Purtak1967-1968
- Box 4
Correspondence - Q-R including: 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 Russell1960-1985
- Box 4
Correspondence - George W. Ring1967-1985
- Box 4
Correspondence - S including: 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 Swisher1963-1985
- Box 5
Correspondence - S (continued, see list above)1963-1985
- Box 5
Correspondence - T-V including: 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 Wettberg1966-1986
- Box 5
Correspondence - Clarence Towe1978-1980
- Box 5
Correspondence - W including: 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 Wright and Conrad J. Wrzesinski1961-1986
- Box 5
Correspondence - K. Wada, Hakoneya Nurseries in Japan1967-1969
- Box 5
Correspondence - X-Z including: Maletta Yates , John S. Yeates , Dr. Ernest H. Yelton , Judy Young , and Don & Edith Zaun1967-1986
- Box 5
Greeting Cards1959-1985, n.d.
- Box 5
Professional Correspondence of Dr. August Kehr1949-1977
- Box 6
Articles by Dr. August Kehr1949-1983, n.d.
- Box 6
Articles by Dr. August Kehr and his Associates1951-1966
- Box 6
Azalea Drawings and Labelsca. 1980
- Box 6
Information on Yellow Carolinianum1976-1977
- Box 6
Journal of a trip to China , with notes re Chinese agriculture1977
- Box 6
Miscellaneous Materials1957-1983, n.d.
- Box 7
Miscellaneous Printed1930-1979, n.d.
- Box 7
Newsletters and Conference Materials from various Rhododendron and Azalea Societies1966-1985
- Box 7
Notes and Articles re the history of the American Rhododendron Societyca. 1982
- Box 7 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 Lists1961-1985, n.d.
- Box 8
Photographs and Drawings1952-1980
- Box 8
Questionnaire re Rhododendron Breeding1966
- Box 8
Rhododendron1961-1970(2 folders)
- Box 8
The Rhododendron Species Foundation1977-1984