Collection number: UA 10/3/3
Size:
(9 boxes)
(2.75 cu.ft.)
About Albion Hodgdon:
Albion Reed Hodgdon (1909-1976) was a botany professor and later head of the Botany Department at the University of New Hampshire from 1936-1974. His 1932 MA thesis from UNH was entitled "Flora of Strafford County". After receiving his doctorate in 1936 from Harvard, Hodgdon moved back to New Hampshire. He conducted extensive botanical research across New England, as well as isolated islands in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine. In addition to vastly expanding the UNH Herbarium, Hodgdon maintained an active schedule of field study and land conservation work.
About the Albion Reed Hodgdon Papers (1930-2010)
The Hodgdon Papers contain correspondence from the 1930s up to his death in 1976, as well as several field notebooks and a Korean War service diary. Detailed plant species lists cover locations across Strafford County, throughout New Hampshire and New England, and in particular islands in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy. These include the Wolf Islands (New Brunswick), Kent Islands and Brier Island (Nova Scotia), and Mt. Desert, Matinicus, Monhegan, and Seal Islands off the coast of Maine. In New Hampshire, locations studied included the White Mountains, UNH properties such as College Woods, and Spruce Bog in Durham. Hodgdon published many articles in the journal Rhodora (of which he was editor for a time); these and other publications are preserved along with careful bibliographies of his works. The collection also includes a few photographs of Hodgdon and of plants.
This collection contains detailed, precise botanical information related to specific places, and a deep view into the world of a very dedicated scientist who researched them.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Box number], [Folder number], Albion Reed Hodgdon Papers, 1930-2010, UA 10/3/3, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Transferred from the UNH Herbarium, 2022
Related Material
The UNH Archives also holds the papers of several other UNH Botany professors as well as departmental materials.
Separated Material
Duplicate papers were removed.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged in five series: 1. Correspondence and photographs, 2. Field notebooks, 3. Hodgdon's publications, 4. Flora lists and studies, and 5. UNH and conservation related materials
Collection Contents
Series 1: Correspondence & Photographs, 1935-1976
(10 folders)This series consists of Hodgdon's correspondence related to plant identification, specific genesis of plants, and related topics. Several letters include botanical examples. A small number of photographs document species.
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Correspondence, 1935-1939 | |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Correspondence, 1940-1949 | |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Correspondence, 1950-1959 | |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Correspondence, 1960-1969 | |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Correspondence, 1970-1976 | |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Correspondence, undated | |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Single letter to unknown person concerning Lysimachia fraseri, 1872 | |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Photos of Albion Hodgdon and Radcliffe Pike, 1963/1976 | |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | Photographs of unidentified plants, 1960 | |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Photos of Aster memoralis and Ocuminatus, Undated | |
Series 2: Thesis and Articles, 1932-2010
(2 boxes)Hodgdon's UNH thesis, entitled "The Flora of Strafford County, New Hampshire" laid the groundwork for a lifetime of articles exploring the flora of New England. He was particularly fascinated by the islands in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy; many of the articles document those places. He also served as the editor of the journal Rhodora from 1962-1974.
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 11 | Bibliographies of Hodgdon's published writings, 1978-2010 | |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | "The Flora of Strafford County": MA Thesis from UNH, 1932 | |
| Box 1, Folder 13-14 | Strafford County flora lists, 1930s | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1934-1938 | |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1940-1945 | |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1950-1953 | |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1955-1959 | |
| Box 2, Folder 6 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1960-1962 | |
| Box 2, Folder 7 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1963 | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1964 | |
| Box 3, Folder 2 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1966-1967 | |
| Box 3, Folder 3 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1968-1969 | |
| Box 3, Folder 4 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1970-1971 | |
| Box 3, Folder 5 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1972-1973 | |
| Box 3, Folder 6 | Articles by Hodgdon, 1974 | |
| Box 3, Folder 7 | Articles by Hodgdon, undated | |
| Box 3, Folder 8 | "Summer Key to Trees of New Hampshire", undated | |
Series 3: Field Notes / Diaries, 1936-1969
(9 folders)Field notes taken in various locations in the US and abroad, as well as Hodgdon's 1952 Korean War service diary.
| Box 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 4, Folder 1 | Virginia and Cuba, 1936 | |
| Box 4, Folder 2 | Kentucky, 1937 | |
| Box 4, Folder 3 | Mexico, 1938 | |
| Box 4, Folder 4 | New Hampshire: Durham to Mt. Washington, 1939 | |
| Box 4, Folder 5 | Mexico and California, 1939 | |
| Box 4, Folder 6 | Massachusetts State College diary, 1945 | |
| Box 4, Folder 7 | Korean War service diary, 1952 | |
| Box 4, Folder 8 | New York: Mt. Marcy field notes, 1961 | |
| Box 4, Folder 9 | Maine: Monhegan Island, 1963 | |
Series 4: Flora Lists, Location Studies, Conservation Activities, 1930-1975 and undated
(2.5 boxes)Lists and studies of flora found in particular locations throughout New England, the Gulf of Maine, and the Bay of Fundy. Much of Hodgdon's research focused on the unique flora communities of small remote islands. His land conservation work involved detailed descriptions and prioritization of conservation efforts.
| Box 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 4, Folder 10 | Flora of Durham, 1930-1975 | |
| Box 4, Folder 11 | Flora of the Kent Islands, Bay of Fundy, 1930s-1972 | |
| Box 4, Folder 12 | Hudsonia and Helianthemum: Species descriptions, 1934 | |
| Box 4, Folder 13 | Descriptions and drawings of various genesis, 1940s onward | |
| Box 5 | ||
| Box 5, Folder 1 | New Hampshire Natural Preservation Forum (Writing up natural areas, Local NH studies, Conservation Priorities), 1959-1960 | |
| Box 5, Folder 2 | Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine flora, 1959-1961 | |
| Box 5, Folder 3 | Wolf Islands, New Brunswick: Flora lists and field notes, 1959-1963 | |
| Box 5, Folder 4 | Wolf Islands article edits, 1969-ca. 1965 | |
| Box 5, Folder 5 | Wolf Islands and other Fundian Islands survey, 1959-1968 | |
| Box 5, Folder 6 | Washington County (Maine) flora at University of Maine herbarium, 1960s | |
| Box 5, Folder 7 | New Brunswick flora checklist, 1961 | |
| Box 5, Folder 8 | New England Wildflower Society annual reports, 1961-1973 | |
| Box 5, Folder 9 | Mt. Desert Island (Maine) flora, 1962 | |
| Box 5, Folder 10 | Brier Island (Nova Scotia) flora list, 1962 | |
| Box 5, Folder 11 | Monhegan Island deer overpopulation, 1964-1966 | |
| Box 6 | ||
| Box 6, Folder 1 | Monhegan Island vascular plants, 1965-1966 | |
| Box 6, Folder 2 | South Hampton (NH): Paradise Point and Brookside flora lists, 1967 | |
| Box 6, Folder 3 | Matinicus Rock (Maine) flora list, 1967 | |
| Box 6, Folder 4 | Moultonborough (NH): Flora of Bald Peak (H. Clapp), 1967-1971 | |
| Box 6, Folder 5 | Flora of Plainfield NH, UNH Herbarium, and NH at large checklists, 1968-1969 | |
| Box 6, Folder 6 | New England Wildflower Society correspondence, 1968-1972 | |
| Box 6, Folder 7 | Seal Island (Machias, ME): Flora list, article, analysis sheets, 1969 | |
| Box 6, Folder 8 | New England Wildflower Society mailings, 1968-1974 | |
| Box 6, Folder 9 | Flora of Paradise Point and Newfound Lake Audubon Sanctuary (NH), 1969-1972 | |
| Box 6, Folder 10 | UNH College Woods and Lamprey River reservoir flora lists, ca. 1970 | |
| Box 6, Folder 11 | Frank Bolles Preserve (Durham NH): Conservation / flora list, 1970-1971 | |
| Box 6, Folder 12 | New England Wildflower Society trustee minutes, 1970-1974 | |
| Box 6, Folder 13 | Appalachee Reserve (Booothbay Harbor Me) flora list, 1971 | |
| Box 6, Folder 14 | Bear Mountain (Hebron NH) fern species, 1971-1972 | |
| Box 6, Folder 15 | Correspondence re: Poa subeaerulea, 1972 | |
| Box 6, Folder 16 | Pollen study with Nelco Lab, 1972 | |
| Box 6, Folder 17 | South Bay Bog (Pittsberg NH) flora list, 1972-1973 | |
| Box 6, Folder 18 | Plainfield (NH) Wildlife Sanctuary flora lists, 1974 | |
| Box 6, Folder 19 | Spring flora notes, probably NH, undated | |
| Box 7 | ||
| Box 7, Folder 1 | Keys to genesis, undated | |
| Box 7, Folder 2-3 | Unidentified flora lists, undated | |
| Box 7, Folder 4 | Euphrasia genus: physical characteristics, undated | |
Series 5: UNH Committees and Botanical Activities, 1931-1978
(2 boxes)Hodgdon taught at UNH and studied UNH land from 1936 until his retirement in 1974. He rose from a job as taxonomist to head of the botany department, and is credited with expanding the herbarium's collection to more than 97,000 specimen sheets.
| Box 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 7, Folder 5 | O'Kane, Weld, Mathes, and Old Farm drainages, 1931-1933 | |
| Box 7, Folder 6 | Outreach correspondence regarding weed control, 1945-1946 | |
| Box 7, Folder 7 | Advising / Botany student correspondence, 1948 | |
| Box 7, Folder 8 | Alaska: Sphagna, Bryophites, many others: Lists and identifications, 1953-1953 | |
| Box 7, Folder 9 | Write-ups and correspondence on NH natural areas, 1960-1970 | |
| Box 7, Folder 10-11 | Natural Resources Forum (including Franconia Notch preservation efforts), 1961-1973 | |
| Box 8 | ||
| Box 8, Folder 1-2 | Natural Resources Forum, 1960-1974 | |
| Box 8, Folder 3 | UNH Natural Areas Committee correspondence and minutes: Spruce Hole, Five Fingers, College Woods, other areas, 1962-1974 | |
| Box 8, Folder 4 | Correspondence with Stanley Pease, author of "Flora of Northern New Hampshire", 1963 | |
| Box 8, Folder 5 | College Woods & other natural areas: International Biological Program Assessment rubric, 1965 | |
| Box 8, Folder 6 | Write-ups of New Hampshire natural areas statewide, including Mt. Washington Summit, 1962-1970 | |
| Box 8, Folder 7 | Nature Conservancy correspondence and minutes, 1963-1971 | |
| Box 8, Folder 8 | Nature Conservancy meetings on conserving NH properties, 1963-1973 | |
| Box 8, Folder 9 | Flora of Mt. Monadnock, 1971-1976 | |
| Box 9 | ||
| Box 9, Folder 1 | White Mountain National Forest Review, 1972 | |
| Box 9, Folder 2 | Map of distribution of P. warrenii, Liberty area, Kittitas Co., Washington undated | |
| Box 9, Folder 3 | UNH Natural Areas Committee, 1973-1974 | |
| Box 9, Folder 4 | Cyperaceae of New Hampshire list, undated | |
| Box 9, Folder 5 | History of the UNH Botany Department, 1971 | |
| Box 9, Folder 6 | Dedication of the Albion Reed Hodgdon Herbarium, 1978 | |
