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Creator::

Hobbs, Horton Holcombe, 1914-1994, interviewee  Search this

Extent:

2 audiotapes (Reference copies). 3 digital .mp3 files (Reference copies).

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Transcripts

Audiotapes

Date:

1976

Introduction:

The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program staff conduct interviews with current and retired Smithsonian staff and others who have made significant contributions to the Institution. There are also interviews conducted by researchers or students on topics related to the history of the Smithsonian or the holdings of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

Hobbs was interviewed for the Oral History Program because of his long association with the Smithsonian as a research associate and because of his scholarly and administrative career.

Descriptive Entry:

Hobbs was interviewed on May 14, 1976 by Pamela M. Henson. The interview covers his education and teaching at the University of Florida; career as professor of zoology and director of the Mountain Lake Biological Station of the University of Virginia; research interests in crayfish; and role as Head Curator, Department of Zoology of the United States National Museum, as Senior Scientist in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and as director of the Archbold-Bredin-Smithsonian Biological Survey of Dominica.

Historical Note:

Horton Holcombe Hobbs, Jr., (1914-1994) was Senior Scientist in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, specializing in the taxonomy, ecology, and geographic distribution of freshwater decapods crustaceans. Hobbs received his Ph. D. in biology from the University of Florida in 1940 and taught there until 1946. He joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1946 and served as director of its Mountain Lake Biological Station from 1956 to 1960. In 1962 Hobbs was appointed Head Curator of the Department of Zoology, United States National Museum, and in 1964 was appointed Senior Scientist.

Topic:

Invertebrate zoology  Search this

Museum curators -- Interviews  Search this

Interviews  Search this

Oral history  Search this

Genre/Form:

Transcripts

Audiotapes

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9509, Horton Holcombe Hobbs Oral History Interview

Identifier:

Record Unit 9509

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Horton Holcombe Hobbs Oral History Interview

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru9509

Collection Creator::

Clarke, J. F. Gates (John Frederick Gates), 1905-1990, interviewee  Search this

Container:

Interviews

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9555, J. F. Gates Clarke Oral History Interviews

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J. F. Gates Clarke Oral History Interviews

J. F. Gates Clarke Oral History Interviews / Interviews

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-faru9555-refidd1e816

Creator::

Nicolson, Dan H. (Dan Henry), 1933-2016  Search this

Extent:

3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Clippings

Color photographs

Black-and-white photographs

Place:

Dominica

Date:

1963-1977

Descriptive Entry:

This accession documents Dan H. Nicolson's work on two major projects: the Hassan Flora Project and the Archbold-Bredin-Smithsonian Biological Survey of Dominica. Papers include correspondence and memoranda, financial reports, grant documents, and administrative records.

Historical Note:

Dan Henry Nicolson (1933-2016) was a curator at the U.S. National Herbarium, National Museum of Natural History, from 1964 to 2005. He specialized in the plant family Araceae, Asian botany, and botanical nomenclature. Nicolson's field work took him to Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and China to collect plants. He served as nomenclature editor of the journal Taxon (1979-1999) and was a member of the editorial committee for the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (1981-2006). He was also an active member of the International Association of Plant Taxonomy, serving as president (1993-1999). Nicolson held a B.A. from Grinnell College (1955), a M.B.A. from Stanford Business School (1957), and a M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University (1959 and 1964).

Topic:

Botany  Search this

Botanists  Search this

Botanical specimens  Search this

Plants -- Nomenclature  Search this

Scientific expeditions  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Clippings

Color photographs

Black-and-white photographs

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession T89027, Dan H. Nicolson Papers

Identifier:

Accession T89027

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Dan H. Nicolson Papers

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fat89027

Collection Creator::

Challinor, David, interviewee  Search this

Container:

Interviews

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9599, David Challinor Oral History Interviews

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David Challinor Oral History Interviews

David Challinor Oral History Interviews / Interviews

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-faru9599-refidd1e731

Alternate Name:

Smithsonian-Bredin-Archbold Biological Survey of Dominica  Search this

Bredin Archbold Smithsonian Biological Survey of Dominica  Search this

Archbold-Bredin-Smithsonian Biological Survey of Dominica  Search this

Record type:

Expedition name

Place:

Dominica

Layou River

Fond Figues River

Grand Savanna

Portsmouth

Grand Bay

Fresh Water Lake

Central Forest Reserve

Scotts Head

Date Range:

1960 - 1965

Topic:

Botany  Search this

Entomology  Search this

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Ernst, Wallace Roy

Clarke, J. F. Gates (John Frederick Gates), 1905-1990

Clarke, Thelma

Gagne, R. J.

Gurney, A. B.

Spangler, P. J.

Steyskal, George C.

Wirth, W. W.

Chalumeau, Fortuné, 1945-

Cambefort, Yves, 1945-

Anderson, D. M.

Bell, R. T.

Flint, Oliver S.

Bray, D. F.

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Smithsonian Institution

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Bredin-Archbold-Smithsonian Biological Survey of Dominica

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:auth_exp_fbr_EACE0073