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Psychological Test with Directions, Willoughby E M (Emotional Maturity) Scale

Maker:
Willoughby, Raymond Royce  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .1 cm x 14 cm x 21.5 cm; 1/32 in x 5 1/2 in x 8 15/32 in
Object Name:
Psychological Test With Directions
Date made:
1931
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Psychological Tests  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel Kavruck
ID Number:
1990.0034.064
Accession number:
1990.0034
Catalog number:
1990.0034.064
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0f6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_692353

Black Americans in the Spanish People's War Against Fascism 1936-1939

Published by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.8 x 14 cm)
Type:
pamphlets
Place depicted:
Spain, Europe
Date:
ca. 1979
Topic:
African American  Search this
International affairs  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Politics  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
Object number:
2010.55.54
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54eda99fd-529b-4a3c-b30d-87d5d08624a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.55.54
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The Crisis, Vol. 2, No. 4

Edited by:
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963  Search this
Subject of:
The Crisis, American, founded 1910  Search this
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909  Search this
Illustrated by:
John Henry Adams Jr., American, 1880 - 1944  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (24.8 × 17.5 cm)
H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 5/8 in. (24.8 × 34.6 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place printed:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Mali, West Africa, Africa
Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
Europe
Okema, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 1911
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Africa  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Black Press  Search this
Business  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Colonialism  Search this
Education  Search this
French colonialism  Search this
Literature  Search this
Lynching  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Travel  Search this
U.S. History, 1865-1921  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.97.14.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1a31b3f-4025-4ffb-8eda-5497427ffefa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.14.1
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Unidentified Garden in Unknown Location: Diagrammatic Statement for Development of a Rosarium on the Given Tract

Designer:
Waugh, F. A. (Professor)  Search this
Collection Creator:
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this
American Rose Society  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (glass, black-and-white, 6.5 x 8.5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Date:
June 1937
General note:
See also AAG Image #MCF001249. Professor Frank A. Waugh established the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts at Amherst). It is not clear whether the plan relates to part of the university or some other location. A collection of Waugh's papers are included in the archives at the UMass Amherst Libraries.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Rose gardens  Search this
Planting plans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item MCF001248
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J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / MCF001: Unidentified Locations
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb602a2d8f1-0dde-4afb-95f3-457edacc424b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref15883

Unidentified Garden in Unknown Location: Tract of Farmland Suitable for a Rosarium

Designer:
Waugh, F. A. (Professor)  Search this
Collection Creator:
McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this
American Rose Society  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (glass, black-and-white, 6.5 x 8.5 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Date:
1937
General note:
See also AAG Image #MCF001248. The plan was likely designed by Professor Frank A. Waugh of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts at Amherst). It is not clear whether the plan relates to part of the university or some other location. A collection of Waugh's papers are included in the archives at the UMass Amherst Libraries.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Planting plans  Search this
Rose gardens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.
Identifier:
AAG.MCF, Item MCF001249
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J. Horace McFarland Company collection
J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / MCF001: Unidentified Locations
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a6761993-0604-439b-99df-9aa84b108b29
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref15886

Clethra sp.

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Place:
Mt. Pleasant, Massachusetts Agricultural College, campus, Amherst., Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
17 Aug 1927
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Ericales Clethraceae
Published Name:
Clethra sp.
Barcode:
03102175
USNM Number:
1822770
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b8ca2357-05ac-482b-9073-cbc62a6ed1ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14470961

Pyrus calleryana Decne.

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Place:
Massachusetts Agricultural College campus, Amherst., Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
10 May 1930
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Rosales Rosaceae Amygdaloideae
Published Name:
Pyrus calleryana Decne.
Barcode:
03696306
USNM Number:
1822776
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39b0d7058-349d-4c60-a038-38a61478e461
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15312691

Actinidia polygama (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Place:
President's house, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Massachusetts., Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1 Jul 1919
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Ericales Actinidiaceae
Published Name:
Actinidia polygama (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.
Barcode:
01913243
USNM Number:
1822766
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35ec5bb12-0591-43de-a85b-ea9f5b68b339
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13492866
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Acer miyabei Maxim.

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Cultivated  Search this
Place:
Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
14 Jul 1916
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Aceraceae
Published Name:
Acer miyabei Maxim.
Barcode:
01863700
USNM Number:
1822769
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34c5fdf73-dd01-4a7c-b31f-caee7188ad04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12871941

Ulmus japonica Sarg.

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Place:
S. e. corner of south College, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst., Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
24 May 1926
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Rosales Ulmaceae
Published Name:
Ulmus japonica Sarg.
Barcode:
03412674
USNM Number:
1822764
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/392dce466-f2a3-4808-9eac-2dcd6f11fccb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14974411

Salix discolor Muhl.

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Place:
Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst., Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
21 Apr 1916
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Salicales Salicaceae
Published Name:
Salix discolor Muhl.
Barcode:
03496698
USNM Number:
1822773
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f22901ff-5082-4820-91c3-61f089a68c6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14977933

Lonicera japonica Thunb.

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Place:
Mt. Pleasant, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst., Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
12 Jul 1927
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae
Published Name:
Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Barcode:
02789652
USNM Number:
1822771
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bacf3b8f-e927-4d17-aaeb-e2360592157a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13898150

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F. Blake

Biogeographical Region:
75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Charles Henry Thompson  Search this
Place:
East of Wilder Hall, Massachusetts Agricultural College campus, Amherst., Massachusetts, United States, North America
Collection Date:
14 Jun 1919
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae
Published Name:
Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F. Blake
Barcode:
02767065
USNM Number:
1822772
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f3c95503-26c2-43fa-8d76-0ab5c05d4243
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13917912

Portrait of Paul Ansel Chadbourne (1823-1883)

Creator:
Lovell, J. L (John Lyman) 1825-1903  Search this
Subject:
Chadbourne, Paul A (Paul Ansel) 1823-1883  Search this
Physical description:
Cartes-de-visite (card photographs); 4 x 2.5;
Type:
Photographs
Date:
1872
Between 1872 and 1875
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Scientists  Search this
Local number:
SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B27A_031]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_403589
Online Media:

A

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
Jan.–July 1869
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M752, File 2.14.1
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Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872
Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872 / Series 2: Letters Received / 2.14: Entered in Register 14
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io31bdd2d2a-b70f-47b8-ac84-e7218110b5ef
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m752-ref297
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Register 14 (52)

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
Jan. 1–July 31, 1869
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M752, File 1.12.2
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Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872
Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872 / Series 1: Indexes and Registers of Letters Received / 1.12: Register 14
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3efba2f8b-9b8b-4322-9355-ce4db2c5ab6f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m752-ref59
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Entomological Biography and History File

Type:
Archival materials
Note:
This series consists primarily of biographical information and photographs gathered by Charles P. Alexander on entomologists, collectors and naturalists. Alexander often requested biographical information and photographs from fellow entomologists and the families of deceased colleagues. Thus, the material includes autobiographical sketches and information; family recollections; photographs, including portraits, field pictures, group photographs and casual snapshots; information resulting from Alexander's research; newspaper clippings; obituaries; and articles and publications. Also included are papers, written by Alexander, concerning the history of crane fly research in Ecuador, Japan and New Zealand; and an account of entomology at Massachusetts Agricultural College prepared by Alexander.

For other photographs and color slides of entomologists see series 6 and 12.

Arranged alphabetically.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7298, Charles P. Alexander Papers
Identifier:
Record Unit 7298, Series 2
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Charles P. Alexander Papers
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru7298-refidd1e9895

Massachusetts Agriculture College. An account of entomology at the college by Alexander

Container:
Box 61 of 119
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7298, Charles P. Alexander Papers
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Charles P. Alexander Papers
Charles P. Alexander Papers / Series 2: Entomological Biography and History File / Box 61
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-faru7298-refidd1e11476

Charles P. Alexander, 1920-1929. Includes portraits; photographs of Alexander and Mabel M. Alexander; photographs of Alexander with fellow entomologists including J. Chester Bradley, Frederick Wallace Edwards, James Speed Rogers, Teiso Esaki, Guy Chest...

Container:
Box 75 of 119
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7298, Charles P. Alexander Papers
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Charles P. Alexander Papers
Charles P. Alexander Papers / Series 6: Photographs, circa 1870-1979 and undated / Box 75
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru7298-refidd1e14156

Charles P. Alexander Papers

Extent:
59.41 cu. ft. (116 document boxes) (1 half document box) (2 tall document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Scrapbooks
Lantern slides
Color transparencies
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
circa 1870-1979
Introduction:
The papers of Charles P. Alexander (Record Unit 7298) were received by the Smithsonian Archives in 1981, 1982, and 1984. The papers are open to researchers and may be consulted in the Archives.

The Archives would like to thank Dr. Wayne N. Mathis, Chairman, Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History; Dr. F. Christian Thompson, Research Entomologist, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture; and Professor T. Michael Peters, Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, for their help and cooperation in the transfer of the Alexander Papers to the Archives.
Descriptive Entry:
The papers of Charles P. Alexander offer comprehensive documentation of his professional career and personal affairs. Especially well represented in the papers is material relating to his early studies of birds and insects, his collegiate career at Cornell University, his research on the Tipulidae, the development of his crane fly collection, field work and collecting trips, his teaching and administrative careers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his activities in entomological societies and professional organizations.

Alexander was a prolific letter writer, and over half the collection consists of correspondence written and received between 1906 and 1979. The correspondence reflects all phases of his career and is particularly rich in documenting crane fly research and the building of Alexander's personal collection of Tipulidae. Alexander's network of correspondents was world-wide, and in several instances letters describing political and social issues (especially during World War II) are found. Also included are many letters to friends and family members concerning personal matters.

The collection is particularly strong in documenting field work and collecting trips conducted by Alexander, 1904-1964. Included are field notes, diaries and journals (kept by both Alexander and his wife, Mabel) documenting his initial observations on birds and insects in upstate New York; extensive collecting in the western United States, western Canada and Alaska; and field work executed in New England, the Great Smoky Mountains and the maritime provinces of Canada. Field work is also illustrated by many photographs and color slides taken by Alexander.

Materials relating to the personal life and family history of Alexander, and his wife Mabel, are found throughout the collection. Included is genealogical and biographical information on their families; an autobiographical sketch which documents Alexander's life to 1915; magazine articles and newspaper clippings concerning Alexander; correspondence relating to honors and awards, lectures and his retirement from teaching; and records summarizing his research, publications and collection. Of particular interest is his "Crane Fly Haven" Guest Book which contains many personal reminiscences and includes biographical data on entomologists.

Photographic documentation of Alexander's life and work is a major strength of the collection. Included are numerous photographs of Alexander, 1895-1979; pictures of his wife Mabel; and various family photographs. Alexander was an outstanding photographer and his papers contain over 10,000 35mm color transparencies. The slides thoroughly illustrate field work conducted by Alexander, 1951-1964, especially in western North America and include many fine pictures of flora and fauna encountered on the trips. Many slides of entomologists, professional colleagues and family members are also found.

Records dealing with Alexander's crane fly research and collection include specimen lists, research notes, species tabulations, locality data, loan documentation, maps, photographs, drawings and figures, shipment lists, information on collectors, bibliographic references, manuscripts and reprints.

The papers contain a wealth of information for researchers interested in the history of entomology. In addition to corresponding with many prominent entomologists, Alexander also collected biographical data on, and photographs of, many colleagues. The material includes autobiographical sketches solicited by Alexander, photographs, biographical data assembled by Alexander, newspaper clippings, obituaries, and publications. His collection of 35mm color slides also includes many pictures of entomologists.

The papers also include diaries and notebooks kept by Alexander during his student years at Cornell University and during his career at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; diplomas and certificates awarded Alexander; copies of lectures and examinations given by Alexander; correspondence and a notebook of the New Zealand insect collector, Thomas R. Harris; and photographs, correspondence, and family papers of the entomologist, Jay R. Traver.
Historical Note:
Charles P. Alexander (1889-1981), entomologist and authority on the Tipulidae (crane flies), was born in Gloversville, New York. He developed an early interest in natural history, primarily through the influence of an older brother, William P. Alexander. His earliest studies concentrated on ornithology, and he published his first paper on birds at the age of 13 in 1903. Gradually his interests shifted to the study of insects, and his first entomological paper, "Rove Beetles of Eastern New York," appeared in 1909. In that year, Alexander enrolled at Cornell University to study entomology under John Henry Comstock, James G. Needham, Alexander D. MacGillivray, Oskar A. Johannsen and others. At Cornell, the study of crane flies became his primary entomological pursuit. His first paper on the family, "Fulton County (New York) Tipulidae," was published in 1910--one of 25 papers on crane flies which he authored as an undergraduate. Alexander received the Bachelor of Science degree in 1913 and the Ph.D. in 1918, both from Cornell.

Alexander's professional career began in 1917 when he accepted the position of Curator of the Snow Entomological Collection at the University of Kansas. From 1919 to 1922, he served as a Curator with the Illinois Natural History Survey. In 1922, Alexander was appointed Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst (now the University of Massachusetts), where he remained as a faculty member and administrator for the rest of his career. On his retirement from teaching in 1959, the University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Science degree.

Alexander's research was almost exclusively focused on the study of the Tipulidae, the largest family of the order Diptera. He described close to 11,000 species of Diptera, over 10,000 of them belonging to the family Tipulidae. Alexander assembled a huge personal collection of crane flies which contained more than 10,500 species. He acquired many specimens on numerous field trips and collecting expeditions. Between 1934 and 1964, Alexander (assisted by his wife Mabel) made 18 collecting trips to the western United States, western Canada and Alaska. He also collected extensively in New England, the Great Smoky Mountains, and the maritime provinces of Canada. His collection was also increased by means of a large network of insect collectors, former students, and professional colleagues who sent him specimens from around the world. The collection was purchased by the Smithsonian Institution in 1973. His bibliography includes 1017 papers and books totaling over 20,000 pages, with 15,000 of his own illustrations.

Alexander was active within the entomological profession, and his achievements were widely recognized. A member of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) from 1910 until his death, Alexander served as President of the Society from 1941 to 1943 and was elected an Honorary Member in 1969. In 1976 he received the L. O. Howard Award for Distinguished Achievement in Entomology of the Eastern Branch of ESA. Alexander was also a Corresponding Member of the American Entomological Society; an Honorary Member of the National Pest Control Association; an Honorary Fellow of the Sociedad Chilean de Entomologia; an Honorary Member of the Kebun Raya Indonesia (Botanical Gardens of Indonesia); and a Fellow of the Entomological Society of London. In 1952, he was the recipient of the Bernardo O'Higgins Order of Merit of the government of Chile.

For additional biographical information on Alexander see George W. Byers, "In Memoriam. Charles P. Alexander, 1889-1981," Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 55 (1982) 409-417; Ashley B. Gurney. "Charles Paul Alexander." Fernald Club Yearbook, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, No. 28 (1959), 1-6; and John Sherwood. "Doc Alex: The World's Greatest Crane Fly Electronic Data Bank." The Washington Star, November 22, 1979.
Chronology:
September 25, 1889 -- Born in Gloversville, New York

1903 -- Published first natural history paper, "A Young Woodcock," American Ornithology, at age 13

1906 -- Encouraged by E. Porter Felt, begins study of crane flies

1909 -- Published first entomology paper, "Rove Beetles of Eastern New York," Philatelic West

1910 -- Published first paper on crane flies, "Fulton County (New York) Tipulidae," Entomological News

1913 -- Bachelor of Science, Cornell University

November 10, 1917 -- Married Mabel Marguerite Miller in Lawrence, Kansas

1917-1919 -- Curator, Snow Entomological Collection, University of Kansas

1918 -- Ph.D., Cornell University

1919, 1921 -- "The Crane Flies of New York," Cornell University Agricultural Experimental Station Memoirs

1919-1922 -- Curator, Illinois Natural History Survey

1922-1930 -- Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

1929 -- Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile, Part I, Crane Flies, British Museum (Natural History)

1930-1938 -- Professor in charge of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

June-September 1934 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

1938-1948 -- Chairman, Department of Entomology and Zoology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

June 1939 -- Collecting trip to Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina and Tennessee

May-June 1940 -- Collecting trip to Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina and Tennessee

June-August 1941 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

1941-1943 -- President, Entomological Society of America

May-July 1942 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

1943 -- "The Diptera or True Flies of Connecticut (Tipulidae)," Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey, Bulletin 64

1945-1946 -- Acting Dean, School of Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

June-September 1946 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

1946-1952 -- Dean, School of Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

June-September 1947 -- Collecting trip to the western United States and Canada

June-September 1948 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

1948-1959 -- Chairman, Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

June-August 1949 -- Collecting trip to the western United States and Canada

June-August 1950 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

June-July 1951 -- Collecting trip to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

June-September 1952 -- Collecting trip to the western United States and Canada

1952 -- Bernardo O'Higgins Order of Merit, Chilean Government

June-September 1953 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

June-September 1954 -- Collecting trip to Alaska

June-September 1955 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

June-August 1956 -- Collecting trip to the western United States and Canada

May-August 1957 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

May-August 1958 -- Collecting trip to the western United States

1959 -- Retirement from University of Massachusetts, Amherst

1959 -- Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

June-September 1959 -- Collecting trip to the western United States and Canada

1959-1981 -- Professor of Entomology, Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

July 1960 -- Collecting trip to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

June-August 1961 -- Collecting trip to Newfoundland

June-July 1962 -- Collecting trip to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

1963 -- Honorary Membership, Entomological Society of America

March-July 1963 -- Collecting trip to California

January-June 1964 -- Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley

1965 -- A Catalog of Diptera of America North of Mexico (Tipulidae), USDA Agricultural Research Service

1967 -- "The Crane Flies of California", Bulletin of the California Insect Survey

1970 -- A Catalogue of the Diptera of the Americas South of the United States (with Mabel M. Alexander) Museu de Zoological, Univer. de Sao Paulo, Brazil

1976 -- L. O. Howard Award for Distinguished Achievement in Entomology, Eastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America

1976 -- One-thousandth paper on crane flies published

1979 -- Death of Mabel M. Alexander

December 3, 1981 -- Death

1982 -- Dedication of the Charles and Mabel Alexander Conference Room, Fernald Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (May 10)
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Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7298, Charles P. Alexander Papers
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