Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

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

Acquisition Information

These papers were given to the University of Virginia Library by August E. Kehr, Hendersonville, North Carolina, on December 30, 1994.

Funding Note

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

Scope and Content

This addition to the papers of August E. Kehr , ca. 1924-1994, ca. 700 items, ca. 2 cu. ft. includes a scrapbook, "4H Clubbing It", 1924-1931, recording Kehr's 4 H activities in Unadilla, New York ; a resume of experience and training for Kehr, 1994; a few printed items, including chapter newsletters and articles; and correspondence of Kehr with fellow rhododendron and magnolia enthusiasts, ca. 1967-1994. The number of letters from each correspondent follows their name. For additional August E. Kehr papers and biographical information see the guide for accession number 10553-b.

Alphabetical List of Correspondents

1989

Richard Abel

1986-1988

Robert W. Adams (2)

1990

Carl [Amason] (2)

1992

Tomasz Arisko

1986-1990

Kenichi Arisumi (5)

1991

Dr. James R. Ault

1987

Bob Badger

1984-1994

Reid Bahnson (7)

1987

Dr. James R. Ballington (3)

1990 & 1993

Boris F. Bauer (2)

1983 & 1993

Walter G. Beasley (3)

1992 & 1994

Norman & Jean Beaudry(2)

1992-1993

Sid Beck (2)

1986

C. Ritchie Bell

1989

Warren Berg

1986

Edmund Berkeley, Jr.

1985

Janet E. Binford

1993-1994

Richard E. Bir (2)

1988-1992, n.d.

Os Blumhardt (individual folder, 7 items)

n.d.

Hugh Bollinger

1986

C.A. Borgman

1988

Henk Borsje

1987

Lynn G. Bowen

1993

Robert E. Bowman, Jr.

1987

C.D. Brickell

1994

Briggs Nurseries (2)

1989-1993, n.d.

Phelan Bright, Magnolia Society Sec./Treas. (individual folder, 7 items)

1982 & 1990

Judson Brooks (2)

1993-1994

Dick Brooks, President ARS re Kehr's Pioneer Achievement Award (3)

1987 & 1994

Paul "Bud" Brown (2)

1993

Barbara Buchanan

1986

Dr. Forrest E. Bump

1987 & 1993

Dr. Max Byrkit (2)

1987 & 1994

Michael E. Byrne (2)

1991-1992

Larry Cadman (2)

1991-1994

Dorothy Callaway (individual folder, 10 items)

1987

Bob Carlson

1989-1993

John D. Carlson (individual folder, 12 items)

1987

Paula L. Cash

1991-1994

Ray Carter (5)

1993

P. De Ceuster

1990-1993

J.M. Chapman (3)

1987

Arthur A. Childers

1986-1987

Citizen Ambassador Program (7)

1992

Richard E. Clapp

1988

Cathy L. Cochran

1988

Joe H. Coleman

1987

Richard A. Coleman

n.d.

Sheila Collenette

n.d.

Brent Conley (2)

1993-1994

Jim Corbin (3)

1991

Peter Cox (3)

1991

Michael A. Creel

1988

Dwight R. Crocker, Sr.

1994

Harold L. Crutchen

1987

Fred V. Cummings

1990

Betty Cummins (6)

1989

Carol Dancer

1988

Edith Davis

1994

Bijan Dehgan

1987

William R. Dodd

1993

Ruth Anne Drechsel

1987

Dorothy Dunstan

1987

S. Christopher Early

1990

Lesley Eaton

1988

Fran Egan (2)

1990

John Eiselein

1985-1994

Otto Eisenhut (6)

1986-1987

Mohamed El-Gammal (2)

1991

Charles B. Evans

1987

Christopher Fairweather

1988-1991

Charles & Jan Flick(5)

1986-1991

Karl Flinck (7)

1982

Thomas M. Foglietta

1987-1991

Marion Francisco (4)

1988

Brigitte Fugl

n.d.

Amy Gable

1988-1993

Caroline Gable (7)

1986

John Galbo

1991 & 1994

J.T. Gallagher (2)

1990

Fred C. Galle

1986-1994

Dr. Frank B. Galyon (individual folder, 26 items)

1988

German Genealogical Society of America (3)

1986-1994

Russell Gilkey (7)

1988

Jay Y. Gillenwater

n.d.

Barry Glick

1993-1994

Peter Goodfield (2)

1991-1992

Ray & Jane Goodrich(3)

1992

Martin A. Grantham

1980

Jim Greenway

1991

Lance Greve

1990

[Dr. Dick Gustafson ?]

1988-1993

Velma & Charles Haag(4)

1994

Roberta Davids Hagen (2)

n.d.

Mark Haines

1989

Barbara R. Hall (2)

1988-1992

Curt Hanson (3)

1986 & 1992

Shirley Harry (2)

1989

M.J. Harvey

1993

Ray Head

1986-1994

Harry Heinemann (individual folder, 19 items)

1994

John Heinze

1986

Delbert D. Hemphill (2)

n.d.

Josephine de N. Henry

1990-1992

Steve Herje (6)

1984-1986

Kitty Heslin (2)

1987

Rich Hesselein (2)

1986

Dr. J. Heursel (2)

1986-1994

Joseph W. Hickman (individual folder, 13 items)

1989-1992

Polly Hill (6)

1984 & 1988

Dr. Shuichi Hirao (2)

1992-1993

Robert J. Hoffman (3)

1979-1980

W.D. Hogan (5)

1994

Lloyd & Helen Hohn

1984-1994

Harold Hopkins (6)

1986

James H. Horton

1987-1994

Dick Jaynes (4)

1986-1990

Adele Jones (4)

1986-1989

Joe W. Jones (4)

1985-1994

Lennarth Jonsson (individual folder, 15 items)

1983-1991

Mark Jury (4)

1988-1989

Elizabeth Kagin (2)

1989

Mary Kagin

1987-1994

Olav Kalleberg (individual folder, 28 items)

1983-1989

Austin Kennell (8)

1985 & 1991

Don King (2)

1982

T.B. Kinney, Jr.

1987-1992

Roy Klehm (5)

1994

William & Arlene Klippel

1987-1991

Lola E. Koerting (4)

1990-1991

Larry W. Langford (3)

1993

Toni Lawson-Hall (2)

1993

Daniel M. Layman

1986-1994

David Leach (5)

1989

Robert Lee

1987

Henry F. Leweling (2)

1993-1994

Barbara Leypoldt (4)

1991 & 1994

Louisiana Nursery (2)

1987

Elizabeth McClintock (2)

1987

Gilbert D. McCollum

1986-1988

Sandra McDonald (individual folder, 10 items)

1989

A.D. McNees (2)

1988

Tetsuo Magaki (3)

1985-1986

Charles Egbert Main (2)

1981

Alfred S. Martin

1987

John May

1982-1993

Virginia Melnick (individual folder, 22 items)

1990-1991

Scott A. Merkle (4)

1993

Jef Van Meulder

1987-1994

Fred Meyer (6)

1991

Paul W. Meyer (3)

1982-1993

George & Betty Miller(5)

1987-1988

William C. Miller III

1989

Roy & Barbara Milne

1992

Fred Minch

1994

Irene Morse

1987-1993

Dr. Frank D. Mossman (12)

1994

George W. Muller (1909-1994, obituary)

1991 & 1994

Jan W. Murray (3)

1991-1994

Perry F. Narten (4)

1992

Durell Nelson

1991-1994

Sonja Nelson, Editor of Journal of the American Rhododendron Society(7)

1987-1994

Samuel N. Norris (9)

1988

Dr. Hiroshi Okada

1985-1986

John Palmer (4)

1994

Gunter Pardatscher (2)

1991

Gerardo Perlasca

1991

R.D. Plowman

1987

Ward F. Porter

n.d.

Jess V. Quintana

1987

Dr. Herbert Racoff

1986

Dorothy M. Rathmann

1989

Mary S. Rawlinson

1990 & 1993

H. Edward Reiley (2)

1994

Bill Rhein (3)

1967, 1986-1993

George Ring (5)

1994

Nollie Robinson, Jr.

1986-1987

Mary Jane Rodgers (2)

1985-1989

Tsuneshige Rokujo (4)

1987

Eric E. Roos

1992-1994

Jack Rosenthal (4)

1991-1992

Henry A. Ross (6)

1987 & 1990

John Rouse (2)

ca. 1986

Howard Ruppender

1989 & 1992

Homer Sally (2)

1993

Merle Sanders

1985

Ralph Sangster

1987-1994

Phil Savage (6)

1988-1989

Henry A. Schannen (3)

1985

Edward Schell

1994

Robert L. Schwind (4)

1987-1988

Tilde [Schwourgrnber ?]

1991-1994

Philip Seitner (individual folder, 11 items)

1989

Gordon W. Severe

1986-1991

Terry Sheuchenko (3)

n.d.

Ginny & Lewis Short

1990

Jouett Shouse

1988-1991

June Sinclair (3)

1991 & 1994

Peter Smithers (3)

1986

Dr. Herbert A. Spady

1991-1992

Philippe de Spoelberch (2)

1991

Mike Stamberg

1986

Carl C. Steinman

1988

Wanda Stinchcomb

1987

Art & Eleanor Stubbs(3)

1971 & 1993

Maurice Sumner (1900-1993, death of) (3)

1985

Hideo Suzuki

1989-1993

George Switzer (3)

1994

Hazel E. Tarpley, Magnolia Society Treasurer (3)

1989

Marie Taylor (2)

1989

Audrey Teasdale

1987

C.M. Terry

1990

Raymond G. Tessmer, Jr.

1989

Robert L. Ticknor

1986

Y.C. Ting

1991

John D. Tobe (2)

n.d.

James R. Todd, Jr.

1994

Clarence Towe (2)

1986

David Trehane

1994

Neil G. Treseder

1986-1994

Dan Veazey (7)

1986-1994

Piet Van Veen (4)

1986

Ted Van Veen

n.d.

Dave Veinotte

1994

Peter H. Velguth

1986-1987

Donald H. Voss (3)

1990-1991

Geoffrey Wakefield (4)

1994

Philip Waldman (2)

1990

Clare McVickar Ward

1989 & 1994

W.A. Warid (2)

1986-1994

John Weagle (3)

1992

Gunnar Weimarck

1988

Rick Wells

1990-1994

Dr. Frank H. West (3)

1967 & 1973

Bishop W. Von Wettburg (2)

1987

Thomas W. Whitaker

1994

Mark P. Widrlechner

1992

David Wilde

1988 & n.d.

David J. Williams

1987-1989

Harry Wise (3)

1994

George Woodard (2)

1986-1987

Evelyn Woods (2)

1993

Dana Woody

1988 & 1991

Gordon K. Wylie (2)

1990

Patty [Yeast]

1991

Matt Zack

1983 & 1988

Unidentified