These additions (#6852-ao and ap) to the papers of B.F.O.
Runk comprise ca. 5200 items spanning the years 1935-1976. The
materials vary considerably in content and encompass a wide
range of concerns. The three majoy categories are: Runk's
general correspondence; items relating to his role as student
and teacher at the University of Virginia; and materials
relevant to his services as a trustee of the Miller School of
Albemarle County.
Included within the general correspondence file are
personal notes from friends and acquaintances, invitations to
various formal and informal university functions, letters of
recommendation for students, notes of congratulation to Runk
for various services performed and awards received during his
later years at the University. In addition to the general
correspondence, there are also speeches made by him to
university organizations and others beyond the confines of the
university and papers related to his membership in various
professional organizations.
Much of the Runk material is concerned with his academic
specialty, biology. For the period beginning 1935 there are
his student notes for various biology courses he took, lecture
and laboratory notes from his days as a biology professor, and
reports issued by Runk (or made available to him) on projects
undertaken in conjunction with the Biology Department. In
addition, there are the results of various weather reading
projects, and several studies undertaken by him in
non-university related capacities (for example, his pollen
study of Nantucket Island, and his Piney River, Virginia
study).
Runk served for several years as a trustee of the Miller
School of Albemarle County, and his papers provide a fairly
complete record of that institution for the years 1968-1975.
They also detail Runk's personal and financial contributions
to the Miller School. As a trustee, Runk was privy to
virtually all documents emanating from the school, many of
which are available here.
The collections, which have been interfiled, arrived at the
library in rough topical order and have been arranged
chronologically within particular rubrics. The general
correspondence file is followed by correspondence and papers
on specific topics in the following order: Runk's papers as a
student, his papers as a professor of Biology at the
University of Virginia, special biological projects such as
the Piney River Project, his work with University of Virginia
organizations, his membership in various professional
organizations, the Miller School of Albemarle County,
Hollymead, and a miscellaneous section.
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