Rehder, Alfred, 1863-1949
Dates
- Existence: 1863 - 1949
Biography
George Alfred Rehder was a German-American botanical taxonomist and dendrologist who worked at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. He is generally regarded as the foremost dendrologist of his generation.
He was born September 4, 1863 in the castle of Waldenburg, Germany to Thekla née Schmidt (1839–1897) and Paul Julius Rehder (1833–1917), the superintendent of parks and gardens of the principality of Schönburg-Waldenburg. Through his father, Rehder was introduced to the gardening profession. On his mother's side of the family, Rehder was likely descended from Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen (1778–1847). He died July 21, 1949.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Alfred Rehder, Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University, Jamaica Plains, Mass. to Beatrix Farrand, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1938 Digital
Typescipt letter with signature from Alfred Rehder, Curator of the Herbarium at the Arnold Arboretum to Beatrix Farrand suggests if she wishes to have pictures of American trees then there are plates in Sargent's Silva with selected copies offered by the Arnold Arboretum. These could be colored. He suggests she visit to see what pictures the Arnold Arboretum has that she could use.
Letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, April 23, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter probably written by Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand discusses receiving Farrand's suggestions for the panels in the Catalogue House. Sweeney mentions she has not heard back from Alfred Rehder, [Arnold Arboretum] or the New York Botanical Garden about garden pictures. Anne Sweeney found out from Mr. Morrison that she has been elected secretary of the Horticultural Society. She is not sure how that happened.
Letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, May 24, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand reports changes to the pictures displayed in the Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue House for which she added more rose pictures. She is planning to be away from Dumbaton Oaks to visit her sister who is ill. Sweeney reports Mr. Morrison's father passed away. Wayside Nurseries sent her nice catalogs, but she has not heard from Alfred Rehder, Arnold Arboretum or Hosea Waterer.