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COLLECTION Identifier: IV A-1 JHA

Arnold Arboretum and Boston Parks Commission Records: Guide.

Overview

This collection was transferred from John Alexander in 2015. John Alexander has been a plant propagator at Arnold Arboretum since 1976 and has acted on the board of the Living Collections Committee of the Arboretum. The focus of the collection is on Alexander’s correspondence with various parties to answer their questions about specific plants and trees and their propagation or to fill order requests for cuttings and seeds. The collection includes annual reports and notes relating to weather data and number of plants propagated. The dates range from 1975-2001, but the bulk dates of the materials are 1977-1985.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-2011

Terms of Access

Researchers seeking to examine archival materials are strongly encouraged to make an appointment. The Director, or an office of origin, may place restrictions on the use of some or all of its records. The extent and length of the restriction will be determined by the Director, office of origin, and the Archivist and will be enforced equally for all researchers.

Terms of Use

The copyright is held by The President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Arnold Arboretum Archives of Harvard University. The copyright on some materials in the collection may be held by the original author or the author's heirs or assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining written permission from the holder(s) of copyright and the Arnold Arboretum Archives prior to publishing any quotations or images from materials in this collection.

Photocopies may be made at the discretion of the Arnold Arboretum Archives staff. Permission to make photocopies does not constitute permission to reproduce or publish materials outside the bounds of the fair use guidelines.

Extent

5 linear feet

This collection includes correspondence sent from and to Jack Alexander regarding plant propagation and requests for information about specific plants and trees or requesting cuts or seeds from them. The collection also includes annual propagation reports that show the statistics and data about the weather and the plants propagated. Jack Alexander was involved in multiple committees and societies and materials in reference to those groups are included. The bulk dates of the collection range from 1977-1985.

The types of materials included are: paper, newspaper, photographs

Biographical Note

In progress

Arrangement

The Arnold Arboretum and Boston Parks Commission collection is organized in 11 series:

  1. Series: I. Correspondence
  2. Series: II. Job Applications
  3. Series: III. Propagation Requests
  4. Series: IV. Annual Reports and Notes
  5. Series: V. International Lilac Society
  6. Series: VI. International Plant Propagator Society
  7. Series: VII. Living Collections Committee
  8. Series: VIII. Budget Information
  9. Series: IX. Flower Show Lawsuit
  10. Series: X. Publications
  11. Series: XI. Photographs

Physical Location

Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance: This collection was transferred to the Arnold Arboretum in 2015 from Jack Alexander's office.

General note

Access to Finding Aid record in Hollis Classic or Hollis.

Processing Information

2015. Revised by Amanda Forbes, 2016.

Title
John H. Alexander III Papers, 1965-2011: Guide.
Author
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Language of description
und
EAD ID
ajp00104

Repository Details

Part of the Arnold Arboretum Archives Repository

The Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library is a specialized collection devoted to the study of temperate woody plants. We collect works on botany, horticulture, floras, urban forestry and taxonomy. The library contains more than 25,000 volumes and 40,000 photographs, and includes an archive that both documents the Arboretum's history and is a repository for 19th, 20th, and 21st century horticultural and botanical collections.

Contact:
125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain MA 02130 USA