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Timothy Field Allen papers

 Collection
Identifier: PP-003
Timothy Field Allen
Timothy Field Allen

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises materials on Characeae including correspondence, drawings, and parts of Allen's publication, Characeae Americanae.

Dates

  • 1870-1900

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research with permission from Mertz Library staff.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be submitted in writing to the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden.

Biographical / Historical

A physician by training, Timothy Field Allen was an enthusiastic botanist and served as the vice-president of the Torrey Botanical Club from 1873 until his death in 1902. His interest in algae led him to specialize in the family Characeae. Allen wrote many scientific papers on these plants and corresponded and exchanged specimens with students all over the world . In 1901 he presented to the Garden his specimens and his extensive collection of information on the Characeae. He is commemorated by the grass Danthonia Alleni Austin, Eriogonuum Alleni S. Watson, and by Sundrops of eastern Long Island, Kneiffia Alleni.

Allen was born in Westminster, Vermont, April 24, 1837, received a degree from Amherst in 1858 and an MD from University of the City of New York in 1861. From 1862 to 1864 he was an Assistant Surgeon of the United States Army. After the war Allen served as dean of the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital. He was largely instrumental in the establishment of the Flower Hospital and the Laura Franklin Free Hospital for Children. He died on December 5, 1902 in New York City.

Extent

2.5 Linear Inches (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is organized into four series:

  1. Series 1: Correspondence.
  2. Series 2: Characeae of America, Part II.
  3. Series 3: Chara drawings.
  4. Series 4: Characeae of America, Part I.

Physical Location

Archives, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library, New York Botanical Garden.

Other Finding Aids

Please note that the legacy finding guide is outdated and may contain incorrect information.

Legacy finding guide

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was accessioned as 306 on 26 February 1981.

Processing Information

Originally processed in May 2001. Converted to EAD in December 2005 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PA-50678-04.

Title
Timothy Field Allen papers
Status
Completed
Date
May 2001
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Originally processed in May 2001. Converted to EAD in December 2005 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PA-50678-04.

Revision Statements

  • December 2005: Converted to EAD by Kathleene Konkle.

Repository Details

Part of the The Archives of the New York Botanical Garden Repository

Contact:
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States