Dorothy Osdieck Allen (1911–1973) papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four undated Christmas cards that include botanical illustrations from Allen's own work. All four cards have handwritten messages from Allen. Three are unaddressed and one is addressed to "Sis" and "Lou."
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1965, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Osdieck Allen (1911–1973) was a self-taught botanical illustrator based in Missouri who made images for books and papers by her husband, Paul H. Allen (1911–1963), including "Flora of Panama, Part III, Fascicle IV" Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 36.1 (1949): 1-132 (HI call no. DS100 W898F) and The rain forests of Gulfo Dulce (Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press, 1956).
Extent
.25 Linear Feet : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the Dorothy Osdieck Allen (1911–1973) papers
- Author
- Chad Denton
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository