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Dorothy Osdieck Allen (1911–1973) papers

 Collection
Identifier: HIBDARC-0259

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

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