Herman Theodor Holm

The Herman Theodor Holm Papers are a collection composed of correspondence materials, scientific notes and writings, and visual materials related to the Danish-American scientist Herman Theodor Holm.

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title Herman Theodor Holm : An inventory of Herman Theodor Holm at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives
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spelling holm Herman Theodor Holm An inventory of Herman Theodor Holm at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives Finding aid prepared by Joseph Smith. The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives 2018 101 LifeCycle InstituteThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. 20064 Finding aid encoded by Joseph Smith on December 6, 2018 English Descriptive Summary The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives n.d.(1874-1932)1968 Herman Theodor Holm, b. February 3, 1854 -- d. December 26, 1932 Herman Theodor Holm Papers 10 linear feet; 8 boxes The Herman Theodor Holm Papers are a collection composed of correspondence materials, scientific notes and writings, and visual materials related to the Danish-American scientist Herman Theodor Holm. 80 English, Danish, Swedish, German, French Biographical Note Herman Theodor Holm was born on February 3, 1854, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Interested in biology from an early age, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1880. Two years later, he sailed aboard the Djimphna as a part of the Danish North Pole Expedition near Nova Zembla. From 1884 to 1886, he spent time studying plant life and animal life in west Greenland on behalf of the Danish government. In 1888, Holm immigrated to the United States and would later become an American citizen. At the United States National Museum (now the National Museum of Natural History) in Washington, D.C., he was employed as assistant botanist. He also worked for the United States Department of Agriculture. Between 1896 and 1899, he studied the local plant life in Colorado. In 1902, he received his doctorate in botany from the Catholic University of America. About thirty years later, he would return to the University as resident professor of biological research. This was after living in Clinton, Maryland, where he had remained engaged in his scientific studies. After less than a year in his academic position at the University, Holm passed away on December 26, 1932. Scope and Contents The Herman Theodor Holm Papers consist of a wide variety of materials pertaining to the life and work of the aforementioned Holm. It should be noted that certain formats of material overlap. For example, a correspondence folder may contain photographs. While there is a separate series designated for photographs, such items are kept within a correspondence folder due to any (possible) contextual connection. This is also the case for the series covering "research materials," which include scientific illustrations, photographs, and other related visual items. For the collection overall, each series is categorized by the content that is the most dominant. The first series, Correspondence, n.d.(1875-1932)1968, boxes 1,2, features an array of correspondence materials addressed to Holm spanning some fifty-seven years. These include items related to the Geological Survey of Canada including some correspondence with biologists John and James M. Macoun, in addition to some correspondence pertaining to entities such as the Smithsonian Institution. The second series, Research Materials, 1874-1931, n.d., boxes 2-5, contains what are collectively known as "research materials." These include numerous materials pertaining to Holm's study of botany, such as notes (many of them covering various botanical categorizations) and visual materials (sketches, botanical plates, photographs). Some correspondence materials that may be research related are included. Some of the research materials are compiled in folders and others in bound books, which includes notebooks and sketchbooks. Also contained here are five folders of miscellaneous research materials comprised primarily of notes and writings. Some oversized items were moved to the fifth series. The third series, Publications, 1882-1932, 1938, 1945, n.d., boxes 6-7, is comprised of Holm's various writings, some of which are in manuscript form. Also included are published items not written by Holm, such as newspaper clippings. Correspondence dated after Holm's death (1938 and 1945) are found in the first volume of the American Medical Botany manuscript. These are addressed to Dr. Hugh O'Neill of the Catholic University Botany Department and relate to the topic of illustrations found in the manuscript. The fourth series, 1882-1883, n.d., box 7, covers a handful of photographs and drawings dated between 1882 and 1883, though some are undated. The fifth series, 1976-1918, n.d., box 8, features miscellaneous oversized materials pulled from the first four series. These include miscellaneous research materials (notes and illustrations) and an envelope containing "Unfinished Drawings to Century Dictionary." Arrangement The Herman Theodor Holm Papers consist of five series: Series 1: Correspondence, n.d.(1875-1932)1968, Boxes 1-2 Series 2: Research Materials, 1874-1931, n.d., Boxes 2-5 Series 3: Publications, 1882-1932, 1938, 1945, n.d., Boxes 6-7 Series 4: Photographs, 1882-1883, n.d. Box 7 Series 5: Miscellaneous Oversized Items, 1876-1918, n.d., Box 8 Restrictions on Access None The Tower Archive Online Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Persons: Holm, Herman Theodor Macoun, James M. Macoun, John O'Neill, Hugh Organizations: Catholic University of America Geological Survey of Canada Smithsonian Institution Places: Colorado Greenland Nova Zembla Washington, D.C. Subjects: Biology Botany Acquisition Information This collection was received from the Holm estate not long after his death in 1932, with a few related items added later. Processing Information Processing and EAD markup completed in the Fall of 2018 by Joseph Smith. Additional contributions by Maria Mazzenga, Shane MacDonald, and W. J. Shepherd in 2018. Bibliography Humphrey, H. B. Makers of North American Botany (New York: Ronald Press, 1961), 114-15. "Professor Holm Dies Suddenly During Recess." The Tower 11, no. 25 (January 12, 1933), 1. The Tower Archive Online. Smith, Joseph. "A Scientist's Work Revealed The Herman Theodor Holm Papers." December 6, 2018. Woods, A. F. "Herman Theodor Holm." Science 77, no. 1990 (February 17, 1933): 183-84. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1658264. Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Correspondence, n.d.(1875-1932)1968 (2 Boxes) Features typed and handwritten correspondence addressed to Holm, in addition to other related materials. 1 1 Clarke, C. B., 1898-1906 1 2 Geological Survey of Canada, 1888-1893 1 3 Geological Survey of Canada, 1894-1899 1 4 Geological Survey of Canada, 1900-1901 1 5 Geological Survey of Canada, 1902 1 6 Geological Survey of Canada, 1903-1904 1 7 Geological Survey of Canada, 1905-1907, 1968 Includes letter from 1968, after Holm's death 1 8 Geological Survey of Canada, 1908-1909 1 9 Geological Survey of Canada, 1910-1911 1 10 Geological Survey of Canada, 1919-1920 1 11 Geological Survey of Canada, 1921 1 12 Geological Survey of Canada, 1922-1924 1 13 Porsild, Morten P., 1920-1931 1 14 Ruijs, Dr. J. Marcius[?], 1883-1887 1 15 Rydberg, P. A., 1898-ca. 1905 1 16 Schenck, Dr. M., 1902-1903 1 17 Various Correspondence, 1875-1912 1 18 Various Correspondence, 1880 1 19 Various Correspondence, 1884 1 20 Various Correspondence, 1884-1889, 1884-1892, 1887-1888 1 21 Various Correspondence, 1886-1889 1 22 Various Correspondence, 1890-1895 1 23 Various Correspondence, 1896-1899 1 24 Various Correspondence, ca. 1899-1929 1 25 Various Correspondence, 1900-1904 1 26 Various Correspondence, 1905-1909 1 27 Various Correspondence, 1910-1919 1 28 Various Correspondence, 1920-1922 2 1 Various Correspondence, 1923-1925 2 2 Various Correspondence, 1926-1929 2 3 Various Correspondence, 1930-1932 2 4 Various Correspondence, n.d. Includes two photographs, one dated June 16, 1897 and the other undated 2 5 Various Correspondence, plus acknowledgements from Smithsonian, 1904-1909 2 6 Victoria Memorial Museum, Department of Mines, Canada, 1919-1931 Includes some typed botanical notes Series 2: Research Materials, 1876-1931, n.d. (4 Boxes) Features materials related to Holm's scientific studies, including notes and other related materials such as illustrations and photographs. 2 7 Anacardiaceae -- Notes , ca. after 1907 2 8 Anthascanthum [?], n.d. 2 9 Bound Volume (BV): Appendix Til Arctic Manual Zoologi - Th. Holm - Notebook with Illustrations, 1886 2 10 Bound Volume (BV): Arctica - Holm - Vol. 18 -- Notes, ca. 1884-1899 9 11 Arnica -- Notes, ca. or after 1901 2 12 Carex -- Notes, ca. 1890s 2 13 Carex -- Notes, n.d. 2 14 Comparison between the Aerial and Subterranean Stems of [?] -- Notes, n.d. 2 15 Compositae -- Notes, ca. 1920s 2 16 Cornaceae -- Notes, ca. after 1907 2 17 Bound Volume (BV): Cyperaceae 1 -- Notebooks, ca. after 1890 2 18 Bound Volume (BV): Cyperaceae 2 -- Notebooks, ca. after 1890 2 19 Distribution Chart of Lands Near Polar Regions Showing Botanical Species Represented in Them -- Illustrations, n.d. 2 20 Ericaceae -- Notes, n.d. 2 21 Fragmenta Tropica -- Notes, n.d. 2 22 Garcinia cochin chinensis -- Notes, ca. after 1907 Includes newspaper portion from Merck's Report 2 23 Hypericaceae, -- Notes, ca. 1900s-1920s 3 Illustrations - I - Glumiflore - Th. Holm -- Illustrations, c. 1882-1925 Includes photograph of the Djimphna, which Holm sailed on during the 1882-1883 expedition 3 Illustrations - II - Glumiflore - Th. Holm -- Illustrations, c. 1893-1926 3 Illustrations - III - Glumiflore - Th. Holm -- Illustrations, c. 1920-1926 4 1 Bound Volume (BV): Illustrations of Cyperaceae -- Illustrations, n.d. 4 2 Illustrations with Notes, 1916, 1922 4 3 Katalog [?] I -- Notebook, n.d. 4 4 Katalog [?] II -- Notebooks, n.d. 4 5 Labiatae -- Notes, ca. 1901-1920s 4 6 Lauraceae -- Notes, ca. after 1907 4 7 Leguminosae -- Notes, ca. after 1907 4 8 Letters and Notes, ca. 1899-1926 Includes previously made notes about folder contents 4 9 Letters, Notes, and Drawings, n.d. 4 10 Lobeliaceae -- Notes, n.d. 4 11 Magnoliaceae -- Notes, n.d. 4 12 Miscellaneous Notes and Photographs, ca. before 1931 4 13 Miscellaneous Research Materials (Notes, Fragments, Scientific Writings) I, n.d. 4 14 Miscellaneous Research Materials (Notes, Fragments, Scientific Writings) II, n.d. 4 15 Miscellaneous Research Materials (Notes, Fragments, Scientific Writings) III, n.d. 4 16 Miscellaneous Research Materials (Notes, Fragments, Scientific Writings) IV, n.d. 4 17 Notes I, ca. after 1891 4 18 Notes II, ca. 1910-1926 4 19 Notes III, ca. 1916-1924 5 1 Notes and Correspondence I, ca. 1890s-1900s, n.d. 5 2 Notes and Correspondence II, ca. 1908-1931 Includes typed writing for "Comparative Studies of North American Violets," by Holm, "With Plates -- drawn from nature by the author" 5 3 Notes and Fragments, ca. 1890s-1920s 5 4 Notes on Alaskan Carex and Other Cyperaceae [?], ca. 1890s-1900s 5 5 Notes on History of Botany -- Notebook, n.d. 5 6 Notes on Liquidambar Styraciflua, ca. 1885-1907 5 7 Bound Volume: Notulae Exiguae Morphologicae - Holm -- Notes, n.d. 5 8 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh -- Notes, n.d. 5 9 Orobancheae -- Notes, ca. after 1907 5 10 Phyrmaceae -- Notes, n.d. 5 11 Pyrolaceae -- Notes, ca. after 1907 5 12 Ranunculaceae -- Notes, ca. 1890s-1900s 5 13 Ranunculus -- Notes, ca. after 1895 5 14 Saxifragaceae -- Notes, ca. after 1894, 1907 5 15 Smilax -- Notes, ca. 1931 5 16 Timbristylis -- Notes, n.d. Includes unopened envelopes 5 17 Udtog af Flora Danica, Th. Holm -- Notebook/sketchbook, 1874 Series 3: Publications, 1882-1932, 1938, 1945, n.d., (2 Boxes) Features Holm's various writings, some of which are in manuscript form. Also included are published items not written by Holm. 6 Bound Volume (BV): American Medical Botany - Th. Holm - 1 -- Manuscript, 1917 Includes letters from 1918, 1938, and 1945 6 Bound Volume (BV): American Medical Botany - Th. Holm - 2 -- Manuscript, ca. 1917 Includes some correspondence 7 1 Beretning om de paa Fyllas Togt i 1884, by Holm, ca. 1884-1886 In Danish 7 2 Carex: Analogous Endernism, by Holm, n.d. 7 3 Copy of Botany - Current Literature - Additions to the Botanical Catalogue Bureau of Plant Industry. Compiled from Publications Received in the Library of the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. - Vol. 14, No. 6, Mar. 14-26, 1932 7 4 Fragments of Studies in the Cyperaceae XXI-XXIV, n.d. 7 5 Gramineae - To be deciphered, ca. 1897 7 6 Bound Volume (BV): Manuscript on Morphology, ca. 1920s 7 7 Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences - Volume X. - Sixth Memoir -- Commelinaceae. Morphological and Anatomical Studies of the Vegetative Organs of Some North and Central American Species, by Holm, 1906 7 8 Newspaper Clippings (General), 1882 7 9 Newspaper Clippings (Des Moines Register, Winnebago Republican, Bogvennen), 1921, 1922, n.d. 7 10 On the Probability of Some Certain Plant Species to Have Originated in More Than a Single Area, by Holm, n.d. 7 11 Reviews, ca. after 1931 7 12 Some New Anatomical Characters for Certain Gramineae, by Holm, 1901 Series 4: Photographs and Drawings, 1882-1883, n.d. (1 Box) Features visual materials, some dated and others undated. 7 13 Photographs and Drawings, 1882-1883, n.d. Series 5: Miscellaneous Oversized Items, 1876-1918, n.d. (1 Box) Features miscellaneous items that could not be contained in the first four series due to spacing issues 8 Miscellaneous Research Materials - Notes and Illustrations, ca. 1880s-1910s 8 Unfinished Drawings to Century Dictionary, n.d. 8 Book of Plates - Holm -- Illustrations, n.d. 8 Catalog of Plants Collected by Th. Holm on the Danish North Pole Expedition Which Embarked Aboard the Djimphna -- Notebook, 1882 8 Drawings of North American Plants - Holm -- Illustrations, 1892 8 Fortegnelse over Böger - Catalog of Books -- Notebooks, n.d. 8 Sketchbook - Holm, 1876-1878 8 Tegninger af nogle af dep Djimphna Expedition -- Illustrations, ca. 1882-1883 8 Articles by Holm in Merck's Report, 1907-1915, 1916-1918 8 Beiträge zur Flora Westgrönlands, by Holm, n.d. In German

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