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Botanical papers

documentary heritage
  • Description

    (1) -- Manuscript and typescript descriptions of orchids. Multiple draft descriptions, some of which were later edited for publication in 'Matthews & son on orchids : H.B. Matthews' manuscript descriptions of New Zealand orchids 1928, with references to orchids in letters to T.F. Cheeseman from R.H. Matthews 1896-1912 and H.B. Matthews 1912-1922'

    (2) -- Description of New Zealand orchids [1918?] (holograph; 28 leaves)

  • Other Id

    1414 (Presto content ID)

    MS-203 (Reference Number)

    19939 (DBTextworks system ID)

    88/54 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Botanical papers
  • Primary Maker

     H. B. Matthews

  • Date
    1917-1920
  • Physical Description

    1 box (9 folders)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Related Object Notes
    MS-1996-16
    MS-204 (box 2)
    MS-319
    MS-1017
    MS-2002-198
    MUS-2006-7
    MUS-2006-9
  • Public Access Text

    Also see:

    Orchid extracts from Matthews correspondence : compiled by E.D. Hatch, edited by Ian St George. No. 6 in the New Zealand Native Orchid Group's Historical Series. Dunedin, 1989 [extracts of letters to Thomas Cheeseman, Auckland Institute and Museum], [Location: Pamphlet collection QK495.O64 MAT]

    Matthews & son on orchids : H.B. Matthews' manuscript descriptions of New Zealand orchids 1928, with references to orchids in letters to T.F. Cheeseman from R.H. Matthews 1896-1912 and H.B. Matthews 1912-1922 / compiled by Eric Scanlen; edited by Ian St George. Wellington, N.Z. : New Zealand Native Orchid Group, c.2006. Edited versions of selected papers from MS 203] [Location: Pamphlet collection QK495.O64 MAT]

  • Subject Notes
    Henry Blencowe Matthews, commonly known as Blen, was born at Kaitaia on 23 June 1861. He was the eldest son of Richard and Clarissa Isabella Matthews. Richard Matthews was an amateur botanist specializing in Orchidaceae. In 1882 Henry married Evelyn Subritzky. They had six children and divorced in 1891. Ten years later he married Elizabeth Eleanor Matthews, the widow of his youngest uncle, Samuel Hayward Ford Matthews. Richard Matthews and friend Harry Carse had a shared interest in botany and would often embark on sample collecting expeditions. Richard enlisted the help of his sons, including Blen, who was four years younger than Carse. Blen and Harry became firm friends and continued collecting specimens, some of which were deposited in the Auckland Institute and Museum.
    For further biographical information see Biographical Notes on Henry Blencowe Matthews published in [New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter No. 42, p 12-13: http://www.nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz/newsletter/NZBotSoc-1996-43.pdf]
  • Last Update
    07 Dec 2023
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