H. Harold Hume Papers, 1909-1962; bulk1937-1960
    9 linear ft. (22 Boxes and 1 microfilm reel)

    This series contains chronologically-arranged correspondence, various reports, an alphabetically-ordered subject and genre file, manuscripts, photographs, and a microfilmed scrapbook of news clippings.  As the chronological ordering can make subject access time-consuming, there is provided below a brief subject index listing Hume's principal activities, the most significant episodes in his professional life as reflected in this series, and other areas of special interest.
    Whereas much of the correspondence is of a routine nature  (that with his publishers, for example) there are scattered through this collection numerous letters between Hume and other horticulturalists who were fellow pioneers in plant breeding and\or botanical exploration.  This group of letters reveals Hume's close relationship with such men as David Fairchild,  J. K. Small, Walter T. Swingle, Liberty Hyde Bailey, and Tom Barbour.  These men, with others whose names appear in Hume's correspondence, formed the American segment of the second wave of botanist and horticulturists of the past two centuries in the Western World and helped to shape twentieth century agricultural history in the nation and Florida in particular.
 
Prints and Photographs

    Many of the photos in this collection are of botanically specific types related to Hume's horticultural interests.  The photos include camellias (black and white prints of the flowers as well as a camellia festival [the queen being crowned by Hume]); photos of the Florida citrus industry (prints of groves, trees, fruit, and blossoms and transport and packing of fruit); some family photos; color and black and white images from brochures, and photos of farm equipment.
    Also included in this collection are a series of lantern slides which may be associated with Hume's early involvement in highway and city beautification.  They include scenes from Daytona Beach, Lake City, and especially Jacksonville of the 1920's.  They illustrate parks, private residences, and gardens, as well as ugly, but interesting, commercial and industrial areas and highways lined with dilapidated billboards.

  Correspondence (General)

Box 1  1921-1941
Box 2  May-Dec. 1942
Box 3  Jan-May  1943
Box 4   May-Oct. 1944
Box 5  June 1943-Apr. 1944
Box 6  Nov. 1944-March 1945
Box 7  Apr.-Sept. 1945
Box 8  Oct. 1945-Feb. 1946
Box 9  Aug-Dec. 1946
Box 10  March - July 1946
Box 11  Jan-June 1947
Box 12  July 1947-Feb. 1948
Box 13  March 1948-Dec. 1949
Box 14  Jan. 1950-May 1951
Box 15  June 1951-Dec. 1952
Box 16  1953-1954
Box 17  1955-1957

 Correspondence (Personal)

Box 18  1958-1962

  Subject and Genre files
 
Box 19

Addresses and statements (by others)
Analytical chemistry notebook
Charts and tables
Citations
Correspondence, Personal (no date)
Fairchild Tropical Garden (1939
     Glen Saint Mary Nurseries (1952-60)
Income Tax Returns  (1909-1942, scattered)
Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Science
   (Reports, 1946-48)
    Lignan Plant Exchange (1944)
Lists (Horticultural)
  20  Manuscripts (Various authors)
Memos (c.1938-1948)
News Releases (Publishers)
Notes (Fragments of Botanical Notes)
Questionnaire
Societe Haitiano-Americaine Development
    Agricole (By-laws)
Travel notes (fragmentary)
Trips (Botanical)

 
Photographs
 
Box 21

Camellias #1
Camellias #2
Camellias #3
Camellias #4 - People and Events
Citrus #1
Citrus #2
Citrus Industry and Trade
Color photos from brochures - Camellias
Family, friends, colleagues
Color photos from brochures - Camellias and
  others
Photos from brochures - Groves
Plants, Equipment, Misc.
Persimmon notes - 1912
 
Box 22

Lantern Slides

Microreel Newspaper clipping scrapbook
 
 

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