L. A. Hodson papers

Collection

L. A. Hodson papers

• 1933-1948 (Creation)
• 1933-1937 (Creation)

1 Box

Dr. L. A. Hodson was a Miami ophthamologist who had a strong interest in zoology. Dr. Hodson, a friend of professor of zoology and University of Miami president Jay F. Pearson, ventured on a number of trips to the Bahamas (a few times with Pearson) where he discovered a number of new species and collected hard to find species. These he donated to the University of Miami.

The L. A. Hodson collection contains clippings about these expeditions; correspondence; much of which concerns the securing of his visit, the donation, and an exhibit on the Cat Turtle that was set up at Tufts College Medical School; a photograph of Hodson taken by Pearson, and two typescripts: "The Discovery of the Cat Turtle," and "Notes on the Discovery and Biology of Two Bahaman Fresh-water Turtles of the Genus Pseudemys," the latter of which was co-written by Pearson.

This collection is open for research.

L. A. Hodson Papers Finding Aid © 2009 University of Miami. All rights reserved. Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to asc.library@miami.edu.

• English

• Zoology -- Bahamas

• Tufts College. Medical School (Subject)
• Hodson, L. A. (Subject)
• Pearson, Jay F. W., 1901-1965 (Subject)

• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Correspondence » Letters (correspondence)
• Photocopies
• Photographs
• Typescripts