Lulu Schindeldecker Herbarium
SPEC.RARE.0142
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1
0.23 Cubic feet
circa 1890
Lulu Schindeldecker was born in 1877 and resided in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Lulu Schindeldecker Herbarium is comprised of 51 botanical specimens, each labeled with both their scientific and common names. This herbarium dates to approximately 1890, and the specimens included are common to the Cincinnati area where Schindeldecker lived.
(1) flat box
English
Schindeldecker, Lulu, (Louisa)
Arrangement of Materials
The Lulu Schindeldecker Herbarium cards are arranged in the order received; it is unknown if this is the original order created and maintained by Schindeldecker.
Acquisitions Information
Accession No. RARE.2023.0025: Purchase, 2022 March
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Lulu Schindeldecker Herbarium, SPEC.RARE.0142, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.
Use of Materials
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Processing Information
Processed by: ATS students, 2023 March; Finding aid written by: ATS students, Cate Putirskis, 2023 April
Biographical Note
Lulu (Louisa) Schindeldecker was born in 1877 and resided in Cincinnati, Ohio throughout her lifetime. Schindeldecker likely compiled this herbarium as a child or young adult; it is unknown if this item was created for a school assignment or as a personal hobby.
Scope and Contents
The Lulu Schindeldecker Herbarium is comprised of the original marbled boards and card inserts used by Schindeldecker to store the 51 botanical specimens present. Each specimen is dried, pressed, and mounted onto a card, and a label containing both the scientific and common names for the plant is also attached to each card. This herbarium dates to approximately 1890, and contains specimens common to the Cincinnati area where Schindeldecker lived.
Schindeldecker, Lulu, (Louisa) -- Herbarium
Botanical specimens--Collection and preservation--Ohio--Cincinnati--19th century
Cincinnati (Ohio)--History--19th century
Collectors and collecting--Ohio--Cincinnati--19th century
Herbaria (documents)
Violaceae viola (tricolor pansy)
1
Violaceae viola pubescens (yellow violet)
2
Cruciferae dentaria laciniata (bitter cress)
3
Violaceae viola striata (white violet)
4
Violaceae viola cucullata (blue violet)
5
Rosaceae pyrus malus (apple)
6
Acrogens polypodium (fern)
7
Saphindaceae negundo aceroides (ash leaf maple)
8
Rosaceae cydonia vulgaris (quince)
9
Saxifragaceae philadelphus coronarius (mock orange)
10
Amaryllidaceae narcissus poeticus (narcissus)
11
Trilliaceae trillium sessile (trillium)
12
Liliaceae erythronium albidum (dog tooth violet)
13
Liliaceae scilla esculauta (squill)
14
Ranunculaceae thalictrum amenonoides (rue-anemone)
15
Hydrophyllaceae phacelia bipinnatifida (phacelia)
16
Polemoniaceae reptans (Greek valerian)
17
Urticaceae ulmus americana (American elm)
18
Equisetaceae equisetum (horse-tail)
19
Iridaceae crocus vernus (spring crocus)
20
Liliaceae gesneriana (tulip)
21
Cupuliferae corylus americana (hazel)
22
Liliaceae omithogalum umbellatum (star-of-bethlehem)
23
Juglandaceae carya alba (hickory)
24
Scrophulariaceae collinsia verna (collinsia)
25
Labiatae synandra grandiflora (synandra)
26
Cruciferae bursa pastoris (shepherd's purse)
27
Ranunculaceae ranunculus acris (buttercup)
28
Compositae taraxacum dens leonis (dandelion)
29
Berberidaceae jeffersonia diphylla (twin leaf)
30
Leguminosae trifolium pratense (red clover)
31
Cornaceae cornus (Florida dogwood)
32
Crassulaceae sedum ternatum (stone-crop)
33
Umbelliferae erigenia bulbosa (pepper and salt)
34
Polemoniaceae phlox divaricata (phlox)
35
Caprifoliaceae lonicera tatarica (honeysuckle)
36
Cruciferae brassica nigra (black mustard)
37
Compositae senecio aureus (golden ragweed)
38
Fumariaceae dicentra spectabilis (bleeding heart)
39
Salicaceae populus alba (poplar)
40
Rosaceae fragaria vesca (strawberry)
41
Amonaceae asimina triloba (pawpaw)
42
Papaveraceae meconopsis diphylla (yellow poppy)
43
Ranunculaceae delphium (tricorne)
44
Liliaceae erythronium americanum (yellow dog tooth violet)
45
Geraniaceae geranium maculatum (wild crane's-bill)
46
Fumariaceae dicentra bucullaria (Dutchman's breeches)
47
Compositae erigeron philadelphicum (fleabane)
48
Hydrophyllaceae hydrophyllum apendiculatum (water-leaf)
49
Araceae arisaema triphyllum (jack-in-the-pulpits)
50
Leguminosae robinia pseudoacacia (locust)
51