> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 275](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265952) of TL-2 Suppl. IV > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97368240) QID Q97368240 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Collins, James Franklin (1863-1940), American botanist, born in North Anson, Maine, moved 1873 with his family to Providence, R.I., educated at graduate and high school there, became a silver worker, designer and embosser at the Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence 1879-1898, curator of the Olney Herbarium at Brown University 1894-1911, from 1899 instructor in botany, assistant professor 1905, head of department 1906-1911, Ph.B. hon. Brown Univ. 1911 **Abbreviated name**: *J.F. Collins* #### Herbarium and types [[Collection HH (sensu TL-2)|HH]] (rd. by New England Botanical Club 1938, commenced in 1884, 4700 specimens). – Field notes also at [[Collection HH (sensu TL-2)|HH]] ([[Collection GH|GH]]). – Further material at [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BH|BH]], [[Collection BRU|BRU]], [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection CU|CU]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection NEBC|NEBC]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection US|US]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 368 (b. 29 Dec 1863, North Anson, Maine; d. 14 Nov 1940, Cranston, R.I.); IH 2: 134; Kew 1: 590; LS suppl. 5434-5441; Tucker 1: 165, Urban-Berl. p. 297. #### Biofile - Anon., Hedwigia 38(6)(Beibl.): (298). 1899 (Instructor of Botany Brown Univ.); Bot. Centralbl. 80(43): 144. 11 Oct 1899 (C. Instructor of Botany); Bot. Jahrb. 27(Beibl. 64): 21. 1900 (Instructor of Botany at Brown University); Nat. Nov. 27: 538. 1905 (prof. Bot.); Amer. men sci. ed. 6: 275-276. 1938; Science ser. 2. 92: 501. 1941. - Day, M.A., Rhodora 3: 219. 1901 (on his herbarium). - Fernald, M.L., Rhodora 44: 98-152, *pl. 696-707.* Apr 1942 (obit., portr., "incidents of field work"). - Kucyniak, J., Bryologist 49: 133. Dec 1946 (details on his herbarium). - Reid, A.M.M., Occas. Pap. Farlow Herb. 19: 9-11. 1987 (biogr. notes, b. 29 Dec 1863, N. Anson, Maine; d. 14 Nov 1940, Cranston, R.I.). - Snell, W., Phytopathology 31: 475-477. 1941 (obit., portr.); Rhodora 44: 93-97. 1942 (obit., portr.), with A.M. Waterman. - Steere, W.C., Bot. Rev. 43(3): 290. 1977 (further publ. on C.). - Stieber, M.T., Huntia 4: 154. 1982 (coll. field notes at HH). ### Publications ##### n.27.025. Maine mosses **Title** Some *Maine mosses*... \[Reprinted from Rhodora... 1904\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1904 (date on p. 146), p. 145-146. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rhodora 6(66): 145-146. 1904. ##### n.27.026. Rhode Island bogs **Title** Some interesting *Rhode Island bogs*... Boston (Rhodora) 1904. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 14 Jul 1904 (in journal), p. \[149\]-150. *Copy*: MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rhodora 6(67): 149-150. 1904. ##### n.27.027. mosses **Title** Some *mosses* from *Aroostook County*... Maine... Rhodora... 1908. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 4 Apr 1908 (in journal), p. \[37\]-38. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rhodora 10(111): 37-38. 1908. ##### n.27.028. Key **Title** *Key* to *New England trees* wild and commonly cultivated... Providence, R.I. (Preston & Rounds Co.) 1909. 1 binding. **Abbreviated title**: *Key New Engl. trees*. **Notes** *Co-author*: Howard Willis Preston (b. 29 Jul 1859). *Publ*.: 1909 (Bull. Torrey bot. Club 36(5): 276. 3 Jun 1909), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-42. *Copies*: BKL, HH (second impression). *Ref*.: Trelease W., Bot. Centralbl. 121(9): 137. 28 Mai 1912 (note). ##### n.27.029. Illustrated key to the **Title** *Illustrated key to the* wild and commonly *cultivated trees of the northeastern United States* and adjacent Canada based primarily upon leaf characters... New York (Henry Holt & Co.) 1912. (16-mo.). **Abbreviated title**: *Illustrated key trees N.E. U.S.* **Notes** *Co-author*: Howard Willis Preston (b. 29 Jul 1859). *Publ*.: Jan-Apr 1912 (Nat. Nov. Mai (1) 1912, Bot. Centralbl. 16 Jul 1912), p. \[1\]-159. *Copy*: HH. *Ref*.: Trelease W., Bot. Centralbl. 131(24): 626-627. 13 Jun 1916 (rev.).