The University of North Carolina Herbarium
has only a handful of specimens collected by Dr. A. W. Blizzard
– all from Darlington County, South Carolina, all collected
in 1931.
His 1931 publication, “Plant sociology
and vegetational change on High Hill, Long Island, New York,”
lists Dr. Blizzard’s affiliations as the Biological Laboratories,
Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island [New York], and Coker College,
[Hartsville, Darlington County] South Carolina.
The Fifteenth Census of the United States
in 1930 in Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina lists:
Adolphine [census taker error in name
transcription] Blizzard is listed as head of household, 45 years
old, born in Ohio (parents born in Ohio as well), occupation
– teacher, place of occupation – college.
Ethel L. Blizzard is listed as wife,
34 years old, born in England (parents born in England as well),
occupation – stenographer, place of occupation –
[illegible]
Ethel June is listed as daughter, 10
years old, born in New York
Alpheus W. is listed as son, 8 years old, born in New York
Publications:
A. W. Blizzard (1917) The development of some species of Agarics.
American Journal of Botany. 4(4): 221-240.
Alpheus W. Blizzard (1926) The nuclear phenomena and life history
of Urocystis Cepulae. Bulletin of the Torrey
Botanical Club 53(2): 77-117.
Alpheus W. Blizzard (1931) Plant sociology and vegetational change
on High Hill, Long Island, New York. Ecology
12(1): 208-231.
