Paul W. Handy Papers, 1968-1996

The Paul W. Handy Papers consists of 21 letters from fellow lepidopterists, primarily from those with an interest in the butterflies of the Pacific Northwest. Several letters pertain to Handy’s earlier interest in and collections of Arizona butterflies.

In Arizona, Handy received letters from Floyd G. Werner, an entomology professor at the University of Arizona and entomologist, Kilian Roever. After moving to Washington State, he corresponded with Woodruff Benson, a zoology professor from the University of Washington, and became acquainted with Pacific Northwest lepidopterists, E. J. Newcomer (Lepidopterist’s Society), Robert Michael Pyle (Xerces Society), John Hinchliff, and Don Rolfs. Other letters were sent by the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University and the Mt. Adams Ranger District.