Dr. PHILIP CARMAN died in Hamden, Connecticut, USA, on January 22, 1972, at the age of 80. Dr. Carman gave students of the United States Odonata two outstanding identification guides. “The Zygoptera or Damsel-Flies of Illinois” appeared in 1917 and the “Odonata or Dragonflies of Connecticut” became available in 1927. These works became standard references for United States workers and although long out-of-print, continue so. Dr. Carman was born in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, September 25, 1891. He received a B.S. degree at the University of Kentucky and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois. He worked with the Experiment Station at Maryland State College (1916 – 1919) and later joined the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in 1919 remaining until his retirement in 1956. His work during these years largely involved insectborne fruit diseases and mites. Following retirement, he was curator of Odonata at the Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. This period was spent enthusiastically preparing a revised edition of the Dragonflies of Connecticut and we hope to see it in published form soon. Dr. Carman’s contribution to Odonatology consists of only three titles; however, their value to United States workers will remain for many years.