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Inventory to the field notes of Harold C. Bryant at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at University of California, Berkeley.
MVZA.MSS.0043
MVZA.MSS.0043
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Title: Harold C. Bryant field notes
Identifier/Call Number: MVZA.MSS.0043
Contributing Institution:
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.3 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1910-1927
Abstract: The Harold C. Bryant field notes collection consists of field notes and specimen records completed in California and southern
Oregon between 1910-1927. The majority of the work represented here coincides with Bryant's time with the MVZ and UC Berkeley,
where he served as a lecturer and field trip leader for the UC Extension academic program from 1914-1930.
Creator:
Bryant, H. C. (Harold Child), 1886-1968
The collection is open for research.
Copyright restrictions may apply. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted to the Museum of Vertebrate
Zoology Archives in writing for approval. Please contact the Museum Archivist for further information.
[Identification of item], Harold C. Bryant papers, MVZA.MSS.0043, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California,
Berkeley.
Harold C. Bryant (1886-1968) was a key figure in the establishment of museums and visitor centers for the National Park Service.
Bryant also helped propel the concept of nature guiding, in which public education takes place in the national parks. Having
received a B.S. in zoology/ornithology from Pomona College and an M.S. and PhD in zoology and palenontology from UC Berkeley,
Bryant joined the MVZ staff, serving as a lecturer and field trip leader for the UC Extension academic program from 1914-1930.
With Joseph Grinnell as his mentor, Bryant began nature guiding in the Yosemite Valley in 1919 and set into motion the Yosemite
Nature Guide Service in 1920. In 1925, Bryant became the first director of the Yosemite School of Field Natural History, an
institution responsible for educating thousands of park naturalists. Later in life, he was appointed superintendent of the
Grand Canyon National Park, where he determined new bird, butterfly, and plant species. In 1954, he was honored with the Department
of the Interior Distinguished Service Award and earned many additional honorary awards and recognitions throughout his lifetime.
Sources Consulted:
Danz, Harold. “Dr. Harold Bryant: 1886-1968.”
National Park Service. Accessed August 12, 2013.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/sontag/bryant.htm
“Harold C. Bryant Cornelius Amory Pugsley National Medal Award, 1954.”
American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA). Accessed August 12, 2013.
http://www.aapra.org/Pugsley/BryantHarold.html
The Harold C. Bryant field notes include three standard-bound volumes of field notes with map and habitat sketches. These
volumes cover the years 1910-1927 and feature localities in California and southern Oregon. Also included in this collection
is a separate folder containing non-standard bound field notes that focus on sparrow nest and specimen collecting on the UC
Berkeley campus between 1913-1916. The non-standard bound field notes contain charts with trap and nest information, as well
as dated entries describing sparrow-collecting activities.
The collection has been arranged using two subseries: MVZ standard binding and MVZ non-standard binding.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Biological specimens--Identification
Biology Fieldwork
Cataloging--Specimens.
Field notes
Scientific expeditions--California
Scientific expeditions--Oregon
University of California (1868-1952). Museum of Vertebrate Zoology