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Inventory to the field notes of Rollo H. Beck at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at University of California, Berkeley
MVZA.MSS.0026
MVZA.MSS.0026
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Title: Rollo H. Beck field notes
Identifier/Call Number: MVZA.MSS.0026
Contributing Institution:
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 Volumes
Date (inclusive): 1910-1912
Creator:
Beck, Rollo Howard, 1870-1950
Administrative Information
The collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Rollo H. Beck field notes, MVZA.MSS.0026, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California,
Berkeley.
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.
Rollo H. Beck was a prolific collector of birds at the turn of and into the 20th century. He collected around the globe and
he led a number of expeditions including the 1905-1906 Galapagos Expedition sponsored by the California Academy of Sciences.
The Rollo H. Beck field notes consists of one bound volume spanning the years 1910-1912. Originally maintained by the author
in three-ring field note binders, the notes were later separated and bound chronologically. The notes include journal entries
and catalogues detailing collecting events.
The arrangement of the collection is chronological and in its original form. The sections are bound in the order presented
in this guide.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Biological specimens--Collection and preservation.
Biological specimens--Identification
Biology Fieldwork
Cataloging--Specimens.
Field notes