Inventory to the field notes of Adrey E. Borell at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at University of California, Berkeley.
MVZA.MSS.0034
Finding aid prepared by Greg Borman
The processing of this collection was made possible through funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through
the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project.
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
University of California
Berkeley
mvzarchives@berkeley.edu
January 2015
Descriptive Summary
Title: Adrey E. Borell field notes
Identifier/Call Number: MVZA.MSS.0034
Contributing Institution:
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1924-1926
Abstract: The Adrey E. Borell field notes collection consists of field notes and specimen records completed in California and Mexico
between 1924-1926.
Creator:
Borell, Adrey E.
Administrative Information
Conditions governing access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions governing use
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.
Preferred citation
[Identification of item], Adrey E. Borell papers, MVZA.MSS.0034, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California,
Berkeley.
Biographical note
Adrey E. Borell completed his Graduate work through the MVZ at Berkeley, also serving on the MVZ staff as Assistant Curator
of Mammals. He accompanied Joseph Grinnell on a field trip of the Mt. Lassen Survey, and during 1927-1929 he took part in
the first comprehensive mammal survey in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. Borell’s Berkeley dissertation was titled Mammals of
the Ruby Mountain Region of Eastern Nevada. His best-known publication is a book titled Mammals of the Big Bend Area of Texas,
published in 1942 and co-authored with Monroe David Bryant. Following his association with the MVZ, Borell worked as a Wildlife
Technician for Grand Canyon National Park and the Soil Conservation Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado.
Sources Consulted:
Adrey E. Borell 1916-1930 folder, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology historical correspondence, MVZA.MSS.0117, Museum of Vertebrate
Zoology Archives, University of California, Berkeley.
Museum Correspondence, Adrey E. Borell, 1931-1966, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California, Berkeley.
Rickart, Eric A., et al. "Shrews of the Ruby Mountains, Northeastern Nevada." The Southwestern Naturalist 56, 1 (2011): 95-102.
Accessed January 12, 2015.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/23028118
Scope and contents note
The Adrey E. Borell field notes include two standard-bound volumes of field notes with habitat and specimen sketches. These
volumes cover the years 1924-1926 and feature localities in California and Mexico. Also included are an MVZ Census Sheet and
a folded map, along with sections containing notes and specimens collected.
Arrangement note
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
Mammalogy--Fieldwork.
Scientific expeditions--California
Scientific expeditions--Mexico
University of California (1868-1952). Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
Field notes
1924-1926
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.0 Volumes
Volume 1 v539
1924
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
219.0 Pages
Volume 1, Section 1
Berkeley, Alameda County, California; Grizzly Island, Solano County, California v539_s1
1924-1924
Physical Description:
24.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section were collected between 1/2/1924 and 4/20/1924. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Alameda County
North America, United States, California, Solano County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 1, Section 2
Lassen Section, California, Fresno County, California v539_s2
1924-1924
Physical Description:
136.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accessions #2354 and #2398. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
MVZ Census Sheet dated 5/13/1924, Red Bluff, Tehama County, California: pp. 155a-155c.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Fresno County
North America, United States, California, Plumas County
North America, United States, California, Shasta County
North America, United States, California, Tehama County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 1, Section 3
Lassen Section, California v539_s3
1924-1924
Physical Description:
31.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #2408. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Lassen County
North America, United States, California, Modoc County
North America, United States, California, Plumas County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 1, Section 4
Berkeley, Alameda County, California; Colusa, Colusa County, California v539_s4
1924-1924
Physical Description:
27.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accessions #2241, #2407, #2415, #2422, #2425, #2441, #2449, and #2467. These specimens
can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Alameda County
North America, United States, California, Colusa County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 2 v540
1925-1926
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
184.0 Pages
Volume 2, Section 1
Colusa, Colusa County, California; Berkeley, Alameda County, California v540_s1
1925-1925
Physical Description:
4.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accessions #2461, #2468, #2475, #2479, and #2501. These specimens can be found
in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Alameda County
North America, United States, California, Colusa County
North America, United States, California, Solano County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 2, Section 2
Lower California, Mexico v540_s2
1925-1925
Physical Description:
129.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accessions #2500 and #2528. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
Holotype of
Neotoma fuscipes martirensis listed on p. 257. See
MVZ Mammals 35850 . Holotype of
Microtus californicus perplexabilis listed on p. 290. See
MVZ Mammals 35882 . Folded map inserted loosely at end of section of Sierra San Pedro Martir mountain range, Baja California. Dated 7/20/1925.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, Mexico, Baja California
North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur
View digitized field notes.
Volume 2, Section 3
Berkeley, Alameda County, California; Owens Valley, Inyo County, California v540_s3
1925-1925
Physical Description:
13.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accessions #2604 and #2844. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Alameda County
North America, United States, California, Inyo County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 2, Section 4
Lassen Section, California v540_s4
1925-1926
Physical Description:
33.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #2640. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Lassen County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 2, Section 5
Berkeley, Alameda County, California v540_s5
1926-1926
Physical Description:
5.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accessions #2669 and #2700. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Alameda County
View digitized field notes.
