Finding aid to the Tracy I. Storer papers
MVZA.MSS.0246
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
November 2013
Descriptive Summary
Title: Tracy I. Storer papers
Identifier/Call Number: MVZA.MSS.0246
Contributing Institution:
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.7 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1911-1976
Abstract: The Tracy I. Storer papers consist of five volumes of fieldnotes and specimen records spanning the years 1911-1923. All of
the fieldwork was completed within California. Also included are five folders of correspondence with materials in the date
range 1931-1976.
Creator:
Storer, Tracy I. (Tracy Irwin), 1889-1973
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], Tracy I. Storer papers, MVZA.MSS.0246, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California,
Berkeley.
Biographical/historical note
Tracy I. Storer (1889-1973) was an eminent zoologist and educator with significant ties to the University of California throughout
his lifetime. Receiving his B.A., M.S. and PhD from UC Berkeley, Storer was part of the MVZ’s staff from 1914-1923, serving
as Assistant Curator of Birds and Field Naturalist. In 1923, Storer moved on to UC Davis, where he founded the Department
of Zoology. Throughout his career, a major interest of Storer’s was controlling pest populations, specifically rodents. He
also contributed to a number of organizations, serving as President of the Wildlife Society, American Society of Mammalogists,
and Cooper Ornithological Society. Additionally, he edited the
Journal of Wildlife Management and published over 200 times. Two of his monographs,
General Zoology and
Elements of Zoology, have been used extensively in educational settings and published in a number of languages. Storer became Professor Emeritus
at UC Davis in 1956 and remained busy until the end of his life.
Sources Consulted:
Scope and contents note
The Tracy I. Storer papers consist of five standard-bound volumes of fieldnotes, including specimen, map, and habitat sketches,
as well as transcriptions of scientific notes. Many of the volume sections include significant photographic notes and vertebrate
censuses. The volumes cover the years 1911-1923, with localities in California. This collection also includes five folders
of correspondence, as well as some biographical information and manuscripts. These items date from 1931-1976 and contain materials
covering specimen loans, rodent control, live traps, and related subjects.
Arrangement note
The collection has been arranged in the following series: Field notes and Correspondence. There are no subseries.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Biological specimens--Collection and preservation.
Biological specimens--Identification
Biology Fieldwork
Birds--California--Identification
Cataloging--Specimens.
Correspondence
Field notes
Mammalogy--Fieldwork.
Scientific expeditions--California
University of California (1868-1952). Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
Field notes
1911-1923
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
5.0 Volumes
Volume 1
Volume 1 1664
1911-1912
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
209.0 Pages
Volume 1, Section 1
Mt. Whitney region, in Kern, Tulare, and Inyo Counties, California 1664_s1
1911
Physical Description:
108.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #293. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Inyo County
North America, United States, California, Kern County
North America, United States, California, Tulare County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 1, Section 2
Sacramento Valley, in Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Yolo, Solano, and Contra Costa counties, California 1664_s2
1912
Physical Description:
95.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #371. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Butte County
North America, United States, California, Glenn County
North America, United States, California, Tehama County
North America, United States, California, Yolo County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 2
Volume 2 1665
1912-1915
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
225.0 Pages
Volume 2, Section 1
Sacramento Valley, in Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Yolo, Solano, and Contra Costa Cos., California 1665_s1
1912
Physical Description:
98.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #371. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Contra Costa County
North America, United States, California, Solano County
North America, United States, California, Yolo County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 2, Section 2
Miscellaneous localities in California 1665_s2
1912-1915
Physical Description:
121.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section were collected between 8/1/1912 and 5/13/1915. 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, Los Angeles County
North America, United States, California, Marin County
North America, United States, California, Merced County
North America, United States, California, San Francisco County
North America, United States, California, Siskiyou County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 3
Volume 3 1666
1915
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
173.0 Pages
Volume 3, Section 1
Yosemite National Park, California 1666_s1
1915
Physical Description:
170.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #891. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
Bird and mammal census conducted with Joseph Grinnell in Porcupine Flat, Mariposa County on pp. 522-523.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Mariposa County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 4
Volume 4 1667
1915-1917
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
212.0 Pages
Volume 4, Section 1
Yosemite National Park, California, Fall 1667_s1
1915
Physical Description:
102.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #968. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
Section contains numerous vertebrate censuses, including census conducted with Joseph Grinnell in Yosemite Valley, Mariposa
County on pp. 668b and 668c.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Mariposa County
North America, United States, California, Tuolumne County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 4, Section 2
Yosemite National Park, California (2 trips) 1667_s2
1916
Physical Description:
53.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #1074. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
Section contains numerous vertebrate censuses.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Mariposa County
North America, United States, California, Merced County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 4, Section 3
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley, California 1667_s3
1916
Physical Description:
2.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section were collected between 8/25/1916 and 10/14/1916. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
View digitized field notes.
Volume 4, Section 4
Berkeley to Fyffe, Eldorado County, California 1667_s4
1916
Physical Description:
16.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #1188. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
Folded map, MVZ 10034, attached following p. 731b.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, El Dorado County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 4, Section 5
Berkeley to Shoshone, Inyo County, California 1667_s5
1917
Physical Description:
27.0 Pages
Scope and contents note
Flat map, MVZ 10035, glued to p. 755c.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Inyo County
North America, United States, California, San Bernardino County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 5
Volume 5 1668
1917-1923
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
204.0 Pages
Volume 5, Section 1
Yosemite National Park, California 1668_s1
1919
Physical Description:
100.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #1585. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Scope and contents note
Section contains several vertebrate censuses.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Mariposa County
North America, United States, California, Stanislaus County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 5, Section 2
Mojave, Kern County, California 1668_s2
1920
Physical Description:
15.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #1754. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Kern County
View digitized field notes.
Volume 5, Section 3
Miscellaneous localities in California 1668_s3
1919-1923
Physical Description:
82.0 Pages
Related materials
Specimens collected in this section include accession #1602. These specimens can be found in
Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database. Additional specimens were collected between 6/30/1920-3/5/1923, and
can also be found in
Arctos .
Subjects and Indexing Terms
North America, United States, California, Alameda County
North America, United States, California, Contra Costa County
North America, United States, California, Marin County
North America, United States, California, Mendocino County
North America, United States, California, San Joaquin County
North America, United States, California, Sonoma County
View digitized field notes.
Correspondence
1931-1976
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
5.0 Folder
Correspondence
1931-1938
Physical Description:
1.0 Folder
Correspondence
1939-1952
Physical Description:
1.0 Folder
Correspondence
1954-1973
Physical Description:
1.0 Folder
Correspondence and biographical materials
1971, 1973, 1998
Physical Description:
1.0 Folder
Correspondence, obituaries, and manuscripts
Bulk, 1975-1976
1959-1976
Physical Description:
1.0 Folder
