Description
The James Hepburn field note collection consists of two bound volumes, a field journal and a catalog, spanning the years 1852-1868.
The notes detail Hepburn's collecting activities from localities within California, Washington, and British Columbia.
Background
James Edward Hepburn was born in 1811 in London. He attended Trinity College Cambridge and was educated as a barrister prior
to immigrating to the United States. He took up residence in San Francisco and Victoria and collected extensively in the Pacific
Northwest. Hepburn's sole publication was in Ibis (1869 pp. 126-127). The majority of his specimen collection can be found
at the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge.
Restrictions
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.
Availability
The collection is open for research.