Series I. Biographical
Biographical papers
Series II. Correspondence
Subseries A. By Date
Incoming correspondence, 1939-1954
Outgoing correspondence A-L, 1939-1954
Outgoing correspondence M-Z, 1939-1954
Incoming/outgoing correspondence A-L, 1955-1979
Incoming/outgoing correspondence M-Z, 1955-1979
Incoming/outgoing correspondence, 1981-1994
Subseries B. By Subject
Correspondence for book "Animals in Art," 1979-1986
Skand-Irish & Celtic, 1972-1981
Australia, New Guinea, 1974-1980
"Calif. And Southwest, Heizer," 1972-1973
Egypt, Middle East, 1974-1981
"China – Indo, Japan," 1972-1978
Alaska & Northwest, 1972-1985
"Barnes – UCP," 1975-1976
"Prehistoire," 1973-1976
South America, 1972-1975
"Crete & Mykenae," 1972-1976
"Mexico – Coe, etc.," 1973-1990
"London – Sept '77," 1976
"M. Martin," 1965-1966
"Passiflora – Agraulis," 1973-1974
"Ross – Edmonton – Bamfield '75?" 1974-1975
"Pitzer – Shepard," 1975-1977
"Seattle Dec. '80," 1980
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 1968-1975
Organization for Tropical Studies, 1968-1970
"Diplopod – bioluminescence," 1949-1953
"Re Theory of Klinokinesis," 1958-1976
Hawaiian Hermits, c. 1962
Friends of Ethnic Arts, 1984-1990
"Bob Pyle – Orcas butterflies etc.," 1986-1989
Ethnic questionnaire – correspondence between Davenport and V. Cheadle, 1966
Series III. Writings
Subseries A. Articles
"Behold the Tanuki" (unpublished)
"Bee Language," n.d.
"Cretan 'Hornet,'" n.d.
"Experimental Analysis of Phototaxis & Photokinesis in Flagellates," n.d.
"Experimental Analysis of Behavior in Symbioses," n.d.
"I Am Not What I Seem!" n.d.
"A Naturalist's Memories of Orcas," n.d.
"Sea Anemone," n.d.
"Sea Water System of the Marine Lab at UCSB," n.d.
"Sea Water System at UCSB," (Bull Inst. Océanogr.), n.d.
"New American Coenonympha," Apr. 1936
"Entomologica Americana," Oct. 1937
"Pharmacology of Slug & Crayfish Hearts," Dec. 1940
"Butterflies of the Satyrid Genus Coenonympha," Jan. 1941
"Effects of Acetylcholine, Atropine & Nicotine on Crab Heart," Apr. 1941
"Action of Triturus Toxin on the Heart of the Frog," 1942
"...Pharmacology of the Heart of C. magister Dana," Apr. 1942
"Pharmacology of the Heart of Orthopteron stenopelmatus," Jan. 1949
"Learning and Associated Phenomena in Invertebrates," July 1949
"Physiology of Commensalism I," Apr. 1950
"Physiology of Commensalism II," Apr. 1951
"A Luminescent New Xystodesmid Milliped from California," Aug. 15, 1951
"Biology of the Luminous Millipede," Apr. 1952
"A Zoologist Gets a Break," (Idea & Experiment), June 1952
"Physiology of Commensalism III," June 1953
"Physiology of Commensalism IV," 1953
"Early Stages of Commensal Polynoid," 1954
"Luminescence in Hydromedusae," 1955
"Specificity & Behavior in Symbioses," Mar. 1955
"Observations on Luminescence in Sea Pens," 1956
"Technique for the Investigation of Chemical Responses in Aquatic Animals," July 1956
"Santa Barbara College Marine Biological Laboratory," June 1957
"Luminescence of the Millipede, Luminodesmus sequolae," Aug. 1957
"Early Stages of Facultative Commensal P. pugattensis Johnson," Sept. 1957
"Further Studies in the Behavior of Commensal Polychaetes," Dec. 1957
"Symbiosis Sea Anemone & Pomacentrid Fish," Dec. 1958
"Analyses of Behavior of Commensals in Host-Factor," July 1960
"Remote Control of Nematocyst Discharge," 1961
"Technique for Study of Behavior of Motile Microorganisms," Mar. 1962
"Physiological Notes on Actinians," June 1962
"Responses of Tentacles of Actinians to Electrical Stimulation," June 1962
"Studies in Behavior Using Microorganism Motion Monitor," Nov. 1962
"Between Pacific Tides" (book review), Mar. 1964
"Effects of Temperature & Salinity Change," Feb. 1965
"Relationship Between the Freshwater Mussell A. implicata Say and the Alewife P. pseudoharengus (Wilson)," Nov. 1965
"'Blue Response' of Dinoflagellate Gyrodinium sp. in Culture," Nov. 1965
"Cnidarian Symbioses & the Experimental Analysis of Behavior," c. 1966
"Experiment Analysis of Behavior in Symbioses," 1966
"Short-Term Photic Regulation of a Receptor Mechanism in a Dinoflagellate," Aug. 1967
"Esthetics of Orchid Pollinations," Apr. 1968
"Red & Far-Red Light Effects on a Short Term Behavioral Response of a Dinoflagellate," Sept. 1968
"Umpqua Memories," Oct-Nov. 1968
"Bugwatching by Computer," June 1969
"Circadian Rhythm of a Behavioral Photoresponse in the Dinoflagellate G. dorsum," 1970
"Investigation of Behavior of Microorganisms by Computerized TV," July 1970
"Behavioral Specificity and the Induction of Host Recognition in a Symbiotic Polychaetem," Dec. 1971
"Sensory Basis of Host Recognition by Symbiotic Shrimps, Genus Betaeusi," Aug. 1972
"Food-Plant Specificity in the Nymphalid Butterfly A. vanillae (L.)," Nov. 1973
"Agraulis & Passiflora I. Control of Specificity," Aug. 1978
"Agraulis & Passiflora II. Behavior & Sensory Modalities," Aug. 1978
"Fringe Benefits of Cataract Surgery," May 1979
"Tentacular Nemacyte Discharge and 'Self Recognition' in A. elegantissima Brandt," Dec. 1981
"Orchids, Bilateral Symmetry and Insect Perception," 1982
"Ultraviolet Mimicry by Bulbophyllum lepidum?" Apr. 1983
"DD's Memories of the History of the Marine Program at UCSB," July 1984
"Image Analysis in the Orchidaceae," 1985
"The Scene in the Shaft at Lascaux," 1988
"Birds of Chavin," June 1989
"Birds of Chavin" – additional material
"Chumash and the Swordfish," June 1993
"Chumash and the Swordfish" – additional material, 1989-1994
"Chumash and the Swordfish" – Manuscript, n.d.
Subseries B. Monographs
Book – "Synopsis of contents," n.d.
Book – "Chapters I, II, III, IV final," n.d.
Illustrations, n.d.
"Animals in Ancient & Primitive Art," n.d.
Book – originals, n.d.
Book – chapter drafts, n.d.
Toronto – Lecture – "The Gallery of the Horned God," n.d.
Subseries D. Miscellaneous Writings
Miscellaneous writing by Davenport
Miscellaneous writing by others (reviews, editorial responses, etc.)
Series IV. Research
Grants & funding
Linean Society Symposium: The Beastiary and Animals in Art, 1976
Ultraviolet light and eyes
Ultraviolet light and orchids
Ultraviolet light and orchids
Zoologist considers animal in Amerindian tradition
Waterlily-fish motif in Mayan iconography
Naturalist's bestiary
Elephant in Central America
Tlingit war masks
Octopus cult among ancient European sea-folk
Articles by others
Series V. Teaching and Lectures
"Old 112 Lecture Notes," c. 1971
Animal Course Outline, n.d.
"Bio 1 2119" Lecture notes, n.d.
"Bio 1 2119" Lecture note drafts – Intro-VIII, n.d.
"Bio 1 2119" Lecture note drafts – IX, n.d.
CalTech Symposium, 1974
Botanical Gardens lecture, n.d.
Museum lecture / TV talk, n.d.
Series V. Slides
From carousels
Lecture III – Octopi & squid
Lecture V – Fishes (and Chumash Swordfishing)
Lecture VI – Arthropods, crustacea, insects, etc.
Lecture VIII – Cats, dogs, bears, etc.
Lecture IX – Horned & hoofed creatures
Lecture X – Marine mammals
Slide Box 1
Orchid lecture
"Symbiosis"
"Scanner"
"Protozoa – [?] – Ctenos & Pilidium"
"Brachios & Ectoproct & Larva"
"Rep. Annelids"
"Nikon system"
"[Biology?]"
"Neopilina"
"Lorenz Tinbergen"
"American mammals – [?] lecture"
"[SBSC?]"
"Dinosaur series and others"
Slide Box 2
Birds
Crustacea
Reptile & turtle
Miscellany
TV captions
Slide Box 3
"Friday Harbor and marine labs – Dredging and scenery – Animals"
"[Edinos?]"
"Main building, biology – Old – Marine a area"
"Marine biology in Europe"
Protozoa
"Zoo 112 B"
"Spencer Baird"
Misc. animals
Installation sea-water system
"Sefton"
Slide box guides
Misc. degraded slides
Series VII. Audio/Visual
"Naturalist's Beastiary Part 1 & 2," Mar. 1979
"CCS Lectures #1 'Sound, Color, Pattern - its relationship in the plant and animal world and to ART,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #2 'Gods of Faces,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #3 'Coelenterates, Cephalapods,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #4 'We Clickity Beasty- Arthropods,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #5 'Fishes and Sea Creatures,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #6 'Reptiles and Amphibians,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #7 'Feathered and Foul,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #8 'Tooth and Claw,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #9 'Hoof and Horn,'" n.d.
"CCS Lectures #10 'The Great Sea Creatures,'" n.d.