Description
Collection consists of his journals from field trips studying mammals and birds in northern California, Nevada, the Sierras,
and the Mono Lake region, 1897-1901. There are narrative parts describing the country and the animals encountered, as well
as lists of specimens and occasional sketches. The collection also includes one photograph of Fisher and a photocopy of a
biographical piece by John Davis, 1958.
Background
Walter K. Fisher was educated at Stanford University, earning 3 degrees in zoology: A.B. 1901, A.M. 1903, and Ph.D. 1906.
He joined the Stanford faculty in 1902 as assistant in zoology, becoming an instructor in 1907, assistant professor in 1909,
and professor of biology in 1925. He was Director of the Hopkins Marine Station from 1917 until his retirement in 1943. Although
he specialized in invertebrates, he was also known for his work in ornithology.
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
This collection is open for research.