Laurence M. Klauber Field Notes, 1923-1967, 1923-1967
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Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Klauber, Laurence Monroe, 1883-1968
- Abstract:
- The Laurence M. Klauber Field Notes, 1923-1967 collection consists of bound volumes of annual diaries detailing Klauber's herpetological collecting trips and research.
- Extent:
- 43 Volumes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Laurence M. Klauber Field Notes, 1923-1967. San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library, San Diego, CA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of 43 personal diaries containing field notes that detail Klauber's collecting activities in the southwestern region of the United States and northern Mexico. Notes include information on daily activities, research associates, herpetological specimens, collecting localities.
- Biographical / historical:
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Laurence Monroe Klauber was the foremost authority on rattlesnakes in the 20th century. Born on December 21, 1883 in San Diego, California, Klauber received his A.B. degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1908. He married Grace Gould in 1910. He worked for the San Diego Gas and Electric Company from 1910 until his retirement as President and Chairman of the Board in 1953. He served as consulting curator of reptiles for the San Diego Zoo from 1923 and in 1956 published his comprehensive two-volume study Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind. He donated approximately 36,000 herpetological specimens to the San Diego Natural History Museum, including a rattlesnake collection of over 8,600 specimens. After his death, his extensive personal library and field notes were donated to the San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library. Klauber died on May 8, 1968 in San Diego.
- Dimensions:
- 18 cm (v.1); 23 cm (v.2-43)
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Herpetology
Reptiles
Amphibians
Field notes
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open to researchers by appointment. Contact the Research Library Director, San Diego Natural History Museum.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright may be reserved. Consult the San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library Director for more information.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Laurence M. Klauber Field Notes, 1923-1967. San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library, San Diego, CA.
- Location of this collection:
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1788 El Prado, Balboa ParkSan Diego, CA 92101, US
- Contact:
- (619) 255-0225