Charles D. Holliger field notes, 1912-1915
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Holliger, Charles Daniel, 1883-
- Abstract:
- The Charles D. Holliger field notes collection consists of field notes and specimen records completed in California between 1912-1915. The work represented here coincides with Holliger's time with the MVZ and UC Berkeley, where he received his B.S., M.S., and M.D. between 1913-1916.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear feet
- Language:
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Charles D. Holliger field notes are composed of one standard-bound volume of field notes with map and specimen sketches. This volume includes three sections spanning the years 1912-1915 and feature localities in California. Also included are photographic notes detailing photographs taken in 1915.
- Biographical / historical:
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Born in 1883 in Fayette County, Illinois, Charles D. Holliger entered the UC system in 1909. Attending UC Berkeley, he received his B.S. in 1913, M.S. in 1914, and M.D. in 1916. He also served as a clerical assistant at the MVZ from 1910-1914, where his responsibilities included photographing specimens. Overall, Holliger collected more than 600 specimens that became part of the MVZ collection, with the majority being mammals. He collected primarily within California, and was a member of the field trip that produced the monograph Life in the Yosemite by Joseph Grinnell and Tracy I. Storer.
Sources Consulted:
Charles Daniel Holliger 1910-1930 folder, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology historical correspondence, MVZA.MSS.0117, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California, Berkeley.
- Arrangement:
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The arrangement of the collection is chronological and in its original form. The sections are bound in the order presented in this guide.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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3101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg, #3160University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 94720-3160, US
- Contact:
- (510) 642-3567