Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Benjamin Hoag Papers collection contains several egg catalogs, which frequently give detailed narrative information about the acquisition of the specimens. Many pages of the catalogs were rendered illegible when ephemera and correspondence were glued on top of the records. In addition to egg catalogs, the collection contains field notes, “schedules” of observed birds in Rensselaer County, correspondence, and ephemera. While some of the correspondence deals with Hoag’s oological supply business and his egg collecting activities, much of it relates to his magazine and newspaper subscription sales. The ephemera includes newspaper clippings, publisher catalogs, and leaflets advertising books. The collection also includes a ledger of goods sold.
- Biographical / historical:
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Benjamin Hoag was born in 1865 in Ancram, New York, but lived most of his life in Stephentown, N.Y. He was an avid collector of bird eggs and kept detailed catalogs of his collection. He sold oological supplies and books, and was active in the egg trade. He died in 1932. “Hoag, Benjamin”. Special Collections and University Archives. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Accessed 20 Aug. 2014. http://scua.library.umass.edu/umarmot/hoag-benjamin/
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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Benjamin Hoag papers. UC Berkeley, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
- 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