Bryant (Harold C.) field notes, 1910-1927

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Summary

Title:
Harold C. Bryant field notes
Dates:
1910-1927
Creators:
Bryant, H. C. (Harold Child), 1886-1968
Abstract:
The Harold C. Bryant field notes collection consists of field notes and specimen records completed in California and southern Oregon between 1910-1927. The majority of the work represented here coincides with Bryant's time with the MVZ and UC Berkeley, where he served as a lecturer and field trip leader for the UC Extension academic program from 1914-1930.
Extent:
0.3 Linear feet
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Harold C. Bryant papers, MVZA.MSS.0043, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The Harold C. Bryant field notes include three standard-bound volumes of field notes with map and habitat sketches. These volumes cover the years 1910-1927 and feature localities in California and southern Oregon. Also included in this collection is a separate folder containing non-standard bound field notes that focus on sparrow nest and specimen collecting on the UC Berkeley campus between 1913-1916. The non-standard bound field notes contain charts with trap and nest information, as well as dated entries describing sparrow-collecting activities.

Biographical / historical:

Harold C. Bryant (1886-1968) was a key figure in the establishment of museums and visitor centers for the National Park Service. Bryant also helped propel the concept of nature guiding, in which public education takes place in the national parks. Having received a B.S. in zoology/ornithology from Pomona College and an M.S. and PhD in zoology and palenontology from UC Berkeley, Bryant joined the MVZ staff, serving as a lecturer and field trip leader for the UC Extension academic program from 1914-1930. With Joseph Grinnell as his mentor, Bryant began nature guiding in the Yosemite Valley in 1919 and set into motion the Yosemite Nature Guide Service in 1920. In 1925, Bryant became the first director of the Yosemite School of Field Natural History, an institution responsible for educating thousands of park naturalists. Later in life, he was appointed superintendent of the Grand Canyon National Park, where he determined new bird, butterfly, and plant species. In 1954, he was honored with the Department of the Interior Distinguished Service Award and earned many additional honorary awards and recognitions throughout his lifetime.

Sources Consulted:

Danz, Harold. “Dr. Harold Bryant: 1886-1968.” National Park Service. Accessed August 12, 2013. http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/sontag/bryant.htm

“Harold C. Bryant Cornelius Amory Pugsley National Medal Award, 1954.” American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA). Accessed August 12, 2013. http://www.aapra.org/Pugsley/BryantHarold.html

Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged using two subseries: MVZ standard binding and MVZ non-standard binding.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Greg Borman
Sponsor:
The processing of this collection was made possible through funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project.
Date Prepared:
August 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-08-21T15:59-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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:

[Identification of item], Harold C. Bryant papers, MVZA.MSS.0043, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archives, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
3101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg, #3160
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-3160, US
Contact:
(510) 642-3567
mvzarchives@berkeley.EDU
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