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Klauber (Laurence M.) Field Notes
LA.1968.001
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library
Title: Laurence M. Klauber Field Notes, 1923-1967
Creator:
Klauber, Laurence Monroe, 1883-1968
Identifier/Call Number: LA.1968.001
Physical Description:
43 Volumes
18 cm (v.1); 23 cm (v.2-43)
Date (inclusive): 1923-1967
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.
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.
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.
The collection is open to researchers by appointment. Contact the Research Library Director, San Diego Natural History Museum.
Copyright may be reserved. Consult the San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library Director for more information.
[Identification of item], Laurence M. Klauber Field Notes, 1923-1967. San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library, San Diego, CA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Herpetology
Reptiles
Amphibians
Field notes