Finding Aid to the Chester C. Lamb papers MVZA.MSS.0166

Field Notes 1925-1932

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 14.0 Volumes

Volume 1

Volume 1 1416 1925

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 168.0 Pages

Volume 1, Section 1

Lower California, Mexico, between latitude 30 degree-32 degree N, Expedition 1 1416_s1 1925

Physical Description: 166.0 Pages

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Specimens collected in this section include accessions #2500 and #2528. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Bound map, MVZ 12207, placed prior to p. 1.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

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Volume 2

Volume 2 1415 1925

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 180.0 Pages

Volume 2, Section 1

Lower California, Mexico: San Martin and Cedros islands; Expedition 2 1415_s1 1925

Physical Description: 37.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2631. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Gulf of California, Mexico, Baja California, Gulf of California Islands, Isla San Martin

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, Mexico, Baja California, Isla Cedros

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Volume 2, Section 2

Los Angeles, California; Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1415_s2 1925

Physical Description: 10.0 Pages

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Specimens collected in this section were collected between 8/8/1925 and 9/2/1925. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

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Volume 2, Section 3

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 3 1415_s3 1925

Physical Description: 45.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2651. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

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Volume 2, Section 4

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 4 1415_s4 1925-1925

Physical Description: 79.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2641. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

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Volume 3

Volume 3 1417 1926

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 138.0 Pages

Volume 3, Section 1

Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1417_s1 1926

Physical Description: 2.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section were collected between 1/16/1926 and 3/4/1926. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

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Volume 3, Section 2

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 5 1417_s2 1926

Physical Description: 132.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2703. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Bound map, MVZ 12208, placed prior to p. 336.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, United States, California, Riverside County

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Volume 4

Volume 4 1418 1926

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 136.0 Pages

Volume 4, Section 1

San Diego and Los Angeles, to Berkeley, California 1418_s1 1926

Physical Description: 3.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section were collected between 7/15/1926 and 9/22/1926. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Volume 4, Section 2

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 6 1418_s2 1926

Physical Description: 129.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2784. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

Volume 5

Volume 5 1419 1927

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 153.0 Pages

Volume 5, Section 1

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 6 continued 1419_s1 1927

Physical Description: 38.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2784. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Holotype of Aimophila ruficeps sanctorum listed on p. 615. See MVZ Birds 50124 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

North America, Mexico, Baja California, Islas de Todos Santos, Isla Todos Santos

Volume 5, Section 2

Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1419_s2 1927

Physical Description: 3.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section were collected between 2/1/1927 and 3/26/1927. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Volume 5, Section 3

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 7 1419_s3 1927

Physical Description: 105.0 Pages

creator: Lamb, Chester Converse, 1883-

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2914. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Bound map, MVZ 12209, placed prior to p. 635A.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

Volume 6

Volume 6 1420 1927

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 190.0 Pages

Volume 6, Section 1

Berkeley, Alameda County, California; Petaluma, Sonoma County, California; Courtland and Elkhorn Ferry, Sacramento County, California 1420_s1 1927

Physical Description: 42.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section were collected between 6/14/1927 and 9/14/1927. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Bound map, MVZ 12226, assigned page number 740. Bound map, MVZ 12227, placed following p. 767. Bound map, MVZ 12228, also placed following p. 767.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, California, Sacramento County

North America, United States, California, Sonoma County

Volume 6, Section 2

San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County, California 1420_s2 1927

Physical Description: 40.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #2997. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Holotype of Melospiza melodia micronyx listed on p. 775. See MVZ Birds 51535 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, California, Santa Barbara County

North America, United States, California, Santa Barbara County, Channel Islands

Santa Barbara County, Channel Islands, San Miguel Island

Volume 6, Section 3

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 8 1420_s3 1927

Physical Description: 101.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3006. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Bound map, MVZ 12229, placed between pp. 798-799.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

Volume 7

Volume 7 1421 1928

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 164.0 Pages

Volume 7, Section 1

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 8 (continued from previous volume, 1927, part 2) 1421_s1 1928

Physical Description: 119.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3006. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Holotype of Otus asio yumanensis listed on p. 1009. See MVZ Birds 52107 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

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Volume 7, Section 2

Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1421_s2 1928

Physical Description: 2.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section were collected between 3/27/1928 and 5/14/1928. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

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Volume 7, Section 3

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 9 1421_s3 1928

Physical Description: 37.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3126. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Baja California

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Volume 8

Volume 8 1422 1928

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 187.0 Pages

Volume 8, Section 1

Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1422_s1 1928

Physical Description: 2.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3135. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

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Volume 8, Section 2

Lassen Section, California, in Lassen County 1422_s2 1928

Physical Description: 41.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3155. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, California, Lassen County

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Volume 8, Section 3

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 10 1422_s3 1928

Physical Description: 138.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3219. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

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Volume 9

Volume 9 1423 1929

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 171.0 Pages

Volume 9, Section 1

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 10 continued 1423_s1 1929

Physical Description: 170.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3219. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Bound map, MVZ 12231, placed prior to p. 1233.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Gulf of California, Mexico, Baja California Sur, Gulf of California Islands, Isla San Francisco

North America, Gulf of California, Mexico, Baja California Sur, Gulf of California Islands, Isla San Jose

North America, Gulf of California, Mexico, Baja California Sur, Gulf of California Islands, Isla San Juan Nepomuceno

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

North America, Mexico, Nayarit, Isla Isabela

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Volume 10

Volume 10 1424 1929

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 174.0 Pages

Volume 10, Section 1

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 10 continued 1424_s1 1929

Physical Description: 173.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3219. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Holotype of Zenaida asiatica clara listed on p. 1428. See MVZ Birds 54990 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

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Volume 11

Volume 11 1425 1930

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 203.0 Pages

Volume 11, Section 1

Nevada: Nye and Lander Counties 1425_s1 1930

Physical Description: 124.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3511. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Note prior to p. 1574: "For map, see field notes of E.R. Hall, 1930.”

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, Nevada, Lander County

North America, United States, Nevada, Nye County

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Volume 11, Section 2

Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1425_s2 1930

Physical Description: 2.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accessions #3510, #3529, #3530, #3535, #3536, and #3541. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

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Volume 11, Section 3

Nevada: White Pine County; Utah 1425_s3 1930

Physical Description: 70.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3545. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Note prior to p. 1701: "For map, see field notes of E.R. Hall, 1930.”

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, Nevada, Elko County

North America, United States, Nevada, White Pine County

North America, United States, Utah, Tooele County

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Volume 12

Volume 12 1426 1930-1931

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 156.0 Pages

Volume 12, Section 1

Los Angeles County, California 1426_s1 1930

Physical Description: 4.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3651. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, California, Los Angeles County

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Volume 12, Section 2

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 11 1426_s2 1930-1931

Physical Description: 148.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3592. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Folded map, MVZ 12233, attached prior to p. 1777.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

North America, Mexico, Baja California, Isla Cedros

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Volume 13

Volume 13 1427 1931

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 151.0 Pages

Volume 13, Section 1

Lower California, Mexico; Expedition 11 1427_s1 1930-1931

Physical Description: 150.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3592. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Folded map, MVZ 12375, attached between pp. 1993-1994.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur, Isla de Santa Margarita

North America, Mexico, Baja California Sur, Isla Magdalena

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Volume 14

Volume 14 1428 1931-1932

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 204.0 Pages

Volume 14, Section 1

Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1428_s1 1931

Physical Description: 2.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3744. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

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Volume 14, Section 2

Nevada: Lander, Nye, Clark Counties 1428_s2 1931

Physical Description: 55.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accessions #3754 and #3770. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Note prior to p. 2073: "For map, see field notes, E.R. Hall, 1931.” Holotype of Thomomys bottae nanus listed on p. 2124. See MVZ Mammals 49077 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, Nevada, Clark County

North America, United States, Nevada, Lander County

North America, United States, Nevada, Nye County

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Volume 14, Section 3

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas 1428_s3 1931

Physical Description: 19.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section were collected between 10/5/1931 and 3/12/1932. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, Arizona, Coconino County

North America, United States, Arizona, Graham County

North America, United States, Arizona, Maricopa County

North America, United States, Arizona, Mohave County

North America, United States, Arizona, Yuma County

North America, United States, California, San Bernardino County

North America, United States, California, San Diego County

North America, United States, New Mexico, Eddy County

North America, United States, Texas, El Paso County

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Volume 14, Section 4

Trinity County, California 1428_s4 1932

Physical Description: 120.0 Pages

Related materials

Specimens collected in this section include accession #3892. These specimens can be found in Arctos , the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's specimen database.

Scope and contents note

Folded map, MVZ 12426, attached following p. 2264. Holotype of Neotoma cinerea pulla listed on p. 2261. See MVZ Mammals 57077 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

North America, United States, California, Trinity County

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Correspondence 1931-1955

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 2.0 Folder

Box 1, Folder 1

Correspondence 1931-1951

Physical Description: 1.0 Folder

Box 1, Folder 2

Correspondence 1952-1955

Physical Description: 1.0 Folder

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