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Title: Edmund C. Jaeger papers
Date (inclusive): 1836-1984, undated
Date (bulk): 1960-1969
Collection Number: MS 110
Creator:
Jaeger, Edmund C. (Edmund Carroll), 1887-1983
Extent:
11.79 linear feet
(29 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, photographs, documents, and other materials pertaining to the desert ecologist Edmund
C. Jaeger. Included is correspondence regarding Jaeger's research in the desert, photographs of plant and animal species and
desert palavers, reports on ecological findings, and more.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Edmund C. Jaeger papers (MS 110). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Provenance unknown.
Processed by Reajinae Jenkins and Alysia Thind, Student Processing Assistants, 2016.
Processing of the Edmund C. Jaegar papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside
as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded
by the UCR Library and administered by Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts
Curator.
Edmund Jaeger was born in Loup, Nebraska in 1887 to Katherine and John Philip Jaeger. Edmund finished high school by the age
of fifteen and later graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA. After his schooling, Jaeger went on to get his
teaching credentials and he taught at elementary and high schools. He moved to Riverside, CA in 1906 and taught at Riverside
Community College, where he worked for over thirty years before retiring. Jaeger took on many careers during his life: he
was a teacher, a mentor, a philanthropist, an ecologist, a botanist, and a naturalist.
Jaeger was well known for his work outside of the classroom. He conducted a lifetime of ecological research and can be credited
with the discovery of hibernation in bird species through his observations of the Desert Poorwill. He was well respected and
was invited to the White House on more than one occasion. In his spare time, Jaeger hosted annual palavers and was a member
of various nature and wildlife conservation committees. Jaeger spent the majority of his life in Riverside, CA where he became
a respected member of the community.
Edmund Jaeger published books and pamphlets pertaining to nature and established a scholarship fund. Jaeger was one of the
top desert ecologists and naturalists, he is often referred to as "the father of modern desert ecology." Jaeger passed his
knowledge on to his students in the classroom and to the participants of the palavers he hosted annually starting in 1954
up until his death in 1983.
This collection contains correspondence, documents, photographs, and other material pertaining to American ecologist Edmund
C. Jaeger. Materials document Jaeger's professional life and personal interests covering a wide range of topics that include
nature conservation, desert ecology, wildlife research, environmentalism, and geographic landscapes. A substantial amount
of both professional and personal correspondence is present in the collection between Jaeger and governmental entities, academic
institutions, professional colleagues, and friends. Of additional significance are numerous publications and articles pertaining
to botany and ecology, photographs documenting natural landscapes, animals, and Jaeger's personal life, and research notes
pertaining to flora and fauna. Lastly, there is select material documenting Jaeger's travels throughout the world including
brochures, booklets, and maps as well as reports from staff travels, research, and sabbaticals in Europe, Africa, South America,
the South Pacific, and Australia.
This collection is arranged into seven series as follows.
- Series 1. Correspondence, 1910-1984
- Series 2. Documents, 1905-1979
- Series 3. Financial records, 1922-1975
- Series 4. Photographs, 1836-1980
- Series 5. Brochures and booklets, 1932-1977
- Series 6. Periodicals, 1910-1989
- Series 7. Maps, 1932-1971
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Desert animals
Desert ecology
Desert plants
Nature conservation
Cahuilla Indians
Articles
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Photographs