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Biological Survey of Texas:An Inventory of the Records, 1889-1939 and undated, in the Southwest Collection, Special Collections Libraries
Biographical SketchThe collection originated in the desire of Dr. David J. Schmidly to place copies of the documents generated by the United States Bureau of Biological Survey's investigations in Texas in an archive more accessible to those with an interest in Texas natural history. The original records are housed at the Smithsonian Institution Archives in Washington D. C. In addition to acquiring copies of the original material, the project also accomplished preparation of computerized data bases of the reports and photographs. Eventually the project resulted in the publication in 2002 of Schmidly's Texas Natural History: A Century of Change. The work includes an annotated reprint of the 1905 report Biological Survey of Texas. Dr. David J. Schmidly is a Texas Tech University graduate and was the University's thirteenth President. He is currently serving as President and CEO of Oklahoma State University. Dr. Schmidly is a biologist and has published a number of works on Texas mammals. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe collection contains photocopies of materials generated by the Biological Survey of Texas conducted by the United States Bureau of Biological Survey from 1889-1905. It includes copies of original survey reports, field notebooks, specimen catalogs, and print copies of photographs generated by the Survey. A detailed list of reports is included with the collection and is located in Box 1, File 1. A detailed list of the photographs is also included with the collection and is located in Box 3, File 1. The location in the Smithsonian Institution Archives of each document is noted on the copies. Photographs are identified by a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) photograph number on the back of the photograph and on the photograph list. The following photographs were not included with the collection: #0535, #0901, and #0903. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsOpen for research. Some archival collections may be housed in storage outside of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library building. Requests to retrieve such materials may take up to 10 business days to complete. Please contact our Reference Department to arrange retrieval. Audio, video, and film recordings may not be immediately accessible due to format, condition, or copyright status. All items must be digitized prior to patron use. Because not all collections materials have been digitized, please contact the Reference Archivist at least 10 days prior to arrival in order to coordinate digitization. Though we can digitize much of our holdings within two weeks, some media may be fragile and require specialized digitization outsourcing, which can take up to three months for completion. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationBiological Survey of Texas Records, 1889-1939 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington D. C. Record Unit 7176 United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 1860-1961 Field Reports Accession InformationCollection accession #(s):
Gift, 2003 Processing InformationProcessed by: Karen Hicks, June 2003 Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography
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