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Through the Lens: a Look at Joseph Dixon
Written by Masha Paramonova, a 3rd year student participating in URAP for fall 2016 and studying biology. Often, I find myself deeply lost in the photographs I have the privilege to handle in my hours at the Museum of Vertebrate … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Bohemian Waxwing, Conservation, Joseph Dixon, Joseph Grinnell, MVZ, MVZ Archives, Photography
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More from the Reprints
My quiet Friday afternoon involved working on the Reprint collection. It is a challenge not read every title. I made it as far as #0165. This small publication was written 100 years ago by Walter P. Taylor and it is titled, … Continue reading
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An Illustrious Life: The Collections of Wildlife Artist Allan C. Brooks (1869-1946)
Written by Joi Misenti, third year Integrative Biology major. The study of science demands diligence and discipline. This truth stands resolute even in the realm of creative expression. Wildlife artists, though artists at heart, pledge themselves to an oath of … Continue reading
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Tagged Allan Brooks, British Columbia, Okanagan Landing, ornithologist, wildlife artist, wildlife illustration
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Humanizing an Academic
Written by Ajay Yalamanchi, second year Integrative Biology major. My URAP position this semester involved digitizing the field notes of Dr. Charles S. Thaeler, Jr. I spent the first two weeks simply scanning the material, and I’m not going to lie, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles S. Thaeler, digitization, Online Archive of California
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Ward C. Russell papers finding aid now available
Here at the MVZ Archives, I’ve just uploaded the finding aid to the Ward C. Russell papers onto the Online Archive of California (OAC). Russell began his employment with the MVZ in 1929 as a temporary fill-in. He would go … Continue reading
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Tagged finding aids, Online Archive of California, Ward C. Russell
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