Tag Archives: Annie Alexander

The Woman Beyond the Portrait: Annie and Samuel Alexander’s 1904 Expedition to East Africa

Posted on October 17, 2016 by mvzarchguest

by Jackie L. Childers, MVZ graduate student One of the major undertakings of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology’s (MVZ) Archives project is digitizing historical photographs. This includes maps, images of specimens and landscapes, as well as portraits of some of … Continue reading →

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Cal Day History Displays, Part 1: Snowbound

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Michelle Koo

Decades before GPS units, cell phones and SUVs with 4-wheel drive, collectors valiantly journeyed into difficult terrain and remote, never-before-collected locations to bring valuable specimens back to the MVZ. With roads and settlements in these localities not yet constructed, such … Continue reading →

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