Descriptive Summary
Biological Survey of
Texas
Biological Survey of
Texas Records,
1889-1939
Photocopies of
materials generated by the Biological Survey of Texas, lead by Vernon Bailey,
for the United States Bureau of Biological Survey.
S 1633.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University,
3 Boxes (2.3 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
The 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.
Scope and Contents
The 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.
Organization
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Research Material, Reports (Box 1-2)
- Research Material, Specimen Catalogs (Box 2)
- Research Material, Field Journals (Box 2)
- Photograph Collection (Box 3)
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Bailey, Vernon,
1864-1942
Subjects (Organizations)
Biological Survey of
Texas
Subjects
Natural
History--Texas
Gift, 2003
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Karen Hicks, June 2003
Preferred Citation
Biological Survey of Texas Records, 1889-1939, 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
Schmidly, David J.
Texas Natural History: A Century of
Change.Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2002.
Bailey, Vernon.
Biological Survey of Texas: Life Zones, with
Characteristic Species of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Plants.
Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1905.
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Texas Society of Mammalogists Records, 1981-1991 and undated
- Texas Tech Mammalogy Symposium Collection audio recording, 2001
Collection Inventory
Research Material
Reports
1
1
List of Reports
ca. 2002
1
2
Vernon Bailey, #1-16,
1889-1890
1
3
Vernon Bailey, #17-33,
1892
1
4
Vernon Bailey, #34-60,
1899
1
5
Vernon Bailey, #61-77,
1900
1
6
Vernon Bailey, #78-90,
1901
1
7
Vernon Bailey, #91-101,
1902
1
8
Vernon Bailey, #102-113,
1904
1
9
Vernon Bailey, #114,
1906
1
10
William Bray, #115-145,
1899
1
11
Merritt Cary, #146-176,
1902
1
12
Gordon Donald, #177-180,
1902
1
13
B. H. Dutcher, #181-196,
1892
1
14
A. K. Fisher, #197-203,
1894
1
15
A. K. Fisher, #204,
1911
1
16
James H. Gaut, #205-216,
1903
1
17
James H. Gaut, #217-223,
1904
1
18
James H. Gaut, #224-239,
1905
1
19
Ned Hollister, #240-255,
1902
1
20
A. H. Howell, #256-267,
1903
1
21
A. H. Howell, #268-292,
1905
1
22
A. H. Howell, #293-304,
1906
1
23
William Lloyd, #304-329,
1890
1
24
William Lloyd, #330-350,
1891
1
25
William Lloyd, #351-354,
1892
1
26
J. A. Loring, #355-373,
1894
1
27
H. C. Oberholser, #374-414,
1900
1
28
H. C. Oberholser, #415-455,
1901
2
1
H. C. Oberholser, #456-491,
1902
2
2
Miscellaneous Reports, Articles, and Letters
Specimen Catalogs
2
3
Vernon Bailey,
1889-1904
2
4
M. Carey,
1902
2
5
B. H. Dutcher,
1892
2
6
A. K. Fisher,
1894
2
7
James H. Gaut,
1903-1905
2
8
Ned Hollister,
1902
2
9
A. H. Howell,
1903-1906
2
10
John A. Loring,
1894
2
11
William Lloyd,
1890-1892
2
12
Vernon Bailey,
1889-1902
2
13
Vernon Bailey,
1904
2
14
Vernon Bailey,
1906
Field Journals
2
15
A. H. Howell,
1903
2
16
William Lloyd,
1890
Photograph Collection, 1891-1939
3
1
List of Photographs
ca. 2002
Prints
3
2
#0001 to #0100,
1900-1903
3
3
#0101 to #0200,
1900-1907
3
4
#0201 to #0300,
1901
3
5
#0301 to #0400,
1901
3
6
#0401 to #0500,
1901
3
7
#0501 to #0534, #0536 to #0601,
1900-1939
3
8
#0602 to #0701,
1891-1939 and undated
3
9
#0702 to #0801,
1900-1901
3
10
#0802 to #0900, #0902,
1900-1911
3
11
#0904 to #1038,
1900-1904
Negatives
3
12
#0001 to #0100,
1900-1903
3
13
#0101 to #0200,
1900-1907
3
14
#0201 to #0300,
1901
3
15
#0301 to #0400,
1901
3
16
#0401 to #0500,
1901
3
17
#0501 to #0534, #0536 to #0601,
1900-1939
3
18
#0602 to #0701,
1891-1939 and undated
3
19
#0702 to #0801,
1900-1911
3
20
#0802 to #0900, #0902,
1900-1911
3
21
#0904 to #1038,
1900-1904