Richard R. and Jean W. Graber Papers, 1873-1987 | University of Illinois Archives

Papers of Richard Rex Graber  (1924-1997) and Jean W.  Graber  (1924-2015), Wildlife Specialists and Professional  Scientists at the Illinois Natural History Survey Center for Wildlife Ecology (1956-83) include publications by Richard and Jean Graber; Illinois bird species notes (in taxonomic order); nesting records; bird field observation lists by Graber (ca. 1956-87) or collected by Richard and Jean Graber from others (ca. 1903-87); notebooks and diaries of early Illinois Ornithologists Benjamin T. Gault (1873-1927), Alfred O. Gross (assistant to Stephen Forbes, 1907-09); and Thomas E. Musselman 1908-12, 1929-70); frequency studies of Illinois Christmas Bird Counts; habitat studies and censuses (ca. 1957-81), seasonal bird censuses (1964-81); studies of audio detection of nocturnal migration (1957-60); correspondence with field note contributors for "Audubon Field Notes" (published by National Audubon Society) with field notes editors R. E. Mumford and Richard Graber (1958-62); bibliographical notes on birds; and proof sheets and boards for publications by Richard and Jean Graber of maps, graphs, charts, drawings, and photographs.

CONTENTS LIST:

Publications by Richard Graber -- Bird Species Notes: Gaviiformes - Galliformes                    Box 1

Bird Species Notes: Galliformes - Cuculiformes                                                                        Box 2

Bird Species Notes: Strigiformes - Passeriformes,      Empidonax virescens                            Box 3

Bird Species Notes: Passeriformes, Empidonax thraillii -  Paridae                                            Box 4

Bird Species Notes: Passeriformes, American Dipper -  Robins                                                Box 5

Bird Species Notes: Passeriformes, Robins - Dendroica dominica)                                          Box 6

Bird Species Notes: Passeriformes, Dendroica pinus - Photographs of Zonotrichia, Spizella,

and Melospiza                                                                                                                            Box 7

Bird Species Notes: Passeriformes, Chlorura chlorura (now Pipilo chlorurus) -

Passer Montanus                                                                                                                        Box 8

Nests, Nest Cards: Wood Duck, Central, 1967-76 -  Cardinalidae, Central, 1959-81                Box 9

Nests, Nest Cards: Dickcissel, Statewide, 1958-76 --  Field Lists: Central Illinois,

March 1911-69                                                                                                                          Box 10

Field Lists: Central Illinois, March, 1970-87 - May, Frank Smith and Class, 1903-06              Box 11

Field Lists: Central Illinois, May, Frank Smith and Class, 1907-11 - November,

1903-87                                                                                                                                    Box 12

Field Lists: Central Illinois, December, 1903-79 –  Gault, Benjamin T., Annual

Diaries: 1903, 1904                                                                                                                  Box 13

Gault, Benjamin T., Annual Diaries: 1905, 1906 -- Gross, Alfred O., Forbes'

Census Original Notes, June 1909                                                                              Box 14

Gross, Alfred O., Forbes' Census Original Notes, July 1909 -- Sanderson, Glen,

Notes, 1957-59                                                                                                            Box 15

Frequency Study, Christmas Bird Counts, North I – Havana Field Station Notes,

Spring 1970                                                                                                                  Box 16

Bird Abundance and Occurrence Charts, 1949-75 – Correspondence and Field

Notes for Audubon Field Notes, Summer 1962                                                                      Box 17

Bibliographical References                                                                                                      Box 18

Annotated Bibliographical Index Cards by Species and by Author                                        Box 19

Annotated Bibliographical Index Cards by Author                                                                  Box 20

Reports by Other Authors                                                                                                      Box 21

Oversize Masters of maps, graphs, charts, and photographs for Graber's Publications        Box 22