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By Christoher J. Prom

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Collection Overview

Title: Ornithological Survey Photographs, 1907, 1963

ID: 43/5/12

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Section of Faunistic Surveys and Insect Identification

Extent: 0.2 cubic feet

Arrangement: numerically

Subjects: Birds, Natural History Survey, Illinois, Ornithology

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Ornithological Surveys Photograph File contains large and medium format photographic negatives and prints taken by staff of the Illinois Natural History Survey during field surveys. The majority of the photographs show a nests and eggs, but photographs of the field parties, camps, field taxidermy, caves, and natural areas are also included. Specific locations covered include the fish market in Havana, the landscape west of Seville, La Crosse, Hamilton, Keokuk, Urbana, Saline County, Running Lake, Union County and Saint Joseph/Danville. The series also includes photographs taken by Jean Graber in 1963, of unidentified natural areas in Illinois.

Biographical Note

The major functions of the Section of Faunistic Surveys and Insect Identification are to conduct worldwide systematic research on insect and animal groups that have species found in Illinois; to provide identification services for agencies, institutions and the public; to maintain the Survey's reference and research collections of preserved animal; and to conduct surveys and prepare reports on the fauna of Illinois.¹ The section's staff is comprised of specialists responsible for the study and collection of animal groups, particularly of insect species. One specialist also acts as Head of the section.²

In 1885, the State Entomologist's Office was charged with the duty of producing a series of systematic reports covering the field of zoology in Illinois.³ An insect systematic program, derived from this old charge, was developed in the 1920's and formalized, in 1935, into an Insect Survey Section.⁴ In 1947, the program was expanded to include all animal groups, the Insect Survey Section was renamed the Section of Faunistic Surveys and Insect Identification and given the responsibility of taking care of all the Survey's taxonomic collections.⁵

1. Illinois Natural History Survey, Publications of the Illinois Natural History Survey, 1876-1983, p. 30.

2. University of Illinois, Student-Staff Directory, 1982-3, p. 34.

3. Illinois Natural History Survey, Bulletin, 27, December 1958, p. 130

4. Ibid., pp. 132-3.

5. Ibid., pp. 133-4.

Subject/Index Terms

Birds
Natural History Survey, Illinois
Ornithology

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Numbered Prints and Negatives, 1907],
[Series 2: Unnumbered Prints and Negatives, 1907, 1963],
[All]

Series 1: Numbered Prints and Negatives, 1907

Box 1

Item 1: 2413 - Photo of Cave, 1907
Item 2: 2414 - Fish Market - Havana, 1907
Item 3: 2427 - Landscape View West of Seville, IL
Item 4: 2428 - Railroad Curve two miles SW of LaCrosse, IL, May 9, 1907
Item 5: 2429 - Field Taxidermist working on Last Flycatcher 1 mile north of Burnside, IL, May 9, 1907
Item 6: 2430 - Railroad Bridge over Mississippi River, Hamilton, IL, May 10, 1907: Taken at 5:15 am from Telegraph tower, Keokuk in Background.
Item 7: 2431 - Landscape view of Mississippi River Valley from bluffs on east; Keokuk in background, May 10, 1907
Item 8: 2432 - Speckled Eggs, May 1907
Item 9: 2434 - Timber and Creek above Crystal Lak, Urbana, IL, May 21, 1907
Item 10: 2452 - Statactite Cave, Saline County, June 8, 1907
Item 11: 2470 - Birds in Nest (print only), no date
Item 12: 2471 - Eggs in Praire Nest, no date
Item 13: 2473 - Eggs in grassy nest, no date
Item 14: 2479 - Eggs in nest in raspberry bushes, no date
Item 15: 2480 - Eggs, No date
Item 16: 2481 - Eggs
Item 17: 2482 - Eggs
Item 18: 2483 - Eggs
Item 19: 2484 - Eggs
Item 20: 2515 - Eggs
Item 21: 2516 - Eggs
Item 22: 2519 - Eggs
Item 23: 2522 - Men at camp, no date
Item 24: 2534 - Nest in bush
Item 25: 2520 - Nest
Item 26: 2535 - Nest with chicks
Item 27: 2539 - Nest and eggs
Item 28: Nest and Eggs
Item 29: 2542 - Man pointing to nest in tree
Item 30: 2501 - Camp at Running Lake
Item 31: 2502 - Camp east of Running Lake, Union County, Illinois, 1907
Item 32: 2503 - Camp at Running Lake, Union County, Illinois, December 27, 2007
Item 33: 2504 - Camp at Running Lake, Union County, Illinois, December 27, 2007
Item 34: 2506 - Spring along cliff, east of Running Lake, Union County, Illinois, December 27, 2007
Item 35: 2507 - Running Lake, Union County, December 27, 2007
Item 36: 2508 - Timber near Running Lake, December 27, 2007
Item 37: 2567 - Men in Canoe, St. Joseph Danville, Illinois, May 16 or 17, 1907
Item 38: 2564 - Men in canoe, St. Joseph, Danville, IL, May 16 or 17, 1907
Item 39: 2566 - Cliffs and water, St. Joseph, Danville, IL, May 15 or 16, 1907
Item 40: 2568 - Camp at St. Joseph, Danville, IL, May 15 or 16, 1907
Item 41: 2591 - Side view of entrance to cave, taken from exterior, July 1, 1907
Item 42: 2603 - Downtown Decatur from Arcade Building, July 14, 1907
Item 43: 2610 - Chicago looking northwest from Montgomery Ward store, July 26, 1907
Item 44: 2615 - Kishwaukee River at New Milford, July 30, 1907
Item 45: 2624 - Cliff and Pines, 2 Miles North of Stafford, Illinois, August 14, 1907

Series 2: Unnumbered Prints and Negatives, 1907, 1963

Box 1

Item 1: Meadow and Fence, May, 1963: Photographer: Jean Graber?
Item 2: Landscape, Browfield, May 19, 1963: Photographer: Jean Graber
Item 3: Brownfield, May 19, 1963: Photographer: Jean Graber
Item 4: Meadow and Fence, May, 1963: Photographer: Jean Graber
Item 5: Open meadow and tress, May 1963: Photographer: Jean Graber?
Item 6: 8 x 10 print of field taxidermist working in camp, May 1907
Item 7: 8 x 10 print of prairie, 1963: Photographer: Jean Graber

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[Series 1: Numbered Prints and Negatives, 1907],
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