Robert Porter Allen was an ornithologist and conservation activist with the National Audubon Society. He founded the Audubon Research Center in Tavernier, FL and dedicated his life to documenting various bird species. His efforts to document the Whooping Crane nesting sites in North America generated national media coverage and aided in the creation of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. This collection features digitized items from the USF Libraries Special Collections holdings.
This portion of the digital collection contains photographs or single-page images from the collection. For papers and warden reports, see the Robert Porter Allen Audubon Collection - Photographs.
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Article, The Robert Porter Allen Story, 1984
Carl W. Buchheister
An article by Carl W. Buchheister on Robert Porter Allen's ornithological work and dedication to conservation. Included are mentions of his work on Roseate Spoonbills, Whooping Cranes, and flamingos. The article is preceded by a memo from Glenn Paulson dated July 24, 1984
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Field Notes, Bald Eagle Nest Survey, Maine, 1969
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a Bald Eagle nest survey in Maine.
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Data Sheet, Wader Feeding of Little Blue Herons, Nine Mile Pond, Florida, December 17, 1965
Robert Porter Allen
Wader feeding data sheets for Little Blue Herons at Nine Mile Pond in Everglades National Park, Florida.
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Field Notes, Blue Herons on Ten Thousand Islands, March 1965
Robert Porter Allen
Field notes taken in March 1965 by Robert Porter Allen on Blue Herons found on Ten Thousand Islands in Florida.
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Christmas Card, Betty and Luther Goldman to Robert Porter Allen, December 1964
Betty Goldman and Luther Goldman
A Christmas card with a photo of two Whooping Cranes with outstretched wings among other birds as the cover design. The card is signed from Betty and Luther Goldman and includes a photo of two men and a woman (presumably Betty and Luther Goldman and Robert Porter Allen) sitting on a beach.
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Census, Ardea Census, September 4-6, 1963
Robert Porter Allen
A census of Ardea, members of the Heron genus taken from areas around Florida Bay.
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Report, The Present Status of the Roseate Spoonbill: A Summary of Events 1943-1963, circa 1963
Robert Porter Allen
A report by Robert Porter Allen on the status of the Roseate Spoonbill across the world and in particular in Cowpens Sanctuary.
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Report, The White Ibis Situation in Louisiana, 1963
Robert Porter Allen
A report by Robert Porter Allen for the Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission on the White Ibis in Louisiana.
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Letter, Irving Benjamin to Evelyn Allen, July 11, 1963
Irving Benjamin
A letter from Irving Benjamin, Vice President of the National Audubon Society, to Evelyn Allen consoling Allen on the death of her husband, Robert Porter Allen
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Field Notes, Roseate Spoonbills, October 12, 1962 - March 25, 1963
A notebook with field observations about spoonbills in the Florida Keys and particularly Florida Bay from October 12, 1962 to March 25, 1963.
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Field Notes, Cowpens Spoonbills, September 29, 1961 - February 26, 1962
Robert Porter Allen
A notebook with field observations about spoonbills in the Florida Keys from September 29, 1961 to February 26, 1962.
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Report, Status of the Roseate Spoonbill Colonies of Florida Bay, September 22, 1961
Robert Porter Allen
A report on the status of the Roseate Spoonbill within Florida Bay in the Florida Keys at the start of the 1961-1962 season.
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Census, Heron Aerial Report, October 12, 1960
Robert Porter Allen
A census of Herons in the Florida Keys taken from the air on October 12, 1960.
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Report, Whooping Cranes Sightings in North Dakota, circa 1960
John Hewston
A report of Whooping Crane sightings reported to the North Dakota State Game and Fish Department in the spring of 1960.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, January 25 - February 17, 1959
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook about Whooping Cranes for Allen's January 25 to February 17, 1959 visits to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
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Letter, Robert Porter Allen to Carl Buchheister, Wood Stork Study, January 29, 1959
Robert Porter Allen
A letter from Robert Porter Allen to Carl Buchheister about a planned Wood Stork study in Florida.
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Memo, Robert Porter Allen to John H. Baker, Dove Creek Slough, April 27, 1959
Robert Porter Allen
A memo from Robert Porter Allen to John H. Baker, President of the National Audubon Society, about the ownership of land near Dove Creek Slough in the Florida Keys.
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Census, Ardea Census, September-October 1958
Robert Porter Allen
A census of Ardea, members of the Heron genus taken from areas around Florida Bay.
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Field Notes, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Whooping Crane, November 1-20, 1958
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a trip to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas focused on Whooping Cranes taken between November 1 and 20, 1958.
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Field Notes, Aransas Refuge, Whooping Cranes, October 6-31, 1958
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook about Whooping Cranes seen during a field visit to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas between October 6 and 31, 1958.
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Field Notes, Florida Keys, September 5, 1958
Robert Porter Allen
Field notes on birds spotted during a trip around the Florida Keys on September 5, 1958.
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Field Notes, Spoonbills on Florida Bay, October 7, 1958 - January 26, 1959
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a trip taken between October 7, 1958 and January 26, 1959, observing spoonbills in the Florida Bay and Florida Keys area.
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Letter, Robert Porter Allen to C.P. Idyll, April 1, 1958
Robert Porter Allen
A letter from Robert Porter Allen to C.P. Idyll thanking Idyll for identifying fish and shrimp for Allen.
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Field Notebook, Roseate Spoonbill, August 25, 1957- March 19, 1958
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for keeping track of Roseate Spoonbill numbers spotted during outings in the Florida Keys.
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Letters between Robert Porter Allen and Sandy Sprunt, April 16, 1957 - November 24, 1961
Robert Porter Allen
Correspondence between Robert Porter Allen and Sandy Sprunt about wading birds, in particular storks.
