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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Envelope, National Wildlife Series Whooping Crane, November 22, 1957
Claude Said
An envelope for a letter or note sent from Claude Said to Robert Porter Allen. The front of the envelope has a drawing of a Whooping Crane on it and a shield declaring it part of the National Wildlife Series.
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Field Notes, Florida Bay, 1956
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a trip to Florida Bay in the Florida Keys in 1956 to observe birds.
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Letter, Grouper John to Robert Porter Allen, June 7, 1956
Grouper John
A letter from Grouper John to Robert Porter Allen about the hatching and nesting of Whooping Cranes.
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Field Notes, Bahamas, May 6 - July 7, 1955
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a trip to the Bahamas in 1955 to observe birds.
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Field Notes, Sass River, Northwest Territories, May 19 - June 30, 1955
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook covering visits to the Klewie and Sass Rivers in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Included are mentions of buffalo, garter snakes, Whooping Cranes, and beaver sightings.
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Field Notes, Sass River, N.W.T., Canada, July 1-13, 1955
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a trip to Sass River in the Northwest Territories and Alaska in July 1955 to observe birds.
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Article, Help Wanted: For the Whooping Crane, circa 1953
Robert Porter Allen
An article by Robert Porter Allen about the Whooping Crane's numbers, migration, conservation efforts, and how people can help the numbers.
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Field Notes, Inagua Trip No. 6, June 9-22, 1953
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with bird observations for a trip to Inagua, Bahamas.
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Draft, Spoonbill Distribution and Abundance, circa 1950s
A draft of a report on the distribution and abundance of spoonbills in North America, Central America, and South America.
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Bird Counts for Texas Islands, May 27 - June 12, 1950
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook counting birds found on a set of islands in Texas. Birds listed include varieties of spoonbills, Herons, terns, egrets, and ibises.
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Field Notes, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Whooping Crane, April 22 - May 28, 1950
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane observations made at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas between April 22 and May 28, 1950.
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Field Notes, Florida Bay, January-February 1950
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for bird observations in Florida Bay in January and February 1950.
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Field Notes, Texas and Florida Bay, 1950
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for bird observations in Texas and Florida Bay in Florida in 1950.
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Sketches of Roseate Spoonbill Breeding Behavior, circa 1950
Robert Porter Allen
Drawings of spoonbills breeding behavior
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Pamphlet, Don't Shoot, circa 1950-1953
Robert H. Winters
A pamphlet from the Canadian's Department of Resources and Development urging people not to shoot Whooping Cranes and Ross's Goose which were in danger of going extinct.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane Nesting, May 12-19, 1949
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane nesting observations made in Texas between May 12 and 19, 1949.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane Nesting, No. 2, May 17-20, 1949
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane nesting observations made in Texas between May 17 and 20, 1949.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane Nesting, No. 3 - May 21-23, 1949
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane nesting observations made in Texas between May 21 and 23, 1949.
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Report, Winter Flock Progress Report, circa 1949
Robert Porter Allen
A report about wintering flocks of birds at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas including bird numbers and their change over time from 1939 to 1949.
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Field Notes, Mackenzie Delta and Arctic Coast Transects, N.W.T., Old Crow Basin, Yukon, June 16 - July 3, 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with bird observations within the Mackenzie Delta in Canada's Northwest Territories and Yukon and the Old Crow Basin in Yukon.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Canada and Alaska June 15 - July 7, 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane observations made at Liverpool Bay in Nova Scotia and in Alaska from June 15 to July 7, 1948.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Canada, July 8 - August 7, 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane observations near Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia. This notebook includes derogatory images and references to the Inuit.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane Investigation, Texas, November 15 - December 27, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane observations made in Texas between November 15 and December 27, 1947.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Regina to Aklavik, Canada, May 30 - June 14, 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a visit to Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories of Canada to observe birds and the Whooping Crane in particular. This notebook contains a derogatory term for the Inuit.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Texas, January 15 - February 16, 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane observations from a trip in Texas.
