Robert Porter Allen Papers - Records
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 Papers - Photographs.
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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.
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Graph, Number of Whooping Cranes Actually Reported by Years, 1870-1948
Robert Porter Allen
A line graph depicting the number of whooping cranes reported from the years 1870-1948.
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Graph, Recorded Kills, 225 Birds, 1870-1948
Robert Porter Allen
A line graph depicting the recorded number of whooping cranes killed from the years 1870-1948.
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Graph, Record of Kill, by Decades, 1750-1948
Robert Porter Allen
A line graph depicting the recorded number of whooping cranes killed by decades from the years 1750-1948.
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Letter, Robert Porter Allen to Marjorie Kinnan Rowlings, March 29, 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A letter from Robert Porter Allen to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings about Whooping Cranes and their nesting habits.
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Record, Whooping Crane Numbers Reported, 1722-1948
Robert Porter Allen
A record of population numbers reported for the years 1722-1948 from various locations.
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Sketch, Injured Whooping Crane, January 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A sketch of an injured Whooping Crane.
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Letter, Fred G. Bard to Rev. L. R. Robson, June 19, 1948
Robert Porter Allen and Fred G. Bard
A letter from Fred G. Bard to Rev. L. R. Robson thank him for whooping crane report.
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Letter, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings to Robert Porter Allen, March 18, 1948
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
A letter to Robert Porter Allen from Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings where she confirms Robert's 'guess' that 'an old-timer' gave her the description of the dance of the Whooping Crane that she used in "The Yearling".
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Form, Whooping Crane investigation, May 1948
L. R. Roheon
L.R. Roheon's observations of Whooping Cranes in Saskatchewan, Canada, in a filled out "Whooping Crane Investigation" form.
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Address Book, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
An address book for Robert Porter Allen's ornithological contacts. The book also contains snippets of notes from unidentified trips and calculations.
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Charts, Analysis of Annual Loss by Logical Assumption of Balanced Sex Ratios, circa 1947
Robert Porter Allen
Two charts on potential annual losses of Whooping Cranes due to breeding pairs.
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Drawings, Plumage Changes in Immature Whooping Cranes, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
Sketches of Whooping Cranes over time as they grow and mature.
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Field Notes, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Saskatchewan, March-May 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook documenting two field trips. The first, March-April 1947, covered Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. The second, May 1947, covered Saskatchewan.
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Field Notes, Saskatchewan, June 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a trip to Saskatchewan to observe birds in June 1947.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Aransas Wildlife Refuge, November 29, 1946 - February 9, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for observations of Whooping Cranes made at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, First Winter, January 9-18, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook about Whooping Cranes including hand-drawn diagrams.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane Investigation, Texas, August 29 - October 13, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for a trip to Texas to observe Whooping Cranes from August 29 to October 13, 1947.
