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, Whooping Crane Investigation, Texas, October 24 - November 14, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for observations on Whooping Cranes and other birds found in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane Project, Cedar Bayou Trip, Texas, January 15-30, 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for observations of Whooping Cranes made at Cedar Bayou in Texas.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Texas, December 28, 1947 - January 14, 1948
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with Whooping Crane observations from a trip in Texas.
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Map, Breeding Locations of Cranes, Canada, circa 1947
Robert Porter Allen
A hand-drawn map of breeding locations of a variety of cranes in Canada. Also included are some sketches of cranes.
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Sketches, Whooping Cranes, circa 1947
Robert Porter Allen
Sketches of Whooping Cranes with measurements.
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Table, Population Characteristics, circa 1947, A
Robert Porter Allen
Tables documenting bird populations from 1938 to 1947. Possibly for Whopping Cranes.
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Table, Population Characteristics, circa 1947, B
Robert Porter Allen
Tables documenting bird populations from 1938 to 1947.
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Questionnaire, Have you seen a Whooping Crane?, October 7, 1947
H. E. Christenson
A whooping crane sighting report from a member of the public.
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Chart, Fall to Spring Migration Numbers, 1946
Robert Porter Allen
A chart that plots the fall and spring migration numbers of whooping cranes from 1945-1946.
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Field Notes, Florida, July 17-24, 1946
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for observations of birds, particularly White Ibis, in Florida between July 17 and 24, 1946.
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Field Notes, Whooping Crane, Aransas Wildlife Refuge, December 19, 1946 - January 7, 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, Texas, October 1943
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with sketches and schedules relating to a trip to Texas to observe birds in October 1943.
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Report, Spoonbill Reform, April 30, 1942
Robert Porter Allen
A report from Robert Porter Allen on spoonbills and recommendations for conservation efforts.
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Chart, Number of Nests, 1932-1941
Robert Porter Allen
A chart recording the number of spoonbill nests from the years 1932-1941.
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Chart, Number of Nests, 1934-1941
Robert Porter Allen
A chart recording the number of spoonbill nests from the years 1934-1941.
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Field Notes, Texas Tours, June 2-27, 1941
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook for tours around Texas to observe birds from June 2 to 27, 1941.
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Field Notes, The Everglades, Florida, 1941
Robert Porter Allen
A field notebook with notes of bird observation and trip plans for the Everglades in 1941.
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Letter, Robert Porter Allen to John H. Baker, February 21, 1941
Robert Porter Allen
A letter from Robert Porter Allen to John H. Baker, President of the National Audubon Society, about the feeding habits of spoonbills and their preference for killifish.
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Letter, Robert Porter Allen to John H. Baker, May 15, 1941
Robert Porter Allen
A letter from Robert Porter Allen to John H. Baker, President of the National Audubon Society, reporting back on spoonbill sightings on a May 14th trip in the Florida Keys.
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Draft, Roseate Spoonbills, circa 1940s-1950s
A draft of a report on Roseate Spoonbills in the United States. Included are notes on where spoonbills are in the United States and conservation efforts to preserve the species.
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Article, Eight Months of a Hermit's Life Amid the Roseate Spoonbills, 1940
Robert Porter Allen
A paper presented at the "Annual Meeting 1940" from Robert Porter Allen about living amongst Roseate Spoonbills in Tavernier, Florida.
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Chart, Birds of Southwest Florida
Robert Porter Allen
A handwritten chart with a list of bird species used to mark down sightings.
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Chart, Number of Nests, 1932-1940
Robert Porter Allen
A chart recording the number of spoonbill nests from the years 1932-1940.
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Chart, Spoonbill Band Combinations, 1940
Robert Porter Allen
A chart listing the different spoonbill band combinations.
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Chart, Spoonbill Color Combination, 1940
Robert Porter Allen
A chart listing the different spoonbill color combinations.
