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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
These twelve notebooks document J. Burtt Davy's botanical fieldwork from 1893-1901. Collections are primarily from California, but trips to Texas and Arizona also documented. Notebooks contain soil survey data and general botanical observations in addition to plant specimen collection data.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
University and Jepson Herbaria Archives, University of California, Berkeley
Alternate Extent Statement:
7 bound volumes.
Access Restrictions:
Collections are open for research.
Physical Access Note:
The fragile nature of this material may limit handling.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Folder:
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Folder 1: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #1, 1893-1897],
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Folder 2: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #2, 1893-1896],
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Folder 3: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #3, 1896],
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Folder 4: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #4, 1897],
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Folder 5: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #5, 1894-1890],
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Folder 6: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #6, 1898],
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Folder 7: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #7, 1899],
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Folder 8: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #8, 1899],
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Folder 9: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #9, 1899],
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Folder 10: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #10, 1900-1901],
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Folder 11: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #11, 1901],
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Folder 12: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #12, 1902],
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- Folder 1: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #1, 1893-1897
Contains collections no. 1-3411. First page of notebook contains a geographical index for entries from Texas, Arizona, and California (broken down by county). A typed list found in the notebook lists more information on the following collecting localities:
1685-2152 San Joaquin Valley and San Emigdo Canon. Kern Co. 1896
2153-2352 Antelope Valley 1896
2300-2454 Tejon Pass & San Joaquin Valley 1896
2455-2712 Antelope Valley 1896
3019-3116 Near Tulare
- Folder 2: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #2, 1893-1896
- Contains more detail on collections no. 421-803.
- Folder 3: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #3, 1896
- Contains more detail on collections no. 2800-2903 as well as additional field observations from 1896.
- Folder 4: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #4, 1897
- Field Notes on Alkali Investigations, Tulare, March-April 1897. Contains collections no. 3019-3116.
- Folder 5: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #5, 1894-1890
- Contains Burtt Davy collections no. 4000-4358. Also contains notes on Hall and Chandler Sierra Plants no. 281-610 collected in 1900 and Burtt Davy's Journal of Garden Work from 1894-1896. Collections are from California.
- Folder 6: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #6, 1898
- Contains collections no. 4267-4289 as well as general field observations from 1898. Note: the collections listed in this notebook do not match those with the same numbers in notebook #4. Collections are from California.
- Folder 7: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #7, 1899
- Contains collections no. 5000-5599. Collections are from California.
- Folder 8: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #8, 1899
- Contains collections no. 5600-5999.
- Folder 9: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #9, 1899
- Contains collections no. 6001-6218. Note on p. 1: Blasdale's numbers are from 1004 to 1078. See this book.
- Folder 10: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #10, 1900-1901
- Contains collections no. 6500-7066. At back of notebook are California Academy Notes dated April 13, 1901.
- Folder 11: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #11, 1901
- Contains collections no. 7200-7881. Collections are from California, primarily from Monterey County.
- Folder 12: J. Burtt Davy Field Notes #12, 1902
- Contains collections no. 7901-8059.
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