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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Lawrence H. Walkinshaw Papers, 1920s-1980s
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA83-133
- Creators:
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Walkinshaw, Lawrence H.
- Dates:
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1920s-1980s
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of field notes, research notes, correspondence, photographs and negatives (including cellulose nitrate negatives) documenting Lawrence H. Walkinshaw's research on cranes.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Lawrence H. Walkinshaw (1904-1993) graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 1929. Though a dentist by training, he was a leading authority on cranes on which he published 61 articles and two books: The Sandhill Cranes (1948) and Cranes of the World (1973). He described the Canadian Sandhill crane (Grus Canadensis rowani) in 1965. He published on other species as well, most notably Kirtland's warbler.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 83-133, Lawrence H. Walkinshaw Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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Walkinshaw, Lawrence H. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
University of Michigan. School of Dentistry | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cranes (Birds) | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ornithology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Dentists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white photographs | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Nitrate materials | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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