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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Lawrence H. Walkinshaw Papers, 1960-1983
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7410
- Creators:
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Walkinshaw, Lawrence H.
- Dates:
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1960-1983
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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2.25 cu. ft. (3 3x5 boxes) (5 5x8 boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of photographs and negatives created by Lawrence H. Walkinshaw.
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 (1949) 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, Record Unit 7410, Lawrence H. Walkinshaw Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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 |
Ornithology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cranes (Birds) | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sandhill crane | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kirtland's warbler | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Color negatives | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white negatives | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Nitrate materials | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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