Elmer P. Monahan Papers

Collection — Container: Idaho Expedition Journals

Identifier: BU-03-001-001-002-010-000

Staff Only

Abstract

Elmer Monahan's journals from his expedition to Idaho are held in this collection. There are detailed records of the bird specimens he collected in both of them.

Dates

Other: Majority of material found in 1907-1908

Biographical or Historical Information

Elmer P. Monahan was born in Wisconsin and was a professor of zoology at Baker University in the early 20th century. In 1907, with permission from Idaho's game warden, he and Baker student W.D. Green traveled on horseback to retrieve specimens of birds, plants and other animals.

Note written by Sara DeCaro

Extent

1.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

Elmer Monahan's personal diary of his Idaho trip was donated to the University of Kansas and is in their Spencer Research Library.

http://etext.ku.edu/view?docId=ksrlead/ksrl.kc.monahanep.xml;route=ksrlead;brand=ksrlead;query=