Taylor, Walter P. (Walter Penn), 1888-1972

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Biologist; pioneer in the field of wildlife management. After 1909, Taylor became Asst. Biologist for the Biological Survey under the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture where he worked for 35 years in California, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma and the Pacific Northwest.

From the description of Taylor photographs, 1919-1950 (bulk 1927-1934). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 42425397

Head, Texas Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, and Professor, Claremeont College.

From the description of Papers, 1911-1969. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 53016238

Taylor was Senior Biologist, United States Dept. of Agriculture. Shantz was a botanist, Chief of Division of Wildlife Management, Forest Service, United States Dept. of Agriculture, and later, president of the University of Arizona.

From the description of Ecology, 1939. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 28744190

Walter Penn Taylor collected for the US Biological Survey in western United States, 1916-1944. His field work is documented in Division of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Field Book Project: Person : Description : rid_647_pid_EACP644

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creatorOf Taylor, Walter Penn, 1888-1972. Ecology, 1939. University of Arizona Libraries
referencedIn Harry C. Oberholser Papers 1883-1960 (bulk 1920-1945) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Taylor, Walter P. (Walter Penn), 1888-1972. Walter P. Taylor journals, 1906-1967. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Taylor, Walter P. (Walter Penn), 1888-1972. [Articles by Walter P. Taylor reprinted from various publications]. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Taylor, Walter Penn, 1888-. [Collected reprints] Cornell University Library
referencedIn William Frederic Badè papers, 1871-1936 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Taylor, Walter Penn, 1888-1972. Taylor photographs, 1919-1950 (bulk 1927-1934). Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division
creatorOf Arlett, Arthur M. Arthur Arlett papers, 1912-1921. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Taylor, Walter Penn, 1888-. Papers, 1911-1969. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Valgene W. Lehmann Papers, 1930-1983 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
creatorOf DeTurk, Charles Alvin, 1906-1967. Charles Alvin DeTurk papers, 1950-1967. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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associatedWith Arlett, Arthur M. person
correspondedWith Badè, William Frederic, 1871-1936 person
associatedWith Civilian Conservation Corp (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith DeTurk, Charles Alvin, 1906-1967. person
associatedWith Lehmann, Val W. (Val William), 1913- person
correspondedWith Oberholser, Harry C. (Harry Church), 1870-1963. person
correspondedWith Provine, William B. person
associatedWith Shantz, H. L. (Homer LeRoy), 1876-1958. person
associatedWith University of California, Berkeley. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Southwest, New
Texas
Cochise County (Ariz.)
Saguaro National Park (Ariz.)
Gardner Canyon (Ariz.)
Sunnyside (Ariz.)
Texas
Cave Creek (Ariz.)
California
California--Berkeley
Tohono O'odham Reservation (Ariz.)
Arizona
Santa Rita Mountains (Ariz.)
Santa Rita Experimental Range (Ariz.)
Rincon Mountains (Ariz.)
Yuma County (Ariz.)
United States
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Biologists
Botany
Conservationists
Conservation of natural resources
Desert ecology
Ecology
Endangered species
Erosion
Gila monster
Grazing
Mammalogists
Mammals
Ranger stations
Urocyon
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management
Zoology
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Birth 1888

Death 1972

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