Papers of Geoffrey Alton Craig Herklots
Contains letters and notes from various ornithologists regarding birds in British Guiana, and Trinidad and Tobago:
- Typescript notes on birds seen in the Rupununi, British Guiana, with covering letter (copy) from Herklots to H.E. Turner, 1958
- Handwritten notes on birds seen in Tobago, 1953-1957
- RNBWS worldwide book and contact list, n.d.
- Letter from E.M. Chenery, 1954, and typescripts by him entitled 'The Sulphur and White-breasted Toucan', n.d. [c.1938], and 'An Introduction to Trinidad Birds', 1941
- Draft front matter and bibliography for The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (?), n.d. [1961?]
- Letter from G.D. Smooker, 1955, with rough notes, 1935-1936, and corrected typescript entitled 'A List of the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago, B.W.I.', 1951
- 'A Brief Analysis of Trinidad Bird Population with Added Remarks upon Relationships of Birds and Arbor Viruses', appendix to the April monthly report of the Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory, n.d.
- 'Bird Nesting Records. Collected by W.G. Downs in course of Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory work - 1956-1957', 1957
- Letter from William G. Downs, 1957
- Note from David Snow, 1957
- Typescript copy of article from Time, 'Guacharo birds. Guiding clicks', 21 Sep 1953
- List of birds collected by G.F. Mees in Trinidad in 1953 and 1954, with covering letters from A.F.A. Lamb, 1955
- Correspondence with A.S.A. Lamb and A.M. Hughes regarding protection of wild animals and birds in Trinidad, 1955
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1958, n.d. [1961?]
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. 15289.
Shelfmark:
MS. 15289
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15289
Abstract
Papers of Geoffrey Alton Craig Herklots.
Biographical / Historical
Geoffrey Alton Craig Herklots (1902-1986), Reader in Biology at the University of Hong Kong (1928-1945), interned at Stanley Camp, Hong Kong, during World War II (1942–1945), Secretary for Development, Hong Kong (1946-1948), Secretary for Colonial Agricultural Research, Colonial Office, London (1948–1953), Principal and Director of Research, Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad (1953–1960).
For a fuller biography see Who's Who & Who Was Who.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Alexander Library of Ornithology, 2018.
Subject
- Title
- Papers of Geoffrey Alton Craig Herklots
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by EAD version by Jen Patterson and Marion Lowman
- Date
- 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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