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James R. Slater papers, 1898-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Slater, James R.
- Title
- James R. Slater papers
- Dates
- 1898-1987 (inclusive)18961987
- Quantity
- 5.8 cubic feet, (14 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Mss.023
- Summary
- James R. Slater was the founder and director (1930-1951) of the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History at the College of Puget Sound (now the James R. Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound). The collection contains files, correspondence, photographs, certificates and diplomas, field guides, plant collecting index notes, maps, and materials pertaining to the Stanley G. Jewett mammal collection.
- Repository
-
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
James Rodenburg Slater (b. 1890, d. 1989) taught biology at the University of Puget Sound for thirty-two years, from 1919 to 1950. Slater served in the U.S. Air Force during World War I, later receiving his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and a graduate degree from Syracuse University (1917). Slater joined the biology faculty of the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound), in Tacoma, Washington, in 1919. He was founder and director (1930-1951) of the college’s natural history museum, which was later named after him. Professor Slater taught at CPS until the summer 1951, when he began teaching at Florida Southern College. Slater later returned to Tacoma where he continued his research as a herpetologist, focusing on the reptiles and amphibians of the Pacific Northwest. The University of Puget Sound awarded Slater an honorary doctorate.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The James R. Slater papers contain the personal and professional papers, books, photographs, and correspondence of Professor James Slater as well as numerous academic awards and medals of recognition received throughout his career. Slater’s papers offer insight into his involvement in the community of biological research and shows how he was connected to biologists nationwide. Incomplete manuscript papers in the collection include organism inventories and Slater’s graduate thesis. Some books in the collection are academic, though the collection also contains a small bible and literary texts. While most of the photographs are unidentified, a small number of photographs are of family members from the early twentieth century. There are also photographs of biological samples and landscapes. The Slater papers also hold a series of the University of Puget Sound's Slater Musuem papers and pamphlets labeled as the Jewett Collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Name of document, date.] James R. Slater papers, Mss.023. University of Puget Sound Archives & Special Collections. Tacoma, Washington.
Restrictions on Use
Property rights reside with the University of Puget Sound. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: Certificates & Awards, 1902-1986Return to Top
The Certificates and Awards series includes letters and certificates recognizing Slater for his academic excellence, pedagogical excellence, and diversity of achievements between 1907 and 1986. University commendations come from Syracuse University, Rutgers, the University of Puget Sound, the University of Michigan, and Brown. Two folders contain certificates denoting Slater' s pre-collegiate achievements and ability to teach Sunday school through the New York Sunday School Association. The series also includes Slater's emeritus membership to the honors society Phi Kappa Phi.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 11 | 9 | Chancellor's Group - Syracuse University Certificate of Recognition for James Slater |
1965 |
| 11 | 10 | Alexander Winchell Distinguished Alumni Award, Syracuse University Geology Department |
1978 |
| 11 | 11 | Commendation from Rutgers President Edward J. Bloustein |
Undated |
| 11 | 12 | Emeritus Life Member of Phi Kappa Phi at UPS |
1985 |
| 11 | 13 | Certificate of Military Retirement |
1948 |
| 11 | 14 | NY State Department of Education Preliminary or Preacademic Certificate |
1907 |
| 11 | 15 | Old and New Testament Training Certificates |
1909 |
| 11 | 16 | Proclamation of Dr. James R. Slater Day |
1986 |
| 11 | 17 | University Dean's Club - University of Michigan Teaching, Research, Service Medal |
Undated |
| 11 | 18 | Award for Academic Excellence and Service to Higher Education |
1984 |
| 11 | 19 | Syracuse University Chancellor's Medal, Melvin A. Eggers |
1982 |
| 11 | 20 | NY State Education Exam Results |
1909-1910 |
| 11 | 21 | Phi Sigma Biological Society Membership |
1948 |
| 11 | 22 | UPS Faculty Recognition Award |
1963 |
| 11 | 23 | Cairo Graded School Fifth and Eighth Grade Certificates |
1902-1903 |
| 11 | 24 | Phi Sigma Biological Society Membership |
1933 |
| 14 | U.S.A. Bicentennial Family Cloth Flag |
1976 | |
| 14 | NY State Education Department Teachers Elementary Certificate |
1908 | |
| 14 | Rutgers Athletic Assocation Track Certificates (2) |
Undated | |
| 14 | NY State Certificate of Appreciation for Military Service |
1919 | |
| 14 | Cairo Union School - High School Diploma |
1910 | |
| 14 | Cairo Graded School District I Diploma |
1905 | |
| 14 | Society of Sigma Xi Membership Certificate |
1916 | |
| 14 | Syracuse Honorarian Certificate (in Latin) |
Undated | |
| 14 | Rutgers Baccalaurate Diploma |
Undated | |
| 14 | UPS Honorary Doctorate Diploma |
Undated |
II: Correspondence, 1912-1987Return to Top
The Correspondence series contains material dating from the beginning of Slater's professional scientific career in the 1910s to his retirement in the late 1980s. Materials include personal correspondence with friends, family, and mentors, and professional correspondence with other scientists and schools.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
i: Alphabetical Folders
These folders contain Slater's correspondence regarding specimen collection and scientific research between the 1930s and the end of his life. The folders are organized according to the last initial of the corresponder. Some of Slater's letters are attached to corresponding replies. Folders are organized from earliest date to latest date. When letters with different dates are stapled together, the first letter in that packet is used for dating organization.
|
1919-1987 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | B |
March 18, 1930 - April 24, 1950 |
| 1 | 2 | C |
July 24, 1931 - October 24, 1950 |
| 1 | 3 | D |
March 12, 1931 - July 21, 1987 |
| 1 | 4 | E-F |
March 17, 1919 - September 7, 1948 |
| 1 | 5 | G |
August 23, 1929 - October 7, 1949 |
| 1 | 6 | H |
April 30, 1930 - October 24, 1950 |
| 1 | 7 | I-J |
September 27, 1939 - November 25, 1944 |
| 1 | 8 | K |
October 11, 1930 - March 12, 1982 |
| 1 | 9 | L |
March 10, 1931 - April 9, 1950 |
| 1 | 10 | M |
July 24, 1934 - May 10, 1951 |
| 1 | 11 | N-O |
October 6, 1931 - March 10, 1942 |
| 1 | 12 | P-Q |
May 23, 1932 - September 28, 1950 |
| 1 | 13 | R |
March 18, 1938 - August 3, 1950 |
| 2 | 1 | S |
November 28, 1927 - 1981 |
| 2 | 2 | T |
March 20, 1938 - May 8, 1947 |
| 2 | 3 | U-V |
August 29, 1939 - October 24, 1950 |
| 2 | 4 | W |
March 1, 1930 - May 18, 1949 |
ii: Personal
The subseries on Personal Correspondence contains Slater's letters with friends and family.
|
1912-1919, 1979 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 6 | Slater Mill Historic Site, S. Victor |
1979 |
| 2 | 7 | Dorothy and Henry Schrell |
1979 |
| 2 | 8 | Postcards |
1912-1919 |
| 2 | 9 | Blank Easter postcards |
Undated |
iii: Professional
Slater's Professional Correspondence contains letters pertaining to scientific research on taxonomy, species diversity, and for textbooks.
|
1923-1986 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 5 | General and Research Materials
General and Research Materials includes a booklet on Washington's vascular plants from Nelsa Buckingham in 1979, a University disbursement receipt with an attached memo note, a loan receipt regarding specimen exchange of Plethodon idahoensis from University of California - Berkeley, 2 loan receipts regarding specimen exchange of Typhlotriton spelaeus and Thamnophis ordinoides vagrans (on separate occasions)from Chicago Natural History Museum, a receipt of a scientific book purchase in 1936, 3 pages on the volumes, dates, and authorship of Occasional Papers in Biology, a surface temperature graph, and a membership notice from the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (publishers of "Copeia").
|
1936-1979 |
| 2 | 10 | Philip W. Cheney |
1943 |
| 2 | 11 | Mildred Birkeland - Description of Coral Snake |
Undated |
| 2 | 12 | Philip Cheung and corresponding species notes |
1943 |
| 2 | 13 | Blakistan Company re: histology textbook |
1940 |
| 2 | 14 | Sargeant Richard Lardie re: specimen identification |
1962 |
| 2 | 15 | Bears |
1923-1934 |
| 2 | 16 | Lt. Col. Dennis M. Gorman on AFROTC Award |
1986 |
III: Research and Teaching, 1901-1986Return to Top
The Research series includes Slater's handwritten and typed notes, research materials, newspaper clippings, and course syllabi and tests from his teaching career.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
i: General
The General subseries includes notes on research contacts, research locations, specimen locations, dated findings of specimens, Slater's masters thesis, and research notes on Diemyctylus viridiscens.
|
1968-1984, undated | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 17 | Loose data notes |
Undated |
| 2 | 18 | Notes on specimens and research books |
1968-1984 |
| 3 | 19 |
Some Onondoga County Urodela, Masters Thesis |
Undated |
| 3 | 20 | Diemyctylus viridiscens |
Undated |
ii: Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Articles includes an article about James Slater, an article about a local nature-lover, and an article about local biodiversity.
|
1979-1980 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 24 | - - - and to UPS (Article on James Slater)
3 copies in folder
|
1979 |
| 2 | 25 | Retiree plants living memorials (Albert Semler) |
1980 |
| 2 | 26 | Seeing Snakes? They Are in Pierce County |
Undated |
iii: Notes on Flower Orders
Notes on Flower Orders contains notes on different flower specimens (identified by their Latin taxonomical names) including information such as location of findings, directions to that location, and date of findings. Each set of notes is kept in an envelope with the heading of the flower order.
|
1932-1984 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | Aceraceae Notes |
1972-1984 |
| 7 | 2 | Anacardiaceae/Linaceae Notes |
1984 |
| 7 | 3 | Caprifoliaceae/Orobancheae Notes |
1966-1984 |
| 7 | 4 | Cupressaceae and Taxaceae Notes |
1975-1984 |
| 7 | 5 | Eguisataceae, Ophioglossaceae, Lycopodiaceae, Salvinaceae, Marsileacea Notes |
1932-1984 |
| 7 | 6 | Ericaceae (Eudicot, Angiosperm) Notes |
1984 |
| 7 | 7 | Gentianaceae/Primulaceae Notes |
1967-1984 |
| 7 | 8 | Grossulariaceae Notes |
1973-1984 |
| 7 | 9 | Iridaceae Notes |
1969-1984 |
| 7 | 10 | Liliaceae Notes |
1961-1984 |
| 7 | 11 | Malvaceae Notes |
1984 |
| 7 | 12 | Orchidaceae Notes |
1968-1984 |
| 7 | 13 | Penstemon Distribution Notes |
1973 |
| 7 | 14 | Polypodiaceae Notes |
1962-1984 |
| 7 | 15 | Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Paeoniaceae Notes |
1966-1984 |
| 7 | 16 | Rhamnaceae Notes |
1977-1984 |
| 7 | 17 | Rosaceae Notes |
1967-1984 |
| 7 | 18 | Scrophulariaceae Notes |
1969-1984 |
| 7 | 19 | Violaceae Notes |
1970-1984 |
iv: Organism Distribution Notes and Catalogues
Organism Distribution Notes and Catalogues contains quantitative data regarding plant and animal diversity in different parts of Washington and Oregon. Some of the research was done by Slater, while some is published material.
|
1950-1984 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Pinatae Distribution in the State of Washington & Herps in Oregon |
1984 |
| 3 | 2 | Annotated Catalog of Vascular Plants of Klickitat County, Washington |
1984 |
| 3 | 3 | Annotated Catalog of the Vascular Plants of Klickitat County, Washignton, and Additions |
Undated |
| 3 | 4 | Taxonomy of Reptilia and Amphibia of Washington and notes |
1950 |
| 3 | 5 | Distribution of Reptilia in the State of Washington |
Undated |
| 3 | 6 | Dicamptodon ensatus species count by state (notes) |
1968 |
| 3 | 7 | Distribution of Amphibia in Washington & other photocopies |
Undated |
| 3 | 8 | Species Checks and Summary (Notes) |
1979 |
| 3 | 9 | Fern Distribution in Washington |
1961-1962 |
v: Slater Museum and University of Puget Sound
The Slater Museum and University of Puget Sound subseries contains professional correspondence and papers regarding upkeep of the Slater Natural History Museum, including specimen transfer, donors, and budget information. Three items concern broad University affairs, such as landscaping, May Day, and governmental reorganization.
|
1924-1980 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 10 | Notes on species loan to Nancy Stebbins |
1980 |
| 3 | 11 | May Day Procession Photocopy |
1924 |
| 3 | 12 | Mammoth bone sample label (donated) |
1957 |
| 3 | 13 | Blueprint for landscaping University of Puget Sound grounds |
Undated |
| 3 | 14 | Inventory and Legend - Campus Trees and Shrubs |
Undated |
| 3 | 15 | Annual Report - Museum of Natural History: To the Board of Visitors from the Director |
1979 |
| 3 | 16 | List of Donors to the Museum of Natural History |
1980 |
| 3 | 17 | Petition for Continuation of Reorganization of the Government of our Museum of Natural History from J. Slater to Norton Clapp |
Undated |
| 3 | 18 | Donor Lists |
Undated |
vi: Teaching Materials
Pedagogical Materials includes three folders containing material generated for students such as homework problems, species lists, and local maps. The subseries also contains a recommendation request for a student applying to medical school, and a request for a list of Slater's students who went on to complete doctoral degrees.
|
1943-1980, undated | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 19 | Index cards with lists and homework problem sets |
Undated |
| 2 | 21 | Biology 478: Biology 478: Synoptic List of Washington Amphibia and Reptiles of Washington |
Undated |
| 2 | 20 | Blank recommendation form re: Joseph M. Ribar, Northwestern Medical School |
1943 |
| 2 | 22 | Biology 1, Lab B: Distribution Map of Washington & Map of Mason County |
Undated |
| 2 | 23 | Letter from J. SLATER requesting student names for list of doctoral alumnae |
1980 |
IV: Personal, 1901-1986Return to Top
The Personal series includes two receipts of personal transactions, three media items (a sketch, a family tree, and 2 Kodak images), a booklet from Slater's time at Rutgers, two items attributed to Elsie Slater (wife), and a collection of blank postcards.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Smithkline Corp Common Dividend Information |
1979 |
| 6 | 2 | Gilchrist Buick Receipt |
1986 |
| 6 | 3 | Sketch of Private Frank Diehl, 13th Infantry, 34th Division, Italy |
Undated |
| 6 | 4 | Slater Family Tree, Lawrence B. Slater |
Undated |
| 6 | 5 | 2 Kodak color slides |
1980 |
| 6 | 6 | Rutgers Class Day Booklet |
1913 |
| 6 | 7 | Notebook of Elsie Slater |
1901-1902 |
| 6 | 8 | Elsie Slater's "The Book of the Bride" |
1921 |
| 6 | 9 | Blank postcards |
Undated |
VI: Photographs, 1903-1984Return to Top
The Photographs series contains material collected by Slater including images of biological specimens, friends, family, and unidentified individuals.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
i: Annotated
The Annotated subseries contains photos with small notations on them but no significant identification marks.
|
1916-1973 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1-2 | Annotated photos |
1916-1973 |
ii: Undated & Unidentified
The undated and unidentified photograpghs have no identification markers. The labels of people as "man #1' or "woman #5" signify that the person appears in multiple photographs.
|
Undated | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 16 | Three photos of an unidentified female, Studio Parrot: Ft. Wayne and Agler |
Undated |
| 8 | 17 | Unidentified woman in nurse's uniform, Peterson: Tacoma |
Undated |
| 8 | 18 | Unidentified man, Wolcott Art Studios: NY |
Undated |
| 8 | 19 | Unidentified woman, Wolcott Art Studios: NY |
Undated |
| 8 | 20 | Unidentified group photos |
Undated |
| 8 | 21 | Small photos of unidentified individuals and pairs |
Undated |
| 8 | 22 | Portrait of man #20 |
Undated |
| 8 | 23 | Portrait of man #20, Billings: Racine, Wisconsin |
Undated |
| 8 | 24 | Portrait of woman #10 and unidentified girl
2 copies in folder
|
Undated |
| 8 | 25 | Portrait of man #21 and woman #22 |
Undated |
| 8 | 26 | Portrait of man #19 - member of WWII 10th Mountain Division, Materne: Union City, New Jersey |
Undated |
| 8 | 27 | Portrait of man #15 (a Slater?), W. Eucled: Albany, New York |
Undated |
| 9 | 1 | Portrait of young boy #1, Delevan |
Undated |
| 9 | 2 | Portrait of man #2, Anderson-Kearney: Nebraska |
|
| 9 | 3 | Portrait of younger man #2, The Nelson Studio: Hastings |
Undated |
| 9 | 4 | Fourfold of family portraits, Stevens Studio: Hastings |
Undated |
| 9 | 5 | Portrait of woman #3, The Lechinsky Studio: Grand Island, Nebraska |
Undated |
| 9 | 6 | Portrait of baby boy #4, Cron: Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Undated |
| 9 | 7 | Portrait of young woman #5 |
Undated |
| 9 | 8 | Portrait of adolescent boy #6, Leschinsky: Grand Island, Nebraska |
Undated |
| 9 | 9 | Portrait of woman #7 (J. Schaar?), F. Schanz: Fort Wayne, Indiana
3 copies in folder
|
Undated |
| 9 | 10 | "Pack of Snaps" - toddler girl #8, Rays Photo Service: La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Undated |
| 9 | 11 | Portrait of adolescent boy #9 (Slater's brother?) |
Undated |
| 9 | 12 | Portrait of woman #10, Miners: Ft. Wayne, Indiana |
Undated |
| 9 | 13 | Portrait of six women, F. Schanz: Ft. Wayne, Indiana |
Undated |
| 9 | 14 | Portrait of woman #11, Roggen: Ft. Wayne, Indiana |
Undated |
| 9 | 15 | Portrait of toddler girl #12, Ace Hoffman/Wilkes: Barre, Pennsylvania |
Undated |
| 9 | 16 | Portrait of adolescent woman #13, Schrader: Little Rock, Arkansas |
Undated |
| 9 | 17 | Portrait of woman #14 |
Undated |
| 9 | 18 | Family portrait: parents, boy #6, woman #3, Haberman Studios: Hastings, Nebraska |
Undated |
| 9 | 19 | Family portrait: parents, two boys, one girl, The Anderson Studio: Kearney |
Undated |
| 9 | 20 | 2 Negatives of Unidentified Groups |
Undated |
| 9 | 21 | Unidentified young woman (Slater's daughter?) |
Undated |
| 9 | 22 | Unidentified woman |
Undated |
| 9 | 23 | Unidentified young man |
Undated |
| 9 | 24 | Unidentified photos of children |
Undated |
| 12 | 2 | Portrait of three women and one man, Wolcott: Ft. Plain, New York |
Undated |
| 12 | 6 | Unidentified woman |
1918 |
iii: Undated & Identified
The undated and identified photographs are those that are labeled with a name but no dating markers.
|
Undated | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 10 | Frank N. Blanchard, Alexander G. Ruthven, Narsen W. Uagnerh |
Undated |
| 8 | 11 | Miss Hazel G. Hughes with Happy Christmas & New Year card |
Undated |
| 8 | 12 | Inez, Ozaki: Ft. Wayne, Indiana |
Undated |
| 8 | 13 | Pamela, Kennell-Ellis Photographers |
Undated |
| 8 | 14 | Mildred, Hartsook Studio Tacoma |
Undated |
| 8 | 15 | Robert Schmidt, Class of 1912
The portrait of Robert Schmidt notes his graduating class but does not specify when the photo was actually taken.
|
Undated |
iv: Dated & Unidentified
The dated and unidentified photographs have dating markers but no markers of identity. The labels of people as "man #1' or "woman #5" signify that the person appears in multiple photographs.
|
1903-1943 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 3 | Portrait of woman #16, Emory Irving Wendell Studio: Albany, New York |
1912 |
| 8 | 4 | Portrait of woman #18, Dinturff Co. Studio: Syracuse, New York |
1918 |
| 8 | 5 | Portrait of woman #17, Clarke Studio: Catskill, New York |
1919 |
| 8 | 6 | Portrait of young man #15 |
1903 |
| 8 | 7 | Unidentified man and woman
2 copies in folder
|
1943 |
v: Dated & Identified
Dated and identified photohraphs have both date and identity markers.
|
1935-1946 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 8 | Group portrait of Denith Vernelle, Dickie Dwight, and Arlie Royce, Harbican: Chicago, Illinois |
1946 |
| 8 | 9 | Portrait of Dorothy, Robert M. Smith Inc.: Tacoma |
1935 |
vi: Images of Objects, Places, Animals
Images of Objects, Places, and Non-human animals include photographs of Slater's specimens, photos of nature, travel, hand-colored artistic photos, and photos of unidentified locations such as large buildings and houses.
|
Undated | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 11 | 3 | Unidentified buildings |
Undated |
| 11 | 4 | Nature - hand colored |
Undated |
| 11 | 5 | Specimens |
Undated |
| 11 | 6 | Black and white National Parks |
Undated |
| 11 | 7 | Archaeological collage of sites in Colorado |
Undated |
| 11 | 8 | Buildings and Nature |
Undated |
vii: Slater Family and Friends
Photographs of Slater's family and friends are from the span of his adult life. Items include portraits of Slater, wedding photographs, family albums, albums from Slater's young adulthood with friends, and photographs from Slater's army service.
|
1911-1984 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 25 | 8 Unidentified photos of Slater and others |
Undated |
| 9 | 26 | 5 Annotated photos of Slater |
1919-1984 |
| 9 | 27 | 10 Individual portraits of young James Slater |
Undated |
| 9 | 28 | Young James Slater group photo |
Undated |
| 10 | 1 | Small photos including Slater |
Undated |
| 10 | 2 | Wedding Portrait
3 copies in folder
|
1921 |
| 10 | 3 | Young James Slater - Individual Portraits, White: New York
6 copies in folder
|
Undated |
| 10 | 4 | Group portrait of James Slater and unidentified graduating students |
Undated |
| 10 | 5 | James Slater with Mr. and Mrs. Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Newby, and Mr. and Mrs. John Schoan |
Undated |
| 10 | 6 | Three 8x11 format black and white photos of Slater and unidentified others |
Undated |
| 10 | 7 | Photo album of James Slater and friends in the woods |
Undated |
| 10 | 8 | Photo album of James Slater and friends |
Undated |
| 10 | 9 | Super Pak Snaps of James and Elsie Slater with Family |
Undated |
| 10 | 10 | Portrait of James Slater's Mother, age 68, Clarke Studio: Catskill, New York |
1919 |
| 10 | 11 | Photo album #2 of James Slater and friends |
1911 |
| 10 | 12 | James and Elsie Slater's early family album |
Undated |
| 10 | 13 | Large family photographs |
Undated |
| 10 | 14 | Portrait of Elsie Slater |
Undated |
| 11 | 1 | Slater's Army Photos, Ewing Inc.: Camp Pike
4 photos in folder
|
Undated |
| 11 | 2 | Slater Family Portrait |
Undated |
| 12 | 1 | Slater's Class at Syracuse |
Undated |
| 12 | 3 | Rutger's Class Portrait This photograph will be held in a large flat box with Slater's diplomas.
|
Undated |
| 12 | 4 | Mrs. Slater - portrait in New York |
1921 |
| 12 | 5 | "Slater birth home" in New York |
Undated |
| 14 | Rutger's Track Team Portrait |
Undated | |
V: Printed Material, 1898-1979Return to Top
The Printed Material series contain Slater's books on science and personal reading materials. Professional reading material includes outdoors/wilderness guides, Slater's scientific writings at the University of Puget Sound, information on particular species and kingdoms, and information on new scientific trends. Personal reading includes books Slater had while in the military, and a small number of books of poetry.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
i: Professional/Academic |
1910-1979 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Metsker's Sportsmen's Guide: Clallam County Map |
Undated |
| 4 | 2 | Richfield Travel Guide: Washington and Idaho |
Undated |
| 4 | 3 | A Field Guide to the Birds of the Seattle Area |
1942 |
| 4 | 4 | South Dakota Geological and Natural History Survey - Birds of South Dakota |
1921 |
| 4 | 5 | Biography of Frank N. Blanchard |
1940 |
| 4 | 6 | North American Fauna: Revision of the American Marmots |
1915 |
| 4 | 7 | Occasional Papers - Department of Biology at UPS |
1978-1979 |
| 4 | 8 | Eugenics |
1910 |
| 4 | 9 | The Black Wolf of the Tensas |
1935 |
| 4 | 10 | Alaska Fur Seals, Callorhinus ursinus, Observed off San Francisco Bay |
1950 |
ii: Personal |
1898-1918 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 11 | Proverbs: Army and Navy Edition |
1918 |
| 4 | 12 | Greatest Thing in the World |
Undated |
| 4 | 13 | The Large Scale Liberty War Map (WWI) |
1917 |
| 4 | 14 | New Testament (American Standard Version) |
1900 |
| 4 | 15 | A Dream of Fair Women |
1906 |
| 4 | 16 | The Story of the Other Wise Man |
1899 |
| 4 | 17 | A Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments |
Undated |
| 4 | 18 | Poem by Mary Carolyn Davies |
Undated |
| 4 | 19 | Poem: Heart of a Tree |
Undated |
| 4 | 20 | The Deserted Village and Other Poems |
1898 |
VI: Realia, 1910-1985Return to Top
The Realia series includes objects such as a silver knife and bronze medal.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 13 | Silver Knife |
Undated |
| 13 | Second Prize Fall Track Meet Ceramic Chalice |
1910 |
| 13 | Unidentified bronze medal with U.S. eagle emblem |
Undated |
| 13 | Cross Country Run Chalice - Rutgers College - 30 Min 4 Sec |
1912 |
| 13 | Plaque: Dr. James R. Slater Outstanding Service |
1978 |
| 13 | Framed award: from Brown University to Slater "in recognition of his contributions to educational excellence" |
Undated |
| 13 | Plaque: Mount Rainier Council Boy Scouts of America Recognition |
1985 |
| 13 | Plaque: Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Member |
Undated |
VII: Stanley G. Jewett mammal collection, 1901-1949Return to Top
The Jewett mammal collection contains materials on Pacific Northwestern mammalia, all of which is stamped "JEWETT COLLECTION." Stanley G. Jewett was a naturalist who worked in the Pacific Northwest, and the Jewett family were donors to the University of Puget Sound who financed much of the construction of McIntyre Hall.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Grizzly Bears in Oregon |
1948 |
| 5 | 2 | Brown Danger |
1941 |
| 5 | 3 | Some Early Bird Records of Wisconsin and Neighboring Territory to the West and North (1869-1900) and of Indiana (1876-1877) |
1937 |
| 5 | 4 | A New Swift from Santo Domingo |
1916 |
| 5 | 5 | The North American Races of Falco columbianus |
1927 |
| 5 | 6 | The Porto Rican Grasshopper Sparrow |
1917 |
| 5 | 7 | February Records for the Black-headed Grosbeak |
1942 |
| 5 | 8 | The Truth About Washington Hawks |
1946 |
| 5 | 9 | A Second Revision oft he Seaside Sparrows |
1944 |
| 5 | 10 | An Ornithologist Looks at the Waterfowl Problem |
1947 |
| 5 | 11 | A Malaria-Like Disease of Ducks Caused by Leucocytozoon anatis Wickware |
1934 |
| 5 | 12 | Birds of the Fremont National Forest, Thomas McAllister |
1944 |
| 5 | 13 | Material on Aves and Wildlife |
1933-1943 |
| 5 | 14 | Preliminary Bird Checklist of the Boulder Dam Recreational Area |
1938 |
| 5 | 15 | Letters from Dan to the Children of Stan - "Jewett Family" |
1928 |
| 5 | 16 | Raccoon (Procyon lotor) ID Card and Letter |
1943 |
| 5 | 17 | A Winter Feeding Program for the Wild Turkey in Texas |
1942 |
| 5 | 18 | Official Bulletin of the Geological Society of the Oregon Country |
1938 |
| 5 | 19 | Analysis of Returns from Banded Eastern Mourning Doves |
1949 |
| 5 | 20 | New England Museum of Natural History - Price List of Publications on Birds |
Undated |
| 5 | 32 | CCC Oregon Caves |
1936 |
| 5 | 33 | Biography of Stanley Jewett |
1940 |
| 5 | 34 | Birds of the Mackenzie Delta |
1943 |
| 5 | 35 | Studies on the Nesting Cycle of the CA Valley Quail |
1937 |
| 5 | 36 | The Mammals of Napa Valley, California |
1940 |
| 5 | 37 | The Influence of the Development of Agriculture in Wyoming Upon the Bird Fauna |
1913 |
| 5 | 38 | The Ruffed Grouse |
1907 |
| 5 | 39 | Extracts from the Diary of Otto Widmann |
1922 |
| 5 | 40 | The Birds of Zion National Park |
1935 |
| 5 | 41 | Second Record of the Golden-Crowned Sparrow in Utah |
1947 |
| 5 | 42 | A List of New Brunswick Birds |
1928 |
| 5 | 43 | Notes on the Birds of New Brunswick |
1901-1908 |
| 5 | 44 | Preparing Scientific Manuscripts for the Biological Survey |
1937 |
| 5 | 45 | Is it Rush Season on Pacific Flyaway? |
1944 |
| 5 | 46 | Birds of the Fremont National Forest, Oregon |
1943 |
Bulletin of New England Bird Life
The Bulletin of New England Bird Life is a monthly periodical published in Boston, Massachusetts, through the New England Museum of Natural History. These copies are typed manuscripts stamped with the Jewett Collection label.
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1937-1938 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 21 | Vol. 1, No. 5 |
1937 |
| 5 | 22 | Vol. 1, No. 6 |
1937 |
| 5 | 23 | Vol. 1, No. 7 |
1937 |
| 5 | 24 | Vol. 1, No. 8 |
1937 |
| 5 | 25 | Vol. 1, No. 9 |
1937 |
| 5 | 26 | Vol. 1, No. 10 |
1937 |
| 5 | 27 | Vol. 1, No. 11 |
1937 |
| 5 | 28 | Vol. 1, No. 12 |
1937 |
| 5 | 29 | Vol. 1, No. 13 |
1937 |
| 5 | 30 | Vol. 1, No. 14 |
1937 |
| 5 | 31 | Vol. 2, No. 1 |
1938 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College science teachers--Washington (State)--Tacoma
- Mammals--Catalogs and collections
- Natural history museums--Washington (State)--Tacoma
Corporate Names
- James R. Slater Museum of Natural History.
Finding aid prepared by Maya Steinborn
2011
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