Guide to the James R. Slater Papers
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Guide to the James R. Slater Papers Mss.023
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biographical/Historical note.......................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents note............................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement note...........................................................................................................................................5
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
Books/Pamphlets......................................................................................................................................7
Certificates & Awards............................................................................................................................. 9
Correspondence...................................................................................................................................... 11
Manuscripts............................................................................................................................................ 15
Papers..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Photographs............................................................................................................................................ 22
Realia......................................................................................................................................................32
Stanley G. Jewett mammal collection...................................................................................................33
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Summary Information
Repository
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Creator
Slater, James R.
Title
James R. Slater Papers
Date [inclusive]
Approximately 1919-1983
Extent
9.0 Linear feet Files, correspondence, photographs, certificates and
diplomas, field guides, plant collecting index notes, maps. Also includes
Jewett collection, 1 box
Language
English
Abstract
James R. Slater was 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.
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Biographical/Historical note
James Rodenburg Slater was born 11 June 1890 in Cairo, New York. After service in World War I
and after earning a master’s degree from Syracuse University in 1917, Slater came west and 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, later named
for him as the James R. Slater Museum of Natural History. Professor Slater taught at CPS until summer
1951, when he moved to Lakeland, Florida, and began teaching at Florida Southern College. After living
several years in Florida, Slater returned to Tacoma where he continued his research on the amphibians,
reptiles and plants of Washington and the Pacific Northwest. He remained active in the natural history
museum and in the affairs of the biology department. He lived a long and active life. Professor Slater died
at age 98 on 28 February 1989.
James Rodenburg Slater (b. 1890, d. 1989) taught biology at the University of Puget Sound for thirtytwo years, from 1919 to 1950. He founded the Slater Museum of Natural History in 1930. Slater served in
the U.S. Air Force during World War I, later receiving his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University
in and a graduate degree from Syracuse University. The University of Puget Sound awarded Slater an
honorary doctorate. Slater was a herpetologist and studied the reptiles and amphibians of the Pacific
Northwest.
Scope and Contents note
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.
The James R. Slater Collection contains the personal and professional papers, books, photos, and
correspondence of the late Professor Slater, in addition to 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. Most of
the photos are unidentified. A number of photos are of family members from the early twentieth century,
in addition to a number of family albums. There are also photos of biological samples and landscapes.
The Slater Collection also holds a series of the museum’s papers and pamphlets labeled as the Jewett
Collection.
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Arrangement note
Organized into five series:
I. Correspondence;
II. Notes, writings and papers;
III. Photographs;
IV. Certificates;
V. Memorabilia and framed items.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
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Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is available for research.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
• James R. Slater Museum of Natural History.
Subject(s)
• College science teachers -- Washington (State) -- Tacoma
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Fisheries and Wildlife
Mammals -- Catalogs and collections
Natural history museums -- Washington (State) -- Tacoma
Science
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Books/Pamphlets
Collection Inventory
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Books/Pamphlets 1898-1979
Scope and Contents note
Some of Slater's books on science and personal reading materials are housed in this
collection. Professional reading materials include outdoors/wilderness guides, Slater's
scientific writings at UPS, information on particular species and kingdoms, and information
on new scientific trends. Personal readings include small books Slater had while in the
military, and some small books of poetry.
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Professional/Academic 1910-1979
Scope and Contents note
Slater's professional and academic books are largely scientific publications on local and
national species and scientific trends, such as eugenics.
Metsker's Sportsmen's Guide: Clallam County Map Undated
Richfield Travel Guide: Washington and Idaho Undated
A Field Guide to the Birds of the Seattle Area 1942
South Dakota Geological and Natural History Survey - Birds of South
Dakota 1921
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Personal
Biography of Frank N. Blanchard 1940
North American Fauna: Revision of the American Marmots 1915
Occasional Papers - Department of Biology at UPS 1978-1979
Eugenics 1910
The Black Wolf of the Tensas 1935
Alaska Fur Seals, Callorhinus ursinus, Observed off San Francisco
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Bay 1950
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Personal 1898-1950
Scope and Contents note
Slater's personal books are mostly small pocket books, including religious and poetic
texts that he probably carried with him during his army service. There is also a large
map from World War I among his personal books/pamphlets.
Proverbs: Army and Navy Edition 1918
Greatest Thing in the World Undated
The Large Scale Liberty War Map (WWI) 1917
New Testament (American Standard Version) 1900
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Certificates & Awards
A Dream of Fair Women 1906
The Story of the Other Wise Man 1899
A Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New
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Testaments Undated
Poem by Mary Carolyn Davies Undated
Poem: Heart of a Tree Undated
The Deserted Village and Other Poems 1898
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Certificates & Awards 1907-1986
Scope and Contents note
Certificates and Awards includes letters and small 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.
Chancellor's Group - Syracuse University Certificate of Recognition for
James Slater 1965
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Certificates & Awards
Alexander Winchell Distinguished Alumni Award, Syracuse University
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Geology Department 1978
Commendation from Rutgers President Edward J. Bloustein Undated
Emeritus Life Member of Phi Kappa Phi at UPS 1985
Certificate of Military Retirement 1948
NY State Department of Education Preliminary or Preacademic
Certificate 1907
Old and New Testament Training Certificates 1909
Proclamation of Dr. James R. Slater Day 1986
University Dean's Club - University of Michigan Teaching, Research,
Service Medal Undated
Award for Academic Excellence and Service to Higher Education 1984
Syracuse University Chancellor's Medal, Melvin A. Eggers 1982
NY State Education Exam Results 1909-1910
Phi Sigma Biological Society Membership 1948
UPS Faculty Recognition Award 1963
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Oversized Certificates & Awards
Cairo Graded School Fifth and Eighth Grade Certificates 1902-1903
Phi Sigma Biological Society Membership 1933
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Oversized Certificates & Awards
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U.S.A. Bicentennial Family Cloth Flag 1976
NY State Education Department Teachers Elementary Certificate 1908
Rutgers Athletic Assocation Track Certificates (2) Undated
NY State Certificate of Appreciation for Military Service 1919
Cairo Union School - High School Diploma 1910
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Cairo Graded School District I Diploma 1905
Society of Sigma Xi Membership Certificate 1916
Syracuse Honorarian Certificate (in Latin) Undated
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Rutgers Baccalaurate Diploma Undated
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UPS Honorary Doctorate Diploma Undated
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Correspondence 1912-1987
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Alphabetical Folders
Scope and Contents note
Slater's correspondence dates from the beginning of his 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.
General Correspondence and Research Materials 1936-1979
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Scope and Contents note
General Correspondence 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").
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Alphabetical Folders 1919-1987
Scope and Contents note
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. A previous researcher also stapled together some correspondence
between Slater and particular colleagues. Folders are organized from earliest date to
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Alphabetical Folders
latest date. When letters with different dates are stapled together, the first letter in that
packet is used for dating organization.
Last Initial of Corresponder: B March 18, 1930 - April 24, 1950
Last Initial of Corresponder: C July 24, 1931 - October 24, 1950
Last Initial of Corresponder: D March 12, 1931 - July 21, 1987
Last Initial of Corresponder: E-F March 17, 1919 - September 7, 1948
Last Initial of Corresponder: G August 23, 1929 - October 7, 1949
Last Initial of Corresponder: H April 30, 1930 - October 24, 1950
Last Initial of Corresponder: I-J September 27, 1939 - November 25, 1944
Last Initial of Corresponder: K October 11, 1930 - March 12, 1982
Last Initial of Corresponder: L March 10, 1931 - April 9, 1950
Last Initial of Corresponder: M July 24, 1934 - May 10, 1951
Last Initial of Corresponder: N-O October 6, 1931 - March 10, 1942
Last Initial of Corresponder: P-Q May 23, 1932 - September 28, 1950
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Personal Correspondence
Last Initial of Corresponder: R March 18, 1938 - August 3, 1950
Last Initial of Corresponder: S November 28, 1927 - 1981
Last Initial of Corresponder:T March 20, 1938 - May 8, 1947
Last Initial of Corresponder: U-V August 29, 1939 - October 24, 1950
Last Initial of Corresponder: W March 1, 1930 - May 18, 1949
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Personal Correspondence 1912-1979
Scope and Contents note
The subseries on Personal Correspondence contains Slater's letters with friends and
family.
Letters from Slater Mill Historic Site, S. Victor 1979
Letter from Dorothy and Henry Schrell 1979
Postcard Correspondence 1912-1919
Blank Easter postcards Undated
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Professional Correspondence 1923-1986
Scope and Contents note
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Manuscripts
Slater's Professional Correspondence contains letters pertaining to scientific research on
taxonomy, species diversity, and for textbooks.
Letter from Philip W. Cheney and some attached materials 1943
Letter from Mildred Birkeland - Description of Coral Snake Undated
Letter from Philip Cheung and corresponding species notes 1943
Letter from the Blakistan Company re: histology textbook 1940
Letter from Sargeant Richard lardie re: specimen identification 1962
Correspondence on Bears 1923-1934
AFROTC Award Letter for James Slater from Lt. Col. Dennis M.
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Gorman 1986
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Manuscripts Undated
Scope and Contents note
Slater's manuscripts include his master's thesis and research notes on Diemyctylus
viridiscens.
Some Onondoga County Urodela (James Slaters' Masters
Thesis) Undated
Unidentified Manuscript Undated
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Papers
Scope and Contents note
The unidentified manuscript contains handwritten research notes on
Diemyctylus viridiscens.
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Papers 1901-1986
Scope and Contents note
The Papers series includes all of Slater's handwritten and typed notes, research materials,
newspaper clippings, personal documents such as receipts and car notes, and course syllabi
and tests from his teaching career.
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General 1936-1984
Scope and Contents note
Slater's General Papers include notes on research contact people, research locations,
specimen locations, and dated findings of specimens. These papers had more broad
content than would fit into any specific subseries.
Loose data notes Undated
Notes on specimens and research books 1968-1984
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Newspaper Articles 1979-1980
Scope and Contents note
Newspaper Articles includes an article about James Slater, an article about a local
nature-lover, and an article about local biodiversity.
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Notes on Flower Orders
- - - and to UPS (Article on James Slater) 1979
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Existence and Location of Copies note
3 copies in folder
Retiree plants living memorials (Albert Semler) 1980
Seeing Snakes? They Are in Pierce County Undated
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Notes on Flower Orders 1932-1984
Scope and Contents note
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.
Aceraceae Notes 1972-1984
Anacardiaceae/Linaceae Notes 1984
Caprifoliaceae/Orobancheae Notes 1966-1984
Cupressaceae and Taxaceae Notes 1975-1984
Eguisataceae, Ophioglossaceae, Lycopodiaceae, Salvinaceae, Marsileacea
Notes 1932-1984
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Notes on Flower Orders
Ericaceae (Eudicot, Angiosperm) Notes 1984
Gentianaceae/Primulaceae Notes 1967-1984
Grossulariaceae Notes 1973-1984
Iridaceae Notes 1969-1984
Liliaceae Notes 1961-1984
Malvaceae Notes 1984
Orchidaceae Notes 1968-1984
Penstemon Distribution Notes 1973
Polypodiaceae Notes 1962-1984
Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Paeoniaceae Notes 1966-1984
Rhamnaceae Notes 1977-1984
Rosaceae Notes 1967-1984
Scrophulariaceae Notes 1969-1984
Violaceae Notes 1970-1984
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Organism Distribution Notes and Catalogues
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Organism Distribution Notes and Catalogues 1950-1984
Scope and Contents note
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.
Pinatae Distribution in the State of Washington & Herps in Oregon 1984
Annotated Catalog of Vascular Plants of Klickitat County,
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Washington 1984
Annotated Catalog of the Vascular Plants of Klickitat County,
Washignton, and Additions Undated
Taxonomy of Reptilia and Amphibia of Washington and
notes 1950
Distribution of Reptilia in the State of Washington Undated
Dicamptodon ensatus species count by state (notes) 1968
Distribution of Amphibia in Washington & other photocopies Undated
Species Checks and Summary (Notes) 1979
Fern Distribution in Washington 1961-1962
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Slater Museum and UPS Affairs
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Slater Museum and UPS Affairs 1924-1980
Scope and Contents note
Slater Museum and UPS Affairs contains professional correspondence and assorted
papers regarding upkeep of the Slater Natural History Museum, including specimen
transfer, donors, and budget information. Three items concern more broad University
affairs, such as landscaping, May Day, and governmental reorganization.
Notes on species loan to Nancy Stebbins 1980
May Day Procession Photocopy 1924
Mammoth bone sample label (donated) 1957
Blueprint for landscaping University of Puget Sound grounds Undated
Inventory and Legend - Campus Trees and Shrubs Undated
Annual Report - Museum of Natural History: To the Board of Visitors
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from the Director 1979
List of Donors to the Museum of Natural History 1980
Petition for Continuation of Reorganization of the Government of our
Museum of Natural History from J. Slater to Norton Clapp Undated
Donor Lists Undated
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Pedagogical Materials
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Pedagogical Materials 1943-1980
Scope and Contents note
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.
Index cards with lists and homework problem sets Undated
Biology 478: Biology 478: Synoptic List of Washington Amphibia and
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Reptiles of Washington Undated
Blank recommendation form re: Joseph M. Ribar, Northwestern Medical
School 1943
Biology 1, Lab B: Distribution Map of Washington & Map of Mason
County Undated
Letter from J. SLATER requesting student names for list of doctoral
alumnae 1980
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Personal 1901-1986
Scope and Contents note
Slater's Personal papers include 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.
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Photographs
Smithkline Corp Common Dividend Information 1979
Gilchrist Buick Receipt 1986
Sketch of Private Frank Diehl, 13th Infantry, 34th Division, Italy Undated
Slater Family Tree, Lawrence B. Slater Undated
2 Kodak color slides 1980
Rutgers Class Day Booklet 1913
Notebook of Elsie Slater (wife) 1901-1902
Elsie Slater's "The Book of the Bride" 1921
Blank postcards Undated
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Photographs 1903-1984
Scope and Contents note
Photographs collected by Slater include images of biological specimens, friends, family,
and unidentified individuals.
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General Annotated Photos 1916-1973
Scope and Contents note
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Undated & Unidentified Photos
General annotated photos are photos with small notations on them but no significant
identification marks.
Annotated photos (sleeved) 1937-1973
Annotated photos 3x5 and smaller (sleeved) 1916-1955
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Undated & Unidentified Photos Undated
Scope and Contents note
Undated and unidentified photos are photos with no identification markers. The labels
of people as "man #1' or "woman #5" signify that the person appears in multiple
photographs.
Three photos of an unidentified female, Studio Parrot: Ft. Wayne and
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Agler Undated
Unidentified woman in nurse's uniform, Peterson: Tacoma Undated
Unidentified man, Wolcott Art Studios: NY Undated
Unidentified woman, Wolcott Art Studios: NY Undated
Unidentified group photos Undated
Small photos of unidentified individuals and pairs Undated
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Undated & Unidentified Photos
Portrait of man #20 Undated
Portrait of man #20, Billings: Racine, Wisconsin Undated
Portrait of woman #10 and unidentified girl Undated
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Existence and Location of Copies note
2 copies in folder
Portrait of man #21 and woman #22 Undated
Portrait of man #19 - member of WWII 10th Mountain Division, Materne:
Union City, New Jersey Undated
Portrait of man #15 (a Slater?), W. Eucled: Albany, New York Undated
Portrait of young boy #1, Delevan Undated
Portrait of man #2, Anderson-Kearney: Nebraska
Portrait of younger man #2, The Nelson Studio: Hastings Undated
Fourfold of family portraits, Stevens Studio: Hastings Undated
Portrait of woman #3, The Lechinsky Studio: Grand Island,
Nebraska Undated
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Portrait of young woman #5
Portrait of baby boy #4, Cron: Fort Wayne, Indiana Undated
Portrait of young woman #5 Undated
Portrait of adolescent boy #6, Leschinsky: Grand Island,
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Nebraska Undated
Portrait of woman #7 (J. Schaar?), F. Schanz: Fort Wayne,
Indiana Undated
Existence and Location of Copies note
3 copies in folder
"Pack of Snaps" - toddler girl #8, Rays Photo Service: La Crosse,
Wisconsin Undated
Portrait of adolescent boy #9 (Slater's brother?) Undated
Portrait of woman #10, Miners: Ft. Wayne, Indiana Undated
Portrait of six women, F. Schanz: Ft. Wayne, Indiana Undated
Portrait of woman #11, Roggen: Ft. Wayne, Indiana Undated
Portrait of toddler girl #12, Ace Hoffman/Wilkes: Barre,
Pennsylvania Undated
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Portrait of adolescent boy #9 (Slater's brother?)
Portrait of adolescent woman #13, Schrader: Little Rock,
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Arkansas Undated
Portrait of woman #14 Undated
Family portrait: parents, boy #6, woman #3, Haberman Studios: Hastings,
Nebraska Undated
Family portrait: parents, two boys, one girl, The Anderson Studio:
Kearney Undated
2 Negatives of Unidentified Groups Undated
Unidentified young woman (Slater's daughter?) Undated
Unidentified woman Undated
Unidentified young man Undated
Unidentified photos of children Undated
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Scope and Contents note
Undated and identified photos are those that are labeled with a name but no dating
markers.
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Dated & Unidentified Photos
Portraits of Frank N. Blanchard, Alexander G. Ruthven, Narsen W.
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Uagnerh (Zoologists?) Undated
Portrait of Miss Hazel G. Hughes with Happy Christmas & New Year
card Undated
Portrait of Inez, Ozaki: Ft. Wayne, Indiana Undated
Graduation portrait of Pamela, Kennell-Ellis Photographers Undated
Graduation portrait of Mildred, Hartsook Studio Tacoma Undated
Portrait of Robert Schmidt, Class of 1912 Undated
Scope and Contents note
The portrait of Robert Schmidt notes his graduating class but does not
specify when the photo was actually taken.
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Dated & Unidentified Photos 1903-1943
Scope and Contents note
Dated and unidentified photos 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.
Portrait of woman #16, Emory Irving Wendell Studio: Albany,
New York 1912
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Dated & Identified Photos
Portrait of woman #18, Dinturff Co. Studio: Syracuse, New York 1918
Portrait of woman #17, Clarke Studio: Catskill, New York 1919
Portrait of young man #15 1903
Unidentified man and woman 1943
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Existence and Location of Copies note
2 copies in folder
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Dated & Identified Photos 1935-1946
Scope and Contents note
Dated and identified photos have both date and identity markers.
Group portrait of Denith Vernelle, Dickie Dwight, and Arlie Royce,
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Harbican: Chicago, Illinois 1946
Portrait of Dorothy, Robert M. Smith Inc.: Tacoma 1935
Images of Objects, Places, Non-human Animals Undated
Scope and Contents note
Images of Objects, Places, and Non-human animals include photos of Slater's
specimens, photos of nature, travel photos, hand-colored artistic photos, and photos of
unidentified locations such as large buildings and houses.
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Photos of unidentified buildings Undated
Photos of nature - hand colored Undated
Specimen photographs Undated
Black and white national park photographs Undated
Archaeological photo collage of sites in Colorado Undated
Small photos of locations (buildings and nature) Undated
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Photos of Slater's immediate family and friends are from the span of his adult life. Items
include portraits of Slater, wedding photos, family albums, albums from Slater's young
adulthood with friends, and photos from Slater's army service.
8 Unidentified photos of Slater and others (sleeved) Undated
5 Annotated photos of Slater (sleeved) 1919-1984
10 Individual portraits of a young James Slater Undated
Young James Slater group photo Undated
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Wedding Portrait 1921
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3 copies in folder
Young James Slater - Individual Portraits, White: New York Undated
Existence and Location of Copies note
6 copies in folder
Group portrait of James Slater and unidentified graduating
students Undated
James Slater with Mr. and Mrs. Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Newby, and
Mr. and Mrs. John Schoan Undated
Three 8x11 format black and white photos of Slater and unidentified
others Undated
Photo album of James Slater and friends in the woods Undated
Photo album of James Slater and friends Undated
Super Pak Snaps of James and Elsie Slater with Family Undated
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Portrait of James Slater's Mother, age 68, Clarke Studio: Catskill, New
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Photo album #2 of James Slater and friends 1911
James and Elsie Slater's early family album Undated
Large family photographs Undated
Portrait of Elsie Slater Undated
Slater's Army Photos, Ewing Inc.: Camp Pike Undated
Existence and Location of Copies note
4 photos in folder
Slater Family Portrait Undated
Oversized Photographs
Scope and Contents note
Oversized photographs are large format photos, most of which are
mounted on sturdy cardboard, that reside in a slim legal size archival box
and could not be placed with the rest of the smaller sized images.
Slater's Class at Syracuse Undated
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Rutger's Class Portrait Undated
Mrs. Slater - portrait in New York 1921
"Slater birth home" in New York Undated
Unidentified woman 1918
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Realia 1910-1985
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Slater's realia includes objects of unidentified importance, in addition to a silver knife and
bronze medal.
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Silver Knife Undated
Second Prize Fall Track Meet Ceramic Chalice 1910
Unidentified bronze medal with U.S. eagle emblem Undated
Cross Country Run Chalice - Rutgers College - 30 Min 4 Sec 1912
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Plaque: Dr. James R. Slater Outstanding Service 1978
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Plaque: Mount Rainier Council Boy Scouts of America Recognition 1985
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Scope and Contents note
Stanley G. Jewett was a naturalist who worked in the Pacific Northwest, and the Jewett
family were major donors to the University of Puget Sound who financed much of the
construction of McIntyre Hall. The Jewett mammal collection contains materials regarding
Pacific Northwestern mammalia, all of which is stamped "JEWETT COLLECTION."
Grizzly Bears in Oregon 1948
Brown Danger 1941
Some Early Bird Records of Wisconsin and Neighboring Territory to the
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West and North (1869-1900) and of Indiana (1876-1877) 1937
A New Swift from Santo Domingo 1916
The North American Races of Falco columbianus 1927
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The Porto Rican Grasshopper Sparrow 1917
February Records for the Black-headed Grosbeak 1942
The Truth About Washington Hawks 1946
A Second Revision oft he Seaside Sparrows 1944
An Ornithologist Looks at the Waterfowl Problem 1947
A Malaria-Like Disease of Ducks Caused by Leucocytozoon anatis
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Wickware 1934
Birds of the Fremont National Forest, Thomas McAllister 1944
Material on Aves and Wildlife 1933-1943
Preliminary Bird Checklist of the Boulder Dam Recreational Area 1938
Letters from Dan to the Children of Stan - "Jewett Family" 1928
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) ID Card and Letter 1943
A Winter Feeding Program for the Wild Turkey in Texas 1942
Official Bulletin of the Geological Society of the Oregon Country 1938
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Analysis of Returns from Banded Eastern Mourning Doves 1949
New England Museum of Natural History - Price List of Publications on
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CCC Oregon Caves 1936
Biography of Stanley Jewett 1940
Birds of the Mackenzie Delta 1943
Studies on the Nesting Cycle of the CA Valley Quail 1937
The Mammals of Napa Valley, California 1940
The Influence of the Development of Agriculture in Wyoming Upon the
Bird Fauna 1913
The Ruffed Grouse 1907
Extracts from the Diary of Otto Widmann 1922
The Birds of Zion National Park 1935
Second Record of the Golden-Crowned Sparrow in Utah 1947
A List of New Brunswick Birds 1928
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Bulletin of New England Bird Life
Notes on the Birds of New Brunswick 1901-1908
Preparing Scientific Manuscripts for the Biological Survey 1937
Is it Rush Season on Pacific Flyaway? 1944
Birds of the Fremont National Forest, Oregon 1943
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Bulletin of New England Bird Life 1937-1938
Scope and Contents note
The Bulletin of New England Bird Life is a monthly periodical published in Boston, MA through the
New England Museum of Natural History. The copies in the Slater collection are typed manuscript
copies stamped with the Jewett Collection label. Each bulletin is somewhat short, averaging around 10
single-sided pages.
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 5 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 6 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 7 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 8 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 9 1937
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Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 10 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 11 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 12 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 13 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 1, No. 14 1937
Bulletin of New England Bird Life, Vol. 2, No. 1 1938
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