National Audubon Society Okeechobee/Kissimmee and Chandler Warden records, 1884-2004, Acquired: 04/01/2016, bulk 1936-2004
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Florida Audubon Society
- Abstract:
- National Audubon Society Okeechobee/Kissimmee and Chandler Warden records consist of papers of wardens and Florida Audubon and National Audubon Society representatives who worked on the land around Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park in Okeechobee County, Florida, as well as Lorida. Included are the field notes and reports of Roderick, Marvin, and Roy Chandler, who patrolled the area. The collection focuses on reports of birds and wildlife, legal matters related to surface water and its effects on nesting patterns of the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, hydrology data, and land management.
- Extent:
- 6.25 Linear Feet
- 13 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
National Audubon Society Okeechobee/Kissimmee and Chandler Warden records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of organizational papers of the Florida Audubon and National Audubon Society, including warden reports, scientific data, published studies, correspondence, photographs, maps, clippings, and legal papers.
- Biographical / historical:
Audubon Florida obtained the property in Lorida / Kissimmee Prairie in 1980, but wardens had been supervising the site since the 1930s.
- Acquisition information:
Audubon Society of Florida / Paul Gray
Donation.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Watershed hydrology -- Conservation
Grassland conservation
Ranchers -- Law and legislation -- Florida
Ornithology -- Fieldwork
Birds -- Habitat -- Florida - Names:
- Florida Audubon Society
National Audubon Society
South Florida Water Management District (Fla.) - Places:
- Kissimmee River Valley (Fla.) -- Conservation
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Until 1934, USF Libraries must provide 90 day notice to FAS in advance of any exhibition or cultural activity initiated by USF Libraries in which the sole focus of the exhibition or activity is the FAS.
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
National Audubon Society Okeechobee/Kissimmee and Chandler Warden records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
