Catalogue of Eggs

This material is held atMuseum of Zoology Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 433 Evans
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1890-1899
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

Catalogue of the egg collection of A.H. Evans, with pages numbered 10 to 382. The entries give a name of the bird in English, with a note of the marks found on the eggs and an account of the locality, collector and miscellaneous information.

Administrative / Biographical History

Arthur Humble Evans (1855-1943) was the author of the volume on Birds in the Cambridge Natural History series, published in 1899, as well as co-author of the Aves Hawaiiensis (1890-1899). Later he wrote the A Flora of Cambridgeshire : with an appendix on the origin and drainage of the Fens (1939). From 1900-1913 Evans served as the Esquire Bedell of the University of Cambridge.

Access Information

Manuscripts can be consulted on appointment only. The Museum of Zoology is open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 17:00 pm. Access and reproduction is at the discretion of the Archivist.

Note

Description compiled by Kees Rookmaaker, Archives Hub project archivist.

Other Finding Aids

None

Subjects

Ornithology