Science and Technology in Special Collections and University Archives

Zoology, the study of animals, is closely linked to agriculture, but remains its own distinct area, as it encompasses the entire animal kingdom. Below, you will find resources focused on animals and their study, including textbooks, correspondence, and organizational records.

Books

• Cuvier, Georges; Pidgeon, Edward; Griffith, Edward. The animal kingdom: arranged in conformity with its organization. G.B. Whittaker, 1827-1835. Call number: QL45 C942 1827
• Murie, Olaus J. A field guide to animal tracks. Houghton Mifflin, 1954. Call number: QL768 M87
• Nicholson, Henry Alleyne. Text-book of zoology for schools and colleges. D. Appleton and Company, 1884. Call number: QL45 N4 1871
• Shew, Ashley. Animal constructions and technological knowledge. Lexington Books, 2017. Call number: QL785 S446 2017
• Williamson, William Crawford. The dawn of animal life: a lecture delivered in the City Hall, Glasgow, March 2nd 1875, under the auspices of the Glasgow Science Lectures Association. William Collins, Sons and Company, 1875. Call number: QH311 W555 1875

Manuscript Collections

• Ms1974-005. Aldo Leopold Charts, 1929-1930. Finding aid available online.
• Ms1982-002. Bailey-Law Collection, 1825-1971. Finding aid available online.
• Ms1987-014. Grover W. Underhill Papers, 1935. Finding aid available online.
• Ms2011-082. Passenger Pigeon Correspondence, 1945. Finding aid available online.
• Ms1995-024. Richard B. Talbot Papers, 1967-1994. Finding aid available online.
• Ms1988-032. Virginia Veterinary Medical Association Records, 1894-1983. Finding aid available online.
• Ms1975-005. William Logan Threlkeld Papers, 1919-1974. Finding aid available online.

Online Resources

• Ms2024-072. Black Excellence Oral History with Scott Edwards, July 7, 2021. Listen to the interview online.
• Ms1982-002, the Bailey-Law Collection, also has digital content. View the digitized resources online.