Box 3
Container
Contains 28 Results:
Notebook, 1923 July 5-1924 March 21
File — Box: 3, Volume: 11
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
Woodbury became an inspector for the Utah State Department of Agriculture. He travelled throughout the area near St. George and Cedar City inspecting crops and cattle, serving weed and pest control notices. He often met with the mayor and councils of cities to enlist their aid in a weed eradication program. He also inspected weights of food sold commercially and on several occasions helped the state prohibition officer on liquor raids.
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Dates:
1923 July 5-1924 March 21
Zion Canyon Diary, 1925 June 19-1959 September 21
File — Box: 3, Volume: 12
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
This diary is a paperback notebook. The entries are very brief (one or two lines) and appear at irregular intervals. The handwriting is legible in pencil or ink. During the period covered in the diary Dr. Woodbury was Park Naturalist at Zion National Park. Each summer Woodbury lived in the park, at first in a tent and later in a cabin. He spent his days "Botanizing"--collecting specimens of the local flora and fauna and preparing them for display. He also collected relics from the pioneer...
Dates:
1925 June 19-1959 September 21
Diary, 1931 February 15-September 22, 1933 June 4-September 1
File — Box: 3, Volume: 13
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
The entries in this diary for the year 1931 concern Woodbury's work in Berkeley, California. He apparently worked for the Forest Service while he studied for his Ph.D. degree. Most of his work for the Forest Service involved writing reports on Zion Canyon, processing photographs, arranging for temporary rangers to work in Zion and preparing specimens. Woodbury attended commencement exercises on May 13. Woodbury then left California and returned to Utah where he managed the naturalist programs...
Dates:
1931 February 15-September 22; 1933 June 4-September 1
Diary, 1943 March 1-1944 June 4
File — Box: 3, Volume: 14
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
During this period Woodbury was a professor of Zoology at the University of Utah. This diary gives a picture of life in Salt Lake at the height of the war. Woodbury spent his time teaching writing, attending lectures and meetings. Occasionally, almost casually, he mentions the war and its affect on the University and surrounding community. 5 March. "11:00 Attended convocation in Kingsbury Hall for students leaving for war. Grim business."
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Dates:
1943 March 1-1944 June 4
Notebook, circa 1935
File — Box: 3, Volume: 15
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
This notebook is only partially filled. It is apparently notes kept by one of Dr. Woodbury's daughters during a class field trip to Zion National Park."
Dates:
circa 1935
Notebook, 1931
File — Box: 3, Volume: 16
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
The name S. D. Durrant appears on the cover of the notebook. Durrant was one of Woodbury's fellow naturalists at Zion National Park. Only a portion of the book is filled with lists of species and descriptions of sightings.
Dates:
1931
Notebook, circa 1907
File — Box: 3, Volume: 17
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
Survey notes prepared by Woodbury about 1907. Also included are several roughly drawn maps, mathematical computations and lists of expenses for suveying trips. All entries are in pencil.
Dates:
circa 1907
Address Book
File — Box: 3, Volume: 18
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
The first page contains Woodbury's handwritten notes on how to tell time by the Big Dipper and how to tell direction by using a watch. The remaining pages contain the names and addresses of various individuals and institutions. These are not alphabetically arranged but some are grouped under titles such as entomology, vertebrates paleontaolgy, molluska and herpetology.
Dates:
1899-1967
Notebook, 1913-1933
File — Box: 3, Volume: 19
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
Dr. Woodbury's field notes from May 26-29, 1931 and July 6 to August 16, 1933. The notes record his observation of various plants, birds, and insects.
Dates:
1913-1933
Notebook, circa 1929-1930
File — Box: 3, Volume: 20
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous notes apparently by Dr. Woodbury, including some field notes, names, addresses and "scotch stories."
Dates:
circa 1929-1930