Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (1866-1948), professor of zoology at the University of Colorado from 1904 to 1934, was an internationally known naturalist who researched and published prolifically in zoology, botany, ecology, and paleontology. He is best known for his work on bees. This digital collection focuses on his field work at the Florissant Fossil Beds in Teller County, Colorado (now a National Monument), one of the world’s richest fossil deposits. Cockerell excavated at the site between 1906 and 1908 and collected thousands of specimens, nearly 2,000 of which are now held by the University of Colorado Boulder Museum of Natural History. Included in this digital collection are Cockerell’s research notes on species found at Florissant (including new species), letters from his colleagues pertaining to Florissant, lantern slide images of Florissant specimens, and a film showing ground bees nesting. Where possible, references to records in the Museum of Natural History’s Specify database are present.
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Name of the collection: Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell Papers
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Common creators seen in the collection include: Bassler, Ray S. (Ray Smith), 1878-, author; Needham, James G. (James George), 1868-1957, author; Wickham, H. F. (Henry Frederick), 1866-1933, author; Cockerell, Theodore D. A. (Theodore Dru Alison), 1866-1948, author
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Dates ranges from the 1900s-1940s
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Type terms for this collection include: Text; MovingImage; StillImage
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Media type(s) in this collection: video/mp4; application/pdf
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Format terms frequently seen in the collection include: letters (correspondence); motion pictures (visual works)
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Common coverage terms used in the collection include: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.); Colorado--Boulder
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Frequently used headings include: Naturalists--Colorado; Paleontology--Colorado--Teller County
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility used for scientific names and classifications seen in the metadata. Also, references to Cockerell's discoveries can be seen in this data repository when searching by scientific name.