Field notes, v1725
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A.G.Z. COBB 1958 Journal Borderley ("Head of Coronados Creek"), Alamo Co., Calif. Jan 15 A BOY ABOUT 10 or 12 CAME INTO MUSEUM WITH HIS MOTHER I GUESS & DONATED A HEMIT THROUGH X A SQUIRREL NEST, THROUGH GIVEN TO WARO RUSSEN. I TOOK SQUIRREL FOR FORMER RUN SPEC. FOR DR QUAY OF UNIV. PARK. THUS FROM INTO WINDOW & WAS KILLED A FEW DAYS AGO. SQUIRREL RUN OVER BY CAR TODAY & HAD CRUSHED SKULL, WAS A BIG MOUSE - TEETH VERY OBVIOUS. #950 A.G.Z., DONOR'S NAME & ADDRESS: MARJORI KIM HARBS, 55 TAMARACKS RD, BURL. TH 8-8303, "HEAD OF CORONADOS CREEK" "Jan 15" was only date given to Mrs. SMITH THE SECRETARY WHO HONORED THE GIFT. Brooks Island, O+ TO 50+ FT, Conner Costa Co., Calif. Jan 18 Rentals $4.00/Day BOAT AT KENNES'S BOAT DOCK JUST THRU JUNNER & RICHMONS WITH PAUL ANDERSON. SON & DA. W"" 2. LI DICKER OF MUSEUM LEFT WITH ZOO DEPT. OUR BOATS FOR BROOKS IS ABOUT 9:00 AM, LOOKED AT IS. & TOOK 2 PHOTOS LOOKING ROUGHLY N+NW FROM ONE OF HIGH POINTS TO SHOW VEGET. ON IS. GREAS ABOUT 10 INCHES WIDE & THICK, SOME BEECHARIS. GREAS WET WITH DEW SO ANIMALS WOULD SEEM TO HAVE PLENTY OF WATER, SAW ONE FRESH WATER (TEMPERARY?) POND UP ABOUT 60 TO 80 FT. WHILE RAIN WATER PREHENS HAS COLLECTED ABOUT 1-2 FT. DEEP + 6 - 8 FT. IN ARMSTRONG. ALSO ON SE SIDE SAW