Gymnogyps californianus July 18, 1946 Bakersfield, Calif. about the surrounding area, & he claims to have interviewed over 10,000 Indians old-timers. He said that Indian tribes as far north of Tuolumne River have condors; & condor feathers are used in some ceremonies. All this dope is recorded in stored notes which he cannot readily get at. He said he had pictures of condors taken at Painted Rocks in Carrizo Plains too. His father, he said, came to this country in 1850. He had told Frank that condors were more numerous than buzzards in the old days but that they left about & were rare by 1860. He laid this to the poisoning of sheep carcasses. Nance Nahn (sp.?) had given similar information. Latta believes he must have about 6 references to condors in his notes. He is interested in them & promised to dig up some of the information for me. He suggested I see Gene Harris of Salt Creek for information; also W.R. Dumble of Kern Co. Land Co. repair shops (Oak av. 21st. in Bakersfield); and William "Belly" Skinner of 1500 Lincoln avenue. Skinner is over 80 & somewhat mentally deficient but what data he gives will be accurate, Latta said. Skinner was born on Tejon Ranch. I visited W.R. Dumble who received me well & proved an interesting & apparently accurate observer. He had been with "the Land company" for 52 years,