California condor survey field notes, v1477
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Chuchupate 728 California Condor Eben McMillan 1 June 1964 this incident and would probably know considerable about what took place and that should I care to walk out to the warehouse that stands behind the Chuchupate Ranger Station about 100 yards that he would gladly allow me to question this man. I mentioned my eagerness to talk to anyone who might know anything of this condor that went down. Mr. Plisco then led the way to a warehouse where eight or ten men were gathered. Mr. Plisco entered this building and called to one of the men to come outside with us. Mr. Plisco did not introduce me to this man, who after being asked by Plisco to inform me regarding what knowledge he had towards the incident whereby a condor was to have fallen from a flock of Condor on Brazier Mountain last weekend. This man expressed a complete ignorance of the question asked him, and gave every indication that any information he might have of Condor would be little, if any. I doubt that he knew what a Condor was. He seemed very [illegible] to get back to the warehouse where the other men were. As we walked back to Ranger Station Mr. Plisco asked me, that should I or I find the body of a Condor he would like very much to have it stuffed and displayed in his office. He said Mr. Abbott of Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History had promised to stuff a Condor for him should he find one, or get someone to turn over a dead Condor to him. I told him that were I to -