The California Academy of Sciences has a sizeable collection of over 2400 reel-to-reel audio tapes made by Thomas C. Poulter between 1965-1974. We would like to donate this collection to an institution that will be interested in using and caring for these tapes. Poulter was a productive acoustic biologist who worked primarily on marine animal acoustic communication, although he also worked in terrestrial environments and on some non-animal sounds. Our collection comprises duplicate tapes that Poulter produced as safety backups. Originals are currently housed at the Cornell Laboratory of Natural Sounds in Ithaca, NY. These tapes were originally accessioned in 1975 to the Department of Birds and Mammals at the California Academy of Sciences. The collection is in good condition, although they are recorded on aging magnetic media that will not last forever. The tapes are already old enough to require specialized equipment and special handling to play or backup, and only experienced sound labs should consider taking and curating these tapes. If you are interested in accessioning this collection, or for more information, please email me at the address below. Sincerely, Jack Dumbacher ---------------------------------- John P. Dumbacher (Jack) Curator and Department Chair Department of Ornithology and Mammalogy California Academy of Sciences 875 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Phone: 415 321-8369 Fax: 415 321-8637 jdumbacher@calacademy.org http://www.calacademy.org/research/bmammals/jdumbacher.html Thanks, Kathleen Berge, Senior Secretary Anthropology, Ornithology & Mammalogy Phone 415 321 8369 FAX 415 321 8637 California Academy of Sciences 875 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103