Special Collections

Robert M. McClung Papers, 1925 - 1997

Series Inventory

The Robert M. McClung Papers are organized into the following series:

1. Biographical material
2. Publication clippings
3. Writings
4. Publication artwork
5. Photographs

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SERIES 1: Biographical Material

1. Biographical clippings
2. Awards

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SERIES 2: Publication Clippings

1. Wings in the Woods, 1948
2. Sphinx, the Story of a Caterpillar, 1949
3. Ruby Throat, the Story of a Hummingbird, 1950
4. Stripe, the Story of a Chipmunk, 1951
5. Spike the Story of a Whitetail Deer, 1952
6. Tiger, the Story of a Swallowtail Butterfly, 1953
7. Bufo, the Story of a Toad, 1954
8. Vulcan, the Story of a Bald Eagle, 1955
9. Major, the Story of a Black Bear, 1956
10. Green Darner, the Story of a Dragonfly, 1956
11. Leaper, the Story of an Atlantic Salmon, 1957
12. Luna, the Story of a Moth, 1957
13. Buzztail, the Story of a Rattlesnake, 1958
14. Little Burma, 1958
15. All about Animals and their Young, 1958
16. Whooping Crane, 1959
17. Otus, the Story of a Screech Owl, 1959
18. Shag, Last of the Plains Buffalo, 1960
19. Whitefoot, the Story of a Woodmouse, 1961
20. Possum, 1963
21. Mammals and How They Live, 1963
22. Screamer, Last of the Eastern Panthers, 1964
23. Spotted Salamander, 1964
24. Honker, the Story of a Wild Goose, 1965
25. Caterpillars and How They Live, 1965
26. The Swift Deer, 1966
27. Ladybug, 1966
28. Butterflies and Moths and How They Live, 1966
29. The Mighty Bears, 1967
30. Horseshoe Crab, 1967
31. Black Jack, Last of the Big Alligators, 1967
32. Redbird, the Story of a Cardinal, 1968
33. Lost Wild America, the Story of Our Extinct and Vanishing Wildlife, 1969
34. Blaze, the Story of a Striped Skunk, 1969
35. Aquatic Insects and How They Live, 1970
36. Thor, Last of the Sperm Whales, 1971
37. Bees, Wasps, and Hornets, and How They Live, 1971
38. Scoop, Last of the Brown Pelicans, 1972
39. Samson, Last of the California Grizzlies, 1973
40. Mice, Moose, and Men: How their Populations Rise and Fall, 1973
41. Gypsy Moth: Its History in America, 1974
42. Sea Star, 1975
43. Lost Wild Worlds: the Story of Extinct and Vanishing Wildlife of the Eastern Hemisphere, 1976
44. Peeper, First Voice of Spring, 1977
45. Hunted Mammals of the Sea, 1978
46. America's Endangered Birds: Programs and People Working to Save Them, 1979
47. Snakes: Their Place in the Sun, 1979
48. The Amazing Egg, 1980
49. Vanishing Wildlife of Latin America, 1981
50. Rajpur, Last of the Bengal Tigers, 1982
51. Mountain Gorilla, 1984
52. The True Adventures of Grizzly Adams, 1985
53. Whitetail, 1987
54. Lili, Giant Panda of Sichuan,1988
55. Hugh Glass, Mountain Man, 1990
56. America's First Elephant, 1991
57. Old Bet and the Start of the American Circus, 1993
58. Lost Wild America, 1993
59. Last of the Wild: Vanished and Vanishing Giants of the Animal World, 1997

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SERIES 3: Writings

1. "Robin in the Stars" circa 1925
2. School Assignments 1924-1935
3. War Memoirs, vol I (1938-1942)
4. War Memoirs, vol II (1942-1943)
5. War Memoirs, vol III (1943-1945)
6. War Memoirs, vol IV (1945)
7. New York University class notes, 1947-1948
8. Sketchbook 1950-1958
9. Articles 1953-1957
10. New York University class notes, 1955-1956
11. Sketchbook 1957-1966
12. Articles 1958-1964
13. Articles 1965-1968
14. Articles 1969-1996

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SERIES 4: Publication artwork (oversize)

• Box 1. Misc. Publication artwork
• Box 2. Publication artwork for Spotted Salamander
• Map case folder: Book covers

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SERIES 5: Photographs

1. Photographs - Portraits
2. Photographs - Views of house at 91 Sunset Ave. ("Allbreeze"), c. 1900-1915

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