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Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: San Diego
Date: March 3, 1925
Page Number: 2453

sharp in his criticism of Kammerers "inheritance-
of-acquired-characters" experiment, which have been
quoted in both the English and the American
press with so much deference of late. Sumner thinks
said "experiments" were unscientific, and Kammerer him-
self an incritical enthusiast, carried away by
his and ideas and the publicity that has been accorded
them. I also met for a moment the new
Director Vaughn, who seemed to be working with corals.

Today, I've been in the Museum at Balboa Park,
looking on the study collections of mammals and
birds. They are true (unknown1) - the old Hawk
Stephens collection dating back to 1874, and the
lately-collected material gathered by the present
curator of birds and mammals, Laurence Huey.
Mr. Stephens is a sort of curator emeritus,
a pensioner. He and Mrs. Stephens (who is curator
of molluscs) together, I am told, received $75 per
month - scarcely enough to live on, surely!
Each puts in "half-time." Sunday afternoon
I visited the Stephen's at their home, 3746
Park Blvd. - only two houses in sight when it
was built, some 25 years ago, but now surrounded
by apartments and modern homes. The
Stephens are holding on to this property
in hopes of selling to better advantage "soon"'
but its all they can do to pay the taxes,
$160 last year. I found Mr. Stephens

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Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: San Diego
Date: March 3, 1925
Page Number: 2453

sharp in his criticism of Kammerers "inheritance-
of-acquired-characters" experiment, which have been
quoted in both the English and the American
press with so much deference of late. Sumner thinks
said "experiments" were unscientific, and Kammerer him-
self an incritical enthusiast, carried away by
his and ideas and the publicity that has been accorded
them. I also met for a moment the new
Director Vaughn, who seemed to be working with corals.
Today, I've been in the Museum at Balboa Park,
looking on the study collections of mammals and
birds. They are true (unknown1) - the old Hawk
Stephens collection dating back to 1874, and the
lately-collected material gathered by the present
curator of birds and mammals, Laurence Huey.
Mr. Stephens is a sort of curator emeritus,
a pensioner. He and Mrs. Stephens (who is curator
of molluscs) together, I am told, received $75 per
month - scarcely enough to live on, surely!
Each puts in "half-time." Sunday afternoon
I visited the Stephen's at their home, 3746
Park Blvd. - only two houses in sight when it
was built, some 25 years ago, but now surrounded
by apartments and modern homes. The
Stephens are holding on to this property
in hopes of selling to better advantage "soon"'
but its all they can do to pay the taxes,
$160 last year. I found Mr. Stephens