The Roger Barbour Photographic Negatives Collection consists of scanned 3x4 negatives of people, places and events in Rowan and Carter Counties of eastern Kentucky from 1943 to 1947. The photos were taken when Dr. Barbour was a freelance photographer from August of 1943 to March of 1945 and while as an Instructor of Biology at Morehead State Teachers College (presently Morehead State University) from March of 1946 to August of 1947. The titles and dates were directly taken from the original negative sleeves.
Roger William Barbour, born April 5, 1919, was a college professor, naturalist and zoologist from Morehead, Kentucky. He graduated from Morehead State Teachers College (presently Morehead State University) in 1938 with a bachelor’s degree in biology before completing a master’s degree at Cornell University in 1939. After graduation, Barbour began his teaching career at Morehead State. He later taught at Western Kentucky State Teachers College (presently Western Kentucky State University) and at the University of Kentucky in the Zoology Department from 1950 to 1984. He is best known for his photographic work and research on various types of animals including fish, reptiles, amphibians and mammals along with several series on plant life native to the State of Kentucky. He wrote and co-wrote several books which chronicle nearly every aspect of natural life in Kentucky. Dr. Barbour died on August 26, 1993.
Roger William Barbour, born April 5, 1919, was a college professor, naturalist and zoologist from Morehead, Kentucky. He graduated from Morehead State Teachers College (presently Morehead State University) in 1938 with a bachelor’s degree in biology before completing a master’s degree at Cornell University in 1939. After graduation, Barbour began his teaching career at Morehead State. He later taught at Western Kentucky State Teachers College (presently Western Kentucky State University) and at the University of Kentucky in the Zoology Department from 1950 to 1984. He is best known for his photographic work and research on various types of animals including fish, reptiles, amphibians and mammals along with several series on plant life native to the State of Kentucky. He wrote and co-wrote several books which chronicle nearly every aspect of natural life in Kentucky. Dr. Barbour died on August 26, 1993.
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