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.
The scanning project was originally conducted by the Kentucky Digital Library of the University of Kentucky in 2000 and 2001.
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Etheostoma osburni - Finescale Saddled Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma osburni - Finescale Saddled Darter
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Etheostoma pallididorsum - Paleback Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma pallididorsum - Paleback Darter
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Etheostoma parvipinne - Goldstripe Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma parvipinne - Goldstripe Darter
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Etheostoma podostemone - Riverweed Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma podostemone - Riverweed Darter
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Etheostoma simoterum - Tennessee Snubnose Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma simoterum - Tennessee Snubnose Darter
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Etheostoma spectabile - Orangethroat Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma spectabile - Orangethroat Darter
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Etheostoma spectabile - Strangethroat Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma spectabile - Strangethroat Darter
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Etheostoma tetrazonum - Missouri Saddled Darter
Roger W. Barbour
Etheostoma tetrazonum - Missouri Saddled Darter
