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<span style="color:#006400">'''PEET, Max Minor'''</span> (1885-1949) was born in Iosco, Michigan on October 20. He became a physician and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan. As a serious avocational ornithologist, Peet became an authority on North American birds, amassing one of the finest private collections of bird skins in North America. In 1945, he purchased the collection of more than 15,000 specimens from the estate of Henry H. Kimball. He donated the collection to the University of Michigan. Peet married Grace Stewart Tait (1889-1955) in 1915, and they had three children:
<span style="color:#006400">'''PEET, Max Minor'''</span> (1885-1949) was born in Iosco, Michigan on October 20. He became a physician and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan. As a serious avocational ornithologist, Peet became an authority on North American birds, amassing one of the finest private collections of bird skins in North America. In 1945, he purchased the collection of more than 15,000 specimens from the estate of Henry H. Kimball. He donated the collection to the University of Michigan.  


* Max Minor Peet Jr.(1918-2008)
Peet collected birds on:
* [[#SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND|SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND]]  (1938)
* [[#SANTA CRUZ ISLAND|SANTA CRUZ ISLAND]] (1935)
 
 
Peet married Grace Stewart Tait (1889-1955) in 1915, and they had three children:
* Max Minor Peet Jr. (1918-2008)
* Stewart Tait Peet (1921-2010)
* Stewart Tait Peet (1921-2010)
* Martha Ann “Sis” Peet [McAndrew]  
* Martha Ann “Sis” Peet [McAndrew] (1924-2016)


Peet died of a heart attack at age 64. He and his wife are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Peet died of a heart attack at age 64. He and his wife are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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=====<span style="color:#006400">Island Collections~</span>=====
===== SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND =====
 
 
{| class="wikitable "
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| '''ISLAND'''  || '''COLLECTOR''' || '''INSTITUTION'''|| '''DATE'''|| '''NUMBER''' || '''SPECIMEN'''
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| San Clemente Island || [[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] (?) || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-122700|| ''Lophortyx gambelii gambelii'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-128512|| ''Eremophila alpestris insularis'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] (?)|| UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-160984|| ''Thyromanes bewickii leucophrys'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] (?)|| UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-165717|| ''Carpodacus mexicanus clementis'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] (?)|| UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-165718|| ''Carpodacus mexicanus clementis'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-166728|| ''Melospiza melodia clementae'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-166729|| ''Melospiza melodia clementae'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-166730|| ''Melospiza melodia clementae'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-166731|| ''Melospiza melodia clementae'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-166732|| ''Melospiza melodia clementae'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] (?) || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-166733|| ''Melospiza melodia clementae'' ||Birds
|-
| San Clemente Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||June 21, 1938||UMMZ-166734|| ''Melospiza melodia clementae'' ||Birds
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|}
 
 
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===== SANTA CRUZ ISLAND =====




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| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-160973|| ''Thyromanes bewickii nesophilus'' ||Birds
| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-160973|| ''Thyromanes bewickii nesophilus'' ||Birds
|-
| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-163384|| ''Vireo huttoni huttoni'' ||Birds
|-
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| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-165620|| ''Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis'' ||Birds
| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-165620|| ''Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis'' ||Birds
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| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-171422|| ''Pipilo erythrophthalmus megalonyx'' ||Birds
| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-171422|| ''Pipilo erythrophthalmus megalonyx'' ||Birds
|-
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| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-173991|| ''Agelais phoeniceus nevadensis'' ||Birds
| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-173991|| ''Agelaius phoeniceus nevadensis'' ||Birds
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| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-192532|| ''Dendroica coronata auduboni'' ||Birds
| Santa Cruz Island ||[[PEET, Max Minor| M. M. Peet]] || UMMZ||November 4, 1935||UMMZ-192532|| ''Dendroica coronata auduboni'' ||Birds
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'''San Clemente Island'''
6/21/1938 UMMZ birds

Latest revision as of 16:04, 12 September 2026

PEET, Max Minor (1885-1949) was born in Iosco, Michigan on October 20. He became a physician and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan. As a serious avocational ornithologist, Peet became an authority on North American birds, amassing one of the finest private collections of bird skins in North America. In 1945, he purchased the collection of more than 15,000 specimens from the estate of Henry H. Kimball. He donated the collection to the University of Michigan.

Peet collected birds on:


Peet married Grace Stewart Tait (1889-1955) in 1915, and they had three children:

  • Max Minor Peet Jr. (1918-2008)
  • Stewart Tait Peet (1921-2010)
  • Martha Ann “Sis” Peet [McAndrew] (1924-2016)

Peet died of a heart attack at age 64. He and his wife are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan.



SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND
ISLAND COLLECTOR INSTITUTION DATE NUMBER SPECIMEN
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet (?) UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-122700 Lophortyx gambelii gambelii Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-128512 Eremophila alpestris insularis Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet (?) UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-160984 Thyromanes bewickii leucophrys Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet (?) UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-165717 Carpodacus mexicanus clementis Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet (?) UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-165718 Carpodacus mexicanus clementis Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-166728 Melospiza melodia clementae Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-166729 Melospiza melodia clementae Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-166730 Melospiza melodia clementae Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-166731 Melospiza melodia clementae Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-166732 Melospiza melodia clementae Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet (?) UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-166733 Melospiza melodia clementae Birds
San Clemente Island M. M. Peet UMMZ June 21, 1938 UMMZ-166734 Melospiza melodia clementae Birds


SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
ISLAND COLLECTOR INSTITUTION DATE NUMBER SPECIMEN
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-83264 Aphelocoma coreulescens insularis Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-124710 Larus occidentalis wymani Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-125275 Ptychoramphus aleuticus Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-125276 Ptychoramphus aleuticus Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-126760 Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-160427 Sitta canadensis Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-160972 Thyromanes bewickii nesophilus Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-160973 Thyromanes bewickii nesophilus Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-163384 Vireo huttoni huttoni Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-165620 Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-166298 Carduelis hesperophila Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-167898 Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-171422 Pipilo erythrophthalmus megalonyx Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-173991 Agelaius phoeniceus nevadensis Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-192532 Dendroica coronata auduboni Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-192869 Dendroica townsendi Birds
Santa Cruz Island M. M. Peet UMMZ November 4, 1935 UMMZ-234919 Corvus corax sinuatus Birds
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