BANCROFT, Griffing
BANCROFT, Griffing (1879-1955), Connecticut-born son of famed historian, Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832-1918) and his second wife, Matilda Coley Griffing.
Ornithologist and oologist by avocation, Bancroft and his namesake son had one of the largest private egg collections in the country before World War II. He became a member of the Cooper Ornithological Club in 1920. He made collecting trips to San Clemente Island in February and March of 1923, In February 1923 he collected on San Clemente Island, including five sets of bald eagle eggs. FIX
Bancroft authored numerous ornithological articles in the journal, Condor, as a result of a trip taken aboard his yacht to Baja California, Mexico. His egg collection is located and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology. A southern form of yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti), was named in his honor. His egg collection is located in the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology.
Griffing Bancroft = [1901] Ethel J. Works (1881-1963)
- 1. Barbara Ethel Bancroft [Molloy] (1903-1970)
- 2. Griffing Bancroft, Jr. (1907-1999)
- 3. Hubert Howe Bancroft II (1909-1985)
Griffing Bancroft =[1917] Margaret Wood (1893-1986)
Bancroft collected on:
- SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND (1922, 1923)
- SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (1893, 1932)
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- ISLA ASUNCION (1930)
- ISLAS CORONADOS (1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933)
- ISLA GUADALUPE (1935)
- ISLA NATIVIDAD (1905, 1925, 1932)
- ISLAS SAN BENITO (1930, 1932)
Palmer, T. S. Nomenclature of California Birds in Condor 30(5):267-268 September-October 1928:
- BANCROFT, Griffing “Born at New Haven, Connecticut, January 21, 1879. An active oologist and ornithologist of San Diego and member of the Cooper Ornithological Club since 1920. In recognition of his interest in the birds of southern and Lower California, Huey has recently named a southern form of Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Nyctanassa violacea bancrofti, in his honor .”
- 1932. Bancroft, Griffing Lower California: A Cruise: The Flight of the Least Petrel, 1932
In the News~
May 5, 1955 [WP]: “May 4. La Jolla, CA. Griffing Bancroft, 76, naturalist, author and attorney and a member of one of California’s most noted families, died at his home here today. A native of New Haven, Connecticut, he was the son of Hubert Howe Bancroft who came to San Francisco during the ’49 gold rush… Griffing Bancroft authored several books including a novel about the Japanese migration to California… He married his first wife, the former Ethel Works, daughter of United States Senator John D. Works, who now lives in New York, in 1901. She is the mother of his three children. They were divorced and Bancroft married Margaret Wood in 1917. In addition to his widow other survivors include three children, Griffing Jr., CBS radio news reporter and commentator in Washington, D. C., Hubert Howe with the Voice of America in Washington, and Mrs. Louis Molloy, New York City.”
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND
ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 23, 1923 | WFVZ-8160 | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 23, 1923 | WFVZ-52452 | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 23, 1923 | WFVZ-52454 | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 24, 1923 | WFVZ-10084 | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft & Gordon Burnham | WFVZ | February 26, 1923 | WFVZ-9883 | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft & Gordon Burnham | WFVZ | March 15, 1923 | WFVZ-6910 | Carpodacus mexicanus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft & Gordon Burnham | WFVZ | March 15, 1923 | WFVZ-8722 | Carpodacus mexicanus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft & Gordon Burnham | WFVZ | March 15, 1923 | WFVZ-8724 | Carpodacus mexicanus | Eggs |
San Clemente Island | Griffing Bancroft & Gordon Burnham | WFVZ | March 27, 1923 | WFVZ-97061 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
Santa Catalina Island | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | April 1932 | WFVZ-7945 | Lophortyx californica | Eggs |
ISLAS CORONADOS
ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-883 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-7017 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-39433 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-39434 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-39435 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-39436 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-39437 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-89324 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-90234 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 10, 1923 | WFVZ-90235 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | June 23, 1923 | MVZ-7271 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | June 25, 1923 | WFVZ-7441 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | June 25, 1923 | WFVZ-27679 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | June 25, 1923 | WFVZ-204457 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | June 25, 1924 | MVZ-7272 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | June 25, 1924 | MVZ-7273 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | June 25, 1924 | MVZ-7274 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | June 25, 1924 | MVZ-7275 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | June 25, 1924 | MVZ-7276 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | June 25, 1924 | MVZ-7277 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 4, 1925 | WFVZ-131843 | Larus occidentalis | Eggs |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | June 21, 1925 | WFVZ-76048 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | June 25, 1928 | WFVZ-7442 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 24, 1931 | WFVZ-7443 | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Eggs |
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Islas Coronados | Margaret Bancroft | SDNHM | March 26, 1932 | SDNHM-7541 | Elgaria nana | Herps |
Islas Coronados | Margaret Bancroft | SDNHM | March 26, 1932 | SDNHM-7538 | Crotalus caliginis | Herps |
Islas Coronados | Margaret Bancroft | SDNHM | March 26, 1932 | SDNHM-7540 | Crotalus caliginis | Herps |
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Islas Coronados | Griffing Bancroft | SDNHM | September 24, 1933 | SDNHM-21103 | Elgaria nana | Herps |
ISLAS SAN BENITO
ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 19, 1930 | WFVZ-8235 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 19, 1930 | WFVZ-8236 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 19, 1930 | WFVZ-211234 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 19, 1930 | WFVZ-211249 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 20, 1930 | WFVZ-8237 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 20, 1930 | WFVZ-76857 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 20, 1930 | WFVZ-211250 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 21, 1930 | WFVZ-76854 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 21, 1930 | WFVZ-76855 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 21, 1930 | WFVZ-76856 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | February 21, 1930 | WFVZ-211190 | Pandion haliaetus | Eggs |
ISLA NATIVIDAD
ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | March 30, 1905 | MVZ-7247 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | March 22, 1925 | MVZ-7249 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | MVZ | March 22, 1925 | MVZ-7250 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | PSM | March 23, 1925 | PSM-11633 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | NYSM | April 3, 1932 | NYSM ZO-11317 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-7372 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-7373 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft & N. K. Carpenter | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-34363 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ- 204348 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-204349 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-27662 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78486 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78487 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78488 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78489 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ- 78490 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78491 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78492 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78493 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78494 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78495 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78496 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78497 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78498 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78499 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78500 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78501 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78502 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78503 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78504 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78505 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78506 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78507 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78508 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78510 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78511 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78512 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78513 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78514 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78515 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78516 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78517 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78518 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78519 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78520 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-78521 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-88373 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | WFWZ | April 3, 1932 | WFVZ-132239 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | YPM | April 3, 1932 | YPM-129400 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | YPM | April 3, 1932 | YPM-129401 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | YPM | April 3, 1932 | YPM-129403 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | YPM | April 3, 1932 | YPM-129403 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | YPM | April 3, 1932 | YPM-129404 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
Isla Natividad | Griffing Bancroft | YPM | April 3, 1932 | YPM-129405 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |
ISLAS SAN BENITO
ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
Islas San Benito | Griffing Bancroft | WFVZ | May 30, 1932 | WFVZ-204347 | Puffinus opisthomelas | Eggs |