Help Digitize our Collections!

Volunteers can now help the Sam Noble Museum virtually by transcribing important collection documents.

Choose from the collections below to begin transcribing!

Start where someone left off or begin transcribing a new document. Go at your own pace and choose what looks interesting to you! Each icon will take you to a Google sheet with several documents attached. The first google sheet will provide you with an example of what to do. Please refer to this sheet if you have any questions.

Herpetology

The field documents below were created by Dr. A. I Ortenhurger, the first curator of Zoology at our museum, as he traveled around the state documenting the biodiversity of all animals (1920s-1930s).

Ornithology

The field documents below were created by Dr. George Miksch Sutton, one of the founders of the Ornithology collection at our museum. As an avid naturalist and artist, Sutton has contributed countless illustrations and research to the museum.


Ledger Notes - 1926

Hop on over to transcribe some 'ribbiting' ledgers.

Chukar Partridge

Fly over and discover the life of this unique bird.

Ledger Notes - 1927

Get your feet wet with ledger transcriptions.


Scaled Quail

Do you hear that? That's the call of a Scaled Quail!

Ledger Notes - 1928

Slither on in to transcribe herpetology ledgers!


Crested Caracara

Colorful like a bird of paradise but can be found in Oklahoma!

Ledger Notes - 1930

Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians through transcription.


Hen Harrier

You can find these birds of prey surveying for food from high up in the air.

Ledger Notes - 1931

Immerse yourself in herpetology through field notes and ledgers.


Northern Bobwhite

Unlike most of these other fowl, the Northern Bobwhite is a ground bird.

Ledger Notes - 1932

Learn more about herpetology through transcribing field notes.


Merlin

Find a comfy spot to perch on and test your speed on transcribing!

Ledger Notes - 1934a

Have some scaly fun transcribing field notes.


Prairie Falcon

These birds can have a wingspan of up to 1 meter long!

Ledger Notes - 1934b

Surround yourself with reptiles and amphibians through transcribing ledger notes.


Peregrine Falcon

Diving at 186 miles per hour, the Peregrine Falcon is recognized by some as the world's fastest animal!

Gyrfalcon

Fly down and join us to transcribe information from the 1970s.

American Kestrel

Can you hear that? It is the calming sound of the American Kestrel!

Gambel's Quail

This bird's topknot may look like a single feather, but it is actually a cluster of six overlapping feathers.



Wild Turkey

Gobble Gobble! A male turkey is called a gobbler!

Osprey

Flock down and transcribe documents from the 1950's!

Common Pheasant

Although a common pheasant, the name does not stop this bird from being beautifully colored.

Heath Hen

The Heath Hen is considered an extinct subspecies of the greater prairie chicken.

Lesser Prairie Chicken

The Lesser Prairie Chicken is considered a vulnerable species due to it's decreasing population.

Cooper's Hawk

Learn about Sutton's observations on the Cooper's Hawk.


Northern Goshawk

Transcribe notes surrounding the Northern Goshowk.


Sharp-shinned Hawk

Dive into transcribing notes over the Sharp-shinned hawk.


Golden Eagle

Begin to uncover the notes behind the North American Golden Eagle.


Harlan's Hawk

Transcribe documents relating to the observations of the Harlan's Hawk.


Red-Tailed Hawk

Learn and discover through the Red-tailed hawk notes.



Rough-Legged Hawk

Explore Sutton's perspective of the Rough-legged hawk.


Red-Shouldered Hawk

Comb through pages of Red-shouldered hawk observations.



Broad Winged Hawk

Dive right into documents surrounding the behavior of the Broad-winged Hawk.


Ferruginous Hawk

Glide through transcribing while learning about the Ferruginous Hawk.

Swainson's Hawk

Perch yourself in a comfy spot to begin trascribing notes relating to Swainson's Hawk.


Swallow-Tailed Kite

Soar through Sutton's documents over the Swallow-Tailed Kite.


Bald Eagle

Hunt through our documents to learn about early Bald Eagle observations.


Mississippi Kite

Discover the magic of the Mississipi Kite through Sutton's field notes.


Harris's Hawk

Transcribe and investigate the behaviors of the Harris's Hawk.


Questions?

Contact programs.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu if you have any questions or would like to get more information on the transcription project.