| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9697006t |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Walter Rosene, Jr. letter to Pam Allen regarding the origin of how the Goldfinch became nominated for the Iowa State bird. The letter highlights a visit Walter Rosene, Jr. and his father made to Althea R. Sherman's house and how after seeing a very artistic painting of a Goldfinch by Althea's sister, his father said that the Goldfinch should be the state bird. |
| Related Genres |
Correspondence |
| Sort Date |
1993-03-24 |
| People / Organizations |
Sherman, Althea R. (Althea Rosina), 1853-1943 Bailey, Mary L. Palas, Arthur J. Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 Wendelburg, Toni |
| Time |
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| Rights |
This item is protected by U.S. copyright and/or related rights. It is being made available by Iowa State University as its copyright holder for non-commerical use, including sharing and adapting the work. No permission is required for non-commerical use so long as attribution is provided. All other uses, including commercial, require permission from the Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives (archives@iastate.edu). (CC BY-NC 4.0 International). |
| Collection |
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166 |
| Box |
46 |
| Folder |
11 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Rosene, Walter, 1912- |
| Contributors |
Allen, Pam |
| Topics |
Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Birds in art |
| Birds |
American Goldfinch |
| Locations |
Iowa |
| Map |
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| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Date Digital |
27 Jul 2018 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed/flatbed |
