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Digital Object Type Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
Content DM Link https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9697006t
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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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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
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Date Digital 27 Jul 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed