Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding annual meeting, April 1, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Meetings
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1926-04-01
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union giving the dates of May 14-15 for the annual meeting. The letter includes members suggestions for naming a state bird of Iowa. It also has a "Bird Notes" section for bird sighting reports by members.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Bohemian Waxwing Northern Shrike
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Atlantic Osage Elkader
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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks includes hand drawn maps with locations of the atlas blocks shown in various stages of completion. The hand drawn maps are not drawn to scale.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Mills County
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update, March 24, 1989
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-03-24
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update includes a list of counties with completed blocks marked as 'Done'. 'Priority blocks' is written at the top of the first page.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update, March 24, 1989
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-03-24
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update includes a list of counties and the amount of work completed for each block. The list includes hand-written notations with sighting locations.The status update also includes a separate two page list of blocks with the number of species observed.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee regarding priority block coverage, April 10, 1989
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-04-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas committee regarding completing priority blocks for the atlas project. The letter includes a plan to recruit state of Iowa personnel to help accomplish the work.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding additional funding for the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, April 10, 1989
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Correspondence
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Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-04-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding federal money received to help with the Breeding Bird Atlas Project for 1989. In the letter, Laura Spess Jackson asks Carol A. Thompson if she is interested in completing four blocks for the project.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Breeding Bird Atlas block map for Princeton Township, May 26, 1989
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-05-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas block map is a topographic map covering Princeton Township in Scott County, Iowa. Included with the map is a note from James L. Dinsmore to Carol A. Thompson regarding atlas block boundaries, May 26, 1989.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Scott County Princeton
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee report, September 15, 1989
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1989-09-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The report consists of the minutes from the Breeding Bord Atlas Committee meeting held September 15, 1989 at the Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery. It includes a decision to proceed with a sixth year of atlas work with the intention of completing a significant number of blocks. The committee members will review all current block data.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Spirit Lake
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, March 19, 1989
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1989-03-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of the minutes of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting held March 19, 1989 at the Boone Research Station. The report includes an update on the progress of the project and a discussion on completing priority atlas blocks.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Ledges State Park
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, November 16, 1986
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1986-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of minutes from the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting held November 16, 1986 in Des Moines, Iowa. The report includes a discussion on the progress of the project and ideas to promote the project.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Press Release, January 1, 1987
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Administrative records Press releases
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Wit and humor
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1987-01-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas press release and other documents compiled by Doug Reeves. Includes information on atlas blocks, bird identification and habitat.
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Reeves, Doug Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, May 30, 1987
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1987-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of minutes from the Breeding Bird Atlas committee meeting held on May 30, 1987 in Sioux City, Iowa. The report includes a discussion of codes used for the project, extending the length of the project and notes on increasing participation for breeding block work.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Information related to archival preservation of records and photographs, March 24, 1993
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Administrative records
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Appraisal of archival materials Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Document gathering information related to the archival preservation of the Iowa Ornithologist's Union records and photographs. Iowa State University Library is mentioned as a possible location to preserve the archival materials. The document includes the type of materials to be preserved as well as the estimated cost.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the death of Dr. LeRoy Titus Weeks
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Correspondence Poems
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Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the death of Dr. LeRoy Titus Weeks. The letter includes a printed poem written by Dr. LeRoy Titus Weeks who was an ardent nature lover. Letter is signed by W. M. Rosen (Walter Rosene), president and Kenneth Nelson, secretary of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Date of letter is not given.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 Weeks, LeRoy Titus
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Iowa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding future activities, February 6,1926
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Bird Day
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1926-02-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding future activities of the organization. The letter includes a reminder to members that March 21st is Bird Day in Iowa. Also, it brings up the idea of selecting a state bird for Iowa.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Letter to the members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the recent annual meeting, March 12, 1925
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1925-03-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the recent annual meeting. The letter includes notes from the annual meeting and reminds members March 21, 1925 is Bird Day in Iowa. Includes suggestions for future meetings to be held in various cities in Iowa.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the annual meeting, December 11, 1923
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1923-12-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. The letter includes notes on increasing membership numbers, setting a time and place for the annual meeting and topics for programs to be presented at future meetings.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L.
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Sioux City
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Thomas Calderwood Stephens letter to officers of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the future of the organization, October 16, 1923
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1923-10-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Calderwood Stephens discussing the need for boosting membership and encouraging more participation from current members. Includes two copies of the letter. One copy is typewritten on the Iowa Ornithologists' Union letterhead and the other typewritten copy does not have a letterhead.
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948 Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Sioux City
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding upcoming activities for bird lovers, July 15, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Migratory birds Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1924-07-15
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union including a variety of upcoming activities. Activities include bird-banding in Iowa, Bird Day Conference in McGregor, Iowa and a campaign for a reduction in the bag limits on migratory game birds.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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McGregor
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Club, December 5, 1925
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1925-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the upcoming annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Club to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, December 28-29, 1925. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L.
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Kansas City
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa. The letter includes names and locations where birds were observed by members. Includes information about several excursions and locations members have visited to view birds. The letter is written by Kenneth R. Nelson. The name A. J. Palas appears in parentheses at the end of the letter. The letter does not have a date.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Palas, Arthur J.
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Iowa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding resolutions adopted at the annual meeting, December 9, 1930
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Correspondence
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Extinction Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1930-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding resolutions adopted at the annual meeting held May 16, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. Includes a list of the resolutions adopted at the annual meeting. Letter is submitted by A. J. Palas, T.C. Stephens and W. A. Kinnaird, and signed by Mary L. Bailey.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L.
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Bald Eagle
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Omaha
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the annual meeting, September 19, 1928
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1928-09-19
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N/A
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the annual meeting held on May 11-12, 1928 in Ames, Iowa and Ledges State Park in Boone County, Iowa. Includes information on three papers that were presented at the meeting. The letter is signed by A. J. Palas, president.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Palas, Arthur J.
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Ames Ledges State Park
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the annual meeting, April 7, 1928
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1928-04-07
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N/A
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union about the annual meeting to be held May 11-12, 1928 in Ames, Iowa. The letter is signed by Arthur J. Palas and Kenneth R. Nelson
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Palas, Arthur J.
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Ames
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Minutes for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting, January 1,1928
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1928-01-01
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Minutes for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting held in Des Moines, Iowa in January 1,1928. The minutes include information on the recently completed Christmas bird census. Also includes upcoming events such as field trips, lectures and programs. Written by Arthur J. Palas, president of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Palas, Arthur J.
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Des Moines
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