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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations

James Dinsmore letter to Oscar Allert regarding mounted bird specimens, September 1, 1978	Correspondence	Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1978-09-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from James Dinsmore to Oscar Allert dated September 1, 1978. Dinsmore tells Allert, who had donated many bird specimens, about the bird mounts kept in the Iowa State University vertebrate museum.	Dinsmore, James J.		Ames	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Ben Bereskin letter to Wilmer J. Miller and Lotus Miller regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Waterfowl	1969-09-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ben Bereskin to Wilmer J. Miller, Lotus Miller and other Ames Audubon Society members regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969. The letter details a birding trip to Hendrickson Marsh to observe the fall waterfowl migration. The letter also includes an announcement of a special meeting of the executive board of the society and a possible sighting of Whooping Cranes in Ames.	Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben	Whooping Crane	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake	Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	1	7
Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, April 5, 1934	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Duck shooting	1934-04-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated April 5, 1934. Orr clarifies his earlier comments on Peregrine Falcon sightings, and mentions some other bird sightings. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Orr, Ellison	Turkey Vulture Peregrine Falcon	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding a Bald Eagle nest sight, May 17, 1939	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests	1939-05-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated May 17, 1939. Orr relates to Allert the location of a nest sight that had supposedly been used by Bald Eagles. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Orr, Ellison	Bald Eagle	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
George Kaufman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Bald Eagle and King Rail sightings, August 17, 1939	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1939-08-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from George Kaufman to Oscar Allert dated August 17, 1939. Kaufman details where and when he saw Bald Eagles and a King Rail nest. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Kaufman, George E.	Bald Eagle King Rail	Guttenberg New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 10, 1934	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests	1934-03-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated March 10, 1934. Orr tells Allert that he has frequently seen Peregrine Falcons and that Philip DuMont is incorrect in claiming that the Peregrine Falcon is rare in Iowa and has not nested in Iowa since 1898. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Orr, Ellison	Peregrine Falcon	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Margaret Kohlman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, May 29, 1939	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Stamp collecting	1939-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Margaret Kohlman to Oscar Allert dated May 29, 1939. Kohlman details her sightings of a Peregrine Falcon that she originally misidentified as a Merlin. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Kohlman, Margaret	Merlin Peregrine Falcon	Guttenberg	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 6, 1940	Correspondence	Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests	1940-03-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated March 6, 1940. Hickey thanks Allert for responding to his request for information regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings.	Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993	Peregrine Falcon	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, October 3, 1939	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests	1939-10-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated October 3, 1939. Hickey asks for more information on Peregrine Falcons in eastern Iowa after reading Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993	Peregrine Falcon	Lansing Waupeton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Fred Pierce letter to Oscar Allert regarding stamp collecting, May 20, 1939	Correspondence	Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Stamp collecting Postage stamps	1939-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Fred Pierce to Oscar Allert dated May 20, 1939. Pierce returns some stamps to Allert, discusses how busy he has been lately, and mentions that they should write a couple of articles about their most recent bird trip.	Pierce, Fred J.		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Mary Lou Petersen letter to Oscar Allert regarding honorary membership in the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, May 31, 1976	Correspondence	Ornithology--Societies, etc	1976-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Mary Lou Petersen to Oscar Allert dated May 31, 1976. Petersen informs Allert that he has been elected an honorary member of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union at their recent annual meeting. This document is answered by a letter from Allert: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/10088/view	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Mary Lou		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Oscar Allert letter to Mary Lou Petersen regarding honorary membership in the Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Correspondence	Ornithology--Societies, etc	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated letter from Oscar Allert to Mary Lou Petersen. Allert thanks Petersen and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for granting him honorary membership during the Union's most recent annual meeting. This document is in response to a letter from Petersen: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/10089/view	Allert, Oscar P.		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Harry Oberholser letter to Oscar Allert regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1929	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1929-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Harry Oberholser to Oscar Allert dated March 1, 1929. Oberholser responds to a request from Allert by providing details about a couple of bird sightings. Oberholser also states that if Allert has any skins he wishes identified that he should send them to Washington with return postage.	Oberholser, Harry C. (Harry Church), 1870-1963	Northern Mockingbird Kentucky Warbler	McGregor Prairie du Chien	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Douglas H. Pratt letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Douglas H. Pratt to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978. Some of the sightings were made by Gary Wee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.	Pratt, H. Douglas (Harold Douglas), 1944-	Rough-legged Hawk Cattle Egret Merlin Long-eared Owl Swainson's Thrush Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk	Iowa Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Larchwood	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding observations for spring, June 2, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1981-02-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter contains a list of birds sighted by Darwin Koenig, mostly from around the Montezuma area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Koenig, Darwin	Red-shouldered Hawk White-eyed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Gray Partridge Northern Mockingbird	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area New Albin Castalia Montezuma Searsboro	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Douglas Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring field observations, May 28, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1981-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Enclosed with the letter is a list of birds sighted by Douglas Harr and others in areas around north-western Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Harr, Douglas C.	Northern Flicker American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Cinnamon Teal Golden-winged Warbler Merlin Hudsonian Godwit Water Pipit Cape May Warbler American Golden Plover	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Dickinson County Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area Lake Park Larchwood Lyon County Osceola County Ocheyedan O'Brien County Smiths Slough Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Blue Grosbeak sighting, May 20, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter contains a detailed account from Ronald Harms about his sighting and photographing a Blue Grosbeak on May 13, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Harms, Ronald	Blue Grosbeak	Laurens	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Spring sightings, May 18, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter from Ione Getscher lists birds she has sighted although she hasn't been able to go birding because of family commitments so most of her sightings are either from home or while traveling on I-29. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Getscher, Ione	Grasshopper Sparrow Franklin's Gull Bonaparte's Gull	Hamburg Nebraska City Omaha	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring field reports, May 26, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-05-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others in areas mainly around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Dinsmore, James J.	Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Brown Pelican	Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Nevada Ruthven	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Margaret Brooke letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Worm-eating Warbler sighting, May 20, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Recurvirostridae \| Avocets and Stilts Bird watching Birdsongs	1981-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Margaret Brooke letter documents the sighting of a Worm-eating Warbler and mentions other bird sightings from the Des Moines area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Brooke, Margaret	American Avocet Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler	Big Creek Lake Jester Park Saylorville Lake Waterworks Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring migration, May 30, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1981-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Tanya Bray letter contains an annotated list of birds sighted by herself and others, mostly around western Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Bray, Tanya	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 4, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1978-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 4, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	Northern Cardinal Harris' Sparrow House Sparrow Western Kingbird Northern Bobwhite	Spencer	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1978.	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1978. A note mentions a shorebird influx at Credit Island. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Petersen, Peter C.	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Goldeneye American Woodcock Ruddy Duck Veery Northern Mockingbird	Clinton Credit Island Davenport Lock and Dam 13 Wildcat Den State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Weir Nelson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 4, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers	1978-11-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Weir Nelson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 4, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Nelson, Weir	Ringed Turtle-Dove Purple Finch Wood Duck Wild Turkey Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cedar Rapids Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7
Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1978-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Darwin Koenig to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.	Koenig, Darwin	Rough-legged Hawk Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Olive-sided Flycatcher Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Winter Wren American Black Duck Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Decorah Lansing Marquette New Albin Yellow River State Forest Lake Odessa Highlandville Shimek State Forest	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	7