Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 6, 1940
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1940-03-06
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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.
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Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993
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Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Smith's Longspur and other bird sighting materials, August 22, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-12-29
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1992-08-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on August 22, 1992 about a documentation form for a Smith's Longspur west of Almont in Clinton County, IA on December 29, 1990 by Brian Blevins. It also discusses submitting other field reports and materials from multiple years to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee. It is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9433/view and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9436/view.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Smith's Longspur
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Iowa Almont
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Hank Zaletel letter regarding Red-necked Grebes at Little Wall Lake
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-04-12
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1984-04-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Hank Zaletel regarding Red-necked Grebes at Little Wall Lake. The letter details the observation and identification of a Red-necked Grebe in comparison to a nearby Horned Grebe. A post script from Calvin A. Knight and Bernie Knight adds additional information on the sighting of two Red-necked Grebes at the same location.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe
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Little Wall Lake
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C. A. Stewart letter to multiple recipients regarding a revised check list for the birds of Iowa, February 3, 1950
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Correspondence Forms (documents) Instructional materials
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1950-02-03
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N/A
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Letter from C.A. Stewart to E.L. Kozicky, Margaret Jones, George E. Crossley, J.F. Moore, and Fred Hall regarding a revised check list for the birds of Iowa, February 3, 1950. Stewart suggests the best way to revise the check list to include the most up-to-date bird ranges is a survey of bird populations completed by members of the IOU. Included with the letter are instructions to be used in making out the frequency report and an example of a 'Report of occurrence frequency and breeding status of birds of Iowa' form completed by Stewart.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Stewart, C.A.
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Iowa
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Martin L. Grant letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding comments concerning the field checking list of Iowa birds, December 16, 1962
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nomenclature Ornithology--Methodology
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1962-12-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Martin L. Grant to Woodward H. Brown regarding comments concerning the field checking list of Iowa birds, December 16, 1962. The letter details a response from Grant after receiving feedback about the check list from Brown, Frederick W. Kent, and Peter C. Petersen, including Grant's willingness to omit old common bird names and simplifying the family names by reducing to one word wherever possible.
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Grant, Martin L.
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Davenport Des Moines Iowa City Iowa
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Philip A. DuMont letter to Martin L. Grant regarding suggestions to the "Check-list of Iowa Birds", December 7, 1962
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1962-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip A. DuMont to Martin L. Grant regarding suggestions to the "Check-list of Iowa Birds", December 7, 1962. The letter details several suggestions DuMont has for Grant's proposed check list of birds, including the use of the full name for each species, omitting the former names of species, eliminating names and initials after the scientific name, and adding a habitat symbol to the status of the bird.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Cedar Falls
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Research
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N/A
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations. Brown is requesting the participation of IOU members to join a state-wide study to better understand the declining population of the Red-shouldered Hawk while the Red-tailed Hawk population has remained steady.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk
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Des Moines Iowa
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Walter Rosene, Jr. letter to Pam Allen regarding the nomination of the Goldfinch as the Iowa State bird, March 24, 1993
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Birds in art
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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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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.
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Rosene, Walter, 1912-
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American Goldfinch
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Iowa
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, April 5, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Duck shooting
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1934-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Orr, Ellison
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Turkey Vulture Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding a Bald Eagle nest sight, May 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests
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1939-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Orr, Ellison
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Bald Eagle
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Waukon Junction
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George Kaufman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Bald Eagle and King Rail sightings, August 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1939-08-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Kaufman, George E.
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Bald Eagle King Rail
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Guttenberg New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 10, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1934-03-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Orr, Ellison
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Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Margaret Kohlman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, May 29, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Stamp collecting
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1939-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Kohlman, Margaret
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Merlin Peregrine Falcon
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Guttenberg
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Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors regarding a field report format, April 14, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1985-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tom Kent and Carl Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors informing about the use of a standardized form for gathering and reporting data on bird sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J.
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Iowa
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Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, October 3, 1939
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1939-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993
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Peregrine Falcon
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Lansing Waupeton
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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N/A
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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 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 the annual convention, June 14, 1927
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Correspondence
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Congresses and conventions Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1927-06-14
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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 Ornithologist's Union containing details of the fifth annual convention of the Union held between April 30 and May 1 of 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa. The letter includes a program outlining the events of the annual convention.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Palas, Arthur J.
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Des Moines
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding planning for the next annual meeting, July 20, 1925
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1925-07-20
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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 about planning for the next annual meeting. Includes mention of an article about the Purple Martin in the June issue of the Wilson Bulletin. Mary L. Bailey signs as the secretary of the Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L.
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Purple Martin
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Iowa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the annual meeting, February 4, 1925
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1925-02-04
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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 about the annual meeting to be held February 19-21, 1924 in Ames, Iowa. Includes a brief preliminary meeting program. Mary L. Bailey signs as the secretary of the Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L.
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Ames
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Letter to the members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, November, 1, 1924
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1924-11-01
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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 about two important upcoming meetings. Meetings include the American Ornithologists' Union meeting held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 11-13, 1924 and the annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Club held in Nashville, Tennessee, November 28-29, 1924.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L.
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Iowa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the second annual meeting, March 24, 1924
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1924-03-24
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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 summarizing the second annual meeting held on March 8, 1924 in Ames, Iowa. Mary L. Bailey signed the letter as Mrs. H.M. Bailey.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L.
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Ames
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the upcoming annual meeting, February 12, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1924-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Iowa Ornithologists' Union members regarding a meeting to be held in conjunction with the Iowa Conservation Association annual meeting in Ames, Iowa on March 7-8, 1924. The letter includes a brief program for the meeting and a brief questionnaire. Mary L. Bailey signed the letter Mrs. H. M. Bailey.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L. Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ames
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding a field trip, July 21, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1923-07-21
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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 encouraging them to meet to talk about their experiences and observations over the past year. The letter also proposes a three day group field trip to Ledges State Park in Boone County. Letter is signed by W. M. Rosen (Walter Rosene).
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Matt Skretta letter to Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union regarding field notes, March 18, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Matt Skretta to the Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union outlining the birds he observed in his yard in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He used the Iowa Ornithologists' Union field checklist of Iowa birds to record his observations. At the time of the letter Matt was 11 years old.
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Skretta, Matt
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Mount Vernon
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