Martin Grant letter to Philip DuMont regarding identification key, May 17, 1937
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Correspondence Instructional materials
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1937-05-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Martin Grant to Philip DuMont dated May 17, 1937. In this letter Grant asks DuMont to look over the key he is using to teach students to identify bird species in the lab. Included with this letter is an edited copy of "A Key to and synopsis of the orders and families of Iowa birds."
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Grant, Martin L.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Martin Grant letter to Philip DuMont regarding the Check-list of Iowa Birds, October 17, 1962
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Checklists Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification
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1962-10-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Martin Grant to Philip DuMont dated October 17, 1962. In this letter Grant asks DuMont to review the newly-prepared Checklist of Iowa Birds before it is published. Included with the letter is a copy of the Checklist of Iowa Birds compiled by Martin Grant and Pauline Sauer. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4107/view
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Grant, Martin L.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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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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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Mary Lou Petersen letter to Oscar Allert regarding honorary membership in the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, May 31, 1976
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1976-05-31
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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
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Mary Lou
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Iowa
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional winter bird sightings, February 16, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Country life Raccoon--Behavior
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1983-02-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mary R. Musgrove to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional winter bird sightings, February 16, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Mallard
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Des Moines Wilson Island State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes of a Snowy Owl sighting, February 9, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1982-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Mary R. Musgrove in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Snowy Owl
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Newton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, April 9, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1982-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Mary R. Musgrove in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Bald Eagle Red-breasted Merganser Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Fox Sparrow Snow Goose Canada Goose Common Merganser Sandhill Crane Mallard
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Forneys Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, October 26, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1982-10-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Mary R. Musgrove in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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American White Pelican Osprey Peregrine Falcon Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Forneys Lake Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather Country life
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1983-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mary R. Musgrove to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye Snow Goose Bufflehead Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan Common Merganser Mallard
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Des Moines Forneys Lake Glenwood Saylorville Dam Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, December 16, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Hunting
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1982-12-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mary R. Musgrove to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, December 16, 1982. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Tundra Swan Common Merganser Mallard
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake Lake Red Rock Saylorville Dam Roberts Creek Park
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Matt Baumann letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 12, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1992-05-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Matt Baumann. The field notes include detailed information on the sighting of several American Golden-Plovers near Alden Township in Hardin county. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.
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Baumann, Matt
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American Golden Plover
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Alden Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Matthew C. Kenne email to IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer Henslow's Sparrows and other bird sightings, September 14, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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2000-09-14
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Matthew C. Kenne to IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer Henslow's Sparrows and other bird sightings, September 14, 2000. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Willow Flycatcher Henslow's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Matthew Kenne email to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer field report, August 2, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1998-08-02
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N/A
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Printout of an email from Matthew Kenne to Jim Dinsmore dated August 2, 1998. Kenne reports forgetting to list a Green-winged Teal on the seasonal bird report he submitted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Green-winged Teal
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Maynard Reese Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Max Stempel letter to Philip DuMont regarding additional details about specimens in the Stempel collection, November 12, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Zoological specimens
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1934-11-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Max Stempel to Philip DuMont dated November 12, 1934. Stempel provides DuMont with additional details about some of the bird specimens, says the family doesn't know enough about all the species to properly label them, and gives DuMont permission to publish his findings from the collection. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4116/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4114/view
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Stempel, Max A.
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Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Prairie Falcon Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Great Horned Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper
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Macedonia
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Max Stempel letter to Philip DuMont regarding details about bird specimens, January 13, 1935
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Collection and preservation
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1935-01-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Max Stempel to Philip DuMont dated January 13, 1935. Stempel replies to DuMont's request for additional details about some bird specimens. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4114/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4115/view
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Stempel, Max A.
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Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper
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Macedonia
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-12-01
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N/A
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975. Rare migrants listed were American Woodcock, Willet, Sprague's Pipit, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. The Sharp-tailed Sparrow was seen by Evelyn Conrad and Catherine Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Wigg, Melba
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Sprague's Pipit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American Woodcock Willet
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa Lewis and Clark State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties, Iowa, fall 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1973-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and report from Melba Wigg to Vernon M. Kleen on bird sightings in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties, Iowa, during fall of 1973. Some unusual sightings in the DeSoto Bend Wildlife Refuge included: Whistling Swan, Common Goldeneye, Golden Eagle, and Caspian Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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Wigg, Melba
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Goldeneye Golden Eagle Caspian Tern Tundra Swan
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Mills County Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-06-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974. Rare birds sighted were a Red-throated Loon, Snowy Egret, American Golden Plover, Snowy Plover, and Worm-eating Warbler. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Wigg, Melba
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Red-throated Loon Snowy Egret Snowy Plover Worm-eating Warbler American Golden Plover
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Council Bluffs
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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13
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Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird observations for the Council Bluffs area, April 3, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1976-04-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter reporting on snow and bird observations for the Council Bluffs area for the winter of 1975-1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976.
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Wigg, Melba
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Cinnamon Teal Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll
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Council Bluffs Lake Manawa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Merle Strasser letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Wildlife conservation Wildlife conservationists Birdhouses
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1966-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Merle Strasser to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966. The letter conveys thanks and appreciation for Leopold's work with Wood Ducks. Strasser, who was a secretary to Jay N. Darling, also includes a few of Darling's remarks on conservation, Aldo Leopold and Wood Ducks. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3099/view
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Strasser, Merle
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Des Moines
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1975-11-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen were regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975. Most records were from the Iowa City area except for one day at the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Coralville Lake Iowa City Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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14
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Michael C. Newlon letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, spring 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-03-01
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1983-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Michael C. Newlon to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Sora
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Michael C. Newlon letter to Vernon Kleen regarding winter 1975-1976 observations
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Bombycillidae | Waxwings
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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 from Michael C. Newlon to Vernon Kleen for winter observations in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Michael D. Cox letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding captured and banded raptors, November 17, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Migration Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Wildlife rehabilitation
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1993-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Michael D. Cox to Thomas H. Kent regarding captured and banded raptors, November 17, 1993. Cox details the various types of raptors that were caught and banded during fall migration by the Iowa State University Wildlife Care Clinic. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Cox, Michael D.
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Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Boone Des Moines River
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