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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Philip DuMont letter to Fred Pierce regarding Swallow-tailed Kites, June 29, 1945
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1945-06-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Fred Pierce dated June 29, 1945. DuMont responds to Pierce's request to review a questionable sighting by saying that sightings of rare birds should only be published if they were made under ideal conditions. This document is in response to a letter from Pierce: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4136/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Davenport
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Fred Pierce letter to Philip DuMont regarding a questionable Swallow-tailed Kite sighting, June 25, 1945
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1945-06-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Pierce to Philip DuMont dated June 25, 1945. Pierce asks DuMont to review a questionable sight record for a Swallow-tailed Kite. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4137/view
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Davenport
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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24
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Philip DuMont letter to Myrle Jones regarding the reporting of sightings of rare birds, April 29, 1944
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Bird watching Rare birds
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1944-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Myrle Jones dated April 29, 1944. DuMont responds to Jones about the sighting of a Summer Tanager by saying that many birds listed as rare in Iowa may have more to do with the lack of observers rather than the lack of the species. He encourages Jones to publish his observations so that more accurate records can be developed. This document is in response to a letter from Jones: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4120/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Summer Tanager Kentucky Warbler
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Des Moines Iowa Waubonsie State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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19
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Myrle Jones letter to Philip DuMont regarding rare birds, March 3, 1944
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds Rare birds
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1944-03-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Myrle Jones to Philip DuMont dated March 3, 1944. Jones tells DuMont that some of the birds listed as uncommon for Iowa may be fairly common and just not properly documented. In particular, he has frequently seen Summer Tanager around Fremont County. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4119/view
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Jones, Myrle L.
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Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Scarlet Tanager Kentucky Warbler
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Waubonsie State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding updates to the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa, February 9, 1944
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Correspondence
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Rare birds Ornithological literature Zoological specimens
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1944-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated February 9, 1944. DuMont responds to Hendrickson's request for updated information to the 1935 publication of the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa by listing journal articles where additions can be found. This document is in response to two letters from Hendrickson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4111/view and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4110/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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American Dipper
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Iowa Macedonia
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding unlisted Water Ouzel, February 2, 1944
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Collection and preservation Ornithological literature
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1944-02-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated February 2, 1944. Hendrickson asks DuMont why a Water Ouzel from the Stempel collection was not included in the 1935 edition of the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4109/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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American Dipper
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Iowa Macedonia
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding updates to the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa, December 13, 1943
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithological literature
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1943-12-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated December 13, 1943. Hendrickson believes that DuMont had published articles updating his Revised List of the Birds of Iowa and asks for reprints of these papers along with any other additional information that would update the number of species found in Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4109/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Philip DuMont letter to Fred Schwab regarding "Waterfowl in Iowa", September 8, 1943
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Nomenclature Water birds Birds--Classification Ornithological literature
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1943-09-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Fred Schwab dated September 8, 1943. In this letter DuMont offers corrections for errors he has spotted in the Jack Musgrove book "Waterfowl in Iowa".
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Philip DuMont letter to Walter Rosene regarding Goose measurements, November 3, 1940
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Birds--Classification Families
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1940-11-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Walter Rosene dated November 3, 1940. DuMont describes using Goose measurements in the identification of species and subspecies, and discusses family matters. This document is in response to a letter from Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4144/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Canada Goose Cackling Goose
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding goose identification, October 25, 1940
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Fowling Families
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1940-10-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated October 25, 1940. Rosene asks for help in identifying a goose, describes photographing and banding Bell's Vireos, and discusses family matters. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4143/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bell's Vireo Cackling Goose
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Phalarope at Amana Lake in 1940
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1940-06-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for three Red Phalaropes at Amana Lake in Iowa County, IA on May 17, 1940. Includes a record review document with votes, letters between Thomas Kent and Lillian Serbousek about the sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication Shore Birds at Amana Lake in Iowa Bird Life 10:27 by Lillian Serbousek.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red Phalarope
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Lily Pond
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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45
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7
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Fred Pierce letter to Oscar Allert regarding stamp collecting, May 20, 1939
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Stamp collecting Postage stamps
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1939-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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45
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7
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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45
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7
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Fred Pierce letter to Philip DuMont regarding Christmas bird census, December 25, 1938
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Ornithologists Families
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1938-12-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Pierce to Philip DuMont dated December 25, 1938. Pierce discusses family, acquaintances, the Christmas bird census, and the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting.
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Rusty Blackbird Mourning Dove Mallard
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Spirit Lake Backbone State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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24
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Oscar Root letter to Philip DuMont regarding birds sighted in Iowa, August 11, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1938-08-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Oscar Root to Philip DuMont dated August 11, 1938. In this letter Root tells DuMont he was impressed with the book "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa" and includes a list of birds he sighted recently on a visit to Ottumwa.
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Root, Oscar M.
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Wapello County Davis County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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31
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 9, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 9, 1938. Gresham responds to a request for route and stopover data on Goose migration. Included with this letter are the compiled migration reports for 1938. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3517/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Missouri Iowa Winnipeg South Dakota North Dakota James Bay
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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Philip DuMont letter to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, April 4, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham dated April 4, 1938. Philip DuMont reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration and inquires about stopover sites. This document is answered by a letter from Gresham: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3518/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose
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Onawa Whiting Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Watertown Sloan Madison
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, March 18, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham dated March 18, 1938. Philip DuMont reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration at Sand Lake Refuge and relays migration information from Omaha.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose Northern Pintail Mallard
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Omaha Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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4
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Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, March 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-03-01
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1938-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham sent March 1938. Philip DuMont reports the Snow and Blue Goose migration has arrived at Missouri Valley.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose
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Missouri Valley
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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4
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Helen Peasley and Florence Thornburg letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird observations, July 22, 1937
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1937-07-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Helen Peasley and Florence Thornburg to Philip DuMont dated July 22, 1937. Peasley and Thornburg inform DuMont about some interesting bird and nest sightings they have had in the summer.
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Peasley, Helen M. Thornburg, Florence
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Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Kentucky Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Madison County Polk County Warren County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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