Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird behavior, February 27, 1932
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Correspondence
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Birds--Behavior Birdsongs Bombycillidae | Waxwings Birds--Infancy Ornithological literature
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1932-02-27
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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 February 27, 1932. Rosene discusses bird behavior, identifying Eastern and Western Meadowlarks, and recently published books.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Meadowlark Western Meadowlark
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Ogden Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird photography, June 26, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Photography of birds
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1926-06-26
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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 June 26, 1926. In this letter Rosene reports on some recent birds he has photographed and comments on looking forward to getting a new camera.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird sighting goals, April 27, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Congresses and conventions
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1933-04-27
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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 April 27, 1933. Rosene discusses the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting and says he hopes to sight more birds in 1933 than he ever has before.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Dolliver Memorial State Park Fairfield
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding birds not included in his book, December 4, 1931
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Correspondence
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Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1931-12-04
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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 December 4, 1931. Rosene discusses "Birds of Polk County, Iowa," mentions four species he has sighted that DuMont did not list, and discusses Wilson Ornithological Club business, including his desire to attend the group's 18th annual meeting in New Orleans.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl Snow Goose Burrowing Owl
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Dallas County Greene County Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding common birds of Polk and Boone counties, October 18, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution
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1926-10-18
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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 18, 1926. In this letter Rosene reports that he is comparing DuMont's work on the most common birds of Polk County with his own experiences in Boone County. Rosene also mentions that he is being asked to supply a paper for the upcoming Wilson Ornithological Club meeting.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Eastern Meadowlark Baltimore Oriole Black-billed Cuckoo Tree Swallow Veery Swainson's Thrush Western Meadowlark
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Polk County Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding creating a new Birds of Iowa list, January 17, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1928-01-17
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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 January 17, 1928. Rosene sends DuMont a list of birds he has never sighted in Boone County, those he has sighted and thinks are common although DuMont considers them rare, and those he has sighted but considers to be rare.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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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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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Iowa weather, February 12, 1929
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Nature photography Weather
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1929-02-12
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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 February 12, 1929. Rosene envies DuMont living in Florida given the harsh winter weather in Iowa. Rosene also mentions some birds he has sighted.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl
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Iowa Paton Florida
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding likely birds to sight in June, May 10, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1928-05-10
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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 May 10, 1928. Rosene plans for a bird outing with DuMont during the next month and reports on the progress of his lifelong and yearly sighting lists.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Upland Sandpiper Great Horned Owl Le Conte's Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Long-billed Curlew sighting, January 31, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1933-01-31
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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 January 31, 1933. Rosene chides DuMont for being skeptical about a Long-billed Curlew sighting.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Long-billed Curlew Hudsonian Godwit
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Owls, February 7, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1934-02-07
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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 February 7, 1934. Rosene discusses photographing owls, mentions some birds that had recently been shot and notes a wintering Red-shouldered Hawk.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Lapland Longspur Great Horned Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Horned Lark
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Prairie Chicken pictures, November 21, 1930
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Correspondence
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Photography of birds Predation (Biology) Snakes--Behavior
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1930-11-21
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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 November 21, 1930. Rosene updates DuMont with Iowa ornithologist news and recounts his trip to Nebraska where he photographed Prairie Chickens and other birds.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Avocet American Bittern Grasshopper Sparrow Greater Prairie-Chicken Long-billed Curlew Wilson's Phalarope Red-eyed Vireo
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Ledges State Park Nebraska
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding proposed members for the American Ornithologists' Union, September 19, 1929
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1929-09-19
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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 September 19, 1929. Rosene doesn't know who to propose for membership in the American Ornithologists' Union since he doesn't know who is already a member. He also reports finding a King Rail egg on his farm.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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King Rail
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding publishing a book about the Birds of Iowa, December 8, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithological literature
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1927-12-08
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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 December 8, 1927. Rosene reports on his sighting list for the year and says that he would like to help DuMont compile information for a new book listing birds sighted in Iowa.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Goshawk
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Ogden Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding rare bird sightings, September 22, 1931
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation
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1931-09-22
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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 September 22, 1931. Rosene tells DuMont about some birds that he has sighted and collected that are rare for Iowa.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Marbled Godwit Great Horned Owl Long-tailed Duck White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope
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Iowa Ogden Boone County Grand Junction Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding recent bird outings, April 5, 1930
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Water birds
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1930-04-05
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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 April 5, 1930. Rosene recounts bird outings with Walter Bennett and reports that the Iowa Ornithologists' Union plans on creating and selling an Iowa checklist.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ogden Sioux City Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding recent sightings and photographing a Great Horned Owl, April 24, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1926-04-24
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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 April 27, 1926. In this letter Rosene lists some birds he has sighted recently and describes the efforts he is making to photograph the nest and young of a Great Horned Owl.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Purple Martin Great Horned Owl Chipping Sparrow Northern Harrier
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding seeing Kenneth Nelson at the Ledges, June 3, 1927
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1927-06-03
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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 June 3, 1927. Rosene describes meeting Kenneth Nelson at the Ledges while looking for Woodcock. Included with this letter is Rosene's list of birds sighted from January 1, 1927 to June 1, 1927.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Woodcock
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Ledges State Park Polk County Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding the annual Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting, March 2, 1927
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Correspondence
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Congresses and conventions Photography of birds Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation
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1927-03-02
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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 March 2, 1927. Rosene asks DuMont to contribute a paper to the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting and updates him on quail protection legislation.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding the Biological Survey, photography, and nests, October 19, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Photography of birds Water birds Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Snakes--Behavior
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1927-10-19
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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 19, 1927. Rosene says that he is going to help the Biological Survey with the Waterfowl Census. He then discusses his recent bird photography efforts and describes seeing a garter snake attempting to eat a Meadowlark, and collecting a Hummingbird nest containing one full-grown Hummingbird youth who was still not flight ready.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding upcoming meetings, November 19, 1926
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Correspondence
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Congresses and conventions Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife rescue
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1926-11-19
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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 November 19, 1926. In this letter Rosene talks about finding a headline speaker for the annual Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting, preparing a paper for an upcoming Wilson Ornithological Club meeting, and trying to nurse a Golden Plover back to health.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Golden Plover
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Waterfowl Census, October 20, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Emberizidae | Sparrows Presidents--United States--Election--1928 Families
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1928-10-20
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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 20, 1928. In this letter Rosene reports on his trip to Long Pond for the Waterfowl Census, and discusses the presidential election and family activities.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding wildlife conservation, January 3, 1927
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Ornithological literature
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1927-01-03
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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 January 3, 1927. In this letter Rosene rails against the Izaak Walton League and National Audubon Society for not doing enough to ensure wildlife conservation and laments his own efforts to motivate the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding yearly bird sighting list, April 9, 1927
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls
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1927-04-09
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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 April 9, 1927. Rosene sends DuMont a copy of his up-to-date list of birds sighted for 1927.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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White-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Dove Horned Lark
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1922 bird migration report, January 2, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1923-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1922 bird migration report, January 2, 1923. The letter also details Rosene's interest in observing birds and his desire to continue reporting bird sightings in 1923. Rosene also mentions a four day bird study he conducted at Ledges State Park with the assistance of Charles J. Spiker and Carl Fritz Henning. This document is related to a reply from Edward Alphonso Goldman: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9128/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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White-eyed Vireo White-crowned Sparrow Blue-winged Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Ledges State Park Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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