Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thick-billed Murre at Johnson County in 1897
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1897-01-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Thick-billed Murre at Johnson County, IA in January 1897. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Notes and News in Iowa Ornithologist 3:24 by G.C. Hoover, and referenced by two other publications. A clipping of Life Histories of North American Diving Birds by A.C. Bent is also included.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Thick-billed Murre
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Johnson County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report on a revised birds of Iowa
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Reports Drafts (documents)
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Bird watching Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Zoological specimens
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. In this report Philip DuMont asks for help in substantiating which species should be included in his list of Iowa birds that he will submit as a thesis at the University of Iowa. This report is a draft of the note published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 3, no. 1.
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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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Specimens in Iowa collections to be considered as accidental
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Research notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Rare birds Zoological specimens
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. This list contains species considered either accidental or rare in the state of 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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The Frank E. Ellis bird collection
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Research notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Zoological specimens
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. This is a list of bird specimens found in the Frank E. Ellis bird collection. The bird specimens are annotated with the location where they were collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Maquoketa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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The Giddings bird collection
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Research notes
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Zoological specimens
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. This is a list of bird specimens found in the Giddings collection. Some bird specimens are annotated with number or measurements and description.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Sabula
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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The Henning collection, Boone Public Library
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Research notes Descriptions (documents)
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Zoological specimens
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1932-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. This is a description of the Henning collection. The description contains a brief history recounting the sourcing and display of the specimens. Included with the description is a list of bird specimens found in the collection dated June 14, 1932.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Brown Pelican Lazuli Bunting Pileated Woodpecker
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Boone Ledges State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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The Passenger Pigeon as a former Iowa Bird
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Drafts (documents) Articles
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Extinct birds Ornithology--Bibliography Zoological specimens
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1933-05-01
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1933-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Article submitted May, 1933. Philip DuMont recounts the history of the Passenger Pigeon in Iowa. This article was submitted to the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science in May, 1933 and was subsequently published in vol. 40.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Passenger Pigeon
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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The Rosene bird collection at Ogden
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Research notes Descriptions (documents)
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Zoological specimens
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. This is a description of the Rosene collection. The description gives a brief overview of the bird collection and praises it as a pleasing example of how a private collector can create a reference collection.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl Long-tailed Duck Merlin Peregrine Falcon
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Thomas Stephens letter to Philip DuMont regarding specimens, September 12, 1932
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Correspondence
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Zoological specimens
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1932-09-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Stephens to Philip DuMont dated September 12, 1932. In this letter Stephens attempts to match descriptions of bird specimens with dates and locations from his notes.
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948
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Broad-winged Hawk Least Tern Surf Scoter Black-bellied Plover Cerulean Warbler Kentucky Warbler Common Tern
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Browns Lake Des Moines Sioux City Le Mars
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Wade Guenther letter to Philip DuMont regarding the Giddings collection, April 20, 1933
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Correspondence
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Zoological specimens
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1933-04-20
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wade Guenther to Philip DuMont dated April 20, 1933. In this letter Guenther states that he is preparing an article about the Giddings collection for publication in the Sabula Gazette and would like a comment from DuMont since he has recently studied the collection. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4217/view
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Guenther, Wade
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Sabula
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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William Praeger letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird collections in Keokuk, May 28, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Hunting Zoological specimens
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1934-05-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from William Praeger to Philip DuMont dated May 28, 1934. In this letter Praeger tells DuMont that there were three bird collections in Keokuk that he knew of: the Shafer, the Davis and the Heiser. None of the men who owned the collections knew much about their birds and Praeger helped out with identifying some of the specimens.
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Praeger, William Emilius
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Swallow-tailed Kite Northern Mockingbird Wild Turkey Great Egret
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Keokuk
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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William Praeger letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird specimens, April 6, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1934-04-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from William Praeger to Philip DuMont dated April 6, 1934. In this letter Praeger responds to DuMont's request for information for the "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa" by describing some specimens.
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Praeger, William Emilius
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Bald Eagle Red-throated Loon Black Scoter Common Loon Hooded Merganser Canada Goose
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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