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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N/A
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N/A
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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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4
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18
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Bird Sighting White-winged Crossbill, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1979-07-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Copy of a field report by Dorothy Parker regarding a dead White-winged Crossbille found by Patti Stockham for a White-winged Crossbill on her farm in Cass County, IA on July 24, 1979.
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Parker, Dorothy
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White-winged Crossbill
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Lake Anita State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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35
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84
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Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding dubious Christmas census reports, May 25, 1954
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Geographical distribution Winter Zoological specimens
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1954-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated May 25, 1954. Youngworth thinks that the Christmas census should be discontinued since many reported sightings are extremely unlikely for the season. Youngworth also discusses western colonies of Eastern Meadowlarks.
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Youngworth, William
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Baird's Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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2
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8
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Field notes for Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted Flicker hybrid at Larchwood, December 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens Wildlife rehabilitation
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1981-01-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Account of a sighting of and interaction with a Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted Flicker hybrid at Larchwood in Lyon County, IA in early December 1980. The flicker was first seen at a bird feeder before passing while attempting rehabilitation in captivity and being given as a specimen to Iowa State University.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Northern Flicker
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Larchwood
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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34
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61
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Saw-whet Owl at Clear Lake in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1992-01-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Saw-whet Owl at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on January 29, 1992.
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Andrews, Ron
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Clear Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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34
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55
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Rare bird documentation form for Barn Owl near Fort Atkinson in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1981-12-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Owl near Fort Atkinson in Winneshiek County, IA on November 28, 1981.
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Jenison, Art
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Barn Owl
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Fort Atkinson
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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34
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48
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Wood Duck mounted specimen
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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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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A mounted specimen of a Wood Duck placed outside. Slide originally titled "Wood Duck." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Wood Duck
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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5
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16
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Lantern slide of a Passenger Pigeon mounted specimen
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Lantern slides
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Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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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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A mounted specimen of a Passenger Pigeon placed outside. Slide originally titled "Mourning Dove." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on lantern slide.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Passenger Pigeon
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McGregor
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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3
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8
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Peregrine Falcon mounted specimen
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1923-01-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A mounted specimen of a Peregrine Falcon placed outside, January 28, 1923. Slide originally titled "Peregrine Falcon." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Peregrine Falcon
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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3
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6
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Photograph of a Woodcock mounted specimen
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Photographs
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Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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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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A mounted specimen of a Woodcock placed outside. Photograph originally titled "Woodcock, mounted specimen." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Woodcock
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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7
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5
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Lantern slide and photograph of a male Hooded Merganser mounted specimen
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1925-09-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A mounted specimen of a male Hooded Merganser placed outside, September 24, 1925. Slide originally titled "Hooded Mergansers." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Hooded Merganser
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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61
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Pam and Reid Allen letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for IOU quarterly field report for summer 1990, July 24, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Feeding and feeds Zoological specimens
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1990-07-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Pam and Reid Allen to Jim Dinsmore and the IOU in regards to their bird sightings around their neighborhood and home feeder in West Des Moines, IA. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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White-throated Sparrow Pine Siskin
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West Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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24
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2
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A list of birds in "Birds of Iowa" which lack Iowa specimens
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Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Zoological specimens
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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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Undated research notes. This list contains species (or subspecies) that were reported in Rudolph Anderson's book "Birds of Iowa," in a local checklist or in the American Ornithologists' Union checklist as existing in Iowa but which lack a representative Iowa specimen.
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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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4
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18
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Notes on accidental or rare specimens of Iowa birds
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Research notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Rare birds Zoological specimens
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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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Undated research notes. While conducting research for the book "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa" Philip DuMont studied many collections of Iowa bird specimens. This list is comprised of birds that he found collected in Iowa that are not listed as being in range in the American Ornithologists' Union checklist.
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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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4
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12
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Breeding status undetermined
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Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Zoological specimens
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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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Undated research notes. This list contains bird species for which specimens are needed to accurately determine whether they breed 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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4
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18
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Anna Wild letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird specimens at Iowa State Teachers College, March 20, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Zoological specimens
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1934-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Anna Wild to Philip DuMont dated March 20, 1934. In this letter Wild says that Winifred Gilbert has checked the specimens housed in the museum at Iowa State Teachers College. Included with this letter is a list that was reviewed by Gilbert who found bird specimens that DuMont had been looking for.
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Wild, Anna R.
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Northern Flicker Say's Phoebe Common Redpoll Great Gray Owl Common Raven Burrowing Owl
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Cedar Falls
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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18
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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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N/A
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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 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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4
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17
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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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4
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17
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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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N/A
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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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4
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17
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Collection of Miss Ortha Green
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Research notes
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Zoological specimens
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1935-04-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research notes dated April 23, 1935. This is a list of bird specimens found in the Ortha Green collection. Some bird specimens are annotated with number. The Ortha Green collection also contains some mounted animals and Indian relics.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Promise City
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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17
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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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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
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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4
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17
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The Giddings bird collection
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Research notes
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Zoological specimens
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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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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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4
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17
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C.H. Schroeder collection of birds
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Research notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Zoological specimens
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Undated research notes. This is a list of bird specimens found in the C.H. Schroeder collection. Some bird specimens are annotated with where and when they were collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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17
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Philip DuMont letter to Ortha Green regarding bird specimens, May 8, 1935
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Correspondence
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Zoological specimens
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1935-05-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Letter from Philip DuMont to Ortha Green dated May 8, 1935. In this letter DuMont asks Green for more details about some specimens in her collection.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Ferruginous Hawk Great Horned Owl Common Starling
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Promise City
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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17
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Bird collections in Iowa
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Research notes
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Zoological specimens
|
N/A
|
N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Undated research notes. This is a list of bird collections that can be found in Iowa. Each collection is listed with its location.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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17
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