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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations

Bulletin (Iowa Ornithologists Union), Volume 7, Number 6, April/June 1930	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc	1930-04-01	1930-06-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Issue number 6, volume 7 of the Iowa Ornithologists Union newsletter titled "The Bulletin". It was published quarterly and title eventually changed to "Iowa bird life".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	7
Summary of Bird Banding	Reports	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Strigiformes \| Owls	1937-04-01	1937-04-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the history of bird banding, including a brief overview and timeline of the practice of banding started by Audubon in 1803. Also covered are the qualifications a person must meet to be a small bird banding station operator, details on the reporting of bird banding activities, descriptions of the birds banded and later captured (return, repeat, or foreign return), and the type of baits and traps to use in order to maintain safety for the birds. Also includes details on the count and species of birds banded at Parsons College.	Bartlett, Wesley H.	Chimney Swift White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Bobwhite	Iowa Parsons College	Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records \| MS 386	1	10
The Usefulness of Science: XVI. The Usefulness of Birds	Radio scripts	Beneficial birds Bird watching Birds--Behavior Game and game-birds Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology Laniidae \| Shrikes Predation (Biology) Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows Upland game bird management Insect pests--Control	1934-03-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A radio script written by George O. Hendrickson for the Junior Academy of Science Radio Program and presented on WOI and WSUI explaining the usefulness of birds. Hendrickson describes how birds are very helpful in controlling destructive insects and harmful weeds. Also included are details on how certain birds are beneficial in acting as scavengers to destroy garbage and dead animal carcasses as well as assisting in the elimination of rodent pests. Hendrickson also mentions other values of birds are the use of birds as game and for food. Additionally, one more benefit of birds is the act of bird watching and the enjoyable study and observation of a variety of species in the state.	Hendrickson, George O.	Turkey Vulture American Tree Sparrow Downy Woodpecker Northern Bobwhite	Iowa	Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records \| MS 386	1	10
Winter Birds	Speeches (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Sittidae \| Nuthatches Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Odontophoridae \| Quails	1952-11-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A speech written by Margaret Herdliska for a presentation given to the Fairfield Bird Club on November 20, 1952. Included in the speech are reasons why winter is the best time to begin a study of birds as well as details of several species of permanent resident birds in Iowa, winter resident birds, and migrant birds that can be found in the state.	Lowell, Margaret Herdliska	Ruffed Grouse Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Greater Prairie-Chicken American Tree Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Brown Creeper Common Pheasant Common Starling	Fairfield	Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records \| MS 386	1	9
Side A Sharp-tailed Sandpiper P-0439 Tape Doug Rose	Field recordings	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1994-05-15	N/A	Audiovisual material	Field recording of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper calls. The recording was made by Doug Rose at the Riverton Wildlife Management Area, May 15, 1995. It was submitted to the IOU by Ross Silcock. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/815/view.	Rose, Douglas L.	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	37	1
Video of a Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bob Cecil, October 20,1986	Field recordings	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1986-10-20	N/A	Audiovisual material	Video by Bob Cecil of a Lesser Black-backed Gull flying over the Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, Iowa, October 20, 1986. This item is related to an IOU Records Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1029/view.	Cecil, Robert I.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lock Number 19	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	37	1
Iceland Gull, March 15, 1991, Red Rock Reservoir	Field recordings	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1991-03-15	N/A	Audiovisual material	Video by Diane Porter of an Iceland Gull at Red Rock Reservoir, March 15, 1991. The video includes an interview with Tim Schantz, who discovered the gull, and narration that gives a detailed description of the gull's identifying features. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1007/view.	Porter, Diane C.	Herring Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull	Red Rock Dam	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	37	1
Video of Hudsonain Godwit by Ed Thelen, October 19, 1995	Field recordings	Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds	1995-10-19	N/A	Audiovisual material	Video by Ed Thelen of a Hudsonian Godwit feeding in shallow water with other shorebirds at Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area, October 19, 1995. This item is related to a rare bird documentation form and letter from Ed Thelen: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6979/view.	Thelen, Ed	Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit Pectoral Sandpiper	Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	37	1
A White Winged Dove P-0596	Field recordings	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1997-04-28	N/A	Audiovisual material	Field recording of White-winged Dove calls. The recording was made by Tom Kent in Le Grand, Iowa, at the corner of Franklin St. and Fremont St. between 6:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m., April 28, 1997. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1142/view.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-winged Dove	Le Grand	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	37	1
The Revised list of the Birds of Iowa (part 3)	Drafts (documents) Publications (documents)	Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology	1934-02-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Continuation of a manuscript dated February 1, 1934. This is an edited manuscript for the revised edition of the book "The Revised list of the birds of Iowa" published by the University of Iowa and issued as University of Iowa studies in natural history, vol. 15, no. 5. This work lists all the bird species known to have occurred in Iowa. This item begins on manuscript page 239 and ends on manuscript page 328.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996		Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	9	3
The Revised list of the Birds of Iowa (part 2)	Drafts (documents) Publications (documents)	Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology	1934-02-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Continuation of a manuscript dated February 1, 1934. This is an edited manuscript for the revised edition of the book "The Revised list of the birds of Iowa" published by the University of Iowa and issued as University of Iowa studies in natural history, vol. 15, no. 5. This work lists all the bird species known to have occurred in Iowa. This item begins on manuscript page 93 and ends on manuscript page 238.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996		Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	9	2
The Revised list of the Birds of Iowa (part 1)	Drafts (documents) Publications (documents)	Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology	1934-02-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Manuscript dated February 1, 1934. This is an edited manuscript for the revised edition of the book "The Revised list of the birds of Iowa" published by the University of Iowa and issued as University of Iowa studies in natural history, vol. 15, no. 5. This work lists all the bird species known to have occurred in Iowa. This item ends on manuscript page 92.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996		Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	9	1
Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding Sparrow specimens, October 1, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens	1934-10-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to James Peters dated October 1, 1934. DuMont asks Peters if he has finished reviewing the Sparrow specimens yet, and asks for the specimens back since he is preparing to publish the 2nd edition of the "Revised list of the birds of Iowa". This document is answered by a letter from Peters: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3556/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow	Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	19
Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet	Brochures Printed ephemera	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	1987-01-01	1987-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed in 1987.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	6
Bulletin (Iowa Ornithologists Union), Volume 7, Number 5, January/March 1930	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc	1930-01-31	1930-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Issue number 5, volume 7 of the Iowa Ornithologists Union newsletter titled "The Bulletin". It was published quarterly and title eventually changed to "Iowa bird life".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	7
Bulletin (Iowa Ornithologists Union), Volume 7, Number 4, October/December 1929	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc	1929-10-01	1929-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Issue number 4, volume 7 of the Iowa Ornithologists Union newsletter titled "The Bulletin". It was published quarterly and title eventually changed to "Iowa bird life".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	7
Bulletin (Iowa Ornithologists Union), Number 3, July/September 1929	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc	1929-07-01	1929-09-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Issue number 3 of the Iowa Ornithologists Union newsletter titled "The Bulletin". The volume is not available on the publication. The bulletin was published quarterly and title eventually changed to "Iowa bird life".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	7
Bulletin (Iowa Ornithologists Union), Volume 7, Number 2, April/June 1929	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc	1929-04-01	1929-06-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Issue number 2, volume 7 of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union newsletter titled "The Bulletin". Pre-convention edition is typed above the title. The bulletin was published quarterly and title eventually changed to "Iowa bird life".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	7
Bulletin (Iowa Ornithologists Union), Number 1, February 1929	Serials (publications)	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc	1929-02-01	1929-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Issue number 1 of Iowa Ornithologists Union newsletter titled "The bulletin". Volume number is not available on the publication. The bulletin was published quarterly and title eventually changed to "Iowa bird life".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	7
Iowa Ornithologists' Union brochure	Brochures Printed ephemera	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	2004-05-01	2004-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional brochure printed May 2004.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	6
Invitation to Fall Birding Festival in Lansing, Iowa, November 7-9, 2003	Printed ephemera Fliers (printed matter)	Bird watching Birds--Conservation Wildlife-related recreation	2003-11-07	2003-11-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Invitation to the second annual Rivers and Bluffs Fall Birding Festival held November 7, 8 & 9 2003. Headquarters for the festival is in Lansing, Iowa. Includes field trips, live Bald Eagle program and other social activities.			Iowa Lansing	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet	Brochures Printed ephemera	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	2001-01-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed January 19, 2001.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet	Brochures Printed ephemera	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	2001-07-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed on July 10, 2001.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet	Brochures Printed ephemera	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	1992-01-01	1992-01-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed in January 1992.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union membership application	Brochures Printed ephemera	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Membership application to join the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, includes activities associated with membership.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	6