Wood Duck nesting records, volume two, 1954-1966
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1954-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1954-1966 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, correspondence, Clemson Agricultural College Leaflet No. 20 on the Wood Duck written by Robert E. Ware, instructions on how to build a Wood Duck nesting box, and an article from National Wildlife titled "Of spring and an egg" written by Jean George.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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9
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2
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Keith M. Schreiner letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Ducklings
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1952-02-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Keith M. Schreiner to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3071/view
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Schreiner, Keith M.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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1
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11
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Lee Miller letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, February 8, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Duck populations Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1952-02-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lee Miller to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, February 8, 1952. The letter inquires about the design of Wood Duck houses and the impact on the duckling's ability to get out of the house.
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Miller, Lee
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Coon Rapids
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume one, 1939-1953
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1939-01-01
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1953-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1939-1953 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are a few hand-drawn illustrations, newspaper clippings and a twelve page photocopied article from volume 53 of The Condor titled "A study of nesting Wood Ducks in Iowa" written by Leopold.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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9
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1
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Lantern slide and photograph of a pair of Mallards with ducklings
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Ducklings
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A pair of Mallards with eight ducklings by water on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. Slide originally titled "Mallard Ducks with Young." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mallard
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Pilot Mound
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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3
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9
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Mallard hen with eight ducklings
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Ducklings
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Mallard hen swimming with eight ducklings on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. Slide originally titled "Mallard Ducks with Young." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mallard
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Pilot Mound
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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3
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10
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Lantern slide and photograph of a pair of Mallards swimming with ducklings
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Ducklings
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A pair of Mallards swimming with eight ducklings on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. Slide originally titled "Mallard Ducks with Young." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mallard
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Pilot Mound
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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3
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11
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Photograph of a Mallard hen and ten ducklings swimming
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Photographs
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Ducklings
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1935-08-01
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1935-08-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Mallard hen and ten ducklings swimming on the Mississippi River near McGregor, August 1935. Photograph originally titled "Mallard Hen with Ten Young On Mississippi River." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mallard
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McGregor Mississippi River, Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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6
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4
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A Comparison of two Iowa Duck nesting seasons
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Reports Drafts (documents)
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ducks--Counting Ducklings
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1933-01-01
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1934-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report for the Iowa Fish and Game Commission. In this report Logan J. Bennett discusses factors creating a decrease in Duck nesting from 1933 to 1934. This report was published in Transactions of the American Game Conference, vol. 21.
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Bennett, Logan J. (Logan Johnson), 1907-
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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3
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21
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Photograph of Wood Duck ducklings leaving the duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Birdhouses Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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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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Two Wood Duck ducklings leaving the wooden Wood Duck house, 1965. One duckling is captured mid-flight as it leaves, and the other duckling is peeking out of the opening in the duck house.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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6
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6
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Preparations for the spring return of nesting Wood Ducks
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Reports
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Birdhouses Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Eggs--Incubation Duck populations Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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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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An article written by Frederic Leopold that describes how to prepare for the spring return of nesting Wood Ducks and how to observe and track activity in the Wood Duck houses. Leopold also discusses the topic of shortening the open water fowl hunting season to limit the number of breeding ducks that are killed each year. The article was possibly published in the Burlington Hawkeye newspaper.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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12
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16
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Lantern slide of a Mallard hen and ten young swimming
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Lantern slides
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Ducklings
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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 Mallard hen and ten ducklings swimming in the Mississippi River near McGregor. Slide originally titled "Mallard Hen with 10 Young." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on lantern slide border.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mallard
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McGregor Mississippi River, Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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51
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