Tall Prairie: an illustrated lecture by John Madson flyer
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Wildlife conservationists Natural areas
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1974-03-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flyer for Tall Prairie, an illustrated lecture given by Ames native John Madson on the campus of Iowa State University on March 17, 1974.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Iowa State University
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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10
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Photograph of a group at the American School of Wildlife Protection
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Wildlife conservationists
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1931-08-12
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1931-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group at the American School of Wildlife Protection located at McGregor, posing outside, August 12-16, 1931. Photograph originally titled "Group at McGregor Wild Life School." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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McGregor
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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Photograph of a group at the ruins of old Fort Crawford
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Wildlife conservationists
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1928-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group of six, including Walter Rosene and Frederic Leopold, posing in front of the ruins at old Fort Crawford, Wisconsin, August 14, 1928. Photograph originally titled "Group at ruins of old Ft. Crawford." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Fort Crawford (historical)
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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17
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1
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Draft of announcement for Conservationist of the Year award, Dr. Barton Morgan
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Drafts (documents) Announcements
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Conservationists--Awards Wildlife conservation
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1970-01-01
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1970-12-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A handwritten, annotated draft of the announcement of Dr. Barton Morgan as the recipient of the 2nd annual Conservationist of the Year Award from the Ames Audubon Society. The draft details Morgan's interest in photographing birds and his enthusiasm in presenting slide and lecture programs on birds and conservation education throughout the state.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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11
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Ames Audubon Society membership list, 1975
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Checklists
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Bird watchers Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1975-01-01
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1975-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of Ames Audubon Society members for the year 1975, including addresses and phone numbers.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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2
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Ames Audubon Society membership list, October 1973
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Checklists
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Bird watchers Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1973-10-01
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1973-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of Ames Audubon Society members from the October 1973 newsletter of the society, including addresses and phone numbers.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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2
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Philip A. DuMont biography
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Biographies (documents)
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Conservationists Wildlife managers Ornithologists
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1980-12-01
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1980-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Biography dated December 1980. A short biography of Philip DuMont recounts his life in ornithology and wildlife conservation.
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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2
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird counts, February 23, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Women conservationists
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1977-02-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird counts of Snowy Owls and counts of Northern Shrike, Red-tailed Hawks and Kestrels in Lucas County contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Jefferson County Lake Red Rock Lucas County Wayne County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union letters to members regarding activities of the organization
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Correspondence
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Congresses and conventions Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithologists
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1923-02-12
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1930-12-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Collection of letters dated from February 12, 1923 to December 9, 1930. These letters issued by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union cover the founding of the organization, its membership and activities. Includes a directory listing all but the last letter.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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10
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Photograph of faculty members from the American School of Wildlife Protection
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Photographs
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Wildlife conservationists
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1928-08-07
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1928-08-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Eleven faculty members from the American School of Wildlife Protection in McGregor posing outside, August 7-18, 1928. Photograph originally titled "Faculty of Wildlife School at McGregor, Iowa." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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McGregor
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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13
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4
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Field notes for spring at Red Rock area, 1977
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Nest building Women conservationists Ducks--Counting
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1977-03-01
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1977-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes and checklist of birds observed in the Red Rock area and during the Spring of 1977 submitted by Jon Stravers and Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys Stravers, Jon
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Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Cattle Egret Osprey Cliff Swallow
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Photograph of Frederic Leopold dressed in suit
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Photographs
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Wildlife conservationists
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1971-01-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Frederic Leopold dressed in a suit posed in a formal photograph from the Donnellson Star, January 13, 1971.
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Donnellson Star
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Donnellson
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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Frederic Leopold letter to Merle Strasser regarding Wood Ducks and Jay N. Darling, May 20, 1966
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Correspondence
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Wildlife conservationists Birdhouses--Design and construction
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1966-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Merle Strasser regarding Wood Ducks and Jay N. Darling, May 20, 1966. The letter conveys appreciation for the memories of Jay N. Darling. The letter also includes information on Wood Duck houses. This document is in response to a letter from Merle Strasser: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3100/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Des Moines
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Merle Strasser letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Wildlife conservation Wildlife conservationists Birdhouses
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1966-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Merle Strasser to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966. The letter conveys thanks and appreciation for Leopold's work with Wood Ducks. Strasser, who was a secretary to Jay N. Darling, also includes a few of Darling's remarks on conservation, Aldo Leopold and Wood Ducks. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3099/view
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Strasser, Merle
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Des Moines
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the death of Dr. LeRoy Titus Weeks
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Correspondence Poems
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Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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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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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the death of Dr. LeRoy Titus Weeks. The letter includes a printed poem written by Dr. LeRoy Titus Weeks who was an ardent nature lover. Letter is signed by W. M. Rosen (Walter Rosene), president and Kenneth Nelson, secretary of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Date of letter is not given.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 Weeks, LeRoy Titus
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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15
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Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, August 5, 1943
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings
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1943-08-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, August 5, 1943. Mentions talk given by Katherine Vinton on Woodpeckers.
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Walker, Leota Ottumwa Bird Club
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Iowa Ottumwa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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16
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Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, June 3, 1943
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings
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1943-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, June 3, 1943. Talks were given by Mrs. A. C. Rose and Maxine Dial.
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Walker, Leota Ottumwa Bird Club
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Ottumwa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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16
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Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, May 31, 1944
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Administrative records
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings
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1944-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, May 31, 1944, reporting various activities at the meeting, as well as the work of several committee members with the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club
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Ottumwa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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16
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Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, September 1, 1944
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Administrative records
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Bird banding Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings
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1944-09-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, September 1, 1944. A talk on bird banding was given by Pearle Walker.
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Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club
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Ottumwa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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16
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The Ottumwa Bird Club
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Administrative records
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists
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1944-01-01
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1944-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report on the first year of the Ottumwa Bird Club, including a history of it's founding, summaries of the group's activities, and a list of birds reported by members that year.
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Ottumwa Bird Club
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Bald Eagle American White Pelican Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Kentucky Warbler Mourning Dove Cliff Swallow
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Lake Wapello Ottumwa Cliffland River Access
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1968
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings DDT (Insecticide)
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1968-06-01
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1968-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The first newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include an article summarizing a nature outing at River Valley Park, details of the next business meeting and program of the society, an account of the society's involvement in getting DDT banned in Ames, and a profile of John James Audubon.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames River Valley Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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1
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Photograph of Frederic Leopold's house with a Wood Duck house in a tree
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Wildlife conservationists Birdhouses
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1966-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The house of Frederic Leopold located in Burlington, Iowa, situated overlooking the bluffs of the Mississippi River, 1966. A wooden Wood Duck house is attached to a tree located nearby the 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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8
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Ames Audubon Society December Newsletter, 1977
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1977-12-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, December 1977. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the 1977 Christmas Bird Count, news from current and former members of the society, and a report of birding in Story County.
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Cook, Barnett C. Ames Audubon Society
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Rough-legged Hawk Harris' Sparrow Northern Harrier
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Ames Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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2
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1968
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Newsletters
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Conservationists Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Ornithology--Societies, etc Parks--Iowa
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1968-07-01
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1968-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include the details of the next business meeting and program of the society featuring Dr. Willard F. Hollander, a continued profile of James John Audubon, and an article on the parks of Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Brookside Park River Valley Park Lee Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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1
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 11, April 2, 1970
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Conservationists--Awards Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists
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1970-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 11, April 2, 1970. Highlights of the newsletter include the selection of Dr. Barton Morgan and Margaret Morgan as the "Conservationists of the Year", details on the final Audubon Wildlife Film program "Village Beneath the Sea" by Harry Pederson, a summary of a bird watching and identification program given by Jim Rod and John Faaborg, and a report on counting Bald Eagles on the Mississippi River by Jim Rod.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Bald Eagle
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Ames Mississippi River, Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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