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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Frederic Leopold letter to Keith M. Schreiner regarding Schreiner's thesis and Wood Duck nest predation, March 5, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior
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1952-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold in response to Keith M. Schreiner regarding Schreiner's thesis and Wood Duck nest predation, March 5, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. The impact of nest predation by squirrels is also addressed. This document is in response to a letter from Keith M. Schreiner: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3069/view
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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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1
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11
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Ray Warner letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck presentation and thoughts on hunting, March 21
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Wildlife conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1977-03-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ray Warner to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck presentation and thoughts on hunting, March 21. The letter details Warner's interest in becoming a conservation officer and his thoughts on a hunting ban.
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Warner, Ray
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Mediapolis
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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1
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Letter from Wilma Walton with an enclosed letter from Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Study and teaching Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction
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1970-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Walton and enclosed letter from fifth grade student Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970. The letter from Wilma Walton expresses appreciation from her fifth grade class for a talk about Wood Ducks given by Frederic Leopold. An enclosed letter from Walton's student, Ronald Wright, asks several questions about Wood Ducks and extends further gratitude for Leopold's visit and talk.
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Walton, Wilma Wright, Ronald
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Anamosa
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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14
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Joseph Grinnell letter to Philip DuMont regarding Savannah Sparrow identification, November 17, 1933
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1933-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joseph Grinnell to Philip DuMont dated November 17, 1933. Grinnell gives his opinion on the subspecies of some Savannah Sparrow specimens and mentions that Savannah Sparrow classification may soon be revised. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3550/view
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Grinnell, Joseph, 1877-1939
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Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Lake Athabasca
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Savannah Sparrows sent to J. Grinnell
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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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 list of specimens. A list of Savannah Sparrow specimens sent to Joseph Grinnell in 1933 for identification, annotated with location and date of when it was collected, and the name of the collector.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island Lake Athabasca Grand Rapids Provo Wood River California Stump Lake
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Specimens of Grasshopper Sparrow
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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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 list of specimens. A list of Grasshopper Sparrow specimens, annotated with location and date of when it was collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Grasshopper Sparrow
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Johnson County Polk County Winnebago County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Specimens of Savannah Sparrow
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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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 list of specimens. A list of Savannah Sparrow specimens, annotated with location and date of when it was collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island Lake Athabasca Grand Rapids Provo Wood River California Stump Lake
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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James Peters letter to Philip DuMont regarding Sparrow specimens, October 8, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1934-10-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James Peters to Philip DuMont dated October 8, 1934. Peters tells DuMont that the Sparrow specimens will be returned to him in a few days and that they will all be identified with labels. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3555/view
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Peters, James Lee, 1889-1952
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Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding Sparrow specimens, October 1, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1934-10-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding Savannah Sparrow specimens, May 16, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1934-05-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to James Peters dated May 16, 1934. DuMont sends more Savannah Sparrow specimens to Peters for review, and discusses some birds he has recently sighted in Iowa. This document is in response to a letter from Peters: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3553/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Marbled Godwit Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Dark-eyed Junco Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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James Peters letter to Philip DuMont regarding Sparrow identification, January 2, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens Families
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1934-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James Peters to Philip DuMont dated January 2, 1934. Peters informs Philip DuMont that he has not finished reviewing the Sparrow specimens sent to him, but gives a preliminary assessment. Included with this letter is a letter from Janetta DuMont, who is forwarding Philip DuMont's mail, discussing the DuMont family's activities around Christmas. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3552/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3554/view
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DuMont, Janetta A. Peters, James Lee, 1889-1952
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Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding Sparrow identification, November 23, 1933
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1933-11-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to James Peters dated November 23, 1933. DuMont asks for assistance in correctly identifying Savannah Sparrow specimens and verifying Grasshopper Sparrow specimens. This document is answered by a letter from Peters: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3553/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Nebraska North Dakota Herschel Island Alberta Manitoba Utah California
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Philip DuMont letter to Joseph Grinnell regarding Savannah Sparrow identification, November 6, 1933
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1933-11-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Joseph Grinnell dated November 6, 1933. DuMont asks for assistance in correctly identifying Savannah Sparrow specimens and mentions that the Revised list of the birds of Iowa should be available in about two weeks. This document is answered by a letter from Grinnell: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3551/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Nebraska North Dakota Herschel Island Alberta Manitoba Utah
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Additional specimens of Savannah Sparrow
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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1934-04-09
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1934-04-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated list of specimens. A list of Savannah Sparrow specimens collected in 1934, annotated with location and date of when it was collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Clay County Dickinson County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Neil Bernstein letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding August bird sightings, fall 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to Carl J. Bendorf regarding August bird sightings, fall 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Cattle Egret Lincoln's Sparrow
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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23
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2
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding fall bird sightings, August 11, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1987-08-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding fall bird sightings, August 11, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Ring-necked Duck Cattle Egret Lincoln's Sparrow
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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23
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2
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinators Newsletter
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Study and teaching
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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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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas coordinators newsletter gives an update on the project. The project has been in progress for three years and is ongoing. The newsletter includes a request for more "birders" to help with the project.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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20
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinators Newsletter
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Study and teaching
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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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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinators Newsletter gives an update on the project. The project has been in progress for three years and is ongoing. The newsletter includes a list of atlas committee members.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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20
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Directory for the collecting of bird specimens in Iowa for scientific purposes
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Reports
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Research Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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1935-04-01
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1935-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report dated April 1935. In this report Philip DuMont, Game Technician of the Iowa Fish and Game Commission, lists species that should be collected in order to substantiate their presence in Iowa. While some species may be needed to study variation and sub-species there are other species that are not needed and should not be collected.
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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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8
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22
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Memo regarding the Breeding Bird Atlas Project
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Administrative records
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Birds--Breeding Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1994-01-01
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1994-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Memo regarding the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes several announcements regarding the project, including that the Iowa Ornithologists' Union has agreed to purchase copies of the Breeding Bird Atlas for school libraries in the state of Iowa.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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23
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Old nesting records of Rare Birds in Iowa
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Drafts (documents) Articles
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Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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1936-01-01
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1936-01-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Draft article. In this article Philip DuMont recounts information he received from Ed Currier regarding his collection of bird nests. Published in the Oologist, vol. 53, no. 1, January 1936.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Black-and-white Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Des Moines River Iowa Keokuk Lee County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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8
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25
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Thomas Stephens letter to Philip DuMont regarding preparing an article for publication, October 16, 1931
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Study and teaching Copy editing
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1931-10-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Stephens to Philip DuMont dated October 16, 1931. In this letter Stephens discusses some editorial changes he made to an article DuMont had submitted for publication, reports sighting an American Egret at Browns Lake, and gives DuMont some advice on pursuing his education.
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948
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Great Egret
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Browns Lake Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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27
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Philip DuMont proposal to the Iowa Fish and Game Commission regarding a proposed revision of the list of Iowa birds
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Proposals
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Study and teaching Ornithological literature
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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 proposal from Philip DuMont to the Iowa Fish and Game Commission. DuMont proposes that the Iowa Fish and Game Commission publish a work he is writing titled: A Revision of the birds of Iowa. He discusses both the needs and the scope of the project.
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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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5
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3
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Martin Grant letter to Philip DuMont regarding identification key, May 17, 1937
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Correspondence Instructional materials
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1937-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Martin Grant to Philip DuMont dated May 17, 1937. In this letter Grant asks DuMont to look over the key he is using to teach students to identify bird species in the lab. Included with this letter is an edited copy of "A Key to and synopsis of the orders and families of Iowa birds."
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Grant, Martin L.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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31
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