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

Letter from Wilma Walton with an enclosed letter from Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970	Correspondence	Bird watching Ornithology--Study and teaching Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction	1970-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	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.	Walton, Wilma Wright, Ronald	Wood Duck	Burlington Anamosa	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	2	14
Frederic Leopold letter to the Des Moines County Conservation Board regarding Wood Duck houses, April 21, 1970	Correspondence	Bird watching Birdhouses Duck populations	1970-04-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Frederic Leopold to the Des Moines County Conservation Board regarding Wood Duck houses, April 21, 1970. The letter asks for a list of people in the local area who have erected and are watching Wood Duck houses. Leopold is interested in compiling a report on how many Wood Duck houses are being used and how many ducklings are being hatched. This document is related to a reply from John C. Welter: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3109/view	Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989	Wood Duck	Burlington	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	2	14
John C. Welter letter and attached list to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, May 14, 1970	Correspondence	Bird watching Birdhouses	1970-05-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter and attached list from John C. Welter, on behalf of the Des Moines County Conservation Board, to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, May 14, 1970. The brief letter includes a list of the people in and around Burlington who received a Wood Duck house from the Des Moines County Conservation Board. This document is in response to a request from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3108/view	Welter, John C. Des Moines County Conservation Board	Wood Duck	Burlington	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	2	14
Frederic Leopold letter to Clarence W. Moody regarding a Wood Duck study, March 29, 1963	Correspondence	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ducks--Counting	1963-03-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Frederic Leopold to Clarence W. Moody regarding a Wood Duck study, March 29, 1963. The letter informs Moody of an upcoming Wood Duck study that Leopold is launching. In an effort to attain more participants, Leopold is requesting Moody's assistance in writing a newspaper article to reach out to people who may be watching Wood Duck houses and would be willing to join the study. This document is related to additional correspondence, a Wood Duck study report and Wood Duck study materials: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3112/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3113/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3114/view.	Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989	Wood Duck	Burlington	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	2	15
Documents regarding a Wood Duck study, 1963	Correspondence Questionnaires	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ducklings	1963-01-01	1963-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A brief letter and a questionnaire relating to a Wood Duck study done to gather information on nesting wild Wood Ducks, 1963. The letter describes the purpose of the study and asks for help in filling out the attached questionnaire. The questionnaire covers topics including: the date the ducks were first seen, the date incubation started, the date of hatch, number of young ducklings and if there was a nest failure. This document is related to correspondence and Wood Duck study report: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3111/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3112/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3113/view.	Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989	Wood Duck	Burlington	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	2	15
Merle Strasser letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966	Correspondence	Bird watching Wildlife conservation Wildlife conservationists Birdhouses	1966-05-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	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	Strasser, Merle	Wood Duck	Burlington Des Moines	Frederic Leopold Papers \| MS 113	2	13
Myrle Jones letter to Philip DuMont regarding starling sightings, June 24, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Introduced birds	1934-06-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Myrle Jones to Philip DuMont dated June 24, 1934. Jones reports on Starling sightings from March 4, 1933 to March 20, 1934. He also mentions his current activities while attending Iowa State College.	Jones, Myrle L.	Common Starling	Twin Lakes Clare Pomeroy	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Oscar Allert letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling sightings, May 20, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Introduced birds	1934-05-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Oscar Allert to Philip DuMont dated May 20, 1934. Allert reports on Starling sightings from February 26 1930 to December 14, 1933.	Allert, Oscar P.	Common Starling	Allamakee County Winneshiek County Howard County Clayton County	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Harold Holland letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling sightings, May 9, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Introduced birds	1934-05-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Harold Holland to Philip DuMont dated May 9, 1934. Holland reports sighting Starlings near Ray Lake on September 15, 1933 and mentions that Allen Green had sighted a small flock on his farmland.	Holland, Harold M.	Common Starling	Allen Green Refuge Kingston	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Harlow Mills letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling sightings, May 8, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Introduced birds	1934-05-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Harlow Mills to Philip DuMont dated May 8, 1934. Mills lists Starlings he has sighted between March 24 and May 3.	Mills, Harlow B. (Harlow Burgess), 1906-1971	Common Starling	Creston Westfield Greenfield Clarinda Corning Fisher Township	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Harlow Mills letter to Philip DuMont regarding additional Starling sightings, April 16, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Introduced birds	1934-04-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Harlow Mills to Philip DuMont dated April 16, 1934. Mills reports Starlings sighted between the 9th and 13th of April. He also mentions the sighting of a Bald Eagle.	Mills, Harlow B. (Harlow Burgess), 1906-1971	Bald Eagle Common Starling	Creston Poweshiek County Clarinda Bridgewater Stanton Corning	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Harlow Mills letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starlings in Marshall County, January 11, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Introduced birds	1934-01-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Harlow Mills to Philip DuMont dated January 11, 1934. Mills responds to DuMont's request in Iowa Bird Life for Starling sightings by reporting that a pair of Starlings collected west of Le Grand on December 25, 1931 had been given to Prof. Guthrie.	Mills, Harlow B. (Harlow Burgess), 1906-1971	Common Starling	Le Grand Guthrie Center	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Helen King letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starlings in Grundy County, December 11, 1933	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Nests Introduced birds Aggressive behavior in animals	1933-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Helen King to Philip DuMont dated December 11, 1933. King describes seeing Starlings fighting with other birds on her farm in Grundy County in order to secure nesting areas.	King, Helen Gould	Northern Flicker House Sparrow Common Starling	Grundy Center	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Philip DuMont letter to William Bell regarding Starlings in Iowa, March 16, 1933	Correspondence	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Introduced birds	1933-03-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to William Bell dated March 16, 1933. DuMont answers Bell's letter to Francis Roberts asking for information about the European Starling. DuMont provides a history of the Starling in Iowa, and includes an annotated list of all Starling sightings in Iowa dating back to 1922. This document is in response to a letter from William Bell to Francis Roberts: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3561/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Common Starling	Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Lillian Stober letter to Irwin Bode regarding Starlings, March 23, 1933	Correspondence	Bird watching Introduced birds	1933-03-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Lillian Stober to Irwin Bode dated Marc 23, 1933. Stober reports the first Starlings she has ever seen in Charles City.	Stober, Lillian Estella Yager	Common Starling	Charles City	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
William Bell letter to Francis Roberts regarding European Starling, March 1, 1933	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution	1933-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from William Bell to Francis Roberts dated March 1, 1933. Bell writes on behalf of the Bureau of Biological Survey requesting information about the occurrence and breeding of the European Starling in Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from Philip DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3563/view	United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Bell, W. B. (William Bonar), 1877-1949	Common Starling	Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	24
Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding Savannah Sparrow specimens, May 16, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens	1934-05-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	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	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Marbled Godwit Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Dark-eyed Junco Common Starling	Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	19
James Peters letter to Philip DuMont regarding Sparrow identification, January 2, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens Families	1934-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	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	DuMont, Janetta A. Peters, James Lee, 1889-1952	Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow	Iowa Herschel Island	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	5	19
Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 9, 1938	Correspondence Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1938-04-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 9, 1938. Gresham responds to a request for route and stopover data on Goose migration. Included with this letter are the compiled migration reports for 1938. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3517/view	Gresham, Burt	Snow Goose Canada Goose	Missouri Iowa Winnipeg South Dakota North Dakota James Bay	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4
Philip DuMont letter to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, April 4, 1938	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1938-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham dated April 4, 1938. Philip DuMont reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration and inquires about stopover sites. This document is answered by a letter from Gresham: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3518/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Snow Goose	Onawa Whiting Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Watertown Sloan Madison	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4
Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, March 1938	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1938-03-01	1938-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham sent March 1938. Philip DuMont reports the Snow and Blue Goose migration has arrived at Missouri Valley.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Snow Goose	Missouri Valley	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4
Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, March 18, 1938	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1938-03-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham dated March 18, 1938. Philip DuMont reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration at Sand Lake Refuge and relays migration information from Omaha.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Snow Goose Northern Pintail Mallard	Omaha Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4
Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1936-03-01	1936-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham. DuMont relays that Northbound geese where sighted at Mondamin Iowa and reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration at Sand Lake Refuge for Spring 1936.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Snow Goose	Mondamin Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4
Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 14, 1933	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1933-04-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 14, 1933. Gresham requests information about Snow and Blue Goose migration through Iowa, with particular interest in whether the Snow and Blue Goose flocks are mixed. This document is answered by a telegram from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3512/view	Gresham, Burt	Snow Goose	Iowa Nebraska Winnipeg South Dakota	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4
Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, Spring 1933	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration	1933-03-01	1933-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham sent Spring 1933. DuMont responds to a request for information about Snow and Blue Goose migration by providing reports from the years 1933, 1932, and 1928. This document is in response to a letter from Gresham: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3513/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Snow Goose Canada Goose	Sioux City Waubay National Wildlife Refuge Whiting	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	2	4