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SIA Acc. 87-139, American Ornithologists' Union, Records, 1940-1980
Summary
- Creator:
- American Ornithologists' Union
- Title:
- Records, 1940-1980
- Dates:
- 1940, 1940-1980
- Summary:
- This accession consists of the typescript of the book "Research Is A Passion With Me" by American Ornithologists' Union benefactress Margaret Morse Nice and other materials relating to the publication, such as correspondence with the Editor, Doris Huestis Speirs
- Topic:
- Ornithology
- Subjects:
- Speirs, Doris Heustis, Nice, Margaret Morse b. 1883
- Form/Genre:
- Books, Collection descriptions, Clippings, Manuscripts, Black-and-white photographs
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 87-139
Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 87-139
American Ornithologists' Union
Records, 1940-1980
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | American Ornithologists' Union |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | 1940-1980 |
| Quantity: | 0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box) |
| Collection: | Accession 87-139 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This accession includes the typescript of the book "Research Is A Passion With Me" by American Ornithologists' Union benefactress Margaret Morse Nice and other materials relating to the publication, such as correspondence with the Editor, Doris Huestis Speirs.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
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Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 87-139, American Ornithologists' Union, Records
Container List
Box 1
Correspondence, Margaret M. Nice to Doris Heustis Speirs, 1958-1970
Correspondence, Margaret M. Nice to Doris Heustis Speirs, 1940-1957
Correspondence, George E. Watson to Doris Heustis Steirs, 1980
Reviews of "Research is a Passion with Me," by Margaret Morse Nice, 1980
Letters to the Editor Concerning "Research is a Passion with Me," 1978-1980
"Research is a Passion with Me," Margaret Morse Nice Autobiography Manuscript
Observations of a Pair of Goldfinches, by William E. Schantz, Margaret Morse Nice, the Misses Nice, Doris Heustis Speirs, 1940
An Address Book for Naturalists, edited and arranged by Doris Heustis Speirs
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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