Series 1. SCRAPBOOKS, 1897-1960. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY.
Series 2. MINUTES, 1901-1976. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY.
Series 3. IRSTON R. BARNES CORRESPONDENCE, 1946-1965 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 4. GENERAL FILES, 1902-1978 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 5. ORGANIZATIONS FILE, 1959-1977 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 6. EXHIBITS FILE, 1953, 1965, 1969-1977. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 7. COMMITTEE FILES, 1937-1978. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 8. FISCAL RECORDS, 1964-1980.
Series 9. WOODEND FILES, 1967-1977 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 10. ATLANTIC NATURALIST FILES, 1948-1980.
Series 11. PHOTOGRAPHS, 1918-1964 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 12. NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND OBITUARIES, 1905-1916, 1940-1978 AND UNDATED.
Series 13. CLARENCE R. SHOEMAKER PAPERS, 1893-1943 AND UNDATED.
Series 14. PAPERS ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WASHINGTON, D. C. AND VICINITY, 1934-1936 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 15. SHIRLEY A. BRIGGS PAPERS, 1948-1976 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
Series 16. MISCELLANY, 1901-1978 AND UNDATED.
The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia was founded on 18 May 1897
"...for the protection and study of birds..." The original by-laws placed
governing authority for the Society in a fifteen member Executive Committee
which supervised the election of officers, appointed committees, managed
finances, and arranged for publications and meetings. Officers of the Society
included a President, Honorary Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
When the Society was incorporated in 1947, new by-laws were instituted which
abolished the Executive Committee and replaced it with an annually elected
Board of Directors. In December 1959, the name of the Society was changed to
the Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc. (ANS). In
1969, the Society moved into its headquarters at Woodend, a thirty room
mansion on forty acres of land in Chevy Chase, Maryland, which was bequeathed
to ANS by Mrs. Chester Wells. The Atlantic Naturalist, the Society's
official organ, was published from 1950 to 1976. In 1976, Audubon
Naturalist News became the primary ANS publication. Although the
Society was founded "for the protection and study of birds," it has been active
in all areas of wildlife protection, the preservation of natural areas, and
pollution control. The Society has lobbied for environmental legislation,
promoted environmental education, and disseminated environmental information
through its publication program. Conservation efforts of the Society have
included blocking the construction of highways along the C & O Canal and
through Rock Creek and Glover-Archbold parks; the preservation of Dyke Marsh in
Virginia; assistance in the formation of the Potomac Valley Conservation and
Recreation Council; and the protection of bald and golden eagles. This collection division consists of eight scrapbooks containing records documenting the organization and early history of the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia (after 1960, the Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc.). The scrapbooks were compiled by the late Society member Joseph S. Wade. Records include correspondence of Society members; minutes of the Society's organizational meeting, 18 May 1897; minutes of Executive Committee and Annual Meetings, 1897-1910; copies of the Society's by-laws; announcements, circulars, and publications; newspaper clippings; original pencil drawings of birds by Robert Ridgway used for the Society's pin; Annual Reports of the Society, 1897-1907; membership lists; and material concerning the Society's Bird Study Class and field outings. Box 1 of 46
HISTORICAL NOTE
DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY
These records document the history, operation, and activities of the ANS
(before 1960, the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia). They also
help to illustrate the evolution of the local and national conservation
movement; environmental legislation and issues supported by ANS; the
development of environmental education; and the natural history of Washington,
D. C. and vicinity. The records include correspondence, scrapbooks, minutes,
announcements, circulars, publications, reports, fiscal records, photographs,
newspaper clippings, field notes, manuscripts, tape recordings, phonograph
records, drawings, and memorabilia.
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
SERIES 1.
SCRAPBOOKS, 1897-1960. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY.
| Volume | 1 | 1897-1901. Contains materials documenting the organization and early activities of the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia. Included is correspondence of Elliott Coues, George Miller Sternberg, William Dutcher, Florence A. Merriam, Clinton Hart Merriam, Frank Michler Chapman, Olive T. Miller, Theodore Sherman Palmer, George C. Maynard, Witmer Stone, Francis H. Herrick, and Richard Sylvester; manuscript minutes of the Society's organizational meeting, 18 May 1897; manuscript minutes of Executive Committee meetings; notes on other state Audubon Societies; notes on Society work in the public schools, 1898; Society by-laws; Society circulars and publications; newspaper clippings regarding early activities of the Society; a copy of the Hoar Bill for the Protection of Song Birds, 4 April 1898; and original pencil drawings by Robert Ridgway which were used on the Society's pin. | |
| Volume | 2 | 1897-1907, 1912. Includes manuscript copies of the Annual Report of the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia, 1897-1907; a report of the Audubon Society of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, 1906; Society by-laws; and a publication, "The Bird Classes of the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia, 1898-1912." | |
| Volume | 3 | 1902-1904. Includes correspondence of William Dutcher, Theodore Sherman Palmer, and Francis H. Herrick; manuscript minutes of Executive Committee and general meetings, 1902-1903; circulars and announcements; membership lists; and newspaper and magazine clippings. | |
| Volume | 4 | 1905-1910. Includes correspondence of Henry W. Oldys and Charles Wallace Richmond; newspaper and magazine clippings; manuscript minutes of Executive Committee meetings; Society publications including "Spring in the Capital," by John Burroughs; a list of birds of Chevy Chase, Maryland; and records regarding the Society's Bird Study Class. |
Box 2 of 46
| Volume | 5 | 1911-1915. Includes newspaper clippings and magazine articles; Society circulars, announcements, and publications; and records regarding the Society's Bird Study Class. | |
| Volume | 6 | 1916-1925. Includes correspondence of Ned Hollister and T. Gilbert Pearson; newspaper and magazine clippings; Society circulars, announcements, and publications; and records regarding the Society's Bird Class and field outings. | |
| Volume | 7 | 1926-1942. Includes correspondence of W. C. Henderson; newspaper clippings; Society circulars and announcements; and records regarding the Society's Bird Class and field outings. | |
| Volume | 8 | 1941-1960. Includes newspaper clippings; Society circulars and announcements; records concerning Society field outings; records of the Society's Library Committee; proposed changes in the Society by-laws; and a membership list, 1948. |
This collection division consists of minutes of Board of Directors (before 1947, the Executive Committee) and Annual Meetings, 1901-1976. Some of the minutes contain Treasurer's records and financial statements. Minutes for 1952, 1953, and 1955 are incomplete; and minutes for 1954 are missing. For other minutes see series 1.
Box 3 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Minutes, 1901-1906 | |
| Folder | 2 | Minutes, 1907-1909 | |
| Folder | 3 | Minutes, 1909-1925 | |
| Folder | 4 | Minutes, 1923-1932 | |
| Folder | 5 | Minutes, 1933-1940 | |
| Folder | 6 | Minutes, 1940-1941 | |
| Folder | 7 | Minutes, 1942 | |
| Folder | 8 | Minutes, 1943 | |
| Folder | 9 | Minutes, 1944 |
Box 4 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Minutes, 1945 | |
| Folder | 2 | Minutes, 1946 | |
| Folder | 3 | Minutes, 1947 | |
| Folder | 4 | Minutes, 1948 | |
| Folder | 5 | Minutes, 1949 | |
| Folder | 6 | Minutes, 1950 | |
| Folder | 7 | Minutes, 1951 | |
| Folder | 8 | Minutes, January - June, November 1952 | |
| Folder | 9 | Minutes, January - February, November 1953 | |
| Folder | 10 | Minutes, May and December, 1955 | |
| Folder | 11 | Minutes, 1956 | |
| Folder | 12 | Minutes, 1957 | |
| Folder | 13 | Minutes, 1958 | |
| Folder | 14 | Minutes, 1959 | |
| Folder | 15 | Minutes, 1960 | |
| Folder | 16 | Minutes, 1961 | |
| Folder | 17 | Minutes, 1962 | |
| Folder | 18 | Minutes, 1963 | |
| Folder | 19 | Minutes, 1964 |
Box 5 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Minutes, 1965 | |
| Folder | 2 | Minutes, 1966 | |
| Folder | 3 | Minutes, 1967 | |
| Folder | 4 | Minutes, 1968 | |
| Folder | 5 | Minutes, 1969 | |
| Folder | 6 | Minutes, 1970 | |
| Folder | 7 | Minutes, 1971 | |
| Folder | 8 | Minutes, 1972 |
Box 6 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Minutes, 1973 | |
| Folder | 2 | Minutes, 1974 | |
| Folder | 3 | Minutes, 1975 | |
| Folder | 4 | Minutes, 1976 |
Irston R. Barnes (1904- ) was President of ANS (before 1960, the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia), 1946-1961 and Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1961-1968.
This collection division consists primarily of correspondence of Barnes during his tenure as ANS President, 1946-1961. The correspondence is both incoming and outgoing and concerns Society administration and activities; ornithological matters; and environmental issues. Correspondents include ANS officers and members; ornithologists and naturalists; conservation organizations; Congressmen and Senators; government agencies; and the general public. Also included are typed copies of articles prepared by Barnes for "The Naturalist," a weekly column that appeared in the Washington Post.
Box 7 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Addison - Audubon Scholarship Committee | |
| Folder | 2 | Badger - Callison. Correspondents include Paul Bartsch, 1953-1960; Carl W. Buchheister, 1953-1959; Victor H. Cahalane, 1953, 1957, 1959. | |
| Folder | 3 | Cape May, New Jersey Hawk Shooting Problem, 1952. | |
| Folder | 4 | Carmichael - Cuthbert. Correspondents include Rachel Carson, 1955, 1958; Clarence Cottam, 1952-1962. | |
| Folder | 5 | Daiker - Durham. Correspondents include William O. Douglas, 1950, 1954, 1958 and 1960. | |
| Folder | 6 | Ebert - Fraser | |
| Folder | 7 | Gabrielson - Guthrie | |
| Folder | 8 | Hall - Hyde | |
| Folder | 9 | Interior, Department of - Izaak Walton League | |
| Folder | 10 | Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary - Kurtze | |
| Folder | 11 | Lakeman - Lowery. Correspondents include George Hines Lowery, Jr., 1955 | |
| Folder | 12 | McAdoo - National Association of Retired Civil Employees. Correspondents include Waldo Lee McAtee, 1955-1956. |
Box 8 of 46
| Folder | 1 | National Audubon Society, 1946-1948, 1952-1960 | |
| Folder | 2 | National Bureau of Standards - Nyberg | |
| Folder | 3 | Oberholser - Phillips, Estelle | |
| Folder | 4 | Phillips, Neill, 1953-1959 | |
| Folder | 5 | Potomac Appalachian Trail Club - Quielisch | |
| Folder | 6 | Radford - Russell | |
| Folder | 7 | Salzberg - Symons. Correspondents include Alexander Sprunt, Jr., 1955, 1957. | |
| Folder | 8 | Takoma Park Nature Society - Tyrrell | |
| Folder | 9 | Updegraff - Zahniser | |
| Folder | 10 | Unidentified correspondence | |
| Folders | 11-12 | Typed copies of articles by Barnes for his Washington Post column "The Naturalist," 1962-1965. |
This collection division consists of correspondence, announcements, circulars, publications, photographs, and related materials documenting the administration and activities of ANS (before 1960, the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia), 1902-1978. Included are records dealing with fund raising activities; publicity efforts; educational programs; dinners and meetings; environmental issues; field activities; and Society management. Of special interest is correspondence of Society Presidents John Warren Aldrich, Donald E. McHenry, and Edward F. Rivinus; correspondence of ANS Executive Director Gerald Schneider; materials documenting the C & O Canal hike of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, 1954; and records concerning activities commemorating the Society's seventy-fifth anniversary, 1972.
Box 9 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Aldrich, John Warren. Correspondence as President, 1942-1944 | |
| Folder | 2 | Annual Announcement of Events, 1902-1941 | |
| Folder | 3 | Annual Dinners, 1960-1974 | |
| Folder | 4 | Annual Meeting, 19 June 1977 | |
| Folder | 5 | Audubon Screen Tours, 1945-1947 | |
| Folder | 6 | Awards, 1976 | |
| Folder | 7 | Badges and Stickers, 1956-1966 | |
| Folder | 8 | Biographical information on Society members and staff, 1967-1977 | |
| Folder | 9 | Bird Identification for the Blind Program, 1973 | |
| Folder | 10 | Bird Skin Collection, 1935 | |
| Folder | 11 | By-laws, 1942, 1946 and undated | |
| Folder | 12 | Cape May, New Jersey Bird Observatory, 1976 | |
| Folder | 13 | Certificate of Incorporation, 1947 |
Box 10 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Christmas Bird Count, 1944-1945, 1960 | |
| Folder | 2 | Conservation Education Workshop, 1966 | |
| Folder | 3 | Contribution letters, 1970-1977 | |
| Folder | 4 | Douglas C & O Canal Hike, March 1954 | |
| Folder | 5 | Educational Programs, 1966-1967 | |
| Folder | 6 | Environmental Problems Pilot Course, 1971 | |
| Folder | 7 | Executive Director Appointment, 1977-1978 | |
| Folder | 8 | Field Activities, 1958-1966 | |
| Folder | 9 | Foundations, 1969-1970 | |
| Folder | 10 | Fund Raising: Cousteau Evening, March 1977 | |
| Folder | 11 | Fund Raising: "The Darwin Adventure," 1973 |
Box 11 of 46
| Folders | 1-3 | Fund Raising: Holiday Fair, 1971-1975 | |
| Folder | 4 | Fund Raising: Ideas, 1969-1976 | |
| Folders | 5-7 | Fund Raising: Living Garden Calendar, 1972-1976 | |
| Folder | 8 | Fund Raising: Roger Tory Peterson Benefit, February 1968 | |
| Folder | 9 | Fund Raising: Roger Tory Peterson Weekend, March 1974 | |
| Folder | 10 | Fund Raising: Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton Benefit, 1967 | |
| Folder | 11 | Fund Raising: Seventy-fifth Anniversary Campaign, 1973-1976 |
Box 12 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Glover - Archbold Park, undated | |
| Folder | 2 | Great Dismal Swamp, 1973-1977 | |
| Folder | 3 | Jones Mill Road Widening Project, 1969 | |
| Folder | 4 | Junior Naturalist Program, 1972 | |
| Folder | 5 | Karcher Memorial Slide Collection, 1975-1976 | |
| Folder | 6 | Ladies' Day Seminars, 1970 | |
| Folder | 7 | Letters of Commendation and Thanks, 1970-1972 | |
| Folder | 8 | McHenry, Donald E. Correspondence, 1942-1947. Consists mostly of McHenry's correspondence as President. | |
| Folder | 9 | Management - Assessment Committee, 1973-1974 | |
| Folder | 10 | Management Studies, 1958-1970 | |
| Folder | 11 | Mason Neck Survey, 1971 | |
| Folder | 12 | Membership lists, 1942-1950 | |
| Folder | 13 | Memorial Day Natural History Weekend, 1974-1975 | |
| Folder | 14 | Miscellaneous correspondence, 1942-1951, 1961-1963 | |
| Folder | 15 | Miscellaneous correspondence, 1953-1975 (Accession 06-168) |
Box 13 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Natural History Field School, 1956-1958, 1966-1967 | |
| Folder | 2 | Officer and Director Workshop, October 1971 | |
| Folder | 3 | Outgoing correspondence, 1976-1978 | |
| Folder | 4 | Publicity: Correspondence, 1970-1976 and undated | |
| Folders | 5-6 | Publicity: Press releases, 1944-1953, 1971-1978 and undated | |
| Folder | 7 | Publicity: "Weekends at Woodend," 1969-1974 | |
| Folder | 8 | Publicity: Miscellaneous, 1971-1978 and undated | |
| Folder | 9 | Requests for Conservation Action, 1969-1972 | |
| Folder | 10 | Rivinus, Edward F. Correspondence as President, 1971-1975 |
Box 14 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Schneider, Gerald. Correspondence as Executive Director, 1969-1971. | |
| Folder | 2 | Self appraisals and criticism, 1958-1967 | |
| Folder | 3 | Seminars: International Environment, February 1975 | |
| Folder | 4 | Seminars: Land Use, 1976 | |
| Folder | 5 | Seminars: Wildlife as a Reflection of the State of the Environment, 1974 |
Box 15 of 46
| Folders | 1-4 | Seventy-fifth Anniversary Dinner, 18 May 1972. Includes correspondence, photographs, a tape recording of the proceedings and miscellaneous materials. | |
| Folder | 5 | Seventy-fifth Anniversary Lunch, November 1972 | |
| Folder | 6 | Silviculture and Forest Management Course, 1973 | |
| Folder | 7 | Slide Collection, 1972, 1974 | |
| Folder | 8 | Testimony and Statements given on Conservation and Environmental Issues, 1969-1970 | |
| Folder | 9 | Turner Gift Memberships, 1974-1975 | |
| Folder | 10 | Villa Rosa Resolution, 4 April 1944 |
Box 16 of 46
| Folders | 1-5 | "Voice of the Naturalist," 1969-1977 | |
| Folder | 6 | Volunteers, 1969-1975 | |
| Folder | 7 | Washington National Airport Bird Hazard Survey, 1962-1964 | |
| Folder | 8 | Wood Thrush: Designation as Official Bird of the District of Columbia, 1967 |
This collection division consists of records documenting relations between ANS and other organizations, particularly conservation groups. Of special interest is material dealing with the 1976 referendum on whether the Society should become a chapter of the National Audubon Society.
Box 17 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Citizens' Workshops on Potomac Basin Planning, 1966 | |
| Folder | 2 | Council of Natural History Societies, 1959-1963 | |
| Folder | 3 | Florida Audubon Society, 1970, 1976 | |
| Folder | 4 | Girl Scouts of America, 1969-1974 | |
| Folder | 5 | Junior League of Washington, 1969-1973 | |
| Folder | 6 | Junior League of Washington - Audubon Naturalist Society Environment Study and Action Program, 1971-1974 |
Box 18 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Maryland Conservation Council, 1970-1977 | |
| Folder | 2 | Maryland Environmental Trust, 1969-1971 | |
| Folder | 3 | Maryland Ornithological Society, 1964-1969, 1973, 1975 | |
| Folder | 4 | Mid-Atlantic Bird Banding Group, 1975-1976 | |
| Folder | 5 | National Audubon Society, 1962, 1965, 1969-1977 and undated | |
| Folders | 6-8 | National Audubon Society: Audubon Naturalist Society Chapter Status Referendum, 1976 | |
| Folder | 9 | National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., 1969-1972 | |
| Folder | 10 | National Center for Voluntary Action, 1970 and undated | |
| Folder | 11 | National Council of State Garden Clubs, 1969-1970 | |
| Folder | 12 | Prince Georges County Science Fair, 1971 | |
| Folder | 13 | Rachel Carson Trust for the Living Environment, 1969, 1977 | |
| Folder | 14 | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 1977 | |
| Folder | 15 | Smithsonian Naturalist Center, 1976 |
This collection division consists of correspondence, publications, photographs, and related materials documenting exhibits presented by ANS. Of special interest are materials concerning "Washington: City in the Woods," an exhibit presented at the Smithsonian Institution in 1953.
Box 19 of 46
| Folder | 1 | A New Look at Birdbaths, May 1969 | |
| Folder | 2 | Alaska: The 49th State visits Woodend, January 1970 | |
| Folders | 3-4 | America's Wildlife in Porcelain: A Salute to the Bicentennial, April 1976 | |
| Folder | 5 | Art of Christy Chakos, December 1970 | |
| Folder | 6 | Art of Maria Oltman, September 1970 | |
| Folder | 7 | Art of Ferdinand R. Petrie, May 1970 | |
| Folder | 8 | Art of Ferdinand R. Petrie, July 1970 | |
| Folder | 9 | Artists Interpret Ecology, May - June 1971 | |
| Folder | 10 | Bird Carving, 1972-1973 | |
| Folder | 11 | The Birds of Basil Ede, 1965 | |
| Folder | 12 | Cartier's Birds, November 1969 | |
| Folder | 13 | Fashion Show, Bethesda - Chevy Chase High School, May 1971 | |
| Folder | 14 | Industry Forces the Environmental Crisis, November 1971. Proposed exhibit. | |
| Folder | 15 | Kane's Bird Stamps, June 1970 | |
| Folder | 16 | Land of the Kiwis - New Zealand, January 1975 |
Box 20 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Montgomery Mall Exhibit, October 1977 | |
| Folder | 2 | Nature in U. S. Postage Stamps, September - October 1976 | |
| Folder | 3 | Nature's a Happening, June 1971 | |
| Folders | 4-10 | The Owls and a Pussycat visit Woodend, 1972-1976. Seven exhibits. | |
| Folder | 11 | Steuben Glass, May 1975 | |
| Folders | 12-14 | Washington: City in the Woods, May 1953 | |
| Folder | 15 | Exhibits and displays away from Woodend, 1972-1977 |
This collection division consists of correspondence, reports, notes and related materials created by various committees of ANS, 1937-1978. Committees represented by records include the Archives Committee, the Audit Committee, the Committee on Appraisal of the Atlantic Naturalist, the Conservation Committee, the Exhibits Committee, the Field Trip Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, the Lecture Committee, the Membership Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Program Committee, and the Publications Committee.
Box 21 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Committees, general, 1942-1947, 1962-1963, 1971-1972 | |
| Folder | 2 | Archives Committee, 1971-1973 | |
| Folder | 3 | Audit Committee, 1948-1963 | |
| Folder | 4 | Committee on Appraisal of the Atlantic Naturalist, 1958 | |
| Folders | 5-7 | Conservation Committee, 1964-1977 |
Box 22 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Exhibits Committee, 1970-1975 | |
| Folder | 2 | Field Trip Audit Committee, 1958 | |
| Folder | 3 | Finance Committee, 1958-1959 | |
| Folders | 4-9 | Lecture Committee, 1950-1962 |
Box 23 of 46
| Folders | 1-5 | Lecture Committee, 1963-1967 |
Box 24 of 46
| Folders | 1-2 | Lecture Committee, 1968-1969 | |
| Folder | 3 | Library Committee, 1937-1944, 1960 | |
| Folders | 4-5 | Membership Committee, 1964-1970 | |
| Folder | 6 | Membership Committee. Membership Drive, 1971 | |
| Folder | 7 | Membership Committee. Statistics |
Box 25 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Membership Committee. Miscellaneous | |
| Folders | 2-3 | Nominating Committee, 1942-1943, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1971-1977 | |
| Folder | 4 | Program Committee, 1970-1975 | |
| Folder | 5 | Program Committee. Bird Identification Lecture Series, 1973-1974 | |
| Folders | 6-10 | Program Committee. Lecture Series, 1968-1976. | |
| Folder | 11 | Program Committee. Photography Workshop, 1972-1978. | |
| Folder | 12 | Publications Committee, 1967-1976 and undated |
This collection division consists of materials dealing with the Society's budget, 1968-1969, 1974-1975 and financial statements prepared by the Society's accountant, 1964-1980.
Box 26 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Budget, FY 1968 | |
| Folder | 2 | Budget, FY 1969 | |
| Folder | 3 | Budget, FY 1974 | |
| Folder | 4 | Budget, Quarterly Reports, FY 1974 | |
| Folder | 5 | Budget, FY 1975 | |
| Folder | 6 | Budget, Quarterly Reports, FY 1975 | |
| Folder | 7 | Financial Statement, 1964-1965 | |
| Folder | 8 | Financial Statement, 1965-1966 | |
| Folder | 9 | Financial Statement, 1966-1967 | |
| Folder | 10 | Financial Statement, 1967-1968 | |
| Folder | 11 | Financial Statement, 1968-1969 | |
| Folder | 12 | Financial Statement, 1969-1970 | |
| Folder | 13 | Financial Statement, 1970-1971 | |
| Folder | 14 | Financial Statement, 1971-1972 | |
| Folder | 15 | Financial Statement, 1972-1973 | |
| Folder | 16 | Financial Statement, 1973-1974 | |
| Folder | 17 | Financial Statement, 1974-1975 | |
| Folder | 18 | Financial Statement, 1975-1976 | |
| Folder | 19 | Financial Statement, 1976-1977 | |
| Folder | 20 | Financial Statement, 1977-1978 | |
| Folder | 21 | Financial Statement, 1978-1979 | |
| Folder | 22 | Financial Statement, 1979-1980 |
This collection division consists of correspondence, fiscal records, committee files, publications and related materials documenting the history and operations of ANS headquarters, Woodend, 1967-1977.
Box 27 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Birdhouse Exhibit, 1971 | |
| Folder | 2 | Calendar of Events, 1968-1971 | |
| Folder | 3 | Colony Construction Corporation Proposal, 1969-1970 | |
| Folder | 4 | Committees, 1968-1969 | |
| Folder | 5 | Contractors and Suppliers, 1968-1976 | |
| Folder | 6 | Entrance work required by Montgomery County, 1970-1971 | |
| Folder | 7 | Financial Statements, 1968-1969 | |
| Folder | 8 | Flora and Fauna Committee, 1975 | |
| Folder | 9 | Garden Club Support, 1975-1976 | |
| Folder | 10 | Greenhouse, 1974-1975 | |
| Folder | 11 | Grounds Committee, 1968-1969 | |
| Folder | 12 | Grounds Committee, 1976-1977 | |
| Folder | 13 | Habercom Agreement, 1968 | |
| Folder | 14 | Herb Garden, 1973 | |
| Folder | 15 | History, 1974-1976 and undated | |
| Folder | 16 | Kennard and Kennard, Architects, 1970, 1972 | |
| Folder | 17 | Montgomery County, Maryland, 1968, 1971 | |
| Folder | 18 | National Home Fashions League proposals for refurnishing, 1976-1977 | |
| Folders | 19-20 | Outside use of Woodend, 1971-1977 | |
| Folder | 21 | Renovations, interior, 1971, 1975 | |
| Folder | 22 | Suggestions, 1967-1968 | |
| Folder | 23 | Tractor, mower, plow, 1969-1973 | |
| Folder | 24 | Woodend Committee, 1968-1970 | |
| Folder | 25 | Woodend Pond Project, 1972 | |
| Folder | 26 | Miscellaneous, 1967-1971 |
In 1946, the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia began publication of a mimeographed newsletter called "The Wood Thrush." It was put into journal form in 1948 and renamed Atlantic Naturalist in 1950. The journal ceased publication in 1976. Editors of Atlantic Naturalist, and its predecessor "The Wood Thrush" included Shirley A. Briggs, 1949-1969; Gale Monson, 1969-1971; and Ben O. Osborn, 1971-1976.
This collection division documents the publication of Atlantic Naturalist, and its predecessor "The Wood Thrush", 1948-1976. The records consist primarily of general correspondence, 1948-1971; advertising records, 1948-1971; and subscription records, 1951-1968. Also included are records concerning the suspension of publication, 1977-1980.
Box 28 of 46
| Folder | 1 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Abbott - Averett | |
| Folder | 2 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Bailey - Buckalew | |
| Folder | 3 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Cade - Dyke | |
| Folder | 4 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Einhorn - Grymes | |
| Folder | 5 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Haase - Huston | |
| Folder | 6 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Ingles - Lynch | |
| Folder | 7 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. McAtee - Powell |
Box 29 of 46
| Folder | 1 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Ratcliff- Rutledge | |
| Folder | 2 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Saunders - Sysak | |
| Folder | 3 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Taylor - Trevor | |
| Folder | 4 | General correspondence, 1948-1971. Uible - Zeleny | |
| Folders | 5-6 | Advertising, 1948-1964 |
Box 30 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Advertising, 1965-1971 | |
| Folder | 2 | Back Issue Orders, 1949-1969 | |
| Folder | 3 | Book Reviews, 1949, 1954, 1959-1969 | |
| Folder | 4 | Circulation and Publicity, 1949-1955 |
Box 31 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Opinions on the Atlantic Naturalist, 1951 | |
| Folders | 2-3 | Reprint requests, 1953-1968 | |
| Folder | 4 | Special mailings, 1954-1967 | |
| Folders | 5-7 | Subscribers, 1951-1957 |
Box 32 of 46
| Folders | 1-11 | Subscribers, 1958-1968 | |
| Folder | 12 | Suspension of publication, 1977-1980 |
This collection division consists primarily of photographs of Society members and Society outings. Of special interest are photographs of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas during his C & O Canal hike, 1954.
Box 33 of 46
| Folder | 1 | American Ornithologists Union: Group photograph, undated | |
| Folder | 2 | Annual picnic, Lebanon, Virginia, undated | |
| Folder | 3 | Audubon Seal: photographs of seal and Robert Ridgway drawing used for the seal | |
| Folder | 4 | Barnes, Irston, undated | |
| Folder | 5 | Besson, Adele, undated | |
| Folder | 6 | Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1960 | |
| Folder | 7 | Birds | |
| Folder | 8 | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, undated | |
| Folder | 9 | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Reunion Hike, 1961 | |
| Folder | 10 | Difficult Run, 11 May 1922 | |
| Folder | 11 | Douglas, William O.: Photographs of Douglas on C & O Canal Hike, 1954 | |
| Folder | 12 | Howard, Leland Ossian, undated | |
| Folder | 13 | International Ornithologists Congress XIII, June 1962: Photographs of outings held by the Society | |
| Folder | 14 | Lanman House, Washington, D. C., 1956 | |
| Folder | 15 | Outings: Airport Marsh, undated | |
| Folder | 16 | Outings: Anacostia River, 4 August 1929 | |
| Folder | 17 | Outings: Arcturus, Virginia, 30 April 1932 | |
| Folder | 18 | Outings: Arlington, Virginia, 24 May 1919 | |
| Folder | 19 | Outings: Arlington, Virginia Experimental Farm, 16 April 1932 | |
| Folder | 20 | Outings: Black Pond, Virginia, 22 May 1920 | |
| Folder | 21 | Outings: Braddock Heights, Maryland, 14 July 1929 | |
| Folder | 22 | Outings: Cabin John, Maryland, 7 May 1939 | |
| Folder | 23 | Outings: College Park, Maryland, 27 May 1933 | |
| Folder | 24 | Outings: Columbia Island, Washington, D. C. 28 September 1930 | |
| Folder | 25 | Outings: The Island, 1922-1923 | |
| Folder | 26 | Outings: Luray Caverns, Virginia, 1961 | |
| Folder | 27 | Outings: Mineshoe Island, Maryland, 11 September 1932 | |
| Folder | 28 | Outings: Virginia Highlands, Virginia, 8 June 1920 | |
| Folder | 29 | Outings: Wildflower Society of Washington, D. C., 1920, 1922 and undated | |
| Folder | 30 | Outings: Unidentified, 1918-1919, 1934 and undated | |
| Folder | 31 | Potomac River, undated | |
| Folder | 32 | Roger Tory Peterson Bird Walk, March 1951. Photographs by J. Donald Sutherland. | |
| Folder | 33 | Unidentified meeting, undated | |
| Folder | 34 | Unidentified people, undated | |
| Folder | 35 | Van Meter, Sallie and Mary, undated | |
| Folder | 36 | Wetmore, Alexander. Presentation of Paul Bartsch Award to Wetmore, 30 October 1964. |
Box 34 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Newspaper clippings, 1905-1916 | |
| Folder | 2 | Newspaper clippings, 1940-1949 | |
| Folder | 3 | Newspaper clippings, 1950-1959 | |
| Folder | 4 | Newspaper clippings, 1960-1969 | |
| Folder | 5 | Newspaper clippings, 1970-1978 | |
| Folder | 6 | Newspaper clippings, undated | |
| Folder | 7 | Obituaries, circa 1950s-1960s |
Clarence R. Shoemaker (1874-1958) was a staff member of the Division of Marine Invertebrates, United States National Museum from 1910 to 1944. He joined the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia in 1907 and remained a member until his death.
This collection division consists of field notes kept by Shoemaker on outings in the Washington, D. C. area, 1918-1920; photographs and glass plate negatives taken by Shoemaker, including pictures of Society members and outings; pencil drawings of botanical subjects; and Society memorabilia.
Box 35 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Field notes, 1918-1920. Notes kept by Shoemaker on field trips in the Washington, D. C. area, including outings of the Society. Most of the notes are botanical or ornithological. | |
| Folders | 2-7 | Botanical photographs, 1920-1922 and undated. Consists of photographs of the flora of the Washington, D. C. area. |
Box 36 of 46
| Folders | 1-5 | Botanical photographs, 1920-1922 and undated | |
| Folder | 6 | Photographs of Society outings and members, 1910, 1919, 1934 and undated | |
| Folder | 7 | Photographs of unidentified people, 1910-1911, 1917 and undated | |
| Folder | 8 | Miscellaneous photographs, 1893, 1897, 1919, 1922 and undated. Includes scenes of the Washington, D. C. area; a photograph of Shoemaker; and a photograph of the Smithsonian International Exchange Office, circa 1900. | |
| Folder | 9 | Glass plate negatives of early Society outings, undated | |
| Folder | 10 | Pencil drawings of plants and leaves, 1923 and undated | |
| Folder | 11 | Society memorabilia, circa 1908-1943. Includes correspondence, announcements, circulars, newspaper clippings and publications. |
This collection division consists of unpublished papers on the flora and fauna of the Washington, D. C. area which were prepared by local naturalists and presented before the Biological Society of Washington between 1933 and 1935. A plan to publish the papers in a volume on the Natural History of Washington, D. C. never materialized. It is unclear how the papers came to the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia. Also included are correspondence and notes concerning the papers.
Box 37 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Harry Ardell Allard. "Dermoptera and Orthoptera of the District of Columbia," undated. | |
| Folder | 2 | Vernon Orlando Bailey. "Ecology of the District of Columbia," undated. | |
| Folder | 3 | J. E. Benedict, Jr. "Ferns of the District of Columbia," 1937. | |
| Folder | 4 | Sidney Fay Blake. "The Autumn Flowers of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," 1935. | |
| Folder | 5 | Roland William Brown. "Fossil Plants from the District of Columbia and Vicinity," undated. | |
| Folder | 6 | Austin H. Clark. "Our Local Butterflies," 7 April 1934. | |
| Folder | 7 | Nelson Horatio Darton. "Geology of the Washington Region," 1936. Includes correspondence, photographs, and a newspaper clipping on Darton. | |
| Folder | 8 | Charles W. Gilmore. "Fossil Animals in the District of Columbia," undated. | |
| Folder | 9 | Alvah Godding. "Trees Indigenous to the District of Columbia and Vicinity," undated. Includes photographs. | |
| Folder | 10 | Samuel Frederick Hildebrand. "The Fishes of the District of Columbia," undated. Includes letter from Leonard Peter Schultz to Egbert Hamilton Walker (1-30-50) regarding the manuscript. | |
| Folder | 11 | Albert Spear Hitchcock. "Grasses of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," undated. | |
| Folder | 12 | Arthur Holmes Howell. "Mammals of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," undated. | |
| Folder | 13 | Joseph Burton Kincer. "The Climate of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," undated. | |
| Folder | 14 | Phoebe Knappen. "The Washington Monument - Once Again A Bird Menace," undated. | |
| Folder | 15 | Louis C. C. Krieger. "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fleshy Fungi of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," undated. | |
| Folder | 16 | Emery Clarence Leonard. "The Mosses of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," undated. | |
| Folder | 17 | Curtis F. Marbut. "Soils of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," 7 April 1934. | |
| Folder | 18 | Harry Church Oberholser. "Water Birds of the District of Columbia and Vicinity." Delivered before the Biological Society of Washington, 10 March 1934. | |
| Folder | 19 | John Albert Stevenson. "The Fungi of the District of Columbia and its Environs," undated. | |
| Folder | 20 | Merton B. Waite. "Plant Ecology of the District of Columbia and Vicinity." Delivered before the Biological Society of Washington, 24 March 1934. | |
| Folder | 21 | Alexander Wetmore. "The Land Birds of the Washington Region," undated. | |
| Folder | 22 | Correspondence and notes regarding the papers, 1936, 1950. |
Shirley A. Briggs (1918- ) served as Editor of the Atlantic Naturalist, 1949-1969 and Vice-President for Publications, 1956-1969. She was also a member of the Board of Directors, 1948-1949. In 1972, she was presented the Society's Paul Bartsch Award.
This collection division consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, notes, and related materials concerning Atlantic Naturalist business; Society affairs; and conservation issues. Of special interest are materials documenting ANS activities held in conjunction with the XIII International Ornithological Congress, 1962.
Box 38 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Allerton Park, Illinois, 1967-1968 | |
| Folder | 2 | American Ornithologists Union, 1961-1962 | |
| Folder | 3 | Audubon Lecture Series, 1958-1962 | |
| Folder | 4 | Bald Eagle, 1961-1966 | |
| Folder | 5 | Bird and Animal Control, 1960-1969 | |
| Folder | 6 | Central Intelligence Agency: opposition to building headquarters at Langley, Virginia, 1955-56. | |
| Folder | 7 | City Planning, 1960-1963 and undated |
Box 39 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Collins, Henry H. Jr. Review of Bent, 1960 | |
| Folders | 2-3 | Dyke Marsh, Virginia, 1952, 1955, 1959-1965 and undated | |
| Folder | 4 | Echo Park, 1955 | |
| Folder | 5 | Everglades, 1966-1967 | |
| Folders | 6-7 | Florida Barge Canal, 1965-1970 and undated |
Box 40 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Forest Conservation Society of America, 1953 | |
| Folder | 2 | Freeways, 1967-1972 | |
| Folder | 3 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Abbott - Banks | |
| Folder | 4 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Irston R. Barnes, 1955, 1960-1964 | |
| Folder | 5 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Bartsch - Burns | |
| Folder | 6 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Cadbury - Duddleson |
Box 41 of 46
| Folder | 1 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Eastman - Fuller | |
| Folder | 2 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Garciadiego - Johnson | |
| Folder | 3 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Kaestner - Lyons | |
| Folder | 4 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Maasland - Myers | |
| Folder | 5 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. National Parks Association - Rydzewski |
Box 42 of 46
| Folder | 1 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Sandine - Swick | |
| Folder | 2 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Tanner - Vollmer | |
| Folder | 3 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Wade - Ziegler | |
| Folder | 4 | General correspondence, 1952-1970. Unidentified | |
| Folder | 5 | Glover - Archvold Park, 1948, 1953, 1964, and undated | |
| Folder | 6 | Golden Eagle, 1960-1965 | |
| Folder | 7 | Great Falls, 1967-1968 | |
| Folder | 8 | Hunting Creek, Virginia, 1964-1970 |
Box 43 of 46
| Folders | 1-4 | International Ornithological Congress XIII, June 1962 | |
| Folder | 5 | Little Falls Park, 1968 and undated | |
| Folder | 6 | Merrywood Estate, 1963 | |
| Folder | 7 | National Parks, 1950-1961 and undated | |
| Folder | 8 | Pennyfield Sewer Construction, 1968 |
Box 44 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Potomac River, 1968-1971, 1976 and undated | |
| Folder | 2 | Potomac River, miscellaneous | |
| Folder | 3 | Potomac River Basin, 1957-1963 | |
| Folders | 4-5 | Potomac Valley Conservation and Recreation Council, 1954-1973 |
Box 45 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Prince William Forest Park, Virginia, 1968 | |
| Folder | 2 | River Bend Dam, 1962-1963 and undated | |
| Folder | 3 | Roads and Bridges, 1953-1954 and undated | |
| Folder | 4 | Smith Island, Virginia, 1969 | |
| Folder | 5 | Three Sisters Bridge, 1968-1972 and undated | |
| Folder | 6 | Wild Rivers, 1965-1966 | |
| Folder | 7 | Wilderness Society, 1956-1957 |
Box 46 of 46
| Folder | 1 | Bird sighting statistics, 1968-1969 and undated | |
| Folder | 2 | Check lists of birds seen at Lebanon, Virginia (Paul Bartsch's property), 1944-1955 | |
| Folder | 3 | Osprey Company. Outgoing correspondence, 1901-1902. Consists of outgoing correspondence of Paul Bartsch as Associate Editor of Osprey Magazine. | |
| Folder | 4 | Phonograph record. "Spot Announcement", Audubon Society of the District of Columbia, 1958. | |
| Folder | 5 | Quail Census conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1928. | |
| Folder | 6 | Radio scripts, undated | |
| Folder | 7 | Stewart, Robert E. "Ecological Associations of Birds at the Patuxent Research Refuge," 1958. | |
| Folder | 8 | Styron, Elizabeth. Journal containing notes on birds observed on Society outings, 1913-1917. | |
| Folder | 9 | Tape recording of CBS News interview with Gale Monson and Gerald Schneider, January 1970. | |
| Folder | 10 | Wade, Joseph Sanford. "Found Fame Fighting Insects," undated. Biographical memoir of Leland Ossian Howard. | |
| Folder | 11 | Audubon Naturalist News, January 1975 - December 1978. Microfilm. Located in microfilm cabinet. |
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