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Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 7440
American Ornithologists' Union,
Records, 1871-1994, with related records from 1845

By Martin W. Schein

Introduction

Descriptive Entry

Series Descriptions

  Series 1. PRESIDENTS' PAPERS.

  Series 2. SECRETARIES' PAPERS.

  Series 3. TREASURER'S PAPERS.

  Series 4. HISTORIAN'S PAPERS.

  Series 5. COMMITTEE PAPERS.

  Series 6. MEETINGS.

  Series 7. EDITORS' PAPERS AND SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS.

  Series 8. PHOTOGRAPHS.


INTRODUCTION

This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.


DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY

For a brief history of the American Ornithologists' Union, see Record Unit 7150, American Ornithologists' Union Collection, 1883-1977.

These records supplement Record Unit 7150, both in extending coverage in early records and providing records from the mid-1970s. Particularly noteworthy are early records of presidents--especially Joel Asaph Allen, Jocelyn Van Tyne, and Ernst Mayr--as well as presidents' and secretaries' papers since the mid-1970s. Much information about early committee work is found in Allen's and Van Tyne's papers. Photographs are of individuals and groups at scientific meetings and strongly supplement the earlier collection. Editorial files cover chiefly Ornithological Monographs, with small amounts pertaining to the Checklist of North American Birds and The Auk.


SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES 1.
PRESIDENTS' PAPERS.

Box 1 of 102

President (Joel A. Allen) Papers (Boxes 1-5)

Folder1   1878-90 General correspondence
Folder2   1893 Correspondence re: Congress on Ornithology
Folder3   1891-1900 General correspondence
Folder4   1901-10 General correspondence
Folder5   1911-20 General correspondence
Folder6   1882-99 Correspondence with Elliot Coues
Folder7   1883 Postcard from Leonhard Stejneger
Folder8   1884-1912 Correspondence with William Brewster
Folder9   1885-89 Correspondence with Robert Ridgeway
Folder10   1890-1917 Correspondence with John H. Sage, Secretary
Folder11   1903-10 Correspondence with C. Hart Merriam
Folder12   1903-19 Correspondence with Witmer Stone
Folder13   1908-10 Correspondence with E. W. Wheeler, Printer
Folder14   1909 Correspondence with Jonathan Dwight, Treasurer
Folder15   1913 Nominations for Membership, Fellows

Box 2 of 102
Folder1   1877 Correspondence, Auk
Folder2   1894-90 Correspondence, Auk
Folder3   1891-96 Correspondence, Auk
Folder4   1897-1900 Correspondence, Auk
Folder5   1901-05 Correspondence, Auk
Folder6   1906-08 Correspondence, Auk
Folder7   1909 Correspondence, Auk
Folder8   1910-12 Correspondence, Auk (A)

Box 3 of 102
Folder1   1910-12 Correspondence, Auk (B)
Folder2   1910-12 Correspondence, Auk (C)
Folder3   1913-17 Correspondence, Auk
Folder4   1910 Correspondence with International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
Folder5   1911 Correspondence with ICZN
Folder6   1912 Correspondence with ICZN
Folder7   1915 Correspondence with ICZN
Folder8   1916 Correspondence with ICZN
Folder9   1917 Correspondence with ICZN
Folder10   1919 Correspondence with ICZN
Folder11   1913-14 Correspondence, 9th International Congress of Zoology

Box 4 of 102

Committee on Nomenclature

Folder1   1894-1900 Correspondence re: Nomenclature
Folder2   1901-04 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes
Folder3   1905 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes
Folder4   1906 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes (A)
Folder5   1906 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes (B)
Folder6   1906 Handwritten statement read at Council meeting (against Witmer Stone's presentation on Nomenclature)
Folder7   1907 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes (A)
Folder8   1907 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes (B)

Box 5 of 102

Committee on Nomenclature

Folder1   1908 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes
Folder2   1909 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes
Folder3   1910 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes
Folder4   1912-14 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes
Folder5   1915-17 Committee correspondence, reports, minutes
Folder6   1909 Marked Galley Proofs, 15th Suppl, Check List of North American Birds

Box 6 of 102

President (Jocelyn Van Tyne) Papers (Boxes 6-7)

Folder1   1938-46 Correspondence, Nominating Committees
Folder2   1942-51 Correspondence, Brewster Awards Committee
Folder3   1944-52 Correspondence, Committee on Student Membership Awards
Folder4   1947-49 Correspondence re: Auk
Folder5   1949-52 Correspondence with Harvey I. Fisher, Auk editor
Folder6   1950-51 Correspondence, Endowment Committee
Folder7   1951-52 Correspondence with George H. Lowery, Chair, Local Committee
Folder8   1951-54 Correspondence, Committee on Nominations of Honorary and Corresponding Fellows
Folder9   1953 Correspondence with Grace Murphy
Folder10   1953 Correspondence re: donation to Deutsche Ornithologen Gesellschaft
Folder11   1954 Correspondence re: Auk
Folder12   1951-53 Correspondence re: Investing Trustees
Folder13   1953 Correspondence re: Marcia Brady Tucker Award
Folder14   1953-54 Correspondence re: surplus issues of Auk

Box 7 of 102
Folder1   1949-51 Correspondence with Olin Sewall Pettingill
Folder2   1950 Proposed by-laws changes
Folder3   1950-53 Correspondence, Committee on Bird Protection
Folder4   1950-54 Correspondence with Betty Carnes
Folder5   1951 Correspondence, Illustration Committee
Folder6   1951-52 Correspondence re: memorials to Fellows
Folder7   1951-52 Correspondence re: Auk
Folder8   1951-53 Correspondence with Aaron M. Bagg, Membership Committee
Folder9   1952 Correspondence re: AOU Circular
Folder10   1952 Letters to Council
Folder11   1952 Forms
Folder12   1952-55 Correspondence

Box 8 of 102

President (Ernst Mayr) Papers; International Ornithological Congress

Folder1   1958-60 Correspondence
Folder2   1960-61 Correspondence
Folder3   1960-61 Correspondence re: Section on Ornithology
Folder4   1961 Correspondence re: meeting site, 1966 meeting
Folder5   1962 Correspondence re: rules
Folder6   1961-62 Subcommittee on Student Participation
Folder7   1961-62 Applications for Travel Grants
Folder8   1962 Correspondence

Box 9 of 102

President (Dean Amadon, Wesley E. Lanyon, Jocelyn Van Tyne) Papers

Folder1   1941-66 Amadon: Materials for archives
Folder2   1952-66 Amadon: Correspondence
Folder3   1958-66 Amadon: Correspondence
Folder4   1976-78 Lanyon: Correspondence, editorial matters
Folder5   1976-78 Lanyon: Correspondence, joint membership with Wilson Ornithological Society
Folder6   1976-78 Lanyon: Correspondence re: memorials
Folder7   1976-78 Lanyon: Correspondence re: Tucker Foundation
Folder8   1977 Lanyon: Grant proposal, History of Ornithology in the Western Hemisphere
Folder9   1950-52 Van Tyne: Correspondence, Canadian Committee
Folder10   1950-53 Van Tyne: Correspondence re: AOU Handbook project
Folder11   1951-52 Van Tyne: Correspondence, Finance Committee

Box 10 of 102

President (Wesley E. Lanyon) Papers

Folder1   1976-78 Correspondence re: AOU/National Science Foundation workshop
Folder2   1976-78 Correspondence re: Membership Committee
Folder3   1976-78 Correspondence re: Committees
Folder4   1976-78 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder5   1976-78 Correspondence re: nominations of Fellows
Folder6   1976-78 Correspondence re: awards
Folder7   1976-78 Correspondence re: investing trustees
Folder8   1976-78 Correspondence re: bylaws changes
Folder9   1976-78 Correspondence, Centennial Committee
Folder10   1976-78 Correspondence, Condor Advisory Panel
Folder11   1976-78 Correspondence re: archives

Box 11 of 102

President (Harrison B. Tordoff) Papers

Folder1   1978-80 Auk mailing list
Folder2   1978-80 Correspondence, Condor
Folder3   1978-80 Correspondence
Folder4   1978-80 Correspondence with Treasurer
Folder5   1978-80 Correspondence, Ornithological Monographs
Folder6   1978-80 Correspondence re: memorials, biographies
Folder7   1978-80 Correspondence with committees
Folder8   1978-80 Correspondence, AOU Centennial
Folder9   1978-80 Correspondence re: awards
Folder10   1978-80 Correspondence re: archives
Folder11   1978-80 Correspondence re: bird collections
Folder12   1946-80 Log of committee memberships

Box 12 of 102

President (Harrison B. Tordoff, James R. King) Papers

Folder1   1978-80 Tordoff: Correspondence with representatives to other societies
Folder2   1978-80 Tordoff: Volunteers in Ornithology
Folder3   1978-80 Tordoff: Correspondence with British Ornithological Union
Folder4   1978-80 Tordoff: Correspondence re: future meetings
Folder5   1978-80 Tordoff: Correspondence, editorial matters
Folder6   1979-80 Tordoff: Correspondence re: meetings, programs
Folder7   1980-82 Tordoff: Correspondence re: Ornithological Societies of North America
Folder8   1981, 1982 Tordoff: Correspondence, Committee on Materials for Annual meetings
Folder9   1981, 1982 Tordoff: Correspondence, Committee on Local Arrangements
Folder10   1982 King: Letter to Richard Banks re: Committee on Public Responsibility

Box 13 of 102

President (James R. King) Papers (Boxes 13-16)

Folder1   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Classification
Folder2   1980-82 Correspondence re: Centennial History of the AOU
Folder3   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Public Responsibilities
Folder4   1980-82 Correspondence, Centennial Committee
Folder5   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Membership
Folder6   1981-83 Correspondence, Committee on Research Awards
Folder7   1981-84 Correspondence, Committee on History of the AOU
Folder8   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Bird Collections
Folder9   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Archives

Box 14 of 102
Folder1   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Biographies
Folder2   1980-82 Correspondence re: Brewster, Coues, Carnes awards
Folder3   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Resolutions
Folder4   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Scientific Program
Folder5   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Student Awards
Folder6   1980-82 Correspondence with Representatives to other organizations
Folder7   1980-82 Correspondence re: California Condor Recovery Program
Folder8   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on By-laws

Box 15 of 102
Folder1   1980-82 Correspondence, AOU-British Ornithological Union literature supplement
Folder2   1980-82 Correspondence with Council
Folder3   1980-82 Correspondence re: Council agenda
Folder4   1980-82 Correspondence re: election of new Secretary, Treasurer
Folder5   1980-82 Correspondence with Investing Trustees
Folder6   1980-82 Correspondence, Committee on Memorials
Folder7   1980-82 Correspondence re: Federal Grantee status
Folder8   1980-82 Correspondence with Ornithological Societies
Folder9   1980-82 Correspondence re: Ornithological Newsletter
Folder10   1980-82 Miscellaneous correspondence

Box 16 of 102
Folder1   1980-82 Correspondence re: National Science Foundation travel grant
Folder2   1980-82 Correspondence re: Editorial matters
Folder3   1981-82 Correspondence re: 1983 Centennial meeting
Folder4   1980-82 Correspondence with other officers
Folder5   1980-83 Correspondence with Local Committee, 1983 Centennial meeting

Box 17 of 102

President (Richard C. Banks) Papers (Boxes 17-19)

Folder1   1979-89 Correspondence
Folder2   1982-88 Correspondence
Folder3   1981-82 Materials for Council Meeting
Folder4   1983 Materials for Council Meeting
Folder5   1984 Materials for Council Meeting
Folder6   1986 Materials for Council Meeting
Folder7   1984 Fellows Meeting
Folder8   1985 Fellows Meeting
Folder9   1986 Fellows Meeting

Box 18 of 102
Folder1   1983 Correspondence re: Vernon Bailey
Folder2   1984-87 General correspondence
Folder3   1988-89 General correspondence (A)
Folder4   1988-89 General correspondence (B)
Folder5   1988-89 General correspondence (C)
Folder6   1990-91 General correspondence (A)
Folder7   1990-91 General correspondence (B)
Folder8   1990-91 General correspondence (C)

Box 19 of 102
Folder1   1990 Correspondence re: Ornithological Council
Folder2   1991 Correspondence with James R. Karr, re: Ornithological Council
Folder3   1991 Correspondence re: Ornithological Council (A)
Folder4   1991 Correspondence re: Ornithological Council (B)
Folder5   1992 Correspondence re: Ornithological Council
Folder6   1992 Articles of Incorporation, Ornithological Council
Folder7   1982-86 Council papers
Folder8   1994 Correspondence re: Archives

Box 20 of 102

President (Thomas R. Howell) Papers (Boxes 20-23)

Folder1   1982 Correspondence re: 1984 Annual meeting
Folder2   1982-84 Correspondence with Investing Trustees
Folder3   1982-84 Correspondence re: Policy for Elective Members and Fellows
Folder4   1982-84 Correspondence, Membership Committee
Folder5   1982-84 Correspondence with Treasurer (K. W. Able)
Folder6   1983 Correspondence with Editor of Auk (J. A. Wiens)
Folder7   1983 Correspondence re: 1984, 1985 meetings
Folder8   1983 Correspondence re: 1985 Annual meeting
Folder9   1983 Correspondence re: Research Awards
Folder10   1983-84 Correspondence re: Ornithological Societies of North America
Folder11   1983-84 Nominations of Honorary and Corresponding Members
Folder12   1983-84 Correspondence re: Student Awards

Box 21 of 102
Folder1   1982 Correspondence re: finances, 1983 Centennial meeting
Folder2   1983 Correspondence re: 1983 Centennial meeting
Folder3   1982 Correspondence re: Committees
Folder4   1982 Correspondence, Honorary and Corresponding Fellows Nominations
Folder5   1982-83 Correspondence re: China-U.S. Exchange Program
Folder6   1982-83 Correspondence with Editors
Folder7   1982-84 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder8   1982-84 Correspondence, Committee on Bird Collections
Folder9   1982-84 Correspondence, Committee on Biographies
Folder10   1983 Script for Coues interview, 1983 Centennial meeting

Box 22 of 102
Folder1   1983 Correspondence re: foreign delegates to Centennial meeting
Folder2   1983-84 Materials for Council meetings
Folder3   1983-84 Correspondence, Committee on Archives
Folder4   1983-84 Correspondence re: Bylaws
Folder5   1983-85 Correspondence re: Editorial matters
Folder6   1984 Correspondence, Committee on Conservation
Folder7   1984 Report, California Condor Recovery Program
Folder8   1984 Correspondence re: Brewster, Coues, Carnes awards

Box 23 of 102
Folder1   1980-84 Correspondence with President-elect
Folder2   1981-83 Correspondence re: Honorary and Corresponding Members
Folder3   1981-84 Correspondence re: Foreign Translations
Folder4   1982-83 Correspondence, Committee on Conservation
Folder5   1982-83 Correspondence re: Nomination of Elected Members and Fellows
Folder6   1983 Correspondence re: Macaw Program
Folder7   1983-84 Correspondence re: Resolution
Folder8   1983-84 Correspondence re: AOU Handbook
Folder9   1983-84 Correspondence re: Sales and Advertising
Folder10   1984 Correspondence with Representative to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Folder11   1984 Correspondence re: Neotropical Ornithology
Folder12   1984 Correspondence, Memorials Committee
Folder13   1984 Correspondence re: Nominations for Secretary
Folder14   1984 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder15   1984-85 Correspondence re: recovery program for the red-cockaded woodpecker

Box 24 of 102

President (Frances C. James) Papers (Boxes 24-28)

Folder1   1979-85 Financial Reports of Investments (not each year)
Folder2   1982-84 Correspondence re: establishment of a Permanent Secretariat
Folder3   1984-85 Correspondence, Memorials Committee
Folder4   1984-85 Correspondence, Local Committee for the 1985 meeting
Folder5   1984-86 Correspondence re: Membership
Folder6   1984-86 Correspondence, Local Committee for the 1986 meeting
Folder7   1984-86 Correspondence with Investment Trustees
Folder8   1984-86 Correspondence, Conservation Committee
Folder9   1984-86 Correspondence re: nominations of Elected Members and Fellows
Folder10   1984-86 Correspondence re: History of the AOU
Folder11   1984-86 Correspondence, Committee on Foreign Research
Folder12   1984-86 Miscellaneous Correspondence
Folder13   1986 Correspondence re: humane handling of birds during field research

Box 25 of 102
Folder1   1984-86 General Correspondence (A)
Folder2   1984-86 General Correspondence (B)
Folder3   1984-86 Correspondence re: Committees
Folder4   1984-86 Proceedings of meetings
Folder5   1984-86 Materials for Council Meetings (A)
Folder6   1984-86 Materials for Council Meetings (B)

Box 26 of 102
Folder1   1983-85 Correspondence re: California Condor problem
Folder2   1983-86 Correspondence re: Carnes Award
Folder3   1984 Correspondence re: Local Committee Guidelines
Folder4   1984-86 Correspondence with other officers
Folder5   1984-86 Correspondence re: Editorial Matters
Folder6   1984-86 Correspondence re: Bylaws
Folder7   1984-86 Correspondence re: Awards

Box 27 of 102
Folder1   1984-86 Correspondence re: Career Brochure
Folder2   1984-86 Correspondence re: Archives
Folder3   1984-86 Correspondence re: Biographies
Folder4   1984-86 Correspondence, Committee on Bird Collections
Folder5   1984-86 Correspondence with Representatives to other organizations
Folder6   1984-86 Correspondence re: Spotted Owl controversy
Folder7   1984-86 Resolutions
Folder8   1984-86 Correspondence re: Sales and Advertizing
Folder9   1984-86 Correspondence re: Scientific Program
Folder10   1984-86 Correspondence re: Fellows and Elective members
Folder11   1984-86 Correspondence re: 1986 meeting
Folder12   1987 Copy of Incorporation Papers, 1987

Box 28 of 102
Folder1   1975-79 Correspondence with Presidents-Elect
Folder2   1984-85 Correspondence re: Ornithological Newsletter
Folder3   1984-86 Correspondence, Recovery Program for Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
Folder4   1984-86 Correspondence re: preparation of species accounts
Folder5   1984-86 Correspondence re: Public Responsibility
Folder6   1984-86 Correspondence re: Honorary and Corresponding Fellows
Folder7   1984-86 Correspondence re: Ornithological Societies of North America

Box 29 of 102

President (Charles G. Sibley) Papers (Boxes 29-30)

Folder1   1984-86 Miscellaneous Correspondence
Folder2   1986 Correspondence
Folder3   1987 Correspondence (A)
Folder4   1987 Correspondence (B)
Folder5   1987-88 Correspondence with Committees
Folder6   1987-89 Correspondence, AOU Meetings

Box 30 of 102
Folder1   1946-87 Committee Rosters
Folder2   1983 National Plan for Ornithology
Folder3   1986 Fellows and Elective Members
Folder4   1986 Brewster-Coues Awards Committee
Folder5   1986 Bylaws
Folder6   1986 Correspondence with Treasurer
Folder7   1986 Copy of Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
Folder8   1986-87 Second Century Campaign
Folder9   1986,1987 Financial Statements
Folder10   1987 Materials for Council meeting
Folder11   1987 Report, Ornithological Societies of North America
Folder12   1987 Correspondence re: Centennial History

Box 31 of 102

President (Brina Kessel) Papers (Boxes 31-37)

Folder1   1988-93 Correspondence, Committee on Scientific Program
Folder2   1988-94 Correspondence, Committee on Student Awards
Folder3   1988-94 Correspondence, Committee on Research Awards
Folder4   1988-94 Correspondence, Oversight Committee, Ornithological Societies of North America
Folder5   1989-91 Correspondence re: Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
Folder6   1989-94 Correspondence re: Ornithological Monographs
Folder7   1989-94 Correspondence, Committee on Pan-American Affairs

Box 32 of 102
Folder1   1987-94 Correspondence, Brewster/Coues Awards
Folder2   1988-92 Correspondence, Committee on Resolutions
Folder3   1988-93 Correspondence, Archives Committee
Folder4   1988-93 Correspondence, Birds of North America project
Folder5   1988-94 Correspondence, Bird Collections Committee
Folder6   1988-94 Bylaws

Box 33 of 102
Folder1   1989-93 Correspondence, Biography Committee
Folder2   1989-93 Correspondence, Advertising and Sales
Folder3   1989-94 Materials from American Association for Advancement of Science
Folder4   1990 Correspondence, Executive Board
Folder5   1990-91 Correspondence as President-Elect
Folder6   1991-92 Oversight Committee, Ornithological Societies of North America
Folder7   1991-94 Materials from American Institute of Biological Societies
Folder8   1992-93 Materials from Association of Systematics Collections
Folder9   1993-94 Correspondence re: ABSEARCH
Folder10   1994 Correspondence, Birds of North America project

Box 34 of 102
Folder1   1987-93 Correspondence, Finance Committee
Folder2   1987-94 Correspondence, Endowment Committee
Folder3   1988-92 Correspondence, Executive Committee
Folder4   1989-93 Correspondence, Conservation Committee
Folder5   1989-93 Nominations, Corresponding and Honorary Fellows
Folder6   1989-94 Nominations, Fellows and Elective Members
Folder7   1990-93 Correspondence with Editor, Ornithological Monographs
Folder8   1991-94 Committee Memberships
Folder9   1992-93 Correspondence, Coalition for Education in the Life Sciences
Folder10   1993-94 Correspondence, Committee on Classification and Nomenclature
Folder11   1993-94 Correspondence, Committee on Historical Records

Box 35 of 102
Folder1   1982-92 Correspondence, Local Committees
Folder2   1987-94 Correspondence with Editor, Auk
Folder3   1987-94 Correspondence, Investing Trustees
Folder4   1988-94 Correspondence, Membership Committee
Folder5   1988-94 Correspondence, Representative to International Council for Bird Preservation
Folder6   1991-93 Correspondence, Local Committee, 1993 meeting
Folder7   1991-94 Correspondence, Memorials Committee
Folder8   1991-94 Correspondence, Nominating Committee
Folder9   1992-94 Correspondence, International Ornithological Congress Travel Grant
Folder10   1992-94 Correspondence, Local Committee, 1994 meeting

Box 36 of 102
Folder1   1992-93 Correspondence re: publication, "Grants, Awards and Prizes"
Folder2   1992-93 Correspondence re: Shrike Symposium
Folder3   1992-94 Correspondence with Treasurer
Folder4   1992-94 Correspondence, Ornithology and the Law
Folder5   1992-94 Correspondence, Committee on Public Responsibility
Folder6   1993 Correspondence, Goshawk Committee
Folder7   1993 Correspondence re: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Act
Folder8   1993-94 Correspondence, Committee on Recent Ornithological Literature

Box 37 of 102
Folder1   1990-92 Correspondence, Ornithological Council
Folder2   1990-94 Correspondence with Secretary
Folder3   1990-94 Correspondence, Committee on Publications
Folder4   1991-94 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder5   1991-94 Correspondence re: California Gnatcatcher
Folder6   1991-94 Correspondence re: Bird Importation
Folder7   1992 Correspondence re: Nathaniel Wheelwright case, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Box 38 of 102

President (Glen E. Woolfenden and Burt L. Monroe, Jr.) Papers

Folder1   1987-89 Correspondence, Donald L. Bleitz Memorial Fund
Folder2   1988-89 Travel Awards Committee, International Ornithological Congress
Folder3   1988-89 Correspondence, Carnes Award
Folder4   1988-91 Correspondence, Committee on Memorials
Folder5   1989-90 Correspondence with Local Committee, 1990 meeting
Folder6   1989 Correspondence, Ralph Schreiber Memorial Fund
Folder7   1989-90 Correspondence re: Margaret Morse Nice Memorial Award
Folder8   1990-91 Correspondence re: Neotropical Migratory Bird Programs

Box 39 of 102

President (Burt L. Monroe, Jr.) Papers

Folder1   1989-91 Correspondence with Treasurer
Folder2   1989-91 Correspondence, National Institute for Conservation
Folder3   1990-91 Correspondence, Committee on Public Responsibility
Folder4   1990-91 Correspondence with Local Committee, 1991 meeting
Folder5   1988-91 Materials from American Institute of Biological Sciences
Folder6   1990-92 Correspondence with Local Committee, 1992 meeting
Folder7   1992 Correspondence re: Spotted Owl

SERIES 2.
SECRETARIES' PAPERS.

Box 40 of 102
Folder1   1883-93 Microfilm Negative of Council Minutes, from Library of Congress
Folder2   1915 Secretary's Papers: Bylaws
Folder3   1917 Secretary's Papers: Officers, Committees, Membership List
Folder4   1938 Secretary (Lawrence E. Hicks) Papers: Correspondence
Folder5   1939 Secretary (Lawrence E. Hicks) Papers: Correspondence
Folder6   1978-80 Proposals for creation, Ornithological Societies of North America

Box 41 of 102

Secretary (Lawrence E. Hicks) Papers

Folder1   1940 Correspondence
Folder2   1941 Correspondence
Folder3   1942 Correspondence
Folder4   1943 Correspondence
Folder5   1944 Correspondence
Folder6   1945 Correspondence

Box 42 of 102
Folder1   1941-52 Summaries of annual meetings
Folder2   1947-55 Minutes, Council meeting
Folder3   1948-55 Minutes, Business meeting
Folder4   1952 Secretary's Manual, prepared by O. S. Pettingill
Folder5   1953 Minutes, Council meeting
Folder6   1954 Minutes, Fellows meeting
Folder7   1943-53 Secretary's Papers: Biographies of Proposed Members
Folder8   1980 Membership list; copies of cards
Folder9   1982 Materials for Council meeting
Folder10   1983 Obituary, C. Russell Mason
Folder11   1984 Materials for Council meeting
Folder12   1985 Membership materials

Box 43 of 102

Audiotapes, 7-inch reel-to-reel

Folder1   1966 Council meeting (2 tapes)
Folder2   1967 Council meeting, A (2 tapes)
Folder3   1967 Council meeting, B (2 tapes)
Folder4   1967 Council meeting, C (1 tape)
Folder5   1968 Council meeting (2 tapes)
Folder6   1969 Council meeting, A (2 tapes)
Folder7   1969 Council meeting, B (2 tapes)

Box 44 of 102

Secretary (George B. Watson) Papers (Boxes 44-45)

Folder1   1966-77 Miscellaneous Board correspondence
Folder2   Circa 1975 Bylaws
Folder3   1975 Proceedings, 93rd meeting
Folder4   1975-76 Minutes, Council meeting
Folder5   1975-78 Correspondence, 17th International Ornithological Congress
Folder6   1975-79 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder7   1976 Proceedings, 94th meeting
Folder8   1976 Travel expenses, 1976 meeting
Folder9   1976 Materials for Fellows meeting
Folder10   1976-77 Annual Financial Report
Folder11   1976-77 Committees
Folder12   1976-78 Correspondence with Esther Sherwell
Folder13   1976-77 Secretary (G. E. Watson) papers: Correspondence re: annual meeting
Folder14   1977 Proceedings, 95th meeting
Folder15   1977 Materials from John A. Wiens, Editor-elect, Auk
Folder16   1977 Materials for Fellows meeting
Folder17   1977-78 Correspondence with President W. E. Lanyon
Folder18   1977-78 Correspondence with K. W. Corbin, Secretary-elect
Folder19   1977-78 Correspondence with Joel Cracraft
Folder20   1977-78 Budget materials
Folder21   1978-80 Correspondence with Wilson and Cooper Ornithological Societies

Box 45 of 102
Folder1   1974 Materials for Council meeting
Folder2   1975 Materials for Council meeting
Folder3   1976 Materials for Council meeting (A)
Folder4   1976 Materials for Council meeting (B)
Folder5   1977 Materials for Council meeting

Box 46 of 102

Secretary (Kendall W. Corbin) Papers (Boxes 46-50)

Folder1   1977-79 Fellows nominations
Folder2   1978 Materials for 1978 meeting
Folder3   1979 Materials for Council meeting
Folder4   1979 Materials for Fellows meeting

Box 47 of 102
Folder1   1975-78 Correspondence with National Research Council
Folder2   1976-78 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder3   1976-79 Fellows packets
Folder4   1976-80 Secretary's expenses
Folder5   1976-81 Committee reports
Folder6   1977 Settlement papers, Marcia Brady Tucker Estate
Folder7   1977-78 Correspondence with Treasurer
Folder8   1977-80 Proceedings of meetings, 1977-80
Folder9   1977-88 Research awards
Folder10   1977-81 Correspondence, Committee on Scientific Programs
Folder11   1977-81 Correspondence, Membership Committee

Box 48 of 102
Folder1   1978 Nominations for Elective Members
Folder2   1978 Correspondence, Committee on Collections
Folder3   1978 Correspondence re: Publications
Folder4   1978 Bylaws changes
Folder5   1978 Final report, Workshop on National Plan for Ornithology
Folder6   1978 Inquiries on Checklists and Monographs
Folder7   1978-79 Correspondence with Editor (J. A. Wiens)
Folder8   1978-80 Membership inquiries
Folder9   1978-80 Correspondence re: deceased members
Folder10   1978-81 Correspondence with President

Box 49 of 102
Folder1   1978-81 Correspondence re: Fellows and Elective members
Folder2   1978-81 Representative, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Folder3   1978-81 Correspondence re: Honorary and Corresponding members
Folder4   1979 Nominations for Elective members
Folder5   1979 Correspondence re: future meeting sites
Folder6   1979 Notebook, 1979 annual meeting
Folder7   1979 Materials for annual meeting
Folder8   1979-80 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder9   1979-81 Correspondence with Allen Press
Folder10   1980 Resolutions
Folder11   1980-81 Correspondence with Archive Committee
Folder12   1980-81 Correspondence with Local Committees
Folder13   1980-81 Miscellaneous correspondence

Box 50 of 102
Folder1   1980 Council papers
Folder2   1980 Notebook, 1980 annual meeting
Folder3   1980 Materials for annual meeting
Folder4   1980-82 Fellows packets
Folder5   1980-82 Nominations for membership
Folder6   1981 Notebook, 1981 annual meeting
Folder7   1981 Materials for annual meeting
Folder8   1982 Report of representative, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Box 51 of 102

Secretary (Dennis M. Power) Papers (Boxes 51-53)

Folder1   1978-81 Minutes of meetings
Folder2   1980-82 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder3   1981-84 Committee correspondence
Folder4   1981 Report of the Northern States Bald Eagle Recovery Team
Folder5   1981 Proceedings of the 99th annual meeting
Folder6   1981 Fellows and elective members
Folder7   1982 Fellows and elective members
Folder8   1982 Materials for Council meeting
Folder9   1982 Council minutes
Folder10   1982 Fellows and elective members packets

Box 52 of 102
Folder1   1982 Correspondence with President J R. King
Folder2   1982-84 Correspondence with President T. R. Howell
Folder3   1982-84 Publication, Auklet
Folder4   1982 Circular of Information, 1982 meeting
Folder5   1982 Program, 100th annual meeting, 1982
Folder6   1982 AOU Resolutions
Folder7   1982 Correspondence re: Editor's report
Folder8   1982 Proceedings of the 100th annual meeting
Folder9   1983 Fellows and elective members packets
Folder10   1983 Elective members

Box 53 of 102
Folder1   1983 Materials for Council meeting
Folder2   1983 Circular of Information, 1983 meeting
Folder3   1983 Program, 101st annual meeting, 1983
Folder4   1983 Miscellaneous correspondence
Folder5   1984 Elective members
Folder6   1984 Investment Report

Box 54 of 102

Secretary (Dennis M. Power) Papers (Boxes 51-53)

Folder1   1974 Copy of Statement to Elliot Coues from U.S. Army, 1879
Folder2   1978-86 Coues Award Committee: Correspondence, recipients
Folder3   1982-87 Correspondence with Brewster/Coues Award Committee
Folder4   1970 Brewster Award Committee: Photos of Medallion
Folder5   1979-85 Brewster Award Committee: Correspondence with recipients
Folder6   1983-85 Brewster Award Committee: Guidelines for Award
Folder7   1981-86 Correspondence with Carnes Research Awards Committee
Folder8   1981-87 Correspondence with Investment Committee
Folder9   1982-87 Memorials
Folder10   1982-87 Correspondence, Research Awards Committee
Folder11   1984 Duties of the Secretary, from D. M. Power
Folder12   1984-86 Correspondence with President F. C. James
Folder13   1984-86 Correspondence, Endowment Committee
Folder14   1984-87 Correspondence, Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Committee
Folder15   1985-87 Correspondence re: Species Accounts

Box 55 of 102
Folder1   1978-84 Materials for Council meetings
Folder2   1981-87 Correspondence, Membership Committee
Folder3   1982-84 Correspondence with representatives to other organizations
Folder4   1982-85 Committee on Feasibility of a Permanent AOU Secretariat
Folder5   1982-87 Editors' reports, Ornithological Monographs
Folder6   1982-87 Correspondence re: AOU History
Folder7   1982-87 Correspondence re: Ornithological Newsletter
Folder8   1982-87 Correspondence, Biography Committee
Folder9   1982-87 Miscellaneous Committee reports
Folder10   1983-85 Correspondence with Editor, Auk
Folder11   1984 Membership brochures
Folder12   1984-86 Correspondence re: Amer Assoc for the Advancement of Science
Folder13   1986-87 Secretary's reports

Box 56 of 102
Folder1   1969-86 Correspondence of past officers
Folder2   1981-88 Correspondence, Committee on Public Responsibility
Folder3   1982 Ballot for Patron status, Mrs. Osborne Mitchell
Folder4   1982-88 Correspondence with Treasurer
Folder5   1983-85 Correspondence, Resolutions Committee
Folder6   1983-87 Nominations for Offices
Folder7   198688 Miscellaneous correspondence

Box 57 of 102
Folder1   1982-85 Updated Elected Members lists
Folder2   1982-86 Original minutes, Council and Fellows meetings
Folder3   1982-87 Correspondence re: nomination of Elective Members and Fellows
Folder4   1982-87 Correspondence, Fellows
Folder5   1984-87 Correspondence, Corresponding Members and Honorary Fellows
Folder6   1985 Fellows Packet
Folder7   1985 Fellows meeting

Box 58 of 102
Folder1   1985 Program, Abstracts, Auklet; 1985 annual meeting
Folder2   1986 Program, Abstracts, Auklet; 1986 annual meeting
Folder3   1986 Correspondence, Local Committee
Folder4   1986 Minutes, Council meeting
Folder5   1986 Correspondence re: Elective Members
Folder6   1986 Nominations for Elective Members
Folder7   1986 Meetings, Elective Members and Fellows
Folder8   1986-87 Packets, Fellows and Elective Members
Folder9   198687 Correspondence re: Careers Brochure

Box 59 of 102
Folder1   1986 Materials for Local Committee, 1987 meeting
Folder2   1987-89 Correspondence re: Local Committees
Folder3   1987 Materials for Council meeting
Folder4   1987 Packet for Council meeting
Folder5   1987 Mail ballots for Council meeting
Folder6   1987 Minutes, Council meeting
Folder7   1987 Committee report: Guidelines for the Use of Wild Birds in Research
Folder8   1988 Correspondence re: Elective Members
Folder9   1988 Program, Abstracts, Auklet; 1988 annual meeting
Folder10   1988 Correspondence re: Elective Members

Box 60 of 102
Folder1   1988 Materials for Council meeting
Folder2   1988 Fellows nominations and acceptances
Folder3   1989 Elective Members and Fellows acceptances
Folder4   1989 Registration packet, 1989 annual meeting
Folder5   1989 Materials for Council meeting
Folder6   1990 Nominations for Elective Members
Folder7   1990 Nominations for Fellows
Folder8   1991 Responses to Council Poll (A)
Folder9   1991 Responses to Council Poll (B)

Box 61 of 102

Secretary (Mary Victoria McDonald) Papers

Folder1   1988 Materials for Council Meeting (A)
Folder2   1988 Materials for Council Meeting (B)
Folder3   1988 Materials for Council Meeting (C)
Folder4   1993 Materials for Council Meeting
Folder5   1994 Materials for Council Meeting

SERIES 3.
TREASURER'S PAPERS.

Box 62 of 102

Treasurer (Waldo L. McAtee) Papers

Folder1   1903-61 Memorabilia, Waldo Lee McAtee
Folder2   1922-61 Publications, Auklet (scattered issues)
Folder3   1923-38 Published membership lists
Folder4   1924-38 Meeting announcements
Folder5   1929-38 Nominations for membership
Folder6   1933 Publication: 50 Years of Progress in American Ornithology, 1883-1933
Folder7   1934-46 Photographs for "Duck" postage stamps

Box 63 of 102
Folder1   1964-74 Treasurer's correspondence with the President
Folder2   1965-68 Treasurer (Burt L. Monroe, Sr.; Burt L. Monroe, Jr.) correspondence with Editor (Robert M. Mengel)
Folder3   1965-83 Treasurer's correspondence
Folder4   1968-76 Treasurer's correspondence with Editor (Oliver L. Austin)
Folder5   1966-83 Balance sheets
Folder6   1977-83 Treasurer (Kenneth W. Able): Financial reports

Box 64 of 102

Box 65 of 102

Box 66 of 102

Box 67 of 102

Box 68 of 102
Folder1   1965-79 Correspondence with Allen Press
Folder2   1965-92 Correspondence re: Handbook of North American Birds
Folder3   1969-87 Membership reports
Folder4   1974-87 Correspondence re: Centennial History volume
Folder5   1982-84 Centennial finances
Folder6   1987-90 Marian Jenkinson Papers: Correspondence re: manuscript, Downy Waterfowl of North America, by Colleen Nelson
Folder7   1992-93 Meeting Notebook, a Guidebook for Local Committees

Box 69 of 102
Folder1   1963-90 Proposed budgets
Folder2   1979-86 Auditor's reports
Folder3   1957-70 Internal Revenue Service returns
Folder4   1971-80 Internal Revenue Service returns
Folder5   1981-90 Internal Revenue Service returns

Box 70 of 102
Folder1   1941-80 Endowment Committee
Folder2   1965-75 Finance Committee
Folder3   1965-80 Treasurer's Financial Reports
Folder4   1980-90 Treasurer's Financial Reports
Folder5   1953-60 Papers of the Investing Trustees
Folder6   1961-70 Papers of the Investing Trustees
Folder7   1971-80 Papers of the Investing Trustees
Folder8   1981-88 Papers of the Investing Trustees

SERIES 4.
HISTORIAN'S PAPERS.

Box 71 of 102
Folder1   1845 Catalogue of Choice and Valuable Works in Natural History (moved to Dibner Library, Smithsonian Institution, May 1994)
Folder2   1895 Elliot Coues' annotated copy of the AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 2nd edition (moved to Dibner Library, Smithsonian Institution, May 1994)
Folder3   1888 AOU Certificate of Incorporation; President (Dean Amadon) papers
Folder4   1915 AOU Bylaws and Rules
Folder5   1912-66 John T. Zimmer Papers: old files
Folder6   1941-59 Nominations for Membership, Fellows
Folder7   1941, 1972 Memorabilia, Alexander Wetmore; Coues Award Letter, 1972
Folder8   1953-84 Memorabilia, Peter Stettenheim
Folder9   1940-50 John T. Zimmer Papers: correspondence
Folder10   1952-61 James W. Aldrich Papers: correspondence
Folder11   1964-67 James W. Aldrich Papers: correspondence
Folder12   1968-71 James W. Aldrich Papers: correspondence
Folder13   1987 James O. Stevenson Papers: correspondence
Folder14   1982-86 Reincorporation papers; Secretary (S. M. Russell) papers
Folder15   1986 Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
Folder16   1991 Memorandum of Agreement, Ornithological Societies of North America

Box 72 of 102
Folder1   1934-56 Marcia Brady (Mrs. Carll) Tucker Papers: general correspondence
Folder2   1944 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Frank M. Chapman
Folder3   1947-51 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with James P. Chapin
Folder4   1948 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Jost Franz
Folder5   1948-49 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Ernst Schuz
Folder6   1948-59 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Robert Cushman Murphy
Folder7   1949-51 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Alex Sprunt, Jr.
Folder8   1949-51 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Peter Scott
Folder9   1950-51 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with the Audubon Society
Folder10   1950-52 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Boris Sokoloff
Folder11   1951-56 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Richard Pough re: Troy Meadows
Folder12   1952-56 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Jean Delacour
Folder13   1957 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with the Wildlife Management Institute
Folder14   1957-58 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with Dean Amadon
Folder15   1959 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with S. Dillon Ripley
Folder16   1960 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence with George H. Lowery, Jr.
Folder17   1962 Marcia Brady Tucker Papers: correspondence re: First World Conference on National Parks
Folder18   1957-58 Bequest, James Savage
Folder19   1958 Bequest, Ethel Adam Dwight
Folder20   1960 Bequest, James L. Peters
Folder21   1960 Bequest, Edith K. Frey
Folder22   1963 Bequest, Gertrude P. Wicks
Folder23   1964-67 Bequest, Christian J. Goetz
Folder24   1982-83 Bequest, Eugene Eisenman
Folder25   1962 AOU History, Activities, Membership; brief publication used in membership solicitations
Folder26   1983 3 Audiocassette tapes: Centennial Day celebration; Ernst Mayr lecture; Mayor Edward I. Koch welcome; lecture by W. B. Lanyon; skit, interview with Elliot Coues

Box 73 of 102

Eugene S. Morton Papers

Folder1   1989 Correspondence re: Travel Grants to XX International Ornithological Congress, New Zealand (A)
Folder2   1989 Correspondence re: Travel Grants to XX International Ornithological Congress, New Zealand (B)
Folder3   1989 Correspondence re: Travel Grants to XX International Ornithological Congress, New Zealand (C)
Folder4   1989 Correspondence re: Travel Grants to XX International Ornithological Congress, New Zealand (D)
Folder5   1989 Correspondence re: Travel Grants to XX International Ornithological Congress, New Zealand (E)
Folder6   1989 Correspondence re: Travel Grants to XX International Ornithological Congress, New Zealand (F)

SERIES 5.
COMMITTEE PAPERS.

Box 74 of 102
Folder1   1940-53 John T. Zimmer Papers: Correspondence, Committee on Classification and Nomenclature (A)
Folder2   1940-53 John T. Zimmer Papers: Correspondence, Committee on Classification and Nomenclature (B)
Folder3   1940-53 John T. Zimmer Papers: Correspondence, Committee on Classification and Nomenclature (C)
Folder4   1947-54 John T. Zimmer Papers: Correspondence, Committee on Classification and Nomenclature
Folder5   1946-48 Jean M. Linsdale Papers: Correspondence, Committee on Bird Protection

Box 75 of 102

Committee on the Scientific and Educational Uses of Birds

Folder1   1974-77 Background Materials (A)
Folder2   1974-77 Background Materials (B)
Folder3   1974-75 Correspondence (A)
Folder4   1974-75 Correspondence (B)
Folder5   1975-76 Correspondence
Folder6   1976-77 Correspondence

Box 76 of 102

Committee on the Scientific and Educational Uses of Birds

Folder1   1974-78 Correspondence with Regulating Agencies
Folder2   1975-78 Collecting Permit Episodes
Folder3   1975 Report
Folder4   1976-77 Specimens Collected vs Salvaged
Folder5   1976-77 Collecting Permit Problems

Box 77 of 102
Folder1   1959-61 James W. Aldrich Papers: Correspondence, Committee on Arrangements, 1961 meeting
Folder2   1962 Endowment Committee (Albert Wolfson): Correspondence
Folder3   1963-65 Endowment Committee (Melvin A. Traylor): Correspondence
Folder4   1970 Conservation Committee Report
Folder5   1978-82 Richard C. Banks Papers: Centennial Committee
Folder6   1982-86 S. M. Russell Papers: Archives Committee, correspondence
Folder7   1983-88 Archives Committee, correspondence
Folder8   1983-86 S. M. Russell Papers: Bylaws Committee, correspondence and reports
Folder9   1993 Report of the Committee on Public Responsibilities

Box 78 of 102
Folder1   1986-91 Eugene S. Morton Papers: Brewster-Coues Awards Committee
Folder2   1987-89 Eugene S. Morton Papers: Brewster-Coues Awards Committee
Folder3   1989-90 Eugene S. Morton Papers: Brewster-Coues Awards Committee
Folder4   1988-91 Brewster/Coues Awards Committee; correspondence

SERIES 6.
MEETINGS.

Box 79 of 102
Folder1   1913 Materials for 31st annual meeting, New York, NY
Folder2   1914 Materials for 32nd annual meeting, Washington, DC
Folder3   1927 Materials from 45th meeting, Nov. 15-17, Washington, DC
Folder4   1929 Materials from 47th meeting, Oct. 22-24, Philadelphia, PA
Folder5   1937 Materials from 55th meeting, Nov. 15-18, Charleston, SC
Folder6   1949 Materials from 67th meeting, Oct. 10-14, Buffalo, NY
Folder7   1950 Materials from 68th meeting, Oct. 10-13, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Folder8   1951 Materials from 69th meeting, Oct. 9-12, Montreal, PQ, Canada
Folder9   1952 Materials from 70th meeting, Oct. 20-24, Baton Rouge, LA
Folder10   1953 Materials from 71st meeting, Oct. 21-25, Los Angeles, CA
Folder11   1958 Materials from 76th meeting, Oct. 14-19, New York, NY
Folder12   1959 Materials from 77th meeting, Aug. 25-30, Regina, Sask., Canada
Folder13   1961 Materials from 79th meeting, Oct. 16-19, Washington, DC
Folder14