Collected Notes, Lists, and Catalogs on Birds, 1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987

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Description

This collection contains manuscript notes, lists, and catalogs concerning bird specimens. The catalogs are the primary documentation for many of the specimens of the Division of Birds. Although they vary in content, as a general rule they contain specimen-related data including catalogs of specimens collected, dates, localities, tag numbers, measurements, and remarks on the specimens. Less frequently, they contain journal entries of the collector describing field activities, affairs of the day, anthropological observations, personal financial accounts, and other personal matters. Also included is an edited manuscript on Arctic birds, apparently compiled from the notes of Bernard Rogan Ross, Roderick Ross MacFarlane, Robert Kennicott, and others.

Date Range

1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987

Access Information

Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.

Topic

  • Aves
  • Animalia
  • Birds

Place

  • United States
  • Alaska

Form/Genre

Collection record

Accession #

SIA RU007215

Extent

52 field books

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives