D. B. Burrows Field Notes, 1870 - 1919, 1940, undated, from the Division of Birds
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PrintThis collection is comprised of field notebooks, specimen cards, and correspondence, documenting the oological collection of Daniel B. Burrows, ca. 1870 - 1919. Notebooks include descriptions of specimen habitat, nest composition and locality, and bird behavior. Documented field work occurred primarily in Illinois, southern Texas, and northeast Mexico. Correspondence primarily relates to requests, purchase, exchange, and study of specimen sets with various collectors across the United States. There is a series of correspondence with Charles Emil Bendire, while he was honorary curator of the Department of Birds' Eggs, United States National Museum. Letters from 1940 provide details about provenance of the collection and related specimens.
1870 - 1919, 1940, undated
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Collection record
SIA Acc. 14-192
15 field books
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds