France, 1938 : to attend IX International Ornithological Congress and meeting of the International Committee for Bird Preservation in Rouen; Correspondence, programs, travel and field notes, expense records, maps, and memorabilia; Correspondents include Jean Theodore Delacour

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Abstract

Alexander Wetmore travels to France in 1938 to attend IX International Ornithological Congress and meeting of the International Committee for Bird Preservation in Rouen. Materials include correspondence, programs, travel and field notes, expense records, maps, and memorabilia. Correspondents include Jean Theodore Delacour. Field notes are dated May 15 - 23, 1938, and include bird lists. Some birds in the list have descriptions. Last page is a basic itinerary with date and city listed. Locations during the field notes dates include: Arles (France), Geneva, Bern (Switzerland), and Luzerne (Belgium). Several locations are difficult to discern due to handwriting.

Date Range

1938

Start Date

May 15, 1938

End Date

May 23, 1938

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Arles
  • Bern
  • Luzerne
  • Belgium
  • Geneva
  • France
  • Switzerland

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Correspondence
  • Maps
  • Memorabilia

Accession #

SIA RU007006

Collection name

Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 144 Folder 8