Reference Request
Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 93-039
American Ornithologists' Union
Records, circa 1984-1991
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | American Ornithologists' Union |
Title: | Records |
Dates: | circa 1984-1991 |
Quantity: | 3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 93-039 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of an addition to the records of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). It includes the records created by Stephen M. Russell in his capacity as Secretary of the AOU, 1984-1991. Materials include administrative subject files and annual meeting files. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of an addition to the records of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). It includes the records created by Stephen M. Russell in his capacity as Secretary of the AOU, 1984-1991. Materials include administrative subject files and annual meeting files.
Index Terms
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Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 93-039, American Ornithologists' Union, Records
Container List
Box 1
American Institute of Biological Science (AIBS) - Reports to Council, from AIBS Representative, 1989, 1990, 1991
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Reports to Council, from AAAS Representative, 1990
Association of Systematics Collections (ASC) - Reports to Council, from ASC Representative, 1989, 1990, 1991
The Auk - Reports to Council, from Auk Editor, plus some correspondence, 1989-1991
Bleitz Award - Correspondence regarding establishment of award, up to 1/1989
Boyer - Regarding Margaret Morse Nice Research Fund
Budget - Proposed budgets for 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Bylaws - Actions, changes, 1987-1991
Career Opportunities Brochure - 1989, three copies
Carnes - Regarding Carnes Award, 1988, 1989
Committee Descriptions - 1988 charges to Committees (as established by Council)
Committee Appointments, 1988-1991
Committee: Advertising and Sales, 1988-1991
Archives - Report to Council, 1989 (no report in 1990, 1991)
Biography - Report to Council, 1988-1991
Bird Collections - Report to Council, 1989, 1990, 1991
Brewster/Coues Awards - Report to Council, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Classification and Nomenclature - Report to Council, 1989-1991
Conservation - Reports to Council, 1989, 1990, 1991
Endowment - Report to Council, 1990
Finance - Report to Council, 1989, 1990
International Center for Birds of Prey (ICBP) - Report to Council, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Local Committees - Report to Council, 1989, 1990, 1991
Membership - Report to Council, 1989, 1991 (missing 1990)
Memorials - Report to Council, 1988-1991
Nomination Correspondence and Honorary Fellows - Reports to Council; includes acceptances
Committee: Nomination Fellows and Elective Members - Reports to Council, 1989, 1990, 1991
Committee: Ornithological Societies of North America (OSNA) Oversight - Reports to Council, 1987-1990
Committee: Pan American Affairs - Reports to Council, 1990, 1991
Committee: Publications - Report to Council, 1991 (no reports in 1989, 1990)
Committee: Public Responsibility - Reports to Council, 1989, 1991
Committee: Red-cockaded Woodpecker - Report to Council, 1990
Committee: Research Awards - Reports to Council, 1988-1991
Committee: Resolutions - Reports to Council, 1989, 1990, 1991
Committee: Special Affairs - North American Bird Biographies (became Birds of North America project, 1991)
Committee: Student Awards - Reports to Council, 1989, 1990, 1991
Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1988-1991
Council Meeting, 1991 - Secretary's copy: committee reports presented at meeting, signed copy of Secretary's minutes of that meeting
Elective Members, 1990 - Acceptance letters from those elected in 1990
Elective Members, 1991 - Acceptance letters from those elected in 1991
Elective Members Nominations, 1991 - Nominations, ballot count, biographical information
Elected Members and Fellows (EM & F) Mailing, 1990 - Materials sent to Fellows, Elected Members for vote on Elective Members
EM & F Mailing, 1989 - Materials sent to Fellows, Elected Members for vote on Elective Members
EM Election - copies of ballots, biographical data for 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
EM - Lists, 1988-1991 - lists of Elective members - series of updates
Executive Committee (EC) - results of the EC considerations, 1989-1991
Fellows Meeting/F & EM, 1990 - signed minutes, announcement of meeting, election results for Fellows, letters of acceptance from those elected
Fellows Meeting, 1991 - minutes, announcement of annual Fellows meeting, nomination forms, results of voting, acceptance letters from those elected
Fellows Lists, 1988-1991 - series of updated lists during this period
Finances, 1988-1991 - Statements; reports of investing trustees (partial)
Box 2
Grants, Awards, Prizes - Brochure: First Edition 1987, 2nd Edition 1989
Investing Trustees - Reports to Council, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
International Ornithological Congress - Miscellaneous correspondence regarding 1990 meeting in New Zealand
Jenkinson (AOU Treasurer) - Miscellaneous correspondence, much between Secretary (Russell) and Treasurer (Jenkinson), 1989-1991
Kessel (President-Elect) - Miscellaneous correspondence, much between Secretary (Russell) and President-Elect (Kessel), 1990-1991
Stated Meeting, 1991 - Announcement, program, abstracts
Miscellaneous, 1985, 1986, regarding Fellows Meeting - Original meeting announcement, agenda
Monographs - Editors reports to Council, 1990, 1991
Monroe - Miscellaneous correspondence between Secretary (Russell) and President-Elect and President (1990-1991)
Nominations, 1990 - Correspondence, ballots, nominees' statements
Nominations, 1991 - Correspondence, ballots, nominee's statements
Ornithological Council - Report to AOU Council proposing formation, 1991
OSNA (Ornithological Societies of North America)
OSNA - Annual Reports to Council from OSNA Director, 1985-1991
OSNA - Miscellaneous correspondence of Secretary and OSNA Director, 1988-1991
Planning - Summary of unofficial session of Council in 1988
Proceedings, 1991 - Correspondence, copy, proofs leading to 1991 Proceedings
Program Coordinator - Duties of Program Coordinator (an Assistant to the Secretary)
Publications Brochure - Copy of the 1989 brochure
Schreiber - Copies of miscellaneous correspondence regarding establishment of Schreiber Fund, 1988, 1989
Secretary's Duties - List as prepared by Secretary Dennis Power in 1984 and in 1991 by Russell
Secretary's Report - Secretary's reports to the AOU Council, 1986-1991
Species Accounts - NABB (North American Bird Biographies) Guidelines for authors, 1987, prepared by Peter Stettenheim
Student Awards - 1988, Recipients 1987, 1988
Woolfenden - Miscellaneous correspondence between Secretary (Russell) and President- Elect and President Woolfenden, 1988-1990
Bylaws - Correspondence and changes, 1986
Council minutes 1988 - Official signed copy, plus notes, revisions, etc.
Nominations, officers - 1989: nominee's statements; results of balloting
Committee Appointments, 1986-1988
Committee, Scientific Program, 1988, 1989
Council Minutes, 1989 - Original meeting notes, drafts, final signed copy
Brewster and Coues Awards, 1986, 1987, 1988 - Miscellaneous correspondence, citations
AOU-Tucson Audubon Tour - 1985 Post meeting tour of South-eastern Arizona: participants, receipts, accounting
Bylaws, 1986, 1987 - Correspondence and revisions
Circular of Information, 1987 - Regarding Stated meeting; miscellaneous correspondence, drafts
Council Minutes, 1987 - Signed minutes, notes from meeting, agenda
Council Minutes, 1988 - Signed minutes, no notes but includes committee reports to the Council
Council Minutes and Agenda, 1989 - Includes AOU Committee reports to the Council, agenda, and copy of Minutes
Council Minutes and Agenda, 1990 - Includes AOU Committee reports to the Council, agenda, and signed copy of minutes
Fellows and Elective Members Meeting, 1987 - Signed Minutes, original notes, Elective Member biographical information, ballot
EM Nominations, 1988 - File of those nominated but not eligible for election
EM Nominations, 1989 - Nominees' biographical information; acceptances of those elected
Fellows Meeting, 1987 - Minutes; also of meetings in 1983-1986
Fellows Meeting, 1988 - Minutes, voting on new Fellows
Fellows Meeting, 1989 - Minutes, voting on new Fellows
F/EM Mailing, 1988 - Includes CV's of nominees, announcement of meeting
Box 3
Lists, 1987, 1988 - Of Honorary and Corresponding Fellows, Council, new Fellows, new Elective Members, Committees
Lists, 1988 - Of Honorary and Corresponding Fellows, Council, new Fellows, new Elective Members, Committees
Meetings, Stated, 1987 - Statistics, finances, list of registrants, general session, Secretary's Report
Meetings, Stated, 1988 - Planning, announcement, program, abstracts, minutes
Meetings, Stated, 1989 - Planning, announcement, program, Auklet
Proceedings, 1989 - Original Copy, proofs, correspondence with Allen Press
Meetings, Stated, 1990 - Announcement, program, Abstracts, Auklet
Proceedings, 1986 - Original minutes, proofs, correspondence with Allen Press
Proceedings, 1987 - Original minutes, proofs, correspondence with Allen Press
Proceedings, 1988 - Original minutes, proofs, correspondence with Allen Press
Program, Abstract, 1987 - Regarding 1987 meeting, San Francisco: announcement, program, abstract, some preliminary correspondence with Local Committee
Program Announcement, 1988 - Announcement, Program, Abstracts
Secretary's Expenses - 1985, 1986, 1987, through September 1988; Secretary's expense records, including receipts
AOU Meeting Notebook - Prepared by Treasurer Marion Jenkinson, February 1986; Guidelines for planning meetings; Contains info from Local Committees for 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985; This was not kept up to date
Lists, 1989 - Lists of Fellows, Elective Members, Honorary and Corresponding Fellows, Council, newly elected members
Membership brochures - One sample (about 1987)
Meeting, Business (Members) - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991; Includes Secretary's report to Members, Minutes, ballots of 1991 Elective Councilors
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