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Accession 19-145
Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1892-1987
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: | Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978 |
Title: | Alexander Wetmore Papers |
Dates: | circa 1892-1987 |
Quantity: | 6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 19-145 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of materials found in the systematic files of Alexander Wetmore, ornithologist at the National Museum of Natural History, Division of Birds; Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, 1925-1945; and Secretary, 1945-1952, of the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include correspondence, postcards, holiday cards, notes, data, reports, news clippings, maps, scientific illustrations, sketches, plates, photographs, negatives, slides, transparencies, film, currency, a patch, and a bird band. Some materials were added after Wetmore's tenure. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of materials found in the systematic files of Alexander Wetmore, ornithologist at the National Museum of Natural History, Division of Birds; Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, 1925-1945; and Secretary, 1945-1952, of the Smithsonian Institution. Materials include correspondence, postcards, holiday cards, notes, data, reports, news clippings, maps, scientific illustrations, sketches, plates, photographs, negatives, slides, transparencies, film, currency, a patch, and a bird band. Some materials were added after Wetmore's tenure.
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Name
- Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds
- Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
- Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 19-145, Alexander Wetmore Papers
Container List
Box 1
Lagopus
Alectoris
Arboriphila
Colinus virginianus
Odontophorus
Pavo
Perdicula
Perdix
Phasianus
Philortyx
Polyplectron
Pternistes
Tympanuchus
Rheinardius
Rhynchortyx
Syrmaticus
Tetraogallus
Acryllium
Numida
Agriocharis
Meleagris
Opisthocomus
Mesoenas
Monias
Gruidae
Anthropoides
Balearica
Bugeranus
Grus
Aramus
Psophia
Rallidae
Amaurolimnas
Aramides
Coturnicops
Crex
Fulica
Gallinula
Hypotaenidia = Eulabeornis
Laterallus (= Creciscus)
Neocrex
Nesolimnas
Notornis
Pardirallus
Porphyrio
Porphyrula
Porzana
Porzanula
Rallus
Heliornis
Rhinochetos
Europyga
Cariamidae
Chunga
Otididae
Charadriiformes
Jacanidae
Actophilornis
Jacana
Metopidius
Rostratula
Haematopus
Charadriidae
Belonopterus
Charadrius
Hoploxypterus
Pluvialis
Squatarola
Vanellus
Scolopacidae
Actitis
Aechmorhynchus
Aphriza
Arenaria
Arquatella
Bartramia
Calidris
Capella (includes 8 mm film)
Catoptrophus
Chubbia
Coenocorypha
Crocethia
Ereunetes
Eurynorhynchus
Heteroscelus
Ibidoryncha
Limosa
Limnodromus
Micropalama
Numenius
Oreopholus
Pelidna
Philohela
Philomachus
Pisobia
Scolopax
Totanus
Tringa
Tryngites
Himantopus
Recurvirostra
Lobipes
Phalaropus
Steganopus
Burhinidae
Burhinus
Glareolidae
Glareola
Thinocoridae
Attagis
Thinocorus
Chionis
Catharacta
Stercorarius
Laridae
Anous
Chlidonias
Creagrus
Geochelidon
Hydroprogne
Sterna
Larus
Larus schistisagus
Megalopterus
Phaetusa
Procelsterna
Gygis
Rissa
Thalasseus
Xema
Rynchops
Alcidae
Aethia
Alca
Brachyramphus
Cerorhinca
Fratercula
Pinguinis
Ptychoramphus
Synthliboramphus
Uria
Columbiformes
Pterocles
Columbidae
Alectroenas
Caloenas
Chalcophaps
Claravis
Columba
Columba livia
Columbigallina
Columbina
Ectopistes
Gallicolumba
Geotrygon
Globicera
Leptoptila
Lophophaps
Metriopelia
Muscidivores
Notioenas
Patagioenas
Phaenorhina
Picazuros
Ptilinopus
Scardafella
Serresius
Streptopelia
Zenaidura
Box 2
Psittacidae
Agapornis
Amazona
Amoropsitta
Anodorhynchus
Ara
Aratinga
Bolborhynchus
Brotogeris
Conuropsis
Coriphilus
Cyanoliseus
Cyanorhamphus
Eolophus
Forpus
Graydidasculus
Lophopsittacus
Melopsittacus
Microsittace
Myiopsitta
Nandayus
Nasiterna
Nestor
Oreopsittacus
Phigys
Pionopsitta
Pionus
Psittacus
Psittrichas
Pyrrhulopsis
Pyrrhura
Rhynchopsitta
Thectocercus
Touit (= Urochroma)
Vini
Turacus
Cuculidae
Cacomantis
Chrysococcyx
Coccyzus
Crotophaga
Cuculus
Dromococcyx
Geococcyx
Guira
Hyetornis
Micrococcyx
Morococcyx
Neomorphus
Phoenicophaes
Piaya
Saurothera
Tapera
Strigiformes
Tytonidae
Tyto
Heliodilus
Strigidae
Athene
Aegolius
Asio
Bubo
Ciccaba
Glaucidium
Gymnasio
Ketupa
Lophostrix
Micrathene
Nesasio
Nyctea
Phodilus
Pulsatrix
Rhinoptynx
Scotiaptex
Speotyto
Strix
Surnia
Caprimulgiformes
Steatornis
Podargus
Nyctibius
Aegotheles
Batrachostomus
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgus
Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will
Chordeiles
Cosmetornis
Hydropsalis
Lurocalis
Microsiphonorhis
Nyctagreus
Nyctidromus
Nyctiphrynus
Nyctipolus
Phalaenoptilus
Podager
Setopagis
Systellura
Thermochalcis (= Stenopsis)
Veles
Micropodidae
Aeronautes
Apus
Chaetura
Cypseloides
Collocalia
Nephoecetes
Panyptila
Streptoprocne
Tachornis
Hemiprocne
Macropteryx
Trochilidae
Acestrura
Adelomyia
Agyrtrina
Aithurus
Amazilia
Anthoscenus
Anthracothorax
Archilochus
Atthis
Basilinna
Calothorax
Calypte
Campylopterus
Chalybura
Chlorostilbon
Chrysuronia
Coeligena
Colibri
Cyanthus
Cyanolesbia
Doricha
Doryfera
Elvira
Eugenes
Eupherusa
Eutoxeres
Florisuga
Glaucis
Goethalsia
Goldmania
Haplophaedia
Heliodoxa
Heliomaster
Heliothryx
Hylocharis
Klais
Lampornis
Lamprolaima
Lepidopyga
Leucippus
Loddigesia
Lophornis
Mellisuga
Metallura
Microchera
Ocreatus
Oreopyra
Oreotrochilus
Orthorhynchus
Oxypogon
Pampa
Panterpe
Phaeochroa
Phaethornis
Philodice
Popelaria
Riccordia
Sappho [Lesbia]
Selasphorus
Sephanoides
Sericotes
Thalurania
Threnetes
Tilmatura
Topaza
Alcedinidae
Alcedo
Alcyone
Chloroceryle
Corythornis
Dacelo
Halcyon
Megaceryle
Sauropatis
Todus
Momotidae
Aspatha
Baryphthengus
Electron
Eumomota
Hylomanes
Momotus
Meropidae
Merops
Coraciidae
Coracias
Eurystomus
Upupidae
Upupa
Phoeniculus
Bucerotidae
Aceros
Box 3
Ocyceros
Rhinoplax
Coliidae
Colius
Trogonidae
Chrysotrogon
Pharomachrus
Priotelus
Temnotrogon
Trogon
Galbulidae
Brachygalba
Galbula
Jacamerops
Urogalba
Hypnelus
Malacoptila
Micromonacha
Monasa
Nonnula
Notharchus
Nystactes
Nystalus
Capitonidae
Capito
Eubucco
Megalaima
Pogoniulus
Semnornis
Indicatoridae
Indicator
Melichneutes
Ramphastidae
Aulacorhynchus
Pteroglossus
Ramphastos
Selenidera
Picidae
Asyndesmus
Balanosphyra
Campephilus
Campephilus principalis
Celeus
Centurus
Cerchneipicus
Chryserpes
Chrysocolaptes
Chrysoptilus
Colaptes
Dendrocopos
Dyctiopicus
Dryocopus
Dryotomus
Jynginiae
Leuconerpes
Melanerpes
Nesoctites
Picoides
Piculus
Picumnus
Picus
Sphyrapicus
Trichopicus
Tripsurus
Veniliornis
Xiphidiopicus
Yungipicus
Passeriformes
Acanthisittidae
Eurylaimidae
Smithornis
Dendrocolaptidae
Campylorhamphus
Dendrocincla
Dendrocolaptes
Dendroplex
Drymornis
Lepidocolaptes
Nasica
Sittasomus
Xiphocolaptes
Xiphorhynchus
Furnariidae
Anabacerthia
Ancistrops
Anumbius
Automolus
Certhiaxis
Cinclodes
Coryphistera
Cranioleuca
Enicornis
Furnarius
Geositta
Glyphorhynchus
Hyloctistes
Leptasthenura
Lochmias
Margarornis
Metopothryx
Ochetorhynchus
Phacellodomus
Phleocryptes
Philydor
Premnoplex
Pseudocolaptes
Pseudoseisura
Schoeniophylax
Sclerurus
Siptornis
Synallaxis
Syndactyla
Thripadectes
Upucerthia
Xenerpestes
Xenicopsis
Xenicopsoides
Xenops
Batara
Cercomacra
Chamaeza
Cymbilaimus
Dysithamnus
Formicarius
Formicivora
Grallaria
Grallaricula
Gymnocichla
Gymnopithys
Herpsilochmus
Hylopezus
Hylophylax
Microbates
Microrhopias
Myrmeciza
Myrmedestes
Myrmelastes
Myrmoborus
Myrmoderus
Myrmophylax
Myrmorchilus
Myrmornis
Myrmothera
Myrmotherula
Phaenostictus
Phlegopsis
Pittasoma
Pygiptila
Sakesphorus
Schistocichla
Sclateria
Stigmatura
Taraba
Terenura
Thamnistes
Thamnophilus
Xenornis
Corythopis
Rhinocryptidae
Lioceles
Melanopareia
Psilorhamphus
Pteroptochus
Rhinocrypta
Scytalopus
Teledromas
Cotingidae
Attila
Casiornis
Carpodectes
Cephalopterus
Cotinga
Erator
Habrura
Hylonax
Laniocera
Lipaugus
Pipreola
Platypsaris
Pachyramphus
Procnias
Pyroderus
Querula
Rhytipterna
Tityra
Xipholena
Phytotoma
Chiroxiphia
Chloropipo
Corapipo
Manacus
Pipra
Sapayoa
Schiffornis
Xenopsaris
Tyrannidae
Acrochordopus
Aechmolophus
Anairetes
Agriornis
Arundinicola
Atalotriccus
Blacicus
Camptostoma
Capsiempis
Cnemarchus
Cnipodectes
Colonia
Colorhamphus
Conopias
Contopus
Box 4
Coryphotriccus
Culicivora
Deconychura
Elaenia
Empidonax
Empidonax traillii
Empidonomus
Entotriccus
Eribates
Euscarthmornis
Fluvicola
Gubernetes
Hapalocercus
Inezia
Knipolegus
Legatus
Leptopogon
Lessonia
Lichenops
Lophotriccus
Machetornis
Mecocerculus
Megarynchus
Microtriccus
Mionectes
Mitrephanes
Muscisaxicola
Muscivora
Myiarchus
Myiobius
Myiodynastes
Myiopagis
Myiophobus
Myiosympotes flaviventris
Myiozetetes
Nuttallornis
Ochthoeca
Oncostoma
Onychorhynchus
Ornithion
Perissotriccus
Phaeomyias
Phyllomyias
Phylloscartes
Pipromorpha
Pitangus
Platyrinchus
Pogonotriccus
Praedo
Pseudocolopteryx
Pseudotriccus
Pyrocephalus
Pyrrhomyias
Ramphotrigon
Rhynchocyclus
Satrapa
Sayornis
Serpophaga
Sirystes
Stigmatura
Sublegatus
Suiriri
Tachuris
Taenioptera
Terenotriccus
Todirostrum
Tolmarchus
Tolmomyias
Tyranniscus
Tyrannulus
Tyrannus
Yetapa
Oxyruncus
Pittidae
Iridipitta
Pitta
Philepittidae
Neodrepanis
Menura
Atrichornis
Otocoris
Alaudidae
Alauda
Calandrella
Certhilauda
Galerida
Lullula
Hirundinidae
Alopochelidon
Delichon
Petrochelidon
Progne
Hirundo
Lamprochelidon
Neochelidon
Notiochelidon
Phaeoprogne
Psalidoprocne
Riparia
Stelgidopteryx
Tachycineta
Campephagidae
Lalage
Oriolidae
Oriolus
Corvidae
Aphelocoma
Calocitta
Cissilopha
Coloeus
Corcorax
Corvus corax
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Corvus - Other New World Species
Corvus - Old World Species
Cyanocitta
Cyanolyca
Cyanocorax
Garrulus
Gymnorhinus
Nucifraga
Perisoreus
Pica
Psilorhinus
Podoces
Pyrrhocorax
Struthidea
Temnurus
Xanthoura
Zavattariornis
Pityriasis
Strepera
Ptilonorhynchidae
Aileurodus
Ptilonorhynchus
Paradisaeidae
Cicinnurus
Diphyllodes
Lophorina
Paradisea
Paradisornis
Parotia
Phonygammus
Ptilorhis
Schlegelia
Seleucides
Semioptera
Taeniaparadisea
Paradoxornithidae
Cholornis
Paridae
Aegithalos
Auriparus
Baeolophus
Lophobasileus
Panurus
Parus
Penthestes
Psaltriparus
Remiz
Sittidae
Sitta
Hypositta
Certhiidae
Certhia
Chamaea
Eupetes
Hypocolius
Lamprolia
Melampitta
Orthonyx
Trochalopteron
Turdinus
Aegithina
Microscelis
Pycnonotus
Cinclus
Troglodytidae
Campylorhynchus
Catherpes
Cinnycerthia
Cistothorus
Ferminia
Microcerculus
Nannorchilus
Nannus
Pheugopedicus
Salpinctes
Telmatodytes
Troglodytes
Thryomanes
Thryophilus
Mimidae
Dumetella
Margarops
Melanotis
Mimus
Nesomimus
Oreoscoptes
Toxostoma
Cyanosylvia
Erithacus
Haplocichla
Hylocichla mustelina
Ixoreus
Kittacincla
Luscinia
Mimocichla
Monticola
Myadestes
Box 5
Nesocichla
Oenanthe
Oreocincla
Oreoscoptes
Phoenicurus
Saxicola
Sialia
Turdus [except migratorius]
Turdus migratorius
Zeledonia
Sylviidae
Acrocephalus
Apalis
Artisornis
Cettia
Cisticola
Corthylio
Hippolais
Hylia
Locustella
Malurus
Muscylva
Opifex
Phylloscopus
Polioptila
Ramphocaenus
Sylvia
Sylvietta
Regulus
Muscicapidae
Chloropeta
Muscicapa
Myiagra
Pseudocalyptomena
Rhipidura
Prunellidae
Prunella
Motacillidae
Anthus
Motacilla
Bombycillidae
Bombycilla
Phainopepla
Phainoptila
Dulus
Laniidae
Lanius
Malaconotus
Pachycephala
Grallina
Hypocolius
Pinarolestes
Prionops
Cyclarhis
Smaragolanius
Vireolanius
Callaeidae
Heteralocha
Sturnidae
Aplonis
Buphagus
Gracula
Mino
Pastor
Picathartes
Sarcops
Scissirostrum
Sturnus
Acanthorhynchus
Heterorhynchus
Ptilotis = Meliphaga
Myzomela
Tropidorhynchus
Nectariniidae
Arachnothera
Cinnyris
Cyrtostomus
Promerops
Dicaeidae
Oreocharis
Paramythia
Pristorhamphus
Prionochilus
Zosteropidae
Zosterops
Vireonidae
Hylophilus
Laletes
Lawrencia
Neochloe
Vireo
Coerebidae
Chlorophanes
Coereba
Cyanerpes
Dacnis
Diglossa
Euneornis
Glossipita
Oreomanes
Zeledonia
Parulidae
Ateleodacnis
Basileuterus
Cardellina
Certhidea
Chamaethlypis
Compsothlypis
Dendroica
Ergaticus
Euthlypis
Geothlypis
Granatellus
Helmitheros
Icteria
Idiotes
Limnothlypis
Microligea
Mniotilta
Myioborus
Oporornis
Peucedromus
Protonotaria
Seiurus
Setophaga
Teretistis
Vermivora
Wilsonia
Ploceidae
Bubalomis (= Textor)
Dinemellia
Erythura
Estrilda
Hypargos
Munia
Quelea
Spermestes
Spermospiza
Steganura
Taeniopygia
Textor
Icteridae
Agelaius
Amblycercus
Amblyramphus
Archiplanus
Cacicus
Cassiculus
Cassidix
Dives
Dolichonyx
Euphagus
Gnorimopsar
Gymnomystax
Gymnostinops
Holoquiscalus
Icterus
Leistes
Molothrus
Notiopsar (= Curaeus)
Oreopsar
Ostinops
Pezites
Pseudoleistes
Psomocolax (= Cassidix)
Quiscalus
Sturnella
Tangavius
Xanthocephalus
Box 6
Zarhynchus
Tersinidae
Tersina
Thraupidae
Anisognathus
Calyptophilus
Chlorophonia
Chlorospingus
Chlorothraupis
Cissopis
Compsocoma
Dubusia
Eucometis
Habia
Hemispingus
Hemithraupis
Lanio
Mitrospingus
Nesospingus
Phaenicophilus
Phlogothraupis
Piranga
Ramphocoelus
Spindalis
Stephanophorus
Tachyphonus
Tangara
Tephrophilus
Thraupis
Fringillidae
Acanthidops
Acanthis
Aimophila
Ammodramus
Ammospiza
Amphispiza
Arremon
Arremonops
Atlapetes
Brachyspiza
Calamospiza
Calcarius
Camarhynchus
Carduelis
Carpodacus
Caryothraustes
Catamenia
Chloris
Chondestes
Coccopsis
Coccothraustes
Coryphospingus
Cyanocompsa
Diuca
Donacospiza
Emberiza
Emberiza hyperborea
Emberizoides
Embernagra
Fringilla
Geospiza
Gubernatrix
Guiraca
Haplospiza
Hesperiphona
Junco
Leucosticte
Lophospingus
Loxia
Loxigilla
Loximitris
Melanodera
Melospiza
Melozone
Myospiza
Oberholseria
Oreothraupis
Oryzoborus
Paroaria
Passerculus
Passerella
Passerherbulus
Passerina
Petronia
Pheucticus
Pipilo
Pinarolaxias
Phrygilus
Pinicola
Plagiospiza
Plectrophenax
Pooecetes
Poospiza
Pyrrhula
Pyrrhuloxia
Rhynchophanes
Richmondena
Saltator
Saltatricula
Serinus
Sicalis
Spinus
Spiza
Spizella
Spodiornis
Sporophila
Tiaris
Urocynchramus
Volatina
Xenospiza
Zonotrichia capensis
Zonotrichia
Skeleton Collection
Insecta
Dogfish
Cyprinus
Catostomus
Bufo
Reptila
Anolis
Sceloporus
Terrapene
Mammalia
Alces
Castor
Eptesicus fuscus
Didelphys
Microtus
Mus
Petauristidae
Mungos
Nasua
Rangifer
Tatu
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