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Audubon family correspondence, 1846 Nov. 17-1942 Jan. 28

 Collection
Identifier: Mss .A93
Dates: (bulk 1898-1914).

Joseph Asaph Allen correspondence, 1870-1919

 Collection
Identifier: Mss .A451-.A452
Dates: Majority of material found within ( 1899-1902)

Edgar A. Mearns correspondence, 1883-1915

 Collection
Identifier: Mss .M43
Scope and Contents

The collection consists entirely of photocopies of handwritten letters. The first letter, dated May 17, 1883, is from Albert S. Bickmore, founder and superintendent of the AMNH, concerning Mearns's proposed donation of a collection of birds. The second letter is from curator J.A. Allen, discussing details of the specimens. Other correspondents include James P. Chapin, Frank M. Chapman, L.P. Gratacap, C. Hart Merriam, Jenness Richardson and Anthony Woodward.

Dates: 1883-1915

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  • Names: American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology X
  • Names: Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945 X
  • Repository: Research Library Special Collections X

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Naturalists -- United States -- Correspondence 2
Zoologists -- United States -- Correspondence 2
Birds -- Catalogs and collections -- New York (State) -- New York. 1
Birds -- Classification 1
Birds -- Collection and preservation 1
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Names
Allen, J. A. (Joel Asaph), 1838-1921 2
American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy 2
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942 2
Audubon 1
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 1