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Philip DuMont letter to Myrle Jones regarding the reporting of sightings of rare birds, April 29, 1944 Item Info
- Title:
- Philip DuMont letter to Myrle Jones regarding the reporting of sightings of rare birds, April 29, 1944
- Creator (Person):
- DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
- Date Created:
- 1944-04-29
- Description:
- Letter from Philip DuMont to Myrle Jones dated April 29, 1944. DuMont responds to Jones about the sighting of a Summer Tanager by saying that many birds listed as rare in Iowa may have more to do with the lack of observers rather than the lack of the species. He encourages Jones to publish his observations so that more accurate records can be developed. This document is in response to a letter from Jones: https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9f18sf02.
- Subject (Topic):
- Bird watchers Bird watching Rare birds Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
- Subject (Organization):
- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
- Contributor (Person):
- Jones, Myrle L.
- Location:
- Des Moines Iowa Waubonsie State Park
- Latitude:
- 41.60054; 42.00027; 40.6775
- Longitude:
- -93.60911; -93.50049; -95.69194
- Language:
- eng
- Source:
- Philip A. DuMont papers
- Call Number:
- MS 153
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9sr1d
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Genre:
- correspondence
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Digital Collection Title:
- Philip A. DuMont collection
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97w6754s
- Related Resource:
- Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
- Avian Identifier:
- 4119
- Identifier:
- dumont122
- Filename:
- ms0153b001f019i001.jpg
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96d5p98c
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Philip DuMont letter to Myrle Jones regarding the reporting of sightings of rare birds, April 29, 1944", Philip A. DuMont Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96d5p98c
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by U.S. copyright and related rights. It is being made available by Iowa State University as its rights-holder for noncommercial use, including sharing and adapting the work. No permission is required for noncommercial use so long as attribution is provided. All other uses require permission from Special Collections and University Archives.