Collected Notes, Lists, and Catalogs on Birds, 1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987

Object Details

Notes: For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization: (1) Field catalogs and notebooks, 1850, 1855-1987; (2) collected notes and lists, 1839, 1849, 1851, 1856, 1860-1862, 1873; (3) manuscript on Arctic birds, undated
Summary: This collection contains manuscript notes, lists, and catalogs concerning bird specimens. The catalogs are the primary documentation for many of the specimens of the Division of Birds. Although they vary in content, as a general rule they contain specimen-related data including catalogs of specimens collected, dates, localities, tag numbers, measurements, and remarks on the specimens. Less frequently, they contain journal entries of the collector describing field activities, affairs of the day, anthropological observations, personal financial accounts, and other personal matters. Also included is an edited manuscript on Arctic birds, apparently compiled from the notes of Bernard Rogan Ross, Roderick Ross MacFarlane, Robert Kennicott, and others.
Repository Loc.: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Creator: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Subject: MacFarlane, R (Roderick) 1833-1920; Ross, Bernard Rogan; Kennicott, Robert 1835-1866; United States National Museum Division of Birds

Type: Field notes; Collection descriptions; Manuscripts; Journals (accounts)

Physical description: 4.94 cu. ft. (8 document boxes) (1 half document box) (1 16x20 box)