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Michigan, 1951 : to observe the Kirtland Warbler; Correspondence, travel notes, and a map; Correspondents include Josselyn Van Tyne

by: Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978

Publication date: 1951

Topics: United States National Museum, Ornithology, Kirtland's warbler, Michigan, United States

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

Alexander Wetmore travels to Michigan in 1951 to observe the Kirtland Warbler. Materials include correspondence, travel notes, and a map. Correspondents include Josselyn Van Tyne. 2 pages of travel notes list locations and dates of his trip (handwriting is difficult to decipher), and short description of the Kirtlander and thoughts on its survival. Notes indicate 16 skins and several specimens in alcohol were collected

Abstract: Alexander Wetmore travels to Michigan in 1951 to observe the Kirtland Warbler. Materials include correspondence, travel notes, and a map. Correspondents include Josselyn Van Tyne. 2 pages of travel notes list locations and dates of his trip (handwriting is difficult to decipher), and short description of the Kirtlander and thoughts on its survival. Notes indicate 16 skins and several specimens in alcohol were collected.