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Ornithology lecture notes,, 1929-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

From the Collection:

Correspondence from the 1930s and 1940s concerning falconry, including letters to a young falconer (1947-1948) with much information on the sport; research and manuscripts on falcons, hawks and other birds containing locations of eyries, articles, notes and illustrations; photographs of hawks and falcons Sargent trained as hunters; drawings of hawks and falcons; and diagrams of furniture and fittings used in falconry.

Dates

  • 1929-1934

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

1.7 cubic feet. (1.7 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Lectures on definition, characteristics, origin and migration of birds, and falconry

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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