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Waldemar H. Fries Audubon research papers

 Collection
Identifier: 3427

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, manuscripts, and other materials relating to the writing and production of The Double Elephant Folio; correspondence, slides, books, notebooks,pamphlets and artwork relating to John James Audubon and his family, and other ornithologists. Also, material concerning Audubon exhibitions, including catalogues, Audubon slides, stamps, and photographs.

Dates

  • 1805-1980.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English German French

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Waldemar Hans Fries graduated from Cornell University in 1911.

Extent

17.2 cubic feet. (17.2 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Correspondence, manuscripts, and other materials relating to the writing and production of The Double Elephant Folio; correspondence, slides, books, notebooks,pamphlets and artwork relating to John James Audubon and his family, and other ornithologists. Also, material concerning Audubon exhibitions, including catalogues, Audubon slides, stamps, and photographs.

RELATED MATERIAL

The John James Audubon artwork, collection #6721 also contains original and reproductions of Audubon prints.

SEPARATED MATERIAL

The following books have been removed from the collection and many are now cataloged separately. They may be found using the online library catalog.

  1. The AOU Check list of North American Birds, Fifth Edition by American Ornithologists Union Published: Baltimore, Lord Baltimore Press, 1957 Notes by Fries: Named in ink, 1958
  2. Audubon, An Intimate Life of the American Woodsman by Arthur, Stanley Clisby Published: New Orleans, Harmanson, 1937 Notes by Fries: Notes on cover referencing page nos; Includes full color map
  3. The Salem Anthenaeum, 1810-1910 by Ashton, Joseph Nickerson Published: Salem, Mass, [Berkeley Press], 1917 Notes by Fries: Note referncing pg. no on cover.
  4. Audubon Birds, from the Original Water Colors in the New York Historical Society by Audubon, John James Published: New York, Hastings House, 1946 Notes by Fries: Notes on multiple pages, marking Audubon plate nos.
  5. Audubon in the West; Compiled, edited, and with an introduction by Elliott Coues by Audubon, John James Published: London, J.C. Nimmo, 1898 Notes by Fries: Includes a loose, inserted book review.
  6. Audubon, by Himself; A profile of John James Audubon from writings selected, arranged and edited by Alice Ford. by Audubon, John James Published: Garden City, NY, Natural History Press, 1969
  7. Audubon's America; The Narratives and Experiences of John James Audubon, edited by Donald Culross Peattie; illustrated with facsimiles of Audubon's prints and paintings by Audubon, John James Published: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1940
  8. Audubon's American Birds; from plates by J. J. Audubon. With an introduction and notes on the plates by Sacheverell Sitwell. by Audubon, John James Published: London, NY, Batsford, 1949 Notes by Fries: Includes typewritten notes on the book on front cover, first page named in ink.
  9. Audubon's Animals: The Quadrupeds of North America, compiled and edited by Alice Ford by Audubon, John James Published: New York, Studio Publications in association with Cowell, 1951 Notes by Fries: None; includes Ex libris card
  10. Audubon's Wildlife. With selections from the writings of John James Audubon, edited by Edwin Way Teale. by Audubon, John James Published: New York, Viking Press, 1964 Notes by Fries: None; includes citation in ink, and taped price list
  11. Bird Biographies. Selected and Edited by Alice Ford by Audubon, John James Published: New York, Macmillan, 1957 Notes by Fries: Includes a review, and Ex libris card
  12. Birds of America, by John James Audubon, with a foreword and descriptive captions by William Vogt by Audubon, John James Published: New York, Macmillan, 1944 Notes by Fries: Review taped on front page, ex libris card.
  13. Birds of America. Introduction and Descriptive captions by Ludlow Griscom. Poular Edition. by Audubon, John James Published: New York, Macmillan, 1950 Notes by Fries: None. Ex libris card
  14. Imperial Collection of Audubon Animals; the quadrupeds of North America. Original Text by John James Audubon and John Bachman. Edited with new text by Victor H. Chalane. Foreword by Fairfield Osborn. Illustrated by John James Audubon and John Woodhouse Audubon by Audubon, John James Published: Maplewood, NJ, Hammond, 1967 Notes by Fries: none; has a letter used as abookmark, possibly from previous owner
  15. Letters of John James Audubon, 1826-1840, eidted by Howard Corning. Vol I-II by Audubon, John James Published: Boston, The Club of Odd Volumes. 1929 Notes by Fries: None.
  16. Life and Adventures of Audubon the Naturalist; By Robert Buchanan, Introduction by John Burroughs by Audubon, John James Published: London, J.M. Dent and Sons, and New York, E.P. Dutton and Co. [Everymans Library] Notes by Fries: Ex libris card. Inserted loose copy of pg 24 of the book
  17. Life of john James Audubon, the naturalist. With an introduction by John Burroughs by Audubon, John James Published: London, J.M. Dent and Sons, and New York, E.P. Dutton and Co. [Everymans Library] Notes by Fries: Previous owner bill and ex libris card. Inserted, loose note.
  18. Ornithological Biography; or, An account of the habits of the birds of the united States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The Birds of America and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. by Audubon, John James Published: Edinburgh, A. Black, 1831-1849 [i.e. 1839] Notes by Fries: vol1 (1831) has a typewritten plate on the cover, vol 2 (1834) has inserted newspaper clippings, vol 3( 1835) nothing; vol 4 (1838) has copies of articles stapled or inserted, v 5 (1849) has an inserted loose copy of an Audubon letter; All of the above rebound by Fries, missing pages inserted; and include common names of birds, plate numbers, dates noted in ink or pencil, scattered through books.
  19. The Nucleus of a Library; a study of the book collection of the University of michigan and the personalities involved in its acquisition, 1837-1845 by Bidlack, Russell Eugene Published: Ann Arbor, Mich., University of Michigan, Department of Library Science, 1962 Notes by Fries: Notes on cover; signed by the author to Fries
  20. The Athenaeum Centenary. The influence and history of the Boston Athenaeum from 1807-1907 by Boston Athenaeum Published: Boston, The Boston Athenaeum, 1907 Notes by Fries: Note on page 174.
  21. Audubon by Bradford, Mary Flucker Published: New Orleans, Press of L. Graham and Son Ltd., 1897 Notes by Fries: Note inside front cover :"See pg41". Ex libris card
  22. Edward Harris, Friend fo Audubon by Brannon, Peter Alexander Published: New York, Newcomen Socity of England, American branch, 1947 Notes by Fries: 1st Copy: None. 2nd Copy: notes in margins of multiple pages
  23. Lives of Labour; or, Incidents in the carees of eminent naturalists and celebrated travellers by Brightwell, Cecilia Lucy Published: London, New York, etc., T. Nelson, 1874 Notes by Fries: Citation on front cover "Thomas I White, First Class Prize…. 1875". Includes a note from Fries referencing Audubon pg. nos in book
  24. The World of Washington Irving by Brooks, Van Wyck Published: New York, E.P. Dutton and Co., 1944 Notes by Fries: None. Ex libris card
  25. John James Audubon by Burroughs, John Published: Boston, Small, Maynard and Company, 1902 Notes by Fries: Large paper copy (edition lmiited to 350 copies) includes Copies of reviews and author bio. Ex libris Card 2nd copy is a small trade copy, includes name of previous owner in ink, and part of a chapter from "Birds of America" in the form of a pasted book inside front cover, with inscription, possibly from John P. Wetherell (pg 2. of accension folder).
  26. In the Days of Audubon; a tale of the 'protector of birds', with an appendix on the formation of Audubon Societies. Illustrated by B. West Clinedinst and others. by Butterworth, Hezekiah Published: New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1901 Notes by Fries: None. 1st includes copies of the cover page, 2nd includes previous owner name in ink.
  27. Alexander Wilson; Naturalist and pioneer, a biography. With decorations by Robert Ball by Cantwell, Robert Published: Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1961 Notes by Fries: Inserted book review; note "valley?" on pg 298.
  28. Simple Love and Occasional Pieces in Verse, with a notice of Audubon by Claiborne, Fernand Published: New Orleans La., J.G. Hauser, "The Legal Printer", 1906 Notes by Fries: None. Bound with string.
  29. Minds of Men, Vol II: Search for Publication by Clark, Byron H Published: Dayton, OH, Mead Corporation, 1966 Notes by Fries: inserted slip of notes. Packaging preserved
  30. John James Audubon by Clark, Edward Brayton Published: 19--? Notes by Fries: inserted slip of notes.
  31. A History of the Maryland State Library, 1827-1939 by Coover, Robert Wingert Published: Rochester, NY, University of Rochester press, 1957 Notes by Fries: None. "Compliments of …." written in ink on first page
  32. Miss Douglas of new York; a biography by Davidson, Angus Published: New York, Viking Press, 1953 Notes by Fries: Notes on page 64. Ex libris card
  33. National Potrait Gallery of Eminent Americans; including orators, satesmen, naval and military heroes, jurists, authors etc, from paintings by Alonzo Chappel. Vol II. by Duyckinck, Evert Augustus Published: New York, Johnson, Fry and Co., 1862 Notes by Fries: None; (book dated 1872)
  34. The Life of Audubon; with a foreword by John Kieran, Illustrated with paintings and drawings by John James Audubon from the permanent collection of the American Museum of Natural History by Fisher, ClydePublished: New York, Harper, 1949 Notes by Fries: None. Ex libris card
  35. Audubon's butterflies, moths and other studies. by Ford, Alice Elizabeth Published: New York, Studio Publications in association with Cowell, 1952 Notes by Fries: Notes on page 78. Ex libris card
  36. Mark Catesby; the Colonial Audubon, by Gerge Frederick Frick and Raymond Phineas Stearns by Frick, George Frederick Published: Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1961
  37. Louis Agassiz Fuertes: his life briefly told and his correspondence edited by Mary Fuertes Boynton. by Fuertes, Louis Agassiz Published: New York, Oxford University Press, 1956 Notes by Fries: Note on front cover "see page 199"
  38. Commemorative addresses: George William Curtis, Edwin Booth, Louis Kossuth, John James Audubon, William Cullen Bryant by Godwin, Park Published: New York, Harper, 1895 Notes by Fries: None. Second copy is photocopied.
  39. Audubon Park: The History of the Site of the Hispanic Society of America and Neighbouring Institutions by Grineell, George Goldberg Published: new York, Hispanic Society of America, 1927 Notes by Fries: Photocopied.
  40. The Buffalo Public Library; Commemorating its first century of service to the citizens of Buffalo, 1836-1936 by Goldberg, Arthur Published: Buffalo, NY, Privately printed, 1937
  41. Thomas Nutall, naturalist; explorations in America, 1808-1841 by Graustein, Jeannette E. Published: Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1967 Notes by Fries: Loose inserted sheet of notes
  42. The Christopher Happoldt Journal, his Europeamn Tour with the Rev. John Bachman (June-December 1838). Edited with preface and biographies by Claude Henry Nueffer by Happoldt, Christopher Published: Charleston, S.C., Charleston Museum, 1960 Notes by Fries: None. Inserted book review/biography.
  43. Up the Missouri with Audubon; the journal of Edward harris, edited by John Francis McDermott. by Harris, Edward Published: Norman, Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Press, 1951 Notes by Fries: None. Book bill and ex libris card
  44. The Story of J.J. Audubon. Illustrated by Federico Castellon by Howard, Joan Published: New York, Grosset and Dunlap, 1954
  45. John Work Garret and his Library at Evergreen House by (John Work Garret) Published: Baltimore, Privately printed by Schneidereith and Sons, 1944 Notes by Fries: Citation in ink: "For Dr. Buggles from Alice Garrett", notes on Audubon references on front cover
  46. Audubon; Cultural graded Readers, French Series :1 (Elementary) by Keating, Clark and Moraud, Marcel I Published: New York, American Book Co., 1958
  47. Mr. Audubon's Lucy by Kennedy, Lucy Published: New York, Crown Publishers, 195 Notes by Fries: 1st copy includes Citation in ink: "To Lucy Fries, ... the Elephant Hunter 1957"; 2nd copy: None.
  48. John James Audubon, by Amrgaret Ford and John Keiran; illustrated by Christine Price. by Kieran, Margaret Ford Published: New York, Random House, 1954 Notes by Fries: 1st copy: None. Includes date of purchase on loose card. 2nd Copy: None
  49. Young Audubon, boy naturalist, illustrated by Will Forrest. by Mason, Miriam Evangeline Published: Indianapolis, New York, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943 Notes by Fries: None. Ex libris card
  50. Audacious Audubon, the story of a great pioneer, artist, naturalist and man by Muschamp, Edward A. Published: New York, Brentano's, 1929 Notes by Fries: Ex libris card. Note on front page "Reviewed in Auk….."; previous owner name in pencil
  51. Die Illustruerten Vogelbucher, ihre Geschichte und Bibliographie by Nissen, Claus Published: Stuttgart, Hiersmannm 1953 Notes by Fries: Icludes a letter,1967, on front page, and price list; Ex libris card
  52. The Baltimore Oriole, and a biographical sketch of Audubon by Payne, Raphael Samuel Published: Baltimore, The Norman, Remibngton Company, 1923
  53. John James Audubon, his life. Illustrated by Margaret Ayer by Peare, Catherine Owens Published: New York, Holt, 1953
  54. Green Laurels; the lives and achievements of the great naturalists by Peattie, Donald Culross Published: New York, The Literary Guild, 1936 Notes by Fries: Includes an inserted loose note, pg 232
  55. Singing in the Wildreness; a salute to John James Audubon by Published: New York, Putnam, 1935 Notes by Fries: None. Ex libris Card
  56. Audubon's Adventures; or, Life in the Woods. by Peirce, Bradford Kinney Published: New York, Hunt and Eaton; Cincinnati, Cranston and Stone, 1889 Notes by Fries: None. Previous owner name in pencil
  57. Audubon In Florida, with selections from the writings of John James Audubon by Proby, Katherine Hall Published: Coral Gables, Florida, University of Miami Press, 1974 Notes by Fries: Note from the author to Fries
  58. Audubon. With 12 colored plates from original Audubon prints; black and white illustrations by James MacDonald by Rourke, Constance Mayfield Published: New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936 Notes by Fries: Newspaoer clippings relating to book on front page, ex libris card
  59. Joe Mason, apprentice to Audubon by Simon, Charlie May Hogue Published: New York, Dutton, 1946
  60. A Gentleman of the Old natchez Region, Benjamin L. C. Wailes by Sydnor, Charles Sackett Published: Durham, NC, Duke University Press, 1938 Notes by Fries: two loose sheets of notes inserted.
  61. I Who Should Command All, 1st edition, in honor of the opening of the Audubon Memorial Park and Museum at Henderson, Kentucky by Tyler, Mrs. Alice Jaynes Published: New haven, Connecticut., The Framamat Publishing Co., 1937 Notes by Fries: None. Includes names of previous owners in pencil/ink
  62. I Who Should Command All by Tyler, Mrs. Alice Jaynes Published: New York, Putnam, 1942 Notes by Fries: None. 1st copy includes Previous owner name in ink. Second includesauthor name plate and ex libris card
  63. NYS Library, 94th Annual Report, 1911. by University of the State of New York Published: Albany NY, University of the State of new York, 1913 Notes by Fries: None. Ex libris card
  64. Audubon, a vision. by Warren, Robert Penn Published: New York, Random House, 1969 Notes by Fries: (No 88 of 300 copies signed by the author)
  65. Birds and men; American birds in science, art, literature and conversation, 1800-1900 by Welker, Robert Henry Published: Cambridge, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1955 Notes by Fries: Letter from Case Inst. Tech. (1959) taped to front page, discussing editions of the book
  66. Boy of the Woods; the story of John James Audubon, by Maie Lousbury Wells and Dorothy Fox, illustrated by Elinore Blaisedell by Wells, Maie Lousbury Published: New York, Dutton, 1942 Notes by Fries: None (2nd Copy includes a Brown U lib. Card
  67. A mirror for the sky; an opera based on an original conception of Raoul Pene du Bois for portraying the life of Audubon in a musical drama. Costume sketched by Raoul Pene du Bois by West, Jessamyn Published: New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948
  68. A Short history of the Winyah Historical Society of Georgetwon, South Carolina, 1755-1958, with lists of deceased and living members by Winyah Historical Society Published: Georgetown, SC, Privately Printed by the Winyah Indgio Society, 1958 Notes by Fries: Notes on pg 3 and 36
  69. Henderson, a guide to Audubon's home town in Kentucky, compiled by workers of the writers program of the Works projects administration in the state of Kentucky, sponsored by Susan Starling Towles by Writer's Program (U.S.) Kentucky Published: Northport, LI, NY, Bacon, Percy and Dagget Notes by Fries: Name of previous owners in ink. Fries' Ex libris card in copy 1, previous owner in 2.
  70. Homes of American Authors; comprising anecdotical, personal and descriptive sketches. by Various Authors Published: new York, Putnam; London, S. Low, Son and Co., 1852 Notes by Fries: Notes in typeface on front pages, Ex libris card

Magazines/Quarterlies/Catalogues/Exhibitions removed:

  1. American Art in Upstate New York. Drawings, watercolours and small sculpture from public collections in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica by Albany Institute of History and Art Published: Buffalo, NY, Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1974 Notes by Fries: Typewritten Sheet stapled on front cover
  2. Art at Auction, The Year at Sptheby's and parke-Bernet, 1969-1970 by Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet Published: New York, The Viking Press, 1971 Notes by Fries:
  3. Museum, A Quarterly review published by UNESCO, 1952, Vol V, No.2 by UNESCO Published: Paris, UNESCO, 1952 Notes by Fries: Includes sheets of correspondence (1969-1970) to Smithsonian Institute on "offsetting"
  4. Art in America. Issues: April 1963, Vol 51, No.2; June 1963, Vol 51, No. 3 by Art in America Co Published: New York, Art in America Co., 1963 Notes by Fries: vol 51 no 2: Notes on front cover, no 3: notes on front pg; both referencing relevant pg no.
  5. American Heritage, The Magazine of History. Issues: December 1959, Vol XI No. 1 (2 copies); February 1966, Vol XVII, No. 2 by American Heritage Publishing Co Published: New York, American Heritage Publishing Co. 1959 and 1966 Notes by Fries: Dec 1959 : none. Dec 1959: typewritten note on author. Feb 1966: None
  6. Horizon, A magazien of Arts, Spring 1966, Vol VII, No. 2 by American Heritage Publishing Co Published: New York, American Heritage Publishing Co., 1966

Physical Description

Correspondence, manuscripts, research material, publications, auction catalogues, exhibition catalogues, art work, books

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
November 2011
EAD encoding:
Dhaval Mehta, November 2011
Date modified:
RMC Staff, January 2017

NOTES

See also Waldemar H. Fries papers, collection # 47-3-m.849.

Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
November 2011
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)