COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Papers include speeches; published and unpublished articles; 92 notebooks of bird sightings, 1913-1974; annotated bird photographs, 1933, 1936, and 1940; a list of Lewis' publications; and other materials concerning ornithology.
Dates
- 1913-1974.
Creator
- Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Harrison Flint Lewis (Cornell University Ph.D. 1929), an ornithologist and writer, was in charge of the administration of migratory bird protection in Ontario and Quebec, 1920-1944; superintendent for Wildlife Protection for Canada, 1944-1947; chief, Canadian Wildlife Service, 1947-1952; and editor, "The Canadian Field-Naturalist," 1922-1925.
Extent
.8 cubic feet. (.8 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Papers include speeches; published and unpublished articles; 92 notebooks of bird sightings, 1913-1974; annotated bird photographs, 1933, 1936, and 1940; a list of Lewis' publications; and other materials concerning ornithology.
Physical Description
Research material, printed material, publications
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- RMC Staff
- Date completed:
- September 2013
- EAD encoding:
- RMC Staff, September 2013
- Date modified:
- RMC Staff, September 2013
NOTES
Correspondence from Lewis is included in the Arthur A. Allen Papers, #21-18-1255.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- September 2013
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu