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Jonathan Dwight Notebooks and Catalogues, circa 1875-1886
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA95-044
- Creators:
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Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929
- Dates:
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circa 1875-1886
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of notebooks and catalogues of Jonathan Dwight's collection of birds, bird's eggs, and bird's nests collected in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts between 1875 and 1886. Several of the volumes have narrative accounts of collecting trips and other activities.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Jonathan Dwight (1858-1929) was a physician and ornithologist. He was a long time member (and sometime officer) of the American Ornithologists Union. Carll Tucker purchased Dwight's ornithological library after his death. In the 1960s, Tucker donated the library (which included these manuscript volumes) to the Smithsonian Institution.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-044, Jonathan Dwight Notebooks and Catalogues
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Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
American Ornithologists' Union | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ornithology -- Massachusetts | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ornithology -- New Jersey | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ornithology -- New York (State) | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Field notes | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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