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Paintings from: Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states [Massachusetts Division of Ornithology]

Part of: Division of Ornithology

Paintings from: Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states, 1921-1929.

91 paintings in 15 boxes; Copies (backings/photographs) 1 box; Copies (slides): 1 volume
Call no.: EN2.07/114X

Scope and Content: Edward Howe Forbush was elected Ornithologist to the State Board of Agriculture in 1894, named State Ornithologist by the state board in 1908, and became director of the Division of Ornithology  (Dept. of Agriculture) in 1919.  Resolves 1921, c 5 authorized the publication of Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States for the purpose of studying the economic value, geographical distribution, and life history of the birds of New England
Arrangement: Arranged by plate number: 1-37, 39-42, 44-93
Notes: Digital surrogates available. Transferred to Archives from Dept. of Agriculture, 1930.  On loan to Museum of Science, Boston, 1930-1961
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