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Contains 176 Results:

1 Sketch [currently in Art and Book Arts Collection], undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ridgway papers constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of scientific research in the American West during the 1860s and of American scientific illustration during the latter part of the 19th century. The collection spans a period from 1864 through the early 1940s and chronicles the lives of two important American naturalists, John and Robert Ridgway. The fact that the two were brothers, and that their collection contains a great deal of family material, adds a unique...
Dates: undated
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence

Reference material of Robert Ridgway, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 48 pages of hand-written bibliographic cards and reference notes, presumably for his article "Birds of North and Middle America."

Dates: undated
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence

Envelopes: This folder contains 12 envelopes, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ridgway papers constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of scientific research in the American West during the 1860s and of American scientific illustration during the latter part of the 19th century. The collection spans a period from 1864 through the early 1940s and chronicles the lives of two important American naturalists, John and Robert Ridgway. The fact that the two were brothers, and that their collection contains a great deal of family material, adds a unique...
Dates: undated
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence

To Spencer Baird [click to view], 1864 August 7

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Ridgway was inquiring of Baird for the names of several birds that he had observed. Baird returned the letter, dated it August 17, 1864, with the names of the birds in question written into the letter.

Dates: 1864 August 7
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence / Outgoing Correspondence from Robert Ridgway

To: Spencer Baird, 1865 July 4

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1a
Scope and Contents

Discusses types of birds and the number of eggs found in each bird's nest, he also requests the "Pacific Rail Record Report"

Dates: 1865 July 4
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence / Outgoing Correspondence from Robert Ridgway, to Spencer Baird

To: Spencer Baird, 1864 September 2

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1a
Scope and Contents

Replies to letter and explains his individual bird drawings

Dates: 1864 September 2
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence / Outgoing Correspondence from Robert Ridgway, to Spencer Baird

To: Spencer Baird, 1864 October 17

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1a
Scope and Contents

Discusses his individual bird drawings and inquires why he has received no response to his September 3 letter

Dates: 1864 October 17
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence / Outgoing Correspondence from Robert Ridgway, to Spencer Baird

To: Spencer Baird, 1864 November 2

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1a
Scope and Contents

Acknowledges response to September 3 letter and asks for a catalogue on North American birds

Dates: 1864 November 2
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence / Outgoing Correspondence from Robert Ridgway, to Spencer Baird

To: Spencer Baird, 1865 January 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1b
Scope and Contents

Discusses his observations on Bald Eagles

Dates: 1865 January 20
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence / Outgoing Correspondence from Robert Ridgway, to Spencer Baird

To: Spencer Baird, 1865 March 13

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1b
Scope and Contents

Letter explains drawings attached

Dates: 1865 March 13
Found in: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives / UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 8, Ridgway Family Papers / Correspondence / Outgoing Correspondence from Robert Ridgway, to Spencer Baird

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