Collection: Bertha L. Brown bird journals | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Content Description

Journals kept by Bertha L. Brown, a charter member of the Bird Conservation Club of Bangor, Maine. The journals document Brown's birding activities in Maine, California, and Oregon. Collection also includes a notebook of wildflower sightings, a Daily Field Checking List, and the field guides Land Birds East of the Rockies and Wild Flowers East of the Rockies.

Dates

Creation: 1905 - 1943

Creator

Brown, Bertha L. (1888-1948) (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Bertha Louise Brown (1865-1946) was a birder and nature writer from Bangor, Maine. Brown and her sister Alice helped establish the Bird Conservation Club of Bangor. Brown wrote articles for National Audubon's publication Bird Lore and a monthly “Bird-Lovers” column for the Bangor Daily Commercial. She was also active in the bird banding movement.