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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 450 items) |
Abstract | The collection includes the correspondence of Charles C. Adams, director of the New York State Museum, concerning the writing and publication of a "A Guide to the Winter Birds of the North Carolina Sandhills" (1928), by Milton Philo Skinner (born 1879). Correspondence was mainly with John Warren Achorn (1857-1926), who originated the plans for the guide, financed it, and wrote some of the chapters; Skinner, field naturalist who wrote the major portion of the volume; and Edmund J. Sawyer (born 1880), who illustrated it. Also included are field study notes and photographs of the North Carolina sandhills area. |
Creator | Adams, Charles C. (Charles Christopher), 1873-1955. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, April 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Charles C. (Charles Christoper) Adams (1873-1955) was a director of the New York State Museum who was involved in the publication of "A Guide to the Winter Birds of the North Carolina Sandhills" (1928), by Milton Philo Skinner.
Back to TopThe collection includes correspondence of Charles C. Adams concerning the writing and publication of a "A guide to the Winter Birds of the North Carolina Sandhills." Correspondence was mainly with John Warren Achorn (1857-1926), who originated the plans for the guide, financed it, and wrote some of the chapters; Milton Philo Skinner (born 1879), field naturalist who wrote the major portion of the volume; and Edmund J. Sawyer (born 1880), who illustrated it. Also included are field study notes and photographs of the North Carolina sandhills area.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1-4
Folder 1Folder 2Folder 3Folder 4 |
1925 |
Folder 5-10
Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10 |
1926 |
Folder 11-13
Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13 |
1927 |
Folder 14-15
Folder 14Folder 15 |
1928 |
Folder 16 |
1929 |
Folder 17 |
1931-1933 |
Folder 18 |
1934-1935 |
Folder 19-20
Folder 19Folder 20 |
Undated and miscellaneous |
Folder 21-30
Folder 21Folder 22Folder 23Folder 24Folder 25Folder 26Folder 27Folder 28Folder 29Folder 30 |
Field notes and photographs |