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"Some North Dakota Birds". Information Sheets, O. A. Stevens Glass Slide Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UASC-0030

Scope and Content

The file contains the original glass slide identification sheets that accompanied the “Some North Dakota Birds” glass slides (11 leaves), produced by O.A. Stevens. The sheet is numbered 1 to 54, and gives a description that corresponded with a number found printed on the glass slide in the set. The slides were originally housed in a wooden box, created for shipment to various educational institutions around the state. Also included are original shipping labels for the “Visual Instruction Service, Agricultural College, North Dakota”. One of the cards is filled out by Glenn Scott, and is dated April 3, 1929.

Dates

  • 1920s.

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

The NDSU Archives holds the copyrights.

Biography

Professor O. A. Stevens spent his life studying plants, birds, bees, and wasps. During his 67-year career at North Dakota Agricultural College/State University, he focused on finding better ways to understand and live with nature. His pioneer efforts in identification of plants and weeds, the habits of bees and wasps, and banding and monitoring bird migration brought national and worldwide recognition as a naturalist.

Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Overview

Glass slide Collection produced by Professor O. A. Stevens who spent his life studying plants, birds, bees, and wasps. His pioneering efforts in identification, banding and monitoring bird migration brought him national and worldwide recognition as a naturalist.

Provenance

Donated by Tom and Ann Riley, 2018 (Acc. 2018-070ua).

Separation Record - Acc. 2018-070ua

52 glass slides.



Original wooded shipping container.

Digitized versions of the slides are found on the NDSU Archives drive at: S:\SLA\NDSU-Archives\Shared\Archives - High Res Scans\Acc 2018-070ua O-A-Stevens Slides

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid for "Some North Dakota Birds". Information Sheets, O. A. Stevens Glass Slide Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

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