J. d'Arcy Northwood papers 1910-1966

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J. d'Arcy Northwood papers 1910-1966

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John d'Arcy Northwood (1897-1972) was the first director/curator of the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. An avid, life-long birder, he was the founder and president of the Audubon Society of Hawaii, authored (1940), and worked for the National Audubon Society in Florida and New Jersey as well as Pennsylvania. The heart of the J. d'Arcy Northwood papers, 1910-1966, are five bird-watching journals. There is also an index to some of the journals, a clippings scrapbook, and two published pamphlets in the collection. Familiar Hawaiian Birds

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John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove

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Northwood, John d'Arcy

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John d'Arcy Northwood (1897-1972) was born in England, survived WWI as a fighter pilot, and traveled parts of the world as a sailor after the war. An avid birder, he was the founder and president of the Audubon Society of Hawaii and authored Familiar Hawaiian Birds (1940). He worked as a guide/warden for the National Audubon Society in Florida and New Jersey and became the first director/curator of the "Mill Grove Shrine & Wildlife Sanctuary" in 1954. The site had been purchased...

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove.

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John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. His The Birds of North America, written and lushly illustrated by Audubon himself, is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. "Mill Grove is the first home of John James Audubon in America and the only true Audubon home still standing in this country. The lovely estate, located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was owned for 1...

National Audubon Society.

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BIRD-LORE later became AUDUBON MAGAZINE. From the description of Account book for Bird-lore, 1901-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155507194 Callison was Executive Vice President of the National Audubon Society, 1966-1970s. From the description of Charles H. Callison records, 1969-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155507203 The Finley and Davis families, related through marriage, lived in Marshall County, Mississippi; in 1834, Mary Ja...