Ralph L. Hand Papers 1886-1977

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Ralph L. Hand Papers 1886-1977

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Ralph L. Hand was a Missoula, Montana, amateur ornithologist who studied the birds of western Montana and northern Idaho. The collection contains his ornithological correspondence, writings, and bird study records from Montana, Idaho, eastern Washington, and New York.

5.25 linear feet; 11 boxes

eng,

University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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Skaar, Palmer David

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Weydemeyer, Winton, d. 1903-

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Hand, Ralph L., 1894-1978

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Ralph L. Hand was born November 13, 1894, in Jamestown, New York. He moved to Idaho in 1920 to attend the University of Idaho. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service on fire control. He married Ellen Paris in Lewiston, Idaho, in 1930; they had two children, Ralph E. and Elinor. He was a Mason, a member of the American Legion, and a veteran of World War I. He was also an active member of the Missoula Chapter of the Audobon Society. He developed an intense interest in birds...