Letter to Bertha Shambaugh. Iowa City, IA. 1932 July 11.
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Shambaugh, Bertha M. H. (Bertha Maude Horack), 1871-1953
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Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937
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Shimek lived most of his life in Johnson County, Iowa. He earned a degree in civil engineering and a master's of science from the University of Iowa. His primary interests were zoology and biology. His only recorded bird observations were from his college years. He served as county surveyor (1883-1887) and taught science at Iowa City High School (1884-1888). After two years at the University of Nebraska, Shimek returned to Iowa City to teach at the University of Iowa (1890-1937). An Iowa City el...