Alexander Dawes DuBois papers, 1890-1977.
Collection Number: 3803
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Alexander Dawes DuBois papers, 1890-1977.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
3803
Abstract:
Patents, articles and clippings concerning electrical engineering; correspondence
with Arthur A. Allen, catalog of glass negatives and photo albums.
Creator:
DuBois, Alexander Dawes, 1875-1966.
Quanitities:
5.3 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Alexander DuBois, an electrical engineer, was a graduate student at Cornell University
from 1908 to 1910. He taught at Cornell and Purdue Universities, and devised specialized
photographic equipment for nature photography. Also an ornithologist, his field notes,
articles and photographs appeared in THE CONDOR, THE AUK, THE WILSON BULLETIN, BENT'S
LIFE HISTORIES OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, and BRITISH BIRDS. He also authored GLIMPSES
OF BIRD LIFE, published posthumously in 1973.
Patents, articles and clippings concerning electrical engineering; thesis for graduate
degree in electrical engineering, University of Illinois, 1912; manuscript of book
THE POWER-FACTOR (not published). Also, bibliography, clippings and correspondence
relating to DuBois' work as an ornithologist, especially his photography. Includes
correspondence with Arthur A. Allen. Also, a catalog of glass negatives and photo
albums organized by bird species as well as other black and white photographs and
ornithological notes.
The Olin Seawall Pettingill, Jr. papers, #4047 also includes a catalog of bird photographs.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Alexander Dawes DuBois. Papers, #3803. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections,
Cornell University Library.
Names:
Allen, Arthur A. (Arthur Augustus), 1885-1964.
Subjects:
Photographers.
Ornithologists.
Electric engineers.
Photography -- Equipment and supplies.
Nature photography.
Ornithology.
Electrical engineering.
Form and Genre Terms:
Photographs.
Glass negatives.
Wet collodion negatives.
Bibliographies.
Patents.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 |
Series I. Electrical Engineering Papers
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Alexander Dubois Ph.D. Thesis
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1912 |
Scope and Contents
"Variable-Speed Direct-Current Motors"
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Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Copies of Engineering Materials
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undated |
Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Engineering Article by Alexander DuBois
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1912-1923 |
Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Engineering Articles and Clippings by DuBois
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1903-1927 |
Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Manuscript Materials
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undated |
Box 1 | Folder 6 |
The Power-Factor Book (1)
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1926 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 |
The Power-Factor Book (2)
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1926 |
Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Patent Materials
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1906-1908 |
Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Patent Materials for Methods and Means for Measuring and Recording Interval Demand
for Apparent Power
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1923 |
Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Patent Materials for Torque Equalizing Systems
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1928 |
Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Patent Materials for Methods and Means for Measuring and Recording Apparent Power
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1931 |
Series II. Ornithological Work
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Correspondence, Manuscripts and Data Collection
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Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Correspondence Letter File - A
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1905-1921 |
Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Correspondence Letter File - B
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1891-1921 |
Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Correspondence Letter File - C
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1904-1910 |
Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Correspondence Letter File - D-G
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1905-1909 |
Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Correspondence Letter File - H-O
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1892-1909 |
Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Correspondence Letter File - P-R
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1905-1919 |
Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Correspondence Letter File - S
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1891-1909 |
Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Correspondence Letter File - T
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1905-1910 |
Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Correspondence Letter File - U-Z
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1904-1909 |
Box 2 | Folder 10 |
General Correspondence
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1909-1934 |
Box 2 | Folder 11 |
General Correspondence
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1940-1974 |
Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Ornithology Correspondence
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1914-1919 |
Box 2 | Folder 13 |
Ornithology Correspondence
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1915-1918 |
Box 2 | Folder 14 |
Cornell University Zoology Notes
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 15 |
Biography and Writings
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 16 |
Montana Notes - Diary
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1914-1915 |
Box 2 | Folder 17 |
List of Published Writings
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 18 |
Articles and Manuscripts by Dubois
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 19 |
Appendix to Sketches from Bird Life
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 20 |
Unpublished Manuscript "Field Sparrow"
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 21 |
"Birds and their Ways" Notes and Legend
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 22 |
List of Photographs for use of "The Ways of Birds"
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 23 |
Legends to Photos of Birds According to Habitat for "Birds and their Ways"
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 24 |
"Birds Observed at Station"
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1915 |
Box 2 | Folder 25 |
Roll Book; Bird Notes
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 26 |
Rufous Hummer Materials
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 27 |
Worksheets for Egg Collection
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 28 |
Egg Collection Card Data
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 29 |
Collection of Eggs, Nests and Mounted Birds Records
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 30 |
Clippings and Materials regarding photographs in magazines
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 31 |
Scientific Names and Photographic Data
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 32 |
Texas Bird Photographs
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1950 |
Box 2 | Folder 38 |
Paper Samples
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undated |
Journals and Indexes
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Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 1
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1890-1900 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 2
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1904-1907 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 3
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1908 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 4
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1909-1911 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 5A
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1912 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 5B
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1916 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 5C
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1917-1918 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 5D
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1921-1935 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 6
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1913-1915 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 7
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1936-1944 | |
Box 2 |
Ornithological Journal: Volume 8
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1942-1950 | |
Box 2 |
Field Book
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1951-1958 | |
Box 2 |
Accession Records: Bird Eggs
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1890s-1950s | |
Box 2 |
Index to Bird Journal
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undated | |
Box 2 | Folder 33 |
Photo lists; key to the location of Specimen data in field journals
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 34 |
Index to Plates - arranged by species
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 35 |
Legends to Photographs
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 36 |
Bird Photographs: Index Cards
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 37 |
Lists of Photos: Mainly non-birds
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undated |
Box 2 | Folder 39 |
Notes to Photographic Plates
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undated |
Box 2 |
Nesting Dates: Cayuga Basin; Illinois and elsewhere
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undated | |
Box 2 |
Field Observation of Wood Warblers; Bird Field Book and Museum Notes and a small journal
with notes on photography
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1900s-1930s | |
Box 3 |
Bird Ledger: Volume II
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1891-1944 | |
Scope and Contents
Birds (American Ornithological Union numbers 475-768) and nest lists
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Box 3 |
Partial Life List; Birds; Nest Data
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1890-1932 | |
Box 3 |
Notes sent to A.C. Bent for "The Life Histories of North American Birds"
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1940s | |
Photographic Materials
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Box 3 |
Index to Bird Photos: Volume I
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1893-1936 | |
Scope and Contents
Photo album of negative numbers 9-503
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Box 3 |
Index to Bird Photos: Volume II
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1936-1951 | |
Scope and Contents
Photo album of negative numbers 504-875
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Box 3 |
Index to Bird Photos: Volume III
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undated | |
Scope and Contents
Photo album of AOU species number 567-766 (some numbers not represented)
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Box 3 |
Photos of Birds I
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undated | |
Scope and Contents
Photo album of Species numbers 3-375 (some numbers not represented)
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Box 3 |
Photos of Birds Volume II
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undated | |
Scope and Contents
Photo album of Species numbers 387-563 (some numbers not represented)
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Box 4 |
Box A: Photographic prints of Water Birds, Marsh Birds, amd Shore Birds
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undated | |
Box 4 |
Box A2: Photographic prints of Bitterns, Egrets, and Herons
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undated | |
Box 4 |
Box C: Photographic prints of Owls, Goatsuckers, Hummers, Kingfishers and Woodpeckers
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Box 4 |
Box D: Photographic prints of Flycathers, Larks, Swallows, Jays, Raven, Chickadee,
Wrens, and Pewee
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undated | |
Box 4 |
Box D2: Photographic prints of Thrushes, Catbird, Mockingbird, Thrashers, and Bluebird
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undated | |
Box 4 |
Box F: Photographic prints of Sparrows, Juncos, and Longspurs
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undated | |
Box 4 |
Box of large size duplicate negatives
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undated | |
Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Photographic prints of Songspurs
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undated |
Box 4 | Folder 2 |
Photographic prints of Doves, Grouse, Bob-whites and Misc.
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Box 4 | Folder 3 |
"Extra Prints" includes Baltimore Orioles, Herons, Egrets, Cranes, Franklin's Grouse,
and Misc
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undated |
Scope and Contents
Also includes some Bird photograph index cards
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Box 4 | Folder 4 |
Photo album of DuBois in the field
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undated |
Box 5 |
Photographic Notes
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undated | |
Scope and Contents
Includes notes on chemistry, exposure, camera, paper etc.
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Box 5 |
Photographic Notes and References
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undated | |
Scope and Contents
Includes notes on chemistry, exposure, camera, paper etc.
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Box 5 |
Box of hand colored glass lantern slides by E. Harold
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undated | |
Box 5 |
Wooden box of lantern slides with some notes
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undated | |
Box 5 |
2 boxes of unmounted glass lantern slides
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undated | |
Box 5 |
Wooden box of 5x7 glass negatives. Includes Negatives 417-587 from catalog and other
duplicates.
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1923-1953 | |
Box 5 |
Cigar Box with 35mm slides; other color transparencies; negatives; and notes
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undated | |
Box 5 | Folder 1 |
35mm negatives and notes
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undated |
Catalog of Glass Plate Negatives of Birds, Nests and Eggs
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Scope and Contents
See Box 3 & 4 for prints from these negatives and Box 2 for printed indexes to plates
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Box 6 |
Negatives 9-197
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1906-1913 | |
Box 7 |
Negatives 198-339
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1913-1917 | |
Box 8 |
Negatives 340-569
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1917-1938 | |
Scope and Contents
Some of these are 5x7 plates in Box 5
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Box 9 |
Negatives 570-835
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1938-1952 | |
Box 5 |
Negatives 836-876; positives; tests; and negatives with different numbering system
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1952-1958 |