| Date Span: | 1902-1969 |
| Creator: | Wolden, Bernt Olaf (1886-1968) |
| Extent: | .50 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0407 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | Naturalist. Correspondence and notebooks of nature observations. |
Bernt Olaf Wolden (1886-1968) of Estherville, Iowa, was a rural mail carrier for thirty-five years. However, he was also a writer, naturalist, and historian. He was an ornithologist and a charter member of the Iowa Bird Union. Wolden published many articles on plant studies, concentrating on the botany of Emmet County, Iowa. The Iowa Academy of Science honored his achievements at its 100th anniversary meeting in 1975.
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Preferred Citation: Bernt Olaf Wolden Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Address: | Special Collections Department University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5921 |
| Curator: | Greg Prickman |
| Email: | lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/ |
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