| Date Span: | 1949-1955 |
| Creator: | Bailey, Alfred M. (1894-1978) |
| Extent: | 2.00 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0561 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | Naturalist and writer. Manuscripts of his books and articles, primarily about birds. |
Naturalist Alfred Marshall Bailey (1894-1978) was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1916. As an undergraduate he took part in the government-sponsored experdition to Laysan Island, the first of many experditions he would take in his career. In 1919 he joined the U.S. Biological Survey in Alaska. Two years later, as a staff member of the Denver Museum of Natural History, he led expeditions to Siberia and Arctic Alaska. He returned to the Denver Museum of Natural History as its director in 1936 and remained there until his death at the age of 84. Bailey's specialty was ornithology, and he wrote a number of articles and books on the subject, including Birds of New Zealand and Birds of Colorado.
Access: This collection is open for research.
Use: Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Acquisition: This collection was donated to the University of Iowa Libraries over a period of years, beginning in 1949.
Preferred Citation: Alfred M. Bailey 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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