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Indexed bird notes by Myles Edward Wentworth North

Single Item

MS. 15042

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Handwritten indexed bird notes on record cards.

Dates

1930s-1960s

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. 15042.

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Shelfmark:

MS. 15042

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 15042

Additional Description

Overview

Indexed bird notes by Myles Edward Wentworth North.

Biographical / Historical

Myles Edward Wentworth North (1908-1967) was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Cambridge Bird Club. After graduation he joined the Colonial Administrative Service in Kenya. He is known for his sound recordings of East African bird song.

Biographical note written with reference to:

W.H.T. (1968), Obituary: Myles Edward Wentworth North, 1908-1967, Ibis, vol. 110, no. 3, pp. 364-365