Alexander Wilson American Ornithology prints
Scope and Contents
Collection of prints made from the original copperplate engravings used to illustrate American Ornithology by Alexander Wilson, published between 1808 and 1814.
Dates
- Creation: 1972
Creator
- Davis, Richard A. (Richard Allen), 1923- (Person)
- Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection are in the public domain.
Historical Note
In 1972, Butler University Librarian Richard A. Davis and George McCullough of Fort Wayne were granted permission by the Field Museum of Chicago to print six sets of the ten copperplate engravings held in their rare book collection. The prints were made in the graphic studio at Albion College in Albion, Michigan. For more information, see Field Museum of Natural History Bulletin, Vol. 44, Number 2, Feb. 1972.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of R.A. Davis, 1972.
Bibliography
Davis, Richard A. and Gisela Terrell (ed). Treasures at Butler University: Some Special Collections in the University Libraries. Butler University, 1986.
- Title
- Guide to the Alexander Wilson American Ornithology prints
- Author
- Richard A. Davis
- Date
- 1986
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2025: Reformatted for DACS and input to ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Butler University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
4600 Sunset Avenue
Irwin Library 345
Indianapolis Indiana 46208 United States
specialcollections@butler.edu