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         59M24 
         
             
                 Audubon Society of Kentucky papers, 1911-1977
                     59M24 
                 
                 Finding aid prepared by Eli Riveire 
             
             
                 
                     
                 
                 University of Kentucky Special Collections 
                 
                     Special Collections 
                     Margaret I. King Building, North 
                     Lexington, KY, 40506-0039 
                     (859) 257-8611 
                     SCLREF@LSV.UKY.EDU 
                 
                 2011 August 30 
             
         
         
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             Audubon Society of Kentucky papers 
             59M24 
             
                 University of Kentucky Special Collections 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 0.18 Cubic feet 
                 1 box 
             
             1911-1977 
             Housed with multiple collections. 
             
                 Audubon Society of Kentucky. 
             
         
         
             Conditions Governing Access note 
             Collection is open to researchers by appointment. 
         
         
             Historical Note 
             The Kentucky Audubon Society was formed in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1910, joining the Audubon Society movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The very first Audubon Society was formed in Massachusetts in 1896 to oppose the then common practice of killing birds to use their feathers for fashion and to educate the public about birds. Local chapters formed all around the United States, with at least 15 state chapters by 1899, and the National Audubon Society formed in 1905. Today, there are almost 500 independent nonprofit local chapters, all voluntarily associated with the national group. 
             In 1911, the Kentucky Audubon Society began by holding annual Spring Walks in the Lexington and Central Kentucky area to observe the local bird population. The group has also been known for its annual Christmas Bird Count, an activity created as an alternative to the then popular tradition of Christmastime hunting. As film became a common medium, the group also began screening conservation films open to the public and community. In 1926 or 1927, the group formally changed its name to the Audubon Society of Kentucky. The Audubon Society of Kentucky continues to remain active, promoting ornithology in the Central Kentucky area. 
             
                 About Us.  National Audubon Society, n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2011. 
             
                 About Us.  Audubon Society of Kentucky, n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2011. 
             
         
         
             Conditions Governing Use note 
             The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections. 
         
         
             Preferred Citation note 
             59M24: [identification of item], Audubon Society of Kentucky Papers, 1911-1977, University of Kentucky Special Collections. 
         
         
             Arrangement note 
             Collection is arranged by subject. Folders are arranged alphabetically by title. 
         
         
             Scope and Contents note 
             The Audubon Society of Kentucky papers contain records related to the Audubon Society of Kentucky from the years 1911-1977. The records include several yearly calendars; information guides of group field trips, events, bird walks, film screenings; membership lists; legal documents; and general ornithological pamphlets and manuals. In addition, one folder includes three pamphlets of general Lexington and Central Kentucky ephemera. 
         
         
             Animal Culture--United States 
             Audubon societies. 
             Bird watching--Kentucky 
             Birds 
             Lexington (Ky.)--History--20th century. 
             Organizations--United States. 
             Ornithology 
             Pamphlets. 
             Public libraries--Kentucky--Lexington. 
             Records 
             Societies and clubs -- Kentucky -- Lexington 
             Wildlife conservation 
         
         
             
                 
                     Activities and Field Trips Calendars 
                     1 
                     1 
                     1959-1977 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Audubon Society of Kentucky Records and Ephemera 
                     1 
                     2 
                     1940-1968 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Audubon Society of Kentucky Records and Ephemera 
                     1 
                     3 
                     undated 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Bird Counts 
                     1 
                     4 
                     1969-1972 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Lexington/Central Kentucky Ephemera 
                     1 
                     5 
                     1949-1965 
                 
                 
                     Scope and Contents note 
                     This folder contains three pamphlets found in the collection seemingly unrelated to the Audubon Society of Kentucky. Included is a 1949 edition of Emily Post's "Motor Manners," a booklet of traffic etiquette provided by the Blue Grass Automobile Club; a pamplet of the 1949 Annual Report of the Lexington Public Library; and a pamphlet for the Central Kentucky Concert & Lecture Association's 1964-1965 program. 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Ornithological Ephemera 
                     1 
                     6 
                     1933-1941 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Screen Tours/Wildlife Films Calendars and Guides 
                     1 
                     7 
                     1958-1977 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Spring Walks Information Guides 
                     1 
                     8 
                     1911-1938 
                 
             
             
                 
                     Mrs. Lister Witherspoon's membership papers and pin 
                     1 
                     9 
                     1912 February 24