Archival Adventures - Episode 19: The Bailey-Law Collection, 1825-1971 (Ms1982-002)
Channel: VTLibraries
Date: 2021-08-24

Part one of Bird Month! This episode features ornithological materials from the Bailey-Law Collection (Ms1982-002). This collection includes papers of ornithologists John Eugene Law and Harold H. Bailey, including notes on bird species, habitat, and behavior; correspondence; field journals; printed materials; photographs and other images. Among Bailey's papers are files relating to his books, The Birds of Virginia and The Birds of Florida, as well as his operation of the Rockbridge Alum Springs Biological Laboratory. Also includes biographical files on hundreds of other naturalists and ornithologists, including such materials as correspondence, writings, photographs, field notes, and biographical sketches.