Content Description
Photographs of birds taken and compiled by Arthur Lane and his wife Edna Lane, many annotated. A signed book of visitors to their home who fed the chickadees from their hands (1939-1966). Also some publications including an obituary of Edna Lane and signed Arthur Allen publications. Some photos are marked as being taken by or showing Arthur Allen. A focus of the work is chickadees. Photographs most likely taken near Sapsucker Woods, Ithaca, New York.
Dates
- 1937 - 1966
Creator
- Lane, Arthur (Person)
- Lane, Edna (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Arthur Lane served as a caretaker at Sapsucker woods and he and his wife Edna enjoyed bird watching in the area. They gave their home and five acres of land to the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.
Extent
0.3 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs of birds taken and compiled by Arthur Lane and his wife Edna Lane. Also some publications including an obituary of Edna Lane. Some photos are marked as being taken by or showing Arthur Allen. A focus of the work is chickadees. Photographs most likely taken near Sapsucker Woods, Ithaca, New York.
Source
- The History Center in Tompkins County (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)