Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
W. Bryant Tyrrell Collection
00241
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Tyrrell, W. Bryant
- Title
- W. Bryant Tyrrell collection
- ID
- 00241
- Date [inclusive]
- 1924-2013
- Extent
- 1.0 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
W. Bryant Tyrrell was born September 7, 1895 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Tyrrell was a photographer and lecturer on nature. His photographs appeared in The Washington Post, the Washington Evening Star, National Geographic, and the London Illustrated News.
He was the founder and president of the Takoma Park Nature Society. He was also a member of the Maryland State Ornithological Society and the District of Columbia Audubon Society and was a Scoutmaster for Troop 33 in Takoma Park, Maryland. He died on June 8, 1967 at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
Source: District of Columbia Public Library (https://www.dclibrary.org/node/45167#Series%202).
Scope and Contents note
Electronic resources consist of digitized images of the glass lantern slides, video slides of those images, and digital and digitized documents including drawings and notes, articles and pamphlets written by Tyrrell, and publications that reference him or his work.
The glass lantern slides depict images of birds taken by W. Bryant Tyrrell. Images include ospreys,red shouldered hawks, turkey buzzards, blue birds, barred owls, bald eagles, ravens, hummingbirds, ducks, and bobwhite quail. Also shown are nests, young birds, and backyard birds at bird feeders. There are also images of Boy Scouts engaged in activities related to birds such as bird watching and making birdhouses. Finally, there are images of a rock formation labeled as "Old Rag, VA" and the "Mt. Club bird group." Some of the images show people photographing birds in trees or looking for nests.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections October 2014
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
March 2018
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Digital images
- Digital media
- Lantern slides
- Publications
Personal Name(s)
- Meuche, Susan
Subject(s)
- Bird banding -- Michigan
- Birdhouses
- Birds
- Birds -- Research
- Boy scouts
- Nature conservation -- Periodicals
- Ornithology
- Ornithology -- Periodicals
- Ornithology -- Societies, etc.
- Ornithology -- Study and teaching
Collection Inventory
Electronic Resources |
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Digitized Lantern Slides: Part 1 undated |
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Digitized Lantern Slides: Part 2 undated |
A.2013.0209_002-0bbe | |||
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Digitized Lantern Slides: Part 3 undated |
A.2013.0209_003-12e5 | |||
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Digitized Lantern Slides Video undated |
A.2013.0209_004-7bb9 | |||
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Publications, Drawings, and Related Documents circa 1924-2013 |
A.2013.0209_005-7358 | |||
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Authored and Related Publications 1931-1980 |
A.2013.0209_006-af4c | |||
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