Elizabeth Browne Beard Losey papers
Scope and Contents note
This collection is essentially a reference file of technical reports, popular journal articles, newspaper clippings, government documents, and miscellaneous publications relating to birds and mammals, many of which are indigenous to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The file was compiled by Elizabeth Browne Beard Losey, a biologist and ornithologist.
The bulk of the materials relate to birds and the focus of the entire collection is on wildlife management. In addition, the status of several imperiled species can be followed through press releases and newspaper clippings found in the collection.
Dates
- 1897 - 2004
Creator
- Losey, Elizabeth Browne (Person)
Conditions Governing Acess note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the records of the Elizabeth Browne Beard Losey papers, MSS-004, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Browne Beard Losey, a biologist and ornithologist, was born in Boston, MA. She was a resident of Germfask, Michigan after completing her education, but also spent her winters in Florida.
Losey conducted research and taught graduate courses at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was employed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Commission as a biologist beginning in 1947 and spent summers researching at Seney National Wildlife Refuge in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Several of her technical reports are also included in the collection as well as some biographical information.
Extent
13 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
The first 11 boxes of this collection are unprocessed and have been maintained in original order. The 2 boxes identified as Records and Correspondence have been processed and maintained in original order.
- Articles. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Birds. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Documents. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fur trade. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Losey, Elizabeth Browne
- Mammals. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspapers. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Technical reports. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Trapping. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Upper Peninsula (Mich.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wildlife conservation. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wildlife management. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Elizabeth Browne Beard Losey papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
