Correspondence

, 1928 re: Specimens
Scope and Content Note: This folder contains about 35 letters, mostly August-October 1928, concerning Wisconsin grouse specimens shipped to Dr. Gross in Maine for pathological examination. Correspondents include conservation wardens, Dr. M.L. Jones of the Research Bureau, W.B. Grange, Superintendent of Game, and various other individuals who sent specimens.

1928-1929
Scope and Content Note: About 105 letters, September 1928 to December 1929, are included, many of them correspondence with W.B. Grange concerning initiation and conduct of the first year's investigation. Among other correspondents are Duane Kipp, Dr. M.L. Jones, Aldo Leopold, William C. Adams, Herbert L. Stoddard, P.S. Lovejoy, and M.D. Pirnie. The letter from Gross to Grange, Dec. 14, 1928, contains a list of legends for lantern slides.

1930, Jan.-May
Scope and Content Note: About 85 letters are included, dealing with the progress report, photographs, and preparation for the summer 1930 investigation. Besides considerable correspondence with Grange and Kipp, there is some with Leopold, Paul Kelleter, Matt Patterson, A.C. Bent, Outram Bangs, Jones, Pirnie, Alvin Whitney, Carlos Avery, F.S. Lodge, and W.L. McAtee.

1930, June-1931, Feb.
Scope and Content Note: The approximately 105 letters in this folder concern conduct of the summer 1930 investigation, preparation of motion picture films, preparation and editing of the progress report, and matters relating to other articles and talks about the investigation. Much of the correspondence is with Duane Kipp, Superintendent of Education and Publications; also represented are Grange, Jones, Patterson, Stoddard, O.J. Gromme, E.E. Tyzzer, F.J.W. Schmidt, William Mauthe, Kelleter, and William F. Grimmer.

, 1931 Comments
Scope and Content Note: The progress report was distributed in February 1931. This folder contains about 30 congratulatory letters, February and March 1931, from many noted ornithologists and naturalists.