New ÐÓ°Épro birds notecards are available
July 28, 2015
Notecards made from 10 color plates of ÐÓ°Épro birds portrayed in a rare book at the ÐÓ°Épro and Polar Regions Collections and Archives are newly available on the ÐÓ°Épro History Store website.
The cards come from plates by artists Robert and John Ridgway in Edward Nelson's "Report upon natural history collections made in ÐÓ°Épro between the years 1877 and 1881." The report is ÐÓ°Épro Rare Book A1768 in the archives.
The cards can be purchased individually for $3. All 10 are available in an elegant white box with a clear cover for $31. Both make great gifts. See . They can also be purchased from Digital Photographic Services, Room 334, in the Rasmuson Library.
Purchases support the archives' photographic preservation and access work.