The Lloyd Library and Museum is pleased to announce its newest online exhibit “In Search of Birds at the Lloyd.”
The Lloyd Library and Museum is pleased to announce its newest online exhibit “In Search of Birds at the Lloyd.” While the Lloyd is well-known for its remarkable collection of botanical and pharmaceutical resources, perhaps only a handful of people know that its collection also includes significant holdings on diverse biological subjects. This exhibit opens a window onto our vast resources of zoological materials with a spotlight on ornithology.
Birds have long captured our imagination. People have watched, studied, and documented bird life for centuries; and, a nice representation of this scholarship is at the Lloyd. Ancient zoological texts sit near 20th century ornithological journals. Works by John James Audubon complement those by William Bartram and Alexander Wilson. We also have books for children, books about local birds, and books dedicated to feathers, nests, eggs, and skeletons; visitors to this exhibit will see selections from each.
All of the works in this exhibit contain artwork of beautiful birds drawn by natural history illustrators throughout history, from the well-known Mark Catesby and Thomas Bewick to the anonymous work found in ornithological periodicals. In addition, this exhibit highlights two fascinating American birds, the Ivory-billed woodpecker and the Passenger pigeon, and features birds of prey, parrots, and water birds.
We invite all interested to take this virtual look into ornithology at the Lloyd by visiting http://www.lloydlibrary.org/exhibits/birds/index.html. Please direct any comments, questions, or suggestions to webmaster@lloydlibrary.org. In addition, please feel free to circulate this information to others who may be interested.
Thank you,
Maggie
Maggie Heran, MLS, Director
Lloyd Library and Museum
Historical Research Center for the Natural Health Movement
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