John K. Terres Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1998-0287

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains correspondence, publications, research notes, photographs, and manuscript versions of some of Terres' work.

Dates

undated, 1901-1989

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Biography

Terres was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 17 December 1905. He attended the State Teachers College (Indiana, PA), Cornell University and New York University. A field biologist for the Soil Conservation Service from 1936 until 1942, Terres authored, co-authored and edited more than fifty books pertaining to natural history. Among the most outstanding of his publications are the award-winning From Laurel Hill to Siler's Hog (John Burroughs Medal, 1971), Song Birds in Your Garden, The Wonders I See, The Audubon Book of True Nature Stories, and The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds.Terres received an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of North Carolina (1986), the Merit Award of Art Directors Club of New York and the Silver Medal and Citation from the German Government for the authorship of The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds.

Extent

18.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Acquisition Information

Collection was donated by Mr. Terres.

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