MSS 660 William L Dawson Papers

              MSS 660
William L. Dawson Papers
3/ 4 cubic foot
Preliminary inventory
Collection Synopsis
Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the William L.
Dawson Papers prior to January 15, 1940. Kay Weisman processed
the papers and Marjorie Myers edited the inventory in January
1980.
Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society holds the property
rights to this collec. tion.
Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection have not been dedicated
to the public. Consideration of the requirementsf copyright
is the responsibility of the author and publisher.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations
of the Ohio Historical Society.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite collection name,
collection number, and the Ohio Historical Society in' all foot-note
and bibliographic references.
TransEer: Nine sketches of geological formations and maps, two
drawings of birds, and forty- seven photographs were transferred
to the Audiovisual Department in January 1980.
William L. Dawson Chronology
1873 Feb. 20
1887- 1890
1895 May 1
1903
1903
ca. 1904?
1905
1909
ca. 1911?
1911
ca. 1920' s
born, Leon, Iowa
attended Washington University
married Frances Etta Ackerman;
children: William Oberlin, Giles Edwin,
Barbara Dorothy
A. B, from Oberlin College
B. D, from Oberlin Theological Seminary
ordained a Congregational minister
pastor, North Church, Columbus, Ohio
organized the Wheaton Publishing Company,
Columbus, Ohio
A. M. from Oberlin College
authored " Birds from Ohio"
moved to Washington
organized the Occidental Publishing Company,
Seattle, Washington
authored " Birds of Washington" ( 2 vols.)
moved to California
organized the Birds of California Publishing Company
dirfctor, International Museum of Cooperative
Oology, Santa Barbara, California