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Hubert Massey Whittell correspondence, 1926-1952. Part 1
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1926-1938
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21 Feb. 1926, 1 p.
1. Letter to Library asking to borrow volumes of the Chetham Society, Harleian Society and Surtees Society publications.

24th Feb. 1926, 1 p.
2. From Library? refusing loans as in a Reference Library.

21 Jan. 1929, 1 p.
3. Letter requesting address of a manufacturer of butterfly setting boards and cases.

2nd Feb. 1929, 1 p.
4. From Glauert recommending Cherry and Sons, Gisborne, Victoria.

1905-1909, 1 p.
5. List from Novitates Zoologicae, Index of birds, insects and mammals, including those collected by J.T. Tunney.

21 Jan 1934, 1 p.
6. To Glauert asking for a reference from Australian Avian Record; describes a trip to Busselton and Bunbury and finding the Brown Songlark abundant.

24th Jan. 1934, 1 p.
7. From Glauert, looked up reference in Australian Avian Record on Porphyrio; Museum has specimens of Brown Songlark from Esperance, collected by Tunney, and Torbay, collected by Whitlock.

30 Jan. 1934, 1 p.
8. To Glauert, sending parcel of skins, most from S.A. Museum, some local; has photo of Crested Penguin found Naturaliste; has slides of nesting Banded Stilt at Lake Callabonna, can loan, also some  other bird slides.

9th Feb. 1934, 1 p.
9. From Glauert thanking for specimens and offer of slides.

14 Feb. 1934, 1 p.
10. To Glauert recommending Stan White of Busselton for a job at the Museum.

4 Jun. 1934, 1 p.
11. To Glauert with a specimen of a water-rat to be identified.

30 Jul. 1934, 1 p.
12. To Glauert asking for details of W.A. Bristle birds (Dasyornis longirostris) held in Museum collection; mentions a Porphyrio with green feet found S.A.; Grey-headed Albatross came ashore on SW coast.

Undated, 1 p.
13. Note from Glauert on Dasyornis longirostris, and broadbenti.

4 Aug. 1934, 1 p.
14. From Glauert on Dasyornis longirostris and broadbenti; have 2 mounted specimens of  Grey-headed Albatross.

17 Feb. 1935, 1 p.
15. To Glauert asking for Glauert's references to be corrected for inclusion in a Bibliography of Ornithology of W.A.

6 Mar. 1935, 1 p.
16. From Glauert to say references for Bibliography all correct.

20 May 1935, 1 p.
17. To Glauert asking for vernacular names of some birds.

15 Aug. 1935, 1 p.
18. To Glauert, has skin of a Thick-billed penguin, Eudyptula pachyrhynchus and wants to inspect Museum skins to see if the same.

19 Aug. 1935, 1 p.
19. From Glauert about thick-billed penguin skin.

21 Aug. 1935, 1 p.
20. To Glauert, will bring his skin to Perth.

1 Mar. 1936, 4 p.
21. To Glauert, discussion about bans and confiscation of egg collections in Eastern states, J. McGilp, Adelaide egg collector, suggests R.A.O.U. should ask govt. for permits for accredited persons; Whittell plans to eventually deposit his egg collection in WA Museum.

17 Apr. 1936, 1 p.
22. From Glauert, collectors in W.A. can get permits from Fisheries Dept. to collect eggs and specimens; Manjimup has Red-capped Robins and banded Wrens and Mr Margereson has them tame in his garden.

19 Feb. 1937, 1 p.
23. To Glauert about finds of birds in Bunbury, both killed after striking buildings and made into skins by Whitlock.

12 Apr. 1937, 1 p.
24. To Glauert about forthcoming visit to Perth.

16 Apr. 1937, 1 p.
25. From Glauert, pleased to hear Whittell coming to spend a few days at Museum.

7 Jun. 1937, 1 p.
26. From Whittell about Perch and trout taken from local dam.

27 Jul. 1937, 1 p.
27. To Glauert asking for copy of notes on the Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera, from Ogilvie-Grant's paper on Shortridge's collections  as planning trip to Albany and hopes Shortridge wrote something interesting on this species.

29 Jul. 1937, 1 p.
28. From Glauert, enclosing extract asked for; has written about the White Giant Petrel from Busselton for The Emu.

10 Aug. 1937, 1 p.
29. To Glauert about breeding of Great-Winged Petrel in King George Sound; requests loan of vols. for his Bibliography work, comments on R.A.O.U. and state legislation.

19 Aug. 1937, 1 p.
30. To Glauert, thinks Lipfert's collections from the Canning Stock Route should be written up for The Emu, asks to borrow Lipfert's diary.

24 Nov. 1937, 1 p.
31. To Glauert asking about volumes of the Bull. B.O.C.

30 Nov. 1937, 1 p.
32. From Glauert listing held vols. of Bulletins of British Ornithologists' Club.

6 Dec. 1937, 1 p.
33. To Glauert, wanting to borrow vols. of the B.O.C., will pay all postal fees.

16 Dec. 1937, 1 p.
34. From Glauert, sending requested vols.

20 Jan. 1938, 1 p.
35. To Glauert about return of B.O.C. vols.; collected specimens of stilts, waders in Busselton.

3 Feb. 1838, 1 p.
36. To Glauert, sending dried specimen of a Phascogale, wants its scientific name; local paper has started a natural history column.

9 Feb. 1938, 1 p.
37. From Glauert, returning Phascogale, a Wambenger (P. penicillata).

15 Aug. 1938, 1 p.
38. To Battye asking for historical information about John Gould and Johnstone Drummond.

18 Aug. 1938, 1 p.
39. From Battye suggesting inquiries to Commissioner of Police if Drummond was in Police Force.
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