The Filson Historical Society

Beckham Bird Club Records, 1934-2006

For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, see the Curator of Special Collections, James J. Holmberg

Size of Collection: 5 Cubic Feet

Location Number: Mss./BK/B396 Beckham Bird Club Records, 1934-2006

Scope and Content Note

The records of the Beckham Bird Club consist of the minutes of monthly club meetings ranging from the 1935 founding through 2000. In addition, the collection includes copies of The Observer, the club’s monthly newsletter, ranging from 1968 to 2000. Collection also contains various newspaper clippings related to the club and to conservation issues; club financial records, birding and bird count records; membership records; and general club correspondence regarding programming, special events, committees, and public relations. The Beckham Bird Club was founded as the Louisville chapter of the Ornithological Society.

Beckham Bird Club Records, 1934-2006

Biographical Note

The Beckham Bird Club was founded in 1935 as the Louisville chapter of the Kentucky Ornithological Society. Members of the club participate in various social and environmental activities. The Club holds monthly meetings in which guests are often invited to give lectures relevant to birds or conservation. In addition to the monthly meetings, the club participates in bird counts, holds several birding field trips each month, and plays a major role in the yearly bird census. Club members are often very active in various conservation movements in the Louisville area. For example, members have established various wildlife sanctuaries, aided in the wildlife friendly development of the waterfront, and worked to reduce pollution and increase recycling.

Beckham Bird Club Records, 1934-2006

Folder List

Folder 1: Minutes, Jan. 1935-December 1940 Folder 2: Minutes, Jan. 1941-June 1946 Folder 3: Minutes, July 1946-December 1958 Folder 4: Minutes, January 1959-June 1966 Folder 5: Minutes, Sept. 1966-June 1970 & The Observer Oct. 1968-May 1970 Folder 6: Minutes and The Observer, July 1970-June 1973 Folder 7: Minutes and The Observer, September 1973-June 1974 Folder 8: Minutes, June 1974-June 1976 & The Observer, Sept. 1974-Aug. 1976 Folder 9: Minutes and The Observer, August 1976- December 1984 Folder 10: Minutes and The Observer, 1985-1987 Folder 11: Minutes and The Observer, 1988 Folder 12: Minutes and The Observer, 1989-1992 Folder 13: Minutes and The Observer, 1993 Folder 14: Minutes and The Observer, 1994 Folder 15: Minutes and The Observer, 1995 Folder 16: Minutes and The Observer, 1996 Folder 17: Minutes and The Observer, 1997-1998 Folder 18: Minutes and The Observer, 1999-2000 Folder 19: The Observer, 1972-1978 Folder 20: The Observer, 1976-1991 Folder 21: Birding – Bernheim Forest Folder 22: Birding – Buttermilk Falls, Brandenburg, Kentucky Folder 23: Birding – Camp Atterbury, Folder 24: Birding – Cave Hill Cemetery, 1974-1992 Folder 25: Birding – Cave Hill Cemetery, 1993-2003 Folder 26: Birding – , Indiana Folder 27: Birding – Cherokee and Seneca Parks Folder 28: Birding – Crane Creek State Park, Ohio Folder 29: Birding – Deam Lake, Indiana Folder 30: Birding – Eastern Uplands, Jefferson County, Kentucky Folder 31: Birding – Falls of the Ohio, I Folder 32: Birding – Falls of the Ohio, II Folder 33: Birding – Floyd City, Indiana Folder 34: Birding – Gibson Lake Folder 35: Birding – Green River Lake Folder 36: Birding – Happy Hollow Farm, Crestwood, Kentucky Folder 37: Birding – Hickman Farms (Goshen Meadows) Folder 38: Birding – Horner Sanctuary, Brownsboro, Kentucky Folder 39: Birding – Folder 40: Birding – Jefferson Memorial Park Folder 41: Birding – and Beargrass Nature Preserve Folder 42: Birding – Wetlands Folder 43: Birding – Mammoth Cave Folder 44: Birding – McElroy Lake, Warren County, Kentucky Folder 45: Birding – Muscatatuck , Indiana Folder 46: Birding – Nettelroth Sanctuary, Folder 47: Birding – Ohio County Strip Mines & Surrounding Areas Folder 48: Birding – Otter Creek Trail Folder 49: Birding – Patoka Lake, Indiana Folder 50: Birding – Red River Gorge Folder 51: Birding – Riverfield Wildlife Sanctuary Folder 52: Birding – River Road, 1974-1981 Folder 53: Birding – River Road, 1982-1992 Folder 54: Birding – River Road, 1993-2001 Folder 55: Birding – Saunders Springs, Radcliff, Kentucky Folder 56: Birding – Shippingport Island Folder 57: Birding – Sloughs Wildlife Management Area, Kentucky Folder 58: Birding – Surrey Hill Farm Folder 59: Birding – Waverly Park Folder 60: Birding – Westport, Kentucky Folder 61: Birding – Wolf Pen Mills Farm Folder 62: Birding – 1968 Folder 63: Birding – 1969 Folder 64: Birding – 1970 Folder 65: Birding – 1971 Folder 66: Birding – 1972 Folder 67: Birding – 1973 Folder 68: Birding – Miscellaneous, 1974-1985 Folder 69: Birding – Miscellaneous, 1986-2001 Folder 70: Financial Records, Jan. 1981-Jan. 1990 Folder 71: Financial Records, Feb. 1990-May 1994 Folder 72: Financial Records, June 1994-June 1999 Folder 73: Financial Records, 1961-1967 Folder 74: Financial Records, 1983-1987 Folder 75: Financial Records, 1988-1992 Folder 76: Financial Records, 1993-1996 Folder 77: Financial Records, 1997-2000 Folder 78: Financial Records, 2001-2004 Folder 79: General Business Correspondence Folder 80: By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation Folder 81: Board of Directors, Officers, and Committees Folder 82: Meeting Announcements and Agendas Folder 83: The Cuckoo Party Folder 84: Annual Dinner Folder 85: Outstanding Contribution Award Folder 86: Membership Information Folder 87: Membership Directories Folder 88: Handouts and Pamphlets Folder 89: The Chat Folder 90: Property and Slide Inventory Lists Folder 91: Birding and Bird Counts Folder 92: Birding Field Trip Waivers Folder 93: Charles Wickliffe Beckham Folder 94: Conservation and Preservation Folder 95: Kentucky Ornithological Society Folder 96: Miscellaneous- Articles, Publications, and Clippings Folder 97: Miscellaneous Folder 98: Newspaper Clippings, 1930s and 1940s Folder 99: Newspaper Clippings, 1950s Folder 100: Newspaper Clippings, 1960s Folder 101: Newspaper Clippings, 1970s and 1980s Folder 102: Newspaper Clippings, 1990s and 2000s Folder 103: Beckham Bird Club Scrapbook Folder 104: Former Members, A-R (Notecards) Folder 105: Former Members, S-Z (Notecards) Folder 106: Mailing Address Index, 1994 (Notecards) Folder 107: Membership Records, 1990-1995 (Notecards) Folder 108: Beckham Bird Club Corporate Seal

Beckham Bird Club Records, 1934-2006

Subject Headings

Bird watching Birds – Societies, etc. Clubs – Kentucky – Louisville Conservationists – Kentucky – Louisville Nature conservation Mazzoli, Romano L. Ornithology – Societies, etc. University of Louisville