This collection consists of correspondence, notes, and lists accumulated during Bendire's work on the Life Histories.
Historical Note:
Charles Emil Bendire (1836-1897) was an Army surgeon and ornithologist. He served as Honorary Curator of the Department of Birds' Eggs, United States National Museum
from 1884 until his death. Bendire was the author of two volumes of Life Histories of North American Birds published by the Smithsonian Institution.