Archival Collections Catalogue

Peregrine Falcon with hood, bell, [2] jesses and bird-band [on pedestal].

CA RBD MSG 1203-6-3
File
1920-1937

This file contains a taxidermy young peregrine falcon in training leashed to a weathering block and wearing falconry equipment including a hood, a bell, 2 jesses, 1 swivel, a U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey identification band ,which shows legal acquirement. Items worn by the falcon were crafted by Otto Kals in Dusseldorf-Benrath and the bells crafted by Captain R. L. Meredith for Casey A. Wood as a gift for the Redpath Library at McGill University. This file was obtained in approximately 1937. The falcon's presentation has remained unchanged.

Large burlap envelopes.

CA RBD MSG 1203-6-4
File
1935

Part of Casey Albert Wood Collection

Falconry equipment [including] saddle bags, gloves, knife and sheath, pigeon-wings lure.

CA RBD MSG 1203-6-2
File
1930-1936

Part of Casey Albert Wood Collection

This file contains falconry equipment from approximately 1930-1936 crafted by Otto Kals for Casey A. Wood and gifted to the McGill Library. Within this file are two saddlebags used to carry the game hunted by the falcon or hawk, one pair of leather gloves, one knife and sheath, and one pigeon-wing lure. This file also contains six exhibit name cards for these items with a description for the falconers’ gloves. The arrangement of items within this file has been respected during rehousing.

Correspondence relative to an introduction to the literature of vertebrate zoology, volume 4.