McGill Libraries
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
18 imping needles and other material.
This file contains falconry equipment from approximately 1920-1936 crafted by Otto Kals and Captain R. L. Meredith for Dr. Casey A. Wood for McGill’s Redpath Library. Within this file are two lures, one three-fingered glove, eight exhibit cards, three falcon bells, three item labels, and nine hoods. Three of these hoods were fashioned in the styles of Anglo-Indian, Indian, and Dutch. The contents of the original container have been respected in their rehousing.
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Some of these items have been digitally photographed for the online exhibit The Birdman of McGill: Casey Wood - Avid Collector, Magnanimous Donor and Generous Friend and are available to view on the exhibit website.
Also includes 9 falcon hoods, 8 exhibit cards, 3 falcon bells, 3 item labels, 2 lures, 1 feather and 1 three-fingered glove.