E.A. McIlhenny Natural History Collection

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This collection contains selected items from the E.A. McIlhenny Natural History Collection, a gathering of rare books on flora and fauna begun by Edward Avery McIlhenny (1872-1949), scion of the prominent Louisiana family that has produced the world-famous Tabasco hot pepper sauce since 1868. McIlhenny was also a well-known conservationist who established a bird sanctuary and botanical garden on the family properties at Avery Island, Louisiana. John Stauffer McIlhenny, E.A. McIlhenny’s nephew, donated the natural history portion of his library to LSU In 1971. It has since been further developed and is now one of the most prestigious of its kind, with particular strengths in New World botanical and ornithological illustration.
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John James Audubon manuscript of Bear killing, before 1831
John James Audubon manuscript of Bear killing, before 1831
Black bear--United States
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Black bear hunting--United States
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
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Scipio and the Bear, a short account of the manners of black bears and an episode of bear hunting, is from Audubon's "Ornithological Biography, or An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America" (Philadelphia: Judah Dobson, 1831), 1:479-82. This manuscript originally was entitled "Bear killing."
John James Audubon manuscript of Children's warbler, before 1831
John James Audubon manuscript of Children's warbler, before 1831
Sylvia (Birds)--United States
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
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Children's Warbler, a short description of the bird of the same name, is from Audubon's "Ornithological Biography, or An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America" (Philadelphia: Judah Dobson, 1831), 1:180-81.
John James Audubon manuscript of The hurricane, before 1831
John James Audubon manuscript of The hurricane, before 1831
Tornadoes--United States
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Tornado damage--United States
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
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The Hurricane, a short account of a tornado witnessed by Audubon in Kentucky, is from his "Ornithological Biography, or An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America" (Philadelphia: Judah Dobson, 1831), 1:262-64.
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