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States name official birds in long campaign sweep
The article traces how states adopted official birds by legislature or popular vote, listing many examples such as North Carolina, Indiana, Maryland, California, Michigan, Nebraska, and Ohio. It notes campaigns run by state federations of women’s clubs and the Audubon Society, with leaders like Mrs. Katherine B. Tippetts guiding conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
North Carolina
Indiana
Connecticut
Iowa
New Jersey
Tennessee
Robert of Lincoln
State Audubon Society
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Katherine B. Tippetts
Division of Conservation
General Federation of Womens’clubs
American Nature Association
Alabama Cavalry
Arizona
D. L Craig
Conservation
Arkansas
State Federation of Women's Clubs
W. A. Utley
California Audubon Society
Golden State
Colorado
Delaware
Cardinal
L. V. Atkins
Audubon Society
St. Petersburg
Florida
Georgia
Stte Federation of Women's Clubs
Atlanta
Mountain Bluebird
Meadowlark
Robin
Barton
Illinois
J D. McKinney
State Federation
Madeleine Aaron
Audubon Society of
Kansas
Heard
Maine
Cart B. Kelley
State Grange
Maryland
George Calvert
Catesby
Virginia
Carolina
Baltimore
Linnaeus
State Audubon Society of
Michigan
Minnesota
Willard Bayliss
I. D. Hadzer
Nebraska
Elizabeth Hoefer
Club
New Hampshire Federation of Women's Clubs
Lucy F. Richardson
New Mexico
Tom Charles
New York
Charles Cyrus Marshall
I. T. Frary
Wild Life
State Federation of
Ohio
House Wren
Oklahoma
W. A. Campbell
Eller Howard Miller
Oregon Audubon Society
Pennsylvania
Harry J. Shoemaker
Birds and Flowers
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Claudia Phelps
Texas
Utah
Mormon Tabernacle
Vermont
Katherine Stuart
Wisconsin
Walter Bowman
Edward Ewel
Wyoming