Box MS-020 Box 1

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding Pittie's enquiry for subscription to NLBW and for older issues of the NLBW. Includes postal acknowledgement receipts.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Includes editors' notes from Futehally, photocopies of issues of the NLBW; and observations by Pittie on various subjects such as the House Crow in the Andamans; behavioral patterns of species in the monsoon; nesting crows; birding list for Manjira; and lapwing nests (carried in the NLBW November issues)

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Includes editors' notes from Futehally, photocopies of issues of the NLBW carrying observations by Pittie on various subjects. Includes Pittie's lapwing article in NLBW, Blue rock pigeon observations and publication errors. Includes postal acknowledgment receipts / labels.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally centring on the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Includes Pittie's proposal for compilation of directory of birdwatchers; birdwatching at Khadakwasla (these being later carried in attached issues of the NLBW)

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally on article of Pittie's on relationship between Typha Reeds and some birds for publication in the NLBW (article enclosed)

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Includes queries for re-use of article, questionnaire filled by Pittie, and postal acknowledgment receipts; and editor's note on cancellation of issue.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding the Newsletter for Birdwatchers, such as request for issues and references for Pittie's bird checklist for AP, including Pittie's offer of maintaining the subscription list in order and assistance in printing address labels. Includes subscriber lists and money orders / postal acknowledgment receipts.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding indexing and address labels for subscriber base of the Newsletter for Birdwatchers, and Pittie broaching subject of indexes for bird species per volume of the NLBW. Includes subscriber lists. Also includes money orders, delivery notes and thank you notes.

Letter from Pittie with payment for House Martin Report and comments on the NLBW's bird lists.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally centring on the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Topics include indexes by Pittie by species, by place and state; and comments by Pittie on T. R. Sridhar's paper in issue of the NLBW.

Letters from Pittie on various birding matters. Includes indexes for Volume 32 of Newletter for Birdwatchers, with comments; letter forwarding paper on Monroe's classification to Futehally. Also includes money order acknowledgment of donation by Pittie.

Correspondence between Futehally and Pittie regarding the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Topics include subscriber list for A.P. and pieces on the 'Koel and the Golden Oriole' and the Hobby for the NLBW. (Mss included)

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally principally centring on the Newsletter for Birdwatchers, particularly Pittie's indexing work. Topics include request for missing issues and comments on editorial and on bird nomenclature (Pittie forwarding paper to Futehally). Also includes the Oriental Bird Club's Checklist sent out for review; and Pittie sending his Bibliographic Index on the Ornithology of of the Indian region, Part 1 for Futehally's review in the NLBW.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally principally centring on the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Topics discussed include Pittie's indexing work and old NLBW issues for the same; Red data book species compilation and clarification notes in the NLBW; Pittie's bibliographic index ; review of Sultanpur booklet for NLBW by Pittie

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally centring on the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Topics include Pittie's protest against publishing culled checklists as opposed to full ones and other comments on the contents of the NLBW.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally centering on the Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Topics include comments on issues; enquiries and recovery of missing issues of NLBW for their collection; review of book on bird-watching destinations by Krys Kazmiercak and Raj Singh; Pittie seeking suggestions from Futehally on the 100th issue of Pitta and and Futehally's reply; and Pittie's sending article on his Jerdon's Courser sighting (not included) for NLBW's 40th anniversary.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally centring on the Newsletter for Birdwatchers, such as planned articles and observations on articles, list of Mr Serrao's papers and notes for BNHS' reference (species sought: Pheasant-tailed Jacana); and manuscript of review of Krys Kazmiercak's book for publication in NLBW. Includes letter by Futehally to Nitin Jamdar on Pittie's recommendation to write an article on Birds and the Law for the NLBW.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally on birding journal matters. Includes Futehally's request for Pitta subscription for his daughter, request for review of book by H.S.A. Yahya; and Pittie's copies of the NLBW on CDs.

Letter from Futehally to Levine, forwarded to Pittie, exchanging copies of NLBW and baya bird reprints in response to Levine's enclosures on Medical Lore of India etc (includes attachment of Medical Lore). Reference to possible subscribers or pieces from New Zealand

Letter from Futehally to Santharam apologising for non-inclusion of bird list in article published in NLBW.

Correspondence between Sridhar and Pittie regarding non-receipt of Newsletter for Birdwatchers. Includes money orders, postal acknowledgments and brochure on bird conservation.

Correspondence between Sridhar and Pittie regarding issues with Newsletter for Birdwatchers such as missing issues or defective copies received; and reply to Sridhar regarding meeting for formation of Ornithological Society of India.

Correspondence between Sridhar and Futehally forwarding cheques and enclosures of letters from Pittie for inclusion in the NLBW; and placing orders of Nomenclature book.

Subscription for NLBW and invitation for 40 year celebrations of NLBW.

Correspondence between Sridhar and Pittie on various administrative matters surrounding the Newsletter for Birdwatchers; such as subscription payments and correction of proofs by Pittie.

Correspondence between Trigunayat and Sridhar, seeking articles from the NLBW; forwarded to Pittie.

Letter from Futehally with enclosed information regarding a symposium.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding progress of the manuscript on changes in classification, nomenclature and common names of Indian birds. This includes corrections, suggestions, indexes, and typed-up manuscript from Andrew Robertson, forwarded by Pittie. Also includes mentions of OSI seminar business and regarding publication of 10-year index of Newletter for Birdwatchers and India through her Birds.

Correspondence between Futehally and Pittie regarding the Nomenclature booklet. This includes note on additions, corrections etc.; note by Andrew Robertson; and seeking that the OSI write to Sanctuary magazine to bring Andrew Robertson and Pittie's booklet to their attention following publication of the Inskipp list.

Correspondence between Futehally and Pittie regarding workshop organised jointly by SACON and BirdLife International. Includes Pittie's thoughts on the proceedings; and Futehally's comments thereupon.

Documents pertaining to Rishi Valley visit. Correspondence between Futehally to Pittie regarding OSI matters and Rishi Valley function. Keynote address by Futehally at Rishi Valley.

Correspondence between Pittie and Futehally regarding proceedings in the Pan Asian Ornithological Congress. (Also see MS-020-1-1-1-14)

Includes letters forwarding Pittie's Bibliographic Index to B.G. Deshmukh of the BNHS (for sale during Salim Ali Centenary) and Ghorpade (for review for NLBW newsletter)

Correspondence between S. Sridhar and Pittie, as well as Futehally, Pittie and Sridhar on publication of the Nomenclature booklet. Includes manuscript and corrected first proofs of the text of of Birds of the Indian subcontinent - A review of some changes taking place by Aasheesh Pittie and Andrew Robertson.

Correspondence between S. Sridhar and Pittie on publication of the Nomenclature booklet. Includes corrected final proofs of the text, introduction, foreword by Zafar Futehally and indexes of the booklet on Nomenclature of Birds of the Indian subcontinent - A review of some changes taking place by Aasheesh Pittie and Andrew Robertson.

Correspondence between Pittie and S. Sridhar on OSI matters and purchase of certain books. Includes challans; request for OSI minutes and sending of fees; and information on use of indexes on floppy discs from Pittie.

Correspondence between Pittie and Sridhar regarding sale of Nomenclature booklet and other related matters.

Letter from Asha Chandola-Saklani to Pittie regarding bid invitation for International Ornithological Congress for 2002.

Letter from Zafar Futehally to Chandola-Saklani regarding efforts undertaken for the OSI and further organisational plans; forwarded to Pittie.