Box MS-036 Box 1
Contains 45 Results:
Bob Lowther, undated
Portrait of Robert Lowther, perhaps taken at Lucknow.
Birds, undated
Postcard and photographic plate of a pink pelican and white-bellied sea-eagle and bearded vulture.
Easter card, undated
Containing poem on ecological conservation.
Media clipping -- Source of wild ducks, undated
Media clipping on wild ducks in Canada.
Photographic prints -- Birds, undated
Photographs of swamp francolin, brahminy kite.
Davar's College of Commerce, 25 April 1924
Photocopy of a recommendation letter by the Vice-principal for Salim Ali.
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), 22 June 1931
Photocopy of a recommendation letter by BNHS for Salim Ali.
Stresemann, Erwin, 21 September 1931, 10 August 1937
Photocopied correspondence relating to Salim Ali’s Nepal expedition, his application to the Zoological Survey of India, and a referee letter.
Unknown, 3 May 1943
A letter to Salim Ali from an unknown person with the address 'Forest Cottage, Dehra Dun' thanking Ali for the photographs. Also mentions a set of events that happened in Mussorie.
Hoffmann, Lukas, 11 January 1951
Photocopy of a letter to Salim Ali regarding Hoffmann's experiments on Flamingos.
Meinertzhagen, Richard, 17 May 1953
Photocopy of a letter to Salim Ali about Meinertzhagen's trip to Israel and what Meinertzhagen thought of the country. There are also mentions of the different birds that Meinertzhagen spotted on the trip, including hawks, storks, and sea gulls.
Allen, Robert P., 17 March 1954 , 7 October 1954
Photocopy of a letter to Salim Ali from the research associate at the Audubon National Society. Includes information around a summary by Allen on flamingos in the Audubon Magazine.
The Secretary, Indian Council of Ecological Research, 7 January 1955
Photocopy of a letter regarding Salim Ali's name being included in the member's list of the council.
Williams, H., 13 October 1955 , 15 October 1955
Photocopy of a letter with Ali's particulars for a fellowship to "an Indian learned society of international reputation". Includes Ali's resume.
Pillai, N. R., 31 December 1955, 5 January 1956
Photocopy of a letter regarding the PM receiving a letter from Horace Alexander about David Snow's visit to India to work under Salim Ali's supervision.
Work, Telford H., 13 June 1957
Regarding the discovery of Kyasanur forest disease.
Ripley, Dillon, 24 June 1959
Photocopy of a letter from Salim Ali to Dillon regarding their visit after the AOU meeting in Los Angeles in 1953. Includes discussions on the birds Dendrortyx macroura and Ophrysia superciliosa.
Nanavati, A.N.D., 2 December 1967
Regarding the scheduling of the All India Radio (AIR) interview. Contains the set of questions for the interview with the answers.
Roychoudhury, Uma, 29 May 1987
A signed experience letter from Salim Ali when he was a Rajya Sabha Member, mentions Uma Roychoudhury was his personal secretary.
Birds, undated
Contains a postcard, a photographic plate of a pink-backed pelican, a white-bellied sea eagle and a bearded vulture. Also includes a bookmark with Russian text from Novosibirisk Maximov and a mini photo of a hunted Siberian crane.
Series 1: S R Nayak
Sub-Series 1: Visiting Cards of Salim Ali
Visiting Cards- A and B, undated
Visiting Cards- C and D, undated
Visiting Cards- G, H, I, J, K, undated
Visting Cards- L, M, N, undated
Visiting Cards- P, Q, R, S, T, V, undated
Oversized Visiting cards, undated
Altevogt, Rudolf Altevogt, Rudolf Ansari, P S Mohammed Grzimek, H C Bernhard Haddane, Brahim Jain, Rajendra Kumar Khan, Shahnawaz Khanna, J H Kramer, Karl Heinz Krebs, Pastor Krishnamurthi, R Kumar, A Panakal, J J Panakal, J J Raju, K S R Krishna Rajukkannu, C Ram, Amar Nath Rao, R Govinda Rashid, M A Sale, John B Small card of leopard Small card of bullock cart with men around
Series 2: Shahid Ali
Sub-Series 1: Correspondence
Prater, S H, 2 July 1941
Regarding the BNHS journal, procuring funding for surveys in Kathiawar.
Palmer, Andrew E, 7 June 1962
Regarding Ali's book 'The Birds of Sikkim'.
Invitations, 1963-68
Contains invitations to art exhibitions, events organised by Maharashtra government etc.
Digvijaysingh, Yuvraj, 24 July 1967
Regarding grey headed myna in Saurashtra.
Yin. U Tun, August 1968
To J C Daniels, regarding common and endangered birds in specific locations in Burma.
Bolen, Eric G, 12 December 1974
Regarding a manuscript on morphology and ecology of the lesser whistling teal co-authored with Rylander. Attached is the manuscript.
Singh, Gurmit, 14 November 1986
Regarding migration of flamingo in Punjab. Mentions Demosielle cranes.
Bombay Natural History Society, undated
Partial letter-- mentions BNHS journal.
Garson, Peter, undated
Season's greetings. Mentions future visit to Bombay.
Sub-Series 2: Research
Study of the ecology of some endangered species of wildlife and their habitats - The lesser florican in Sailana (MP), December 1984
Copy of technical report produced by BNHS with Fish and Wildlife Services USA and Department of Environment, India. Authored by Salim Ali, A R Rahmani, J C Daniel with Usha Bhutia and Meena Haribal.
Notes, undated
Handwritten notes on the 'Kashmir Roller in North Gujarat' and a page from a daily planner.
Research prints, undated
Copy of pages from research prints on Baya and Sparrman.
Sub-Series 3: Ephemera and collectibles
Air ticket, undated
Receipt for a ticket to New York.