John James Audubon
Manuscript Materials and Drawings
Some of the materials listed here are also available in the Louisiana Digital Library. For direct links to the digital versions, see inside individual catalog records linked to entries below.
- John James Audubon manuscript of Bear killingCall Number: VAULT:53
- John James Audubon manuscript of The hurricaneCall Number: VAULT:53
- John James Audubon manuscript of Children's warblerCall Number: VAULT:53
- John James Audubon letter and print, 1836, 1841Call Number: MISC.:A LLMVC
- John James Audubon drawings and proofs, 1840-1844Call Number: VAULT:53Drawings and proofs associated with "The Birds of America" octavo edition
- Victor Gifford Audubon letter, 1838 Dec. 24Call Number: VAULT:53
- Lucy Audubon letter, 1873 March 14Call Number: MISC:A LLMVC
- Edward Everett letter, 1831 Sept. 9Call Number: MISC:E LLMVC
- LeFort letter, 1855Call Number: MISC:L LLMVC
Collections of related interest
- James Pirrie papersCall Number: UU:104 LLMVCBusiness and financial papers related to the Pirrie family of Oakley Plantation in Louisiana. Does not include any material directly pertaining to Audubon's stay at Oakley in 1821.
- Charles James Johnson papersCall Number: C:31 LLMVCIncludes two letters written in the late 1830's to Eliza Edington Johnson by her cousin Amelia Jane Havell (née Edington), wife of Audubon's London engraver Robert Havell, Jr. Both letters include news of the Audubon family.
- John James Audubon Collection, Field Museum, ChicagoThis site includes information on Audubon's manuscript journal of 1826, held in the Field Museum.
- Stark Museum of Art, Orange, TexasA general description of Audubon holdings is under "Rare Books & Manuscripts" on this page. Click on "Search the Collections" button near top of page to access a selection of digitized material from Rare Books & Manuscripts.
Collections of related interest
- Collections at Mill Grove, PennsylvaniaManuscript collections at Mill Grove, Audubon's first home in the United States. Click on finding aids link on their page to see individual collection descriptions. Collections include:
Audubon-Bakewell-Shaffer family papers
Alice Ford papers on John James Audubon - Edward Harris Diary, from Edward Harris Papers at Alabama Department of Archives and HistoryDiary kept by Edward Harris while accompanying Audubon on the 1843 expedition up the Missouri River