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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
CA RBD MSG BW003-1-044 · Item · [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection

Painting in mat frame of a small brown bird with long, thin beak, neck and back covered in brown and white speckled feathers, white underbelly and grey legs. Rocky piles at both the foreground and background, plain ground otherwise. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)."

 Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Whimbrel
Whimbrel
CA RBD MSG BW002-765 · Item · undated
Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Whimbrel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

 Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
"Where shall wisdom be found," Congregation Address… and the Chancellor's Address, covered booklet, 18 unnumbered pages, Vancouver, B.C.: University of British Columbia, 11 pages. / Wilder Graves Penfield
CA OSLER P142-W-W/P-138 · File · 1946
Part of Wilder Penfield fonds

1 typed manuscript with covering rejection letter from Saturday Night, includes reprint of "A Medical Student's Memories of the Reguis Professor" 1927, plus 4 printed mounted cartoons to illustrate "The Alumnus Phenomenum" 1937.; 2 reprints of "Alumnus Phenomenum" MNI #83 (speech).; 1 typed carbon copy of manuscript.; 1 typed speech with hand-written amendments.; 1 typed 3rd draft.; 1 typed 2nd draft.; 1 hand-written manuscript.; 1 reprint (MNI Reprint #240a) added in 1978.; 2 pieces of correspondence.