I got a nice note from Ryan Tomazin, who is keeper of the archives of the Brooks Bird Club (West Virginia). He had read my post to this list about Hicks, and was kind enough to send me a batch of 12 photos and a letter from Hicks, some with folks like RT Peterson and other worthies, which I can pass along on request. Hicks died 60 years ago, and I imagine few readers of this message knew him. I'll be glad to pass the items along to folks on request. Thomazin tells me he has many photos and letters from Ohioans in the old days, and kindly would be glad to share them with folks who have an interest in them: [log in to unmask] Bill Whan ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]