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Harrison Flint Lewis

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Harrison Flint Lewis (1893-1974) was born in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York and was a graduate of Acadia University in 1917. He was Chief Migratory Bird Officer for Ontario and Quebec from 1920 to 1943 and Chief of the Canadian Wildlife Service from 1947 to 1952. Retiring in 1952, he moved to West Middle Sable in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. A life-long ornithologist, he served on many local and regional naturalist organizations as well as being a prolific researcher and writer.

Digitized records are mainly published and unpublished manuscripts, many of which were submitted to popular magazines for publication. Some related correspondence is included. See also: "Outdoors in Nova Scotia" by Harrison Flint Lewis [FC2307 .L48 1961 STACKS]. Publications and papers are also located at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Library and Archives Canada, and Cornell University.
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Harrison Flint Lewis

Dates Covered: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s, 1913 to 1987
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis, Archival Catalogue
Type: archival description

Article, "Bird Pleasures in Nova Scotia"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Bird Pleasures in Nova Scotia" discusses the geography of Nova Scotia and describes the habits and habitats of various bird species that live in its diverse geography. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/022
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Control of Trees and Brush on Rights-of-Way"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Control of Trees and Brush on Rights-of-Way" discusses the use of chemical sprays to kill unwanted vegetation on the edges of public roads. Lewis describes the situation, the use and the impact of the chemical sprays on the environment. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/005
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Farm Hunting"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Farm Hunting" discusses the problems related with hunters and hunting on private farm land. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/008
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Food Plants for Waterfowl"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Food Plants for Waterfowl" discusses increasing the supply of waterfowl food in order to attract fowl, improve and prolong local hunting. Lewis includes descriptions of: wild rice, sago pondweed, claspingleaf pondweed, floatingleaf pondweed, horned pondweed, wigeongrass, wild celeri, wapato, chufa, giant burreed, watershield, smartweeds, duckweeds, common three-square… more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/009
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Mortality Among Chimney Swifts"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: An article regarding the destruction of Chimney Swifts in Nova Scotia.
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/122
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Muskrats: Where do they come in?"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Muskrats: Where do they come in?" discusses the effects of the muskrat population on wild ducks, geese and marshland. Lewis also describes the characteristics, behaviours and habitat of muskrats. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/028
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Nova Scotia Pheasant Problems"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Manuscript entitled "Nova Scotia Pheasant Problems" written by Harrison Flint Lewis. Mention is made of pheasants in the Annapolis Valley. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/039
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Organization of the Nova Scotia Bird Society"

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Date Created: 1955
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Organization of the Nova Scotia Bird Society" discusses the formation and importance of the NSBS by Harrison Flint Lewis. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/024
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Pheasants"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Manuscript entitled "Pheasants" written by Harrison Flint Lewis regarding pheasants in Nova Scotia. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/044
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Remarks on the Poison Ivy"

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Date Created: 1921
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: A response to an article by Dr. H.T. Gussow entitled "Remarks on Poison Ivy" discusses the Lewis' experience with poison ivy in Nova Scotia. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/011
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Should Snaring Rabbits be Prohibited?"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Should Snaring Rabbits be Prohibited?" discusses the history and utilization of the snare-trap and questions whether or not snaring should be allowed in Nova Scotia. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/016
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Snakes, Lizards and Salamanders"

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Date Created: 1953
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Snakes, Lizards and Salamanders" discusses the characteristics, behaviours, habitat, myths surrounding and importance of snakes, salamanders and lizards. Most of the article is dedicated to discussing snakes. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/067
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "Some Thoughts on Predation and its Control"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "Some Thoughts on Predation and its Control" discusses the complexity of the subject of predation and the relationships between animals and also between humans and animals. more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/015
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record

Article, "The Pesticide Situation"

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Date Created: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis
Description: Article entitled "The Pesticide Situation" discusses insect breakouts, the use of chemicals on the outbreaks and the negative effects of the chemicals on the environment. The case of the Spruce Budworm outbreak in New Brunswick is discussed in detail. Lewis also describes the historical usages and the development of insecticides in the use for agriculture, insect control, and forest… more
Accession Number: 2006.020-LEW/048
Creator: Lewis, Harrison Flint, 1893-1974
Type: textual record