{"value"=>"<p>The records in Section A. document the first three decades of the organization's existence from its founding in 1901 and incorporation in 1905 to the mid 1930s. The records reflect the leadership of William Dutcher, NAS first president, and that of his successor T. Gilbert Pearson. Included are collateral papers and records dating from 1881, relating to William Dutcher and to the Audubon movement in its earlier period.</p> <p>Section A is arranged into nine series:</p> <p>A.1 Ornithological Correspondence of William Dutcher, 1883-1907 A.2 Correspondence of the Presidents and Other Officers of the NAS, 1901-1930 A.3 Sales and Subscriptions Correspondence, 1910-1932 A.4 Warden's Reports, 1901-1934 A.5 Additional Records of the NAS Societies, 1906-1932 A.6 Field Notes and Diaries of William Dutcher ,1881-1906 A.7 Frank M. Chapman, Editor of Bird-Lore, circa 1899-1930s A.8 American Ornithologists' Union, 1885-1902 A.9 Audubon Society of the State of New York, 1897-1912</p>"}