Scope and Contents Consist in large part of Foster's diary, from 1915 through 1963 in 46 volumes. The diaries record the weather, gardening activities, walks taken, birds seen and meetings attended. The diaries will be of interest chiefly to historians of ornithology and of natural history. The papers consist largely of membership and award certificates from various patriotic and historical societies to which Foster belonged. There are also copies of speeches which Foster gave before some of these societies,...