Collection Summary
Kofalk, Harriet, 1937-
Harriet Kofalk papers
1860-1989
03033
3.60
cubic ft. (8 document boxes)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
The Harriet Kofalk papers contain material relating to Kofalk's research of naturalist Florence Merriam Bailey for her 1989 book, "No Woman Tenderfoot: Florence Merriam Bailey, Pioneer Naturalist."
Biography of Harriet KofalkHarriet Kofalk, writer, poet, and historical researcher, received a B.A. in English from the University of New Mexico in 1959. She worked in various administrative positions at the Santa Fe Opera and the American Optometric Association before becoming Department Administrator of Publications (1979-1983) at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica , California. From 1983-1990 she continued working as a consultant and part-time research administrator for the RAND Corporation and engaged in freelance writing and historical research of her own.
In addition to publishing several cookbooks, Kofalk wrote many peace and nature poems, some of which won awards. In 1989 she published
No Woman Tenderfoot: Florence Merriam Bailey, Pioneer Naturalist, and she also wrote several articles and papers about Florence Bailey. Kofalk had recently completed a book manuscript about Vernon Bailey, Florence Bailey’s husband, when she was killed in a car accident in India in 1996.
Florence Merriam Bailey (1863-1948) was a distinguished ornithologist and nature writer. She grew up in Locust Grove, New York, and attended college classes at Stanford University. She wrote several essays on ornithology and published the book
Birds of Village and Field in 1898. In 1899 she married Vernon Bailey, a naturalist who became chief field biologist for the Biological Survey. She accompanied him on numerous expeditions throughout the west and participated in scientific work. In 1902 she published Handbook of Birds of the Western United States, considered to be the standard work in the field for many years. After compiling The Birds of New Mexico in 1928, Bailey was awarded an honorary degree by the University of New Mexico. She died in 1948.
Scope and ContentThe Harriet Kofalk papers contain material relating to Kofalk’s research of naturalist Florence Merriam Bailey for her 1989 book
No Woman Tenderfoot: Florence Merriam Bailey, Pioneer Naturalist. Series I contains material that Kofalk created herself, including correspondence relating to research for the book and other publications by Kofalk. Series II mostly contains secondary material that Kofalk used for research, including correspondence by Florence M. Bailey, articles and publications about her, and Bailey’s other publications.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes,
and the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Related Materials
There are no other known archival collections created by Harriet Kofalk at the date of
processing.
Acquisition Information
The Harriet Kofalk papers were donated to the American Heritage Center by Harriet Kofalk in 1989. The papers were in good condition.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Susan Horan in April 2000. Original order of the materials was maintained where possible, and a descriptive folder title was created where no original folder title existed. Paper copies were printed from four 5” computer disks containing the book
No Woman Tenderfoot. However, since the original program was unknown, formatting discrepancies are evident on the printout. The disks were not kept. Newspaper clippings were replaced by preservation copies.
Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Harriet Kofalk papers, 1860-1989, Collection
Number 03033, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Access Terms
Bailey, Florence Merriam, b. 1863.
Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942.
Bird watchers--United States--Biography.
Bird watchers--United States--History.
Ornithologists--United States.
Women authors--United States.
Women poets--United States.
Photographs.
No Woman Tenderfoot.
Fisheries and Wildlife
Science, Technology and Health
Science
Women
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Literature
Container List
Series I.
Personal Files
1968-1989
0.90
cubic ft. (2 document boxes)
Subseries 1.
Correspondence
1983-1989
Arranged alphabetically. Reference requests to libraries, museums, personal acquaintances and friends for information about Florence M. Bailey.
1
1
Announcements & Reviews of No Woman Tenderfoot
1989
1
2
Appreciation Letters
1988-1989
1
3
Historical Society of New Mexico
1984-1985
Paper & Speech: “Saving Blue Lake for Taos Pueblo: 1903 and Since.”
1
4
Library Requests: Smithsonian Institution
1983-1989
1
5
Library Requests: University of Wyoming
1983-1989
1
6
Library Requests: Various
1983-1988
1
7
National Endowment for the Humanities-Grant Proposal
1984
1
8
Miscellaneous Correspondence
1983-1989
1
9
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
1984-1988
1
10-11
Requests for Personal Recollections & Other Information
1983-1989
2
1-3
Requests for Personal Recollections & Other Information
1983-1989
Subseries 2.
Publications
1968-1989
Arranged chronologically. Other publications including cookbooks, nature articles and peace poems.
2
4
Bibliography & Resume of Harriet Kofalk
undated
Publications:
2
5
“An Analysis of the Origin & Destination of Projected Airline Passengers in the Nine-County San Francisco Bay Area,”
1968
2
6
“Haiku by the Kimbros,”
1972-1976
2
6
“Good! You’re in a Fowl Mood: Poultry Recipes,”
1972-1976
2
6
“Las Golondrinas: Centuries of our Hispano Past” from New Mexico Magazine
1972-1976
2
6
“Yesterday’s Valley” from New Mexico Magazine
1972-1976
2
6
“Apple Encore,”
1972-1976
2
7
“Are There Birds in Our Future? A Victorian Naturalist Tells Us How to Answer Yes,"
1984-1986
2
7
“'A Genuine Western Man Never Drinks Tea’: Gustavus French Merriam’s Letters from Kansas in 1860” from Kansas History Journal
1984-1986
2
7
“Wisdom of the 80s” (Perspectives on Peace)
1984-1986
2
8
“1986 Meditations for Peace,”
1986-1989
2
8
“Joy of Nature, 1988,”
1986-1989
2
8
“Rainbows: Collection of Haiku,”
1986-1989
2
8
“Working for Peace at RAND,”
1986-1989
2
8
“Woven Wind: The Silk Industry in San Diego County,”
1986-1989
2
8
“Torches to Guide Us” (F.M. Bailey’s Account of Visit to Neah Bay) from Columbia Magazine
1986-1989
2
8
“Saving Blue Lake for Taos Pueblo: 1903 and Since,”
1986-1989
2
8
“Birds & Bees in Twin Oaks: Visit of a Naturalist in 1889,”
1986-1989
2
8
“Seeds,”
1986-1989
(Poem)
3
Birdwatching With American Women
1986
Containing article on Florence M. Bailey by Harriet Kofalk.
Subseries 3.
Photographs and Audiotapes
1983-1985
Photographs of a trip to Blue Lake and Taos, New Mexico, and audio cassette tapes of speeches on Florence M. Bailey at a 1985 conference.
3
1
Photographs: Blue Lake/Taos, New Mexico
undated
Audio Cassette Tapes:
Recording and Reproduction Characteristics
1983, 1984,1985 Speeches on F. M. Bailey audio cassette tapes.
3
Betty Hone & Florence M. Youngberg on Florence M. Bailey
September 1983
3
H. Kimbro (Kofalk) to S.W. Bird Study Group, Eaton Cyn, CA
March 12, 1984
3
Side 1: “Trade Among Pueblo & Plains People” by Dr. Kate Spielman at Fort Burgosa
July 3, 1984
3
Side 2: “History of Blue Lake” by Harriet Kimbro (Kofalk) at Historical Society of New Mexico Conference
March 12, 1985
Series II.
No Woman Tenderfoot Reference Material
1860-1988
2.25
cubic ft. (6 document boxes)
Subseries 1.
Florence M. Bailey Correspondence
1872-1938
Arranged chronologically. Photocopies of correspondence by Florence M. Bailey with colleagues and family members, including her brother and husband.
3
2-4
Correspondence
1877-1900, 1904-1937
(Photocopies)
3
5
Correspondence
1872-1938
(Transcribed)
Subseries 2.
Reference Material
1860-1988
Arranged alphabetically by author and subject. Articles, notes, newspaper clippings about the Baileys and ornithology. Also includes reference material about ornithology and Florence Bailey not used in the book.
3
6
Authors A-B
1880-1984
4
1
Autobiographical Notes & Genealogical Material on Florence Bailey
1933, 1988
4
2-3
Authors C-H
1869-1984
4
4
History of Concord, MA & Early Merriam Family
1940-1984
4
5
Authors J-L
1922-1984
4
6
Last Will & Testament of Florence & Vernon Bailey
undated
4
7
Authors M-O
1860-1984
4
8
News Sources (No Authors)
1888-1984
4
9-10
Authors P-U
1892-1987
4
11
Twin Oaks, San Diego, & San Marcos, CA. Paper: “Birds & Bees in Twin Oaks: Visit of a Naturalist in 1889” by Harriet Kofalk
1961-1984
4
12
Authors V-Z
1893-1984
5
1-4
Reference Material Not Used in Book A-Z
1880-1985
Subseries 3.
Publications by Florence M. Bailey
1880-1945
Arranged chronologically. Articles in journals and magazines about ornithology.
Publications:
5
5
“Our Smith College Audubon Society,”
1880-1898
5
5
“Fifty Common Birds,”
1880-1898
5
5
“Hints to Audubon Workers,”
1880-1898
5
5
“My Summer in a Mormon Village,”
1880-1898
5
5
“Birds of Washington,”
1880-1898
5
5
Birds of Village and Field
1898
5
6
Articles on ornithology from The Condor, Audubon Society
1900-1912
5
7
Articles on ornithology from The Condor, Audubon Society, Bird-Lore
1913-1918
6
1
Articles on ornithology from The Condor, The Auk
1919-1932
Unpublished Articles & Works:
6
2
Letters to alumni houses at Smith College & Stanford
1887-1945
6
2
“Tug-Boat Trip to the North-West Corner,”
1887-1945
Subseries 4.
Drafts of No Woman Tenderfoot
undated
6
2-11
Outline, Preface, Chapters 1-7, 9-10
undated
7
1-9
Chapters 11-16, Notes, Bibliography, Captions
undated
7
10-11
Final Disk Version: Chapters 1-15, Notes, Bibliography
undated
Subseries 5.
Photographs, Illustrations, and Artifact
1887-1943
Photographs of the Merriam and Bailey families used in the book, illustrations, and a trap belonging to the Baileys.
7
12
Photographs: Florence & Vernon Bailey, Family Members
1887-1943
7
13
Negatives: Florence & Vernon Bailey, Family Members
undated
7
14
Photographs & Illustrations (Photocopies): Florence & Vernon Bailey, Family Members, Various Homes
undated
8
Artifact: Trap
undated