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| | Record Unit 7150 - American Ornithologists' Union, Records, 1883-1977 |
 | | The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) was organized by three members of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, Joel Asaph Allen, William Brewster, and Elliott Coues, who wanted to establish an American society for ornithologists similar to the British Ornithologists' Union. |
 | | The affairs of the AOU are administered under a constitution and by-laws by elected officers and a council. |
 | | The aim of the AOU is the advancement of ornithological science through annual meetings, membership, committees, and publications. |
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