Scope and Contents The Kay McCracken papers consist of approximately 25 linear feet of materials including scrapbooks, diaries and notes on local bird sightings, correspondence, newsletters, and publications of many varieties such as her newspaper columns. Altogether, they comprise a wealth of information on local ornithology.

Overview The papers include “Bird Notes,” a column Phyllis Yochem wrote for the Corpus Christi Caller Times for the years 1990 to 1992. Yochem took over writing the column in 1990 when writer, Kay McCracken retired. Included are news clippings of Kay McCracken’s “Bird Notes,” for the years 1975 to 1990. Other nature and environmental articles from various authors during the same time are covered.