Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948

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Leopold was born in Burlington, Iowa and received a Master of Forestry degree from Yale University. In 1909 he joined the U.S. Forest Service and from 1914-1924 he supervised national forests in Arizona and New Mexico. He established the first wilderness area in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico and was a founder of The Wilderness Society. In 1933, he accepted the chair of Game Management at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he taught until his death on April 21, 1948.

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referencedIn Gross, Alfred Otto, 1883-1970. Papers, 1928-1931. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Santa Fe Club (Santa Fe, N.M.). Santa Fe Club guest register, 1911-1925. New Mexico State Library
referencedIn Wilderness Society (U.S.). Wilderness Society records. Series 2, Administration, 1874-2002. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948. Papers, 1920-1948. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Scott, Walter Edwin, 1911-. Papers, 1804-1979. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Stokes, Allen W. Allen W. Stokes papers, 1924-1994 bulk 1976-1994. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library
creatorOf Olson, Sigurd F., 1899-1982. Sigurd F. Olson papers, 1920s-1989. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948. Reports, 1928-1929. University of Idaho Library
referencedIn Foresters at Work - Arizona, July 26, 1910 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Cashman, John E., 1865-1946. Papers, 1888-1946. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Sigurd F. Olson papers., 1920s-1989. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Marshall, Robert, 1901-1939. Robert Marshall papers, 1908-1939. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Robert Marshall Papers, 1908-1939 Bancroft Library
referencedIn Izaak Walton League of America. Wisconsin Division. Records, 1902-1982. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Stokes, Alice Harper. Reminiscences, 1974, 1977. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961. Tom Wallace papers, 1925-1960. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Lovejoy, P. S., 1884-1942. P. S. Lovejoy papers, 1918-1941. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Florentine Films. Wild by law collection, ca. 1991. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948. Great possessions / by Aldo Leopold. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Wisconsin. Governor (1943-1947 : Goodland). Records, 1878-1974. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861-1932. Turner family papers, 1862-2000 (bulk 1863-1938). Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Lovejoy, Parrish Storrs, 1884-1942. Parrish S. Lovejoy papers, 1918-1941. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Cashman, John E., 1865-1946. Papers, 1888-1946. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Cofrin Library
referencedIn Swift, Ernest, 1897- , interviewee. Oral history interview with Ernest Swift, 1964-1965. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. August William Derleth papers, 1858, 1907-1978. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Gabrielson, Ira Noel, 1889-1977. Ira N. Gabrielson, Wildlife Management Institute papers, 1919-1974. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Allen W. Stokes Papers, 1924-1994, 1976-1994 Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesManuscript Collection
referencedIn Wilderness Society (U.S.). Wilderness Society records. Series 1, Governing Council, 1917-1999. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Leopold, Frederic 1895-1989. Papers, 1885-1988, undated. Iowa State University, Parks Library
referencedIn Jackson, Hartley H. T. (Hartley Harrad Thompson), 1881- . Papers, 1898-1958. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Voegeli, Jim, interviewer. Aldo Leopold oral history recording project, 1971-1976. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn National Forests in Indiana, 1977-1981 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
referencedIn Hunger, Edwin A. Photographs and reminiscence, ca. 1910-1940 and undated. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Aldo Leopold Charts, 1929-1930 Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
referencedIn P.S. Lovejoy Papers, 1918-1941 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Winn, Frederic, 1880-1945. Winn papers, 1902-1942. Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division
referencedIn Kneipp, Leon Frederick, 1880-1961. Kneipp papers, 1900-1965. Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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Relation Name
associatedWith Cashman, John E., 1865-1946. person
associatedWith Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. person
associatedWith Florentine Films. corporateBody
associatedWith Gabrielson, Ira Noel, 1889-1977. person
associatedWith Gross, Alfred Otto, 1883-1970. person
associatedWith Hunger, Edwin A. person
associatedWith Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory corporateBody
associatedWith Izaak Walton League of America. Wisconsin Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Jackson, Hartley H. T. (Hartley Harrad Thompson), 1881- . person
correspondedWith Kneipp, Leon Frederick, 1880-1961. person
associatedWith Leopold, Frederic 1895-1989. person
associatedWith Lovejoy, Parrish Storrs, 1884-1942. person
associatedWith Lovejoy, Parrish Storrs, 1884-1992 person
associatedWith Lovejoy, P. S., 1884-1942. person
associatedWith Marshall, Robert, 1901-1939. person
associatedWith Olson, Sigurd F., 1899-1982. person
correspondedWith Provine, William B. person
associatedWith Santa Fe Club (Santa Fe, N.M.) corporateBody
associatedWith Scott, Walter Edwin, 1911- person
associatedWith Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute. Game Restoration Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Stokes, Alice Harper. person
associatedWith Stokes, Allen W. person
associatedWith Swift, Ernest, 1897- , interviewee. person
associatedWith Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861-1932. person
associatedWith Voegeli, Jim, interviewer. person
associatedWith Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961. person
associatedWith Wilderness Society (U.S.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Winn, Frederic, 1880-1945. person
associatedWith Wisconsin. Governor (1943-1947 : Goodland) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Iowa
United States
United States
Subject
Conservationists
Conservation of natural resources
Forest conservation
Game and game birds
Natural history
Natural history
Nature conservation
Science and technology
Wildlife management
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1886-01-11

Death 1948-04-21

Americans

English

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