Wright, Helen, 1914-1997

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Philip L. Wright was born July 9, 1914 in Nashua, New Hampshire, to Avis and Clarence Wright. He obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s of science in zoology at the University of New Hampshire and, after completing a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin, began teaching at the University of Montana in 1939. Dr. Wright taught zoology, ornithology, and wildlife techniques at UM for over forty-five years until his retirement in 1985.

Wright began his involvement with the Boone and Crockett Club in 1950 when he was appointed one of the Club’s first official measurers for big game trophy heads. In addition to scoring game heads in the state of Montana, Dr. Wright taught courses on big game scoring at the University of Montana (then known as Montana State University.)

In 1971, Dr. Wright joined the Boone and Crockett Club as a regular member and was appointed that same year to the Club’s Records of North American Big Game Committee. In 1978, Dr. Wright was appointed chair of the Records Committee and served as such until 1986. After stepping down as chair, Dr. Wright continued to serve on the Records Committee until his death in 1997. In 1984, he was elected to Honorary Life Membership at the Club and in 1996 he was awarded the Club’s prestigious Sagamore Hill Medal in recognition of lifetime service.

In May of 1997 University of Montana President George Dennison renamed the zoological museum at the University the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum. Dr. Wright died on July 16, 1997 in Missoula, Montana.

From the guide to the Philp L. Wright's Boone and Crockett Club papers, 1902-1997, (University of Montana-Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections)

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creatorOf Shane, Charles Donald, 1895-1983. Oral history interview with Charles Donald Shane, 1967, 11 and 14 July. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Wright, Helen, 1914-1997. Papers. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Philp L. Wright's Boone and Crockett Club papers, 1902-1997 University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn George Sarton additional papers, 1901-1956 Houghton Library
referencedIn Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. Papers, 1865-1968 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Shane, Mary Lea Heger, 1897-1983. Oral history interview with Mary Lea Heger Shane, 1967 July 15. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972. Oral history interview with Harlow Shapley, 1966 June 8 to August 25. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889. Papers, 1853-1974, 1853-1889 (bulk). Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Wright, Helen M. An elementary dissertation on the function concept. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889. Maria Mitchell Papers, 1853-2007, 1853-1889 (bulk). Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. Millicent Todd Bingham papers, 1865-1968 (inclusive). Yale University Library
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associatedWith Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. person
associatedWith Boone and Crockett Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Boone and Crockett Club. Committee on Records of North American Big Game. corporateBody
associatedWith Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938 person
associatedWith Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889. person
correspondedWith Sarton, George, 1884-1956 person
associatedWith Shane, Charles Donald, 1895-1983. person
associatedWith Shane, Mary Lea Heger, 1897-1983. person
associatedWith Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972. person
associatedWith University of Montana (Missoula, Mont.) corporateBody
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Big game hunting
Hunting trophies
Hunting trophies
Sports and Recreation
Sports officiating
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Birth 1914-12-20

Death 1997-10-23

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