Papers of George Bird Grinnell, 1879-1951 (bulk 1905-1934).

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Papers of George Bird Grinnell, 1879-1951 (bulk 1905-1934).

The collection contains 124 pieces of correspondence to and from George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938) and his associates involved in wild life and national park conservation, use of water resources on public lands for irrigation, national parks, and the publishing of books & articles related to those activities.

124 pieces.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6687828

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Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935

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Badé, William Frederic (1871-1936).

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Osgood, Wilfred Hudson, 1875-1947

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Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938

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Hallock, Charles, 1834-1917

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Robinson, Anna A.

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Stigand, C. H. (Chauncey Hugh), 1877-1919.

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Yard, Robert Sterling, 1861-1945

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Yard was a conservationist and founded the Wilderness Society in 1935, which promoted the conservation of natural resources. From the description of Papers, 1918-ca. 1942. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30697567 Robert Sterling Yard (1861-1945) was an American journalist and Sunday editor of the New York Herald Tribune. From the description of Robert Sterling Yard diary, 1893-1906. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record...

Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946

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