Sam O. White papers, 1927-1969.

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Sam O. White papers, 1927-1969.

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The Sam O. White Papers consist of diaries, published and unpublished writings, corresponcdence, and photographs. White's diaries, dating from 1927 to 1944, describe in detail his travels throughout Interior Alaska by dog sled, auto, and airplane, and his hardships while traversing Alaska's rugged terrain in the course of his duties for the U.S. Department of the Interior. The diaries record his contact with many individuals and mention protection of wildlife and the arrest and prosecution of game-law offenders. They also list trappers and record the number of animals trapped within a season. White also wrote stories of the bush, factual accounts of his experiences, which are a contribution to the history of his time. Many were published as a serial in the Alaska Magazine.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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United States. Alaska Game Commission

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Before Alaska became a state in 1959, fish and game resources in the Territory of Alaska were managed by the federal government. The Alaska Game Commission operated first under the Bureau of Biological Survey in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and later under the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. From the description of Alaska Game Commission records, 1926-1949. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 173150629 ...

White, Sam O., 1891-1976

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Sam O. White (1891-1976) was born in Eustis, Maine. It was there, during his formative years, that his love for the great outdoors became evident. Following a grammar-school and correspondence-school education, he became a professional canoe and swift-water man, registered guide, lumberjack, and scaler. He left Maine in 1921 to work for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and afterwards joined the International Boundary Survey as a signalman for three years. From the early 1920s, he lived in Ala...