Lawrence J. Palmer papers, 1920-1956.

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Lawrence J. Palmer papers, 1920-1956.

The Lawrence J. Palmer papers consist of photographs, species lists and correspondence relating to Palmer's biological research.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a bureau within the Department of the Interior. Its mission is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. A 1940 reorganization plan in the Department of the Interior consolidated the Bureau of Fisheries and the Bureau of Biological Survey into one agency to be known as the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife was created...

Palmer, Lawrence J.

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Lawrence J. Palmer was born in 1893. Before coming to Alaska, he worked for the Forest Service. He transferred into the Biological Survey of the Fish and Wildlife Service and was sent to Alaska. Palmer's research focused on the food requirements of Alaskan game animals and included multi-year surveys of musk-oxen, deer and caribou. From the description of Lawrence J. Palmer papers, 1920-1956. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 309458388 ...