Oral history interview with Ray Kyro [sound recording] / interviewed by Timothy F. Gerber. 1997 Jan. 11.

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Oral history interview with Ray Kyro [sound recording] / interviewed by Timothy F. Gerber. 1997 Jan. 11.

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Kyro discusses his experiences working for the Wisconsin Conservation Department, which became the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. He describes his work in land and wildlife conservation and historic bridge preservation, including the McGilvray Road bridges. He also mentions the Clinton Bridge Company and the La Crosse Bridge Company.

1 sound tape reel (60 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips ; 7 in. + 1 transcript (43 leaves ; 28 cm.)

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7552364

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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Wisconsin. Dept. of Natural Resources.

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The Department of Natural Resources was created by the Reorganization Act of 1967 (Chapter 75) which combined the Conservation Department (WIHV86-A1163) and the Department of Resource Development (WIHV86-A114) to form the new Department. At that time many other councils and committees whose purposes and functions related to conservation and natural resource development were attached to the Department. The Department is responsible for implementing the laws of the state a...

Wisconsin. Conservation Dept.

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Chapter 426, Laws of 1927, created the Conservation Department. From 1915-1927, a full-time Conservation Commission (WIHV86-A1162) had directly administered the state's conservation programs. Under the 1927 reorganization, the Commission became a part-time, policy-making body directing the work of the new Conservation Department which was given responsibility for the administration and implementation of the state's conservation programs. The Department was merged into the new Depart...

Gerber, Timothy

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Kyro, Raymond E.

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