Ward Shepard papers, 1909-1959 (inclusive).

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Ward Shepard papers, 1909-1959 (inclusive).

Correspondence, writings and a few essays by others on ecology, Indians, and Darwinism. The main portion of the correspondence (1943-1958) is with John Collier on the subject of Shepard's last book, The Living Whole. His writings reflect interests in the environment and related scientific subjects, and the papers include both published and unpublished works.

2 linear ft. (5 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8022819

Yale University Library

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Collier, John, 1884-1968

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Collier was U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1933 to 1945. From the description of John Collier papers, 1932-1936, [microform] (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38520724 Zitkala is the Indian name for Gertrude Bonnin, 1876-1938. From the guide to the National Council of American Indians records, 1926-1938, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Collier was born on May 4, 1884 in Atlanta, Georgia. He served as editor of the journal o...

Shepard, Ward, 1887-1959

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Ward Shepard (1887-1959): forestry expert and environmentalist; B.A., Harvard College, 1910, Master's degree from Harvard Forest School, 1913; director of Harvard Forest School, 1936-1939; worked with the U.S. Office of Indian Affairs as assistant to John Collier, 1933-1936 and after 1939 as advisor to the Department of Agriculture on forest policy; wrote on problems of erosion and on the development of natural resources. From the description of Ward Shepard papers, 1909-1959 (inclus...