Papers and Publications on Wildlife Management and Conservation, 1906-1978

Collection

Identifier: MS 65

Staff Only

Alaska's Digital Archives : Papers and publications on wildlife management and conservation, 1906-1978. ASL-MS-65

Scope and Contents

The Nelson Collection includes wildlife management reference material used by Pete in his work, personal writings, field diaries as a wildlife biologist, duck stamps, and photographs; also, the scrapbooks and diaries of Charles Sprague, Alaska's first Territorial Fish Commissioner and Superintendent of Hatcheries are part of this collection. Books received in the Nelson Collection have been added to the holdings of the Alaska State Library for statewide use.

Dates

1906-1978

Biographical

Pete Nelson was widely known throughout the United States and Alaska for his work in wildlife management. He came to Alaska in 1948 as a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and served as regional director from 1958 1963. After several years outside Alaska, he returned in 1967 to accept an appointment as Commissioner of Alaska Department of Fish and Game until his resignation in 1968. He served many years on the Joint Board of Fish and Game, two terms on the Alaska Game Board, and was active in various resource management societies. Additional biographical information is available with the collection in Box 15, Folder 1.

Extent

8 Linear Feet : 19 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The personal papers and private library of Urban C. "Pete" Nelson were donated to the Alaska Historical Library in late 1981 1982 by Ruth Nelson of Juneau in memory of her husband who died in 1978.

Digital Material

Alaska's Digital Archives : Papers and publications on wildlife management and conservation, 1906-1978. ASL-MS-65

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Papers and Publications on Wildlife Management and Conservation, 1906-1978
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 May
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English