Wisconsin. Conservation Department: Subject Files, 1917-1979
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Title: Wisconsin. Conservation Department: Subject Files
Inclusive Dates: 1917-1979

Creator:
  • Wisconsin. Conservation Department
Unique Identifier: Series 271; 2014/157; 2015/160; 2020/016

Quantity: 382.8 cubic feet (898 archives boxes and 24 records center cartons); plus additions of 3.0 cubic feet (2 record center cartons and 3 archives boxes)
Repository:
Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:
Central files maintained by the Conservation Department's Clerical Division. The most important documentation includes files on internal administration and policy; state and federal legislation and regulations; conservation education and projects; cooperation with the federal government and other agencies and private organizations; national, state, and local conferences and meetings such as the annual Conservation Congresses; acquisition of public lands through the Outdoor Recreation Act Program (ORAP) and the management of these parks, refuges, and public lands; wildlife and forest management; and research and surveys. There are also distinct files on water pollution, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress held annually beginning in 1935, and many Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conservation projects. Document types include minutes and agenda material, correspondence, memoranda, reports, and transcripts. The records include copies of many records originating in area and district offices outside of Madison.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser00271
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