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Hone, Elizabeth, circa 1930-1940

 File — Box: 4

Scope and Content

From the Fonds:

This collection, which spans from 1930 to 1962, reflects the regular office work of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the American Committee for International Wild Life Protection, including maintaining a clearing house of information on endangered wildlife and efforts to more effectively solve conservation problems; referring important matters to the Executive Committee and Advisory Board of ACIWLP; coordinating policies of cooperation with foreign governments and institutions in guiding the protection of wildlife and natural habitats by means of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and protective legislation; and supervising the preparation, publication, and distribution of special research studies concerned with endangered and extinct species of fauna.

Individuals prominently represented include Charles Cadwalader, James L. Clark, W. Redmond Cross, Jean Delacour, Childs Frick, Madison Grant, Francis Harper, C. W. Hobley, Julian Huxley, Erna Mohr, Robert T. Moore, William Phillips, Kermit Roosevelt, Sir Charles Ross, Peter Van Tienhoven, Arthur Vernay, and Alexander Wetmore.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within circa 1930-1940

Access Restrictions

Please contact the WCS Archives regarding possible access restrictions.

Extent

From the Fonds: 7.6 Linear Feet (18 Hollinger boxes, 2 half-Hollinger boxes)

From the Fonds: 0.62 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

Contact:
WCS Library/Archives
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Bronx New York 10460 United States