Camp-Fire Club of America. William T. Hornaday collection of records
Scope and Content
This collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, news clippings, and ephemera related to the Camp-Fire Club of America and collected by William T. Hornaday between 1903 and 1904. Prominent individuals represented include C. J. "Buffalo" Jones and Ernest Thompson Seton. Also present are minutes from the first meeting of incorporation, membership nominations (including an honorary membership for Theodore Roosevelt), and Club notices.
Dates
- 1903 - 1914
Creator
- Camp-Fire Club of America. (Organization)
Access Restrictions
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Usage Restrictions
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Historical Note
Founded by William T. Hornaday and George Shields, the Camp-Fire Club of America was officially incorporated in 1904, with Hornaday serving as its first president. Born out of a growing concern about the disappearance of wildlife, the CFCA's stated purpose was to bring together American sportsmen so that "through effective organization, proper support may be given to game protection and forest preservation measures both state and national." In addition to Hornaday and Shields, early members included Daniel Carter Beard, Ernest Thompson Seton, John Burham, and Gordon Pichot; Theodore Roosevelt was also an honorary member.
Extent
0.6 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box, 1 half-Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, news clippings, and ephemera collected by William Temple Hornaday as first president of the Camp-Fire Club of America, 1903-1905, member of its Board of Governors, and chairman of the Club's Committee on Protective Legislation and Game Preserves beginning in 1909. Prominent individuals represented include C. J. "Buffalo" Jones and Ernest Thompson Seton. Also present are minutes from the first meeting of incorporation, membership nominations (including an honorary membership for Theodore Roosevelt), and Club notices.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in four series:
- Series 1
- General records, circa 1903-1905
- Series 2
- Correspondence, 1903-1914
- Series 3
- Committee on Game Protective Legislation and Preserves records, 1909-1912
- Series 4
- Printed material and ephemera, circa 1903-1912
Acquisition Information
Internal transfer.
Creator
- Camp-Fire Club of America. (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the records of the Camp-Fire Club of America collected by William T. Hornaday, 1903-1914
- Status
- Published
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository