History of the U.S. conservation movement. Records concerning wildlife refuges, 1892-1939

Format:

Website/Database

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States.

Wildlife refuges--Management.

Genre:

Archives

Databases

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Gale Primary Sources Archive Unbound History of the U.S. conservation movement. Records concerning wildlife refuges, 1892-1939

Archive Unbound History of the U.S. conservation movement. Records concerning wildlife refuges, 1892-1939

Place of Publication:

[Farmington, Michigan] Gale

Biography/History:

"On March 14, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, along Florida's Atlantic coast, as the first unit of what would become the National Wildlife Refuge System. The National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters serve a purpose distinct from that of other U.S. public lands: Wildlife conservation drives everything on national wildlife refuges, from the purposes for which each refuge was established, to the recreational activities offered, to the resource management tools used. The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management and, where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. This collection represents the history of the U.S. Conservation Movement from its humble beginnings to the organization of a national network of Federal wildlife refuges"--Home page

Summary:

"The documents consist of correspondence, research reports, periodic reports, reference materials, memorandums, and other records concerning the establishment and maintenance of Federal wildlife refuges, including information on state and foreign refuges. The original records are at NARA RG 22, NAID 6110076"-- Home page

Contents:

Records concerning wildlife refuges, 1892-1939

Notes:

Online resource; title from home page (Galy Primary Sources. Archives Unbound, viewed January 12, 2026)

OCLC:

1568122522

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license