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John Wade Kidwell, Papers Regarding the Game Conservation Institute

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3878

Overview

Papers of John Wade Kidwell (1910-1978), of Davis, West Virginia, pertaining to his studies at the Game Conservation Institute (GCI) in Clinton, New Jersey, which he attended from September 1929 to September 1930. Includes a typescript written by Wade's son Chris Kidwell (undated), describing Wade Kidwell's life, the GCI, and its link with Ducks Unlimited; photos of wildlife, scenery, Wade Kidwell and other students at GCI (ca. 1929-1930); Wade Kidwell's GCI autograph book with classmates' signatures and addresses (ca. 1930); and his diploma (1930). Also includes photos of the Delaware Water Gap on the NJ and PA state line, and of Buck's Creek Falls and Lake Tahoma, McDowell County, North Carolina (ca. 1929-1932).

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1943, 2012, undated

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (Summary: 3 in. (flat storage box))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
John Wade Kidwell, Papers Regarding the Game Conservation Institute, 1929-1943, 2012, undated
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2012/11/30
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536