Box 23

Scope and Contents

Includes stories of shooting, hunting with friends, and samples of Buckingham's 'down home' language. Also includes copies of Nash Buckingham's obituary, reviews of Evans's book, "The Best of Nash Buckingham," published in newspapers and written in private letters to Evans.

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Includes anecdotes about Nash Buckingham, a page of "Notes on Scent," written by Buckingham (photocopy), and several lists with subjects including Buckingham's published books and articles, his guns, and "his people."

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Includes programs and memorabilia from The Hunting Hall of Fame's Second Awards Dinner (honoring Nash Buckingham as one of the 1974 inductees), the January 1982 issue of "MS Outdoors" featuring an article about John Bailey, a close friend of Nash Buckingham, and advertisements for "The Nash Buckingham Award Gun."

Scope and Contents

Items include:

1. Nash Buckingham receiving the award as the "1962 Outdoorsman of the Year"

2. Nash Buckingham at age 85 (1965)

3. A 1984 photograph of a photograph portrait of Nash Buckingham

Scope and Contents George Bird Evans wrote two books to honor the conservationist and author Nash Buckingham by focusing on Buckingham's own material, including "The Best of Nash Buckingham" and "Dear John . . . Nash Buckingham's Letters to John Bailey". The collection has one copy of the manuscript of "The Best of Nash Buckingham" and two copies of the manuscript for 'Dear John. . . Nash Buckingham's Letters to John Bailey". Evans used, among other sources, the extensive correspondence of Nash Buckingham for...