Bounties -- Wildlife Management
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the practice of certificates or bounties paid by local governments for animal scalps.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fayette County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0362
Overview
County court and public records primarily concerning deeds, estates, guardianships, executors, poor and paupers, roads, and “scalp certificates” for various animals. There are also record books, predominantly personal property and land books, and a few private accounts. There is also a breadth of material concerning records of personal property; county courthouse and jail; marriages; liquor, attorney, minister, and professional licenses; apprenticing; surveys and plats; lunacy;...
Dates:
1787-1923; Majority of material found within 1870-1923