John Wade Kidwell, Papers Regarding the Game Conservation Institute, 1929/2012

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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No special access restriction applies.

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John Wade Kidwell, Papers Regarding the Game Conservation Institute, A&M 3878, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (flat storage box)
Creator:
Kidwell, John Wade
Language:
English
Abstract:
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).
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John Wade Kidwell, Papers Regarding the Game Conservation Institute, A&M 3878, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

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 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
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