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Neal L. Blair papers, 1869-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Blair, Neal L.
Title
Neal L. Blair papers
Dates
1869-1987 (inclusive)
1938-1985 (bulk)
Quantity
23.00 cubic ft. (23 record boxes)
Collection Number
10483
Summary
Personal files, publications, photographs, and subject files of this author and Wyoming Game and Fish Commission deputy game warden and manager/editor of special publications.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

Neal LaVon Blair was born February 25, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Fremont County Vocational High School in Lander, Wyoming, in 1943, then served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. After working in Oregon for a year after the war, he returned to Wyoming to become an apprentice saddle maker, and eventually owned and operated saddle shops in Lander and Pinedale. In 1961, Blair joined the U.S. Forest Service working in the Bridger National Forest. He later joined the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission as a deputy game warden, stationed in Cokeville.

In the 1970s, Blair moved to Cheyenne where he became manager and editor of Special Publications at the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and was associate editor of Wyoming Wildlife. Blair retired from the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in the mid 1980s. He authored a book entitled “The History of Wildlife Management in Wyoming,” published in 1987. Neal Blair died in May 2004.

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Content Description

The Neal L. Blair papers contain personal files, publications, photographs, and subject files arranged into four series. Series I (General Files) contains biographical information, diaries and field notes from Blair’s time as a deputy game warden, personnel and other types of directories, big game trophy scoring guidelines, and information on the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s mobile wildlife educational unit. Series II (Photographs) contains mainly negatives and contact prints of photographs used in Wyoming Game and Fish Commission publications and a small number of personal photos. Series III (Publications) is organized in two sub-series. Sub-series 1 contains works written or edited by Blair. There are numerous articles written for Wyoming Wildlife magazine as well as other more specialized publications, with notes, background information, draft manuscripts, and the actual publications. Also included are drafts of other pieces, book reviews, poetry, and papers that were presented at various meetings. Blair’s book, The History of Wildlife Management in Wyoming (published in 1987), is included along with two drafts of the manuscript. Sub-series 2 contains layouts, samples, revisions, bids, etc. for Wyoming Game and Fish Commission publications supervised by Blair. Series IV (Subject Files) contains clipping files and background research for articles as well as correspondence, notes, and photographs. There are several files with information documenting the history of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Neal L. Blair papers, 1869-1987, Collection Number 10483, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by Neal L. Blair at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

Neal L. Blair donated his papers to the American Heritage Center in 1987.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Ronda Frazier in September 2005.

Separated Materials

Separation List

18 Record Boxes of materials were separated from the collection.

Duplicate copies of items retained

Wyoming Game and Fish Publications, Annual Reports (1949-1985), Biennial Reports (1931-1948), Game & Fish Regulations/Laws (1961-1979), etc., NOT written/edited by Blair.

Other secondary materials from U.S. Forest Service, State of Wyoming, National Wildlife Federation, Wildlife Management Institute, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, etc.

Magazines/periodicals/newspapers:
  • Grain Producers News, March 1980
  • In Wyoming, Autumn 1967-Winter 1973
  • International Game Warden, Summer 1984, Fall 1984, Winter 1985
  • Nature Magazine, March 1927
  • Pinedale Roundup, Vacation Editions, 1965-1972
  • Sports Afield, February 1974
  • Wyoming Wildlife, July 1967-December 1987
Books:
  • Abbey, Edward. The Journey Home: Some Words in Defense of the American West. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1977
  • Agriculture, U.S. Dept. of. Farmer’s World: The Yearbook of Agriculture 1964. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1964 (2 copies)
  • Agriculture, U.S. Dept. of. A Place to Live: The Yearbook of Agriculture 1963. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1963
  • Alexander, Gordon. Biology. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc., 1961
  • Ashbrook, Frank G. Butchering, Processing and Preservation of Meat. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1955
  • Baker, William, et. al. Wildlife of the Northern Rocky Mountains. Healdsburg, California: Naturgraph Company, 1961
  • Baxter, George T. and Simon, James R. Wyoming Fishes. Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 1970 (Paperback Copy)
  • Baxter, George T. and Simon, James R. Wyoming Fishes. Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 1970 (Hardback Copy)
  • Bold, Harold C. The Plant Kingdom. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1964
  • Boone and Crockett Club. North American Big Game. Pittsburgh: Author, 1971
  • Boone and Crockett Club. North American Big Game. Washington, D.C.: Author and National Rifle Association of America, 1977
  • Bourliere, Francois. The Natural History of Mammals. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970
  • Brodrick, Harold J. Wild Animals of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Park, Wyoming: Yellowstone Library and Museum Association, 1954
  • Brown, Vinson. The Amateur Naturalist’s Handbook. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1948
  • Caras, Roger A. Dangerous to Man. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1964
  • Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962
  • Carhart, Arthur H. Planning for America’s Wildlands. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Telegraph Press, 1961
  • Clawson, Marion. The Land System of the United States. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1968
  • Clawson, Marion. Man and Land in the United States. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1964
  • Dalrymple, Byron. Complete Guide to Hunting Across North America. New York: Harper & Row, 1970
  • Darwin, Charles: The Origin of Species. New York: The New American Library, 1958
  • Dasmann, William. If Deer Are to Survive. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1971
  • Dayton, William A. Notes on Western Range Forbs: Equisetaceae Through Fumariaceae. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1960
  • Deep-River Jim. Deep-River Jim’s Wilderness Trail Book. Boston: The Open Road Publishing Company, 1935
  • Dobzhansky, Theodosius. Genetics and the Origin of Species. New York: Columbia University Press, 1951
  • Dykstra, R.R. Animal Sanitation and Disease Control. Danville, Illinois: The Interstate Printers-Publishers, 1946
  • Einarsen, Arthur S. The Pronghorn Antelope and its Management. Washington D.C.: The Wildlife Management Institute, 1948
  • Errington, Paul L. Of Predation and Life. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1967
  • Forbes, Reginald D. Forestry Handbook. New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1961
  • Fuller, Harry J. General Botany. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc., 1963
  • Grande, Lance. Paleontology of the Green River Formation With a Review of the Fish Fauna. Laramie, Wyoming: The Geological Survey of Wyoming, 1980
  • Hamilton, W.J., Jr. American Mammals. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1939
  • Harrington, H.D. How to Identify Plants. Denver: Sage Books, 1957
  • Hill, Howard. Wild Adventure. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Stackpole Company, 1954
  • Holmes, Sandra. Flowers of the World. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1975
  • Holmes, Sandra. Trees of the World. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1975
  • Horrobin, David F. A Guide to Kenya and Northern Tanzania. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1971
  • Hyde, Dayton O. Sandy: The True Story of a Rare Sandhill Crane Who Joined Our Family. New York, The Dial Press, Inc., 1968
  • Johnson, L.W. (Editor). Wild Game Cookbook. New York: Benjamin Company, 1970
  • Jonas Bros. “Game Trails” Memoirs of a Thousand Sportsmen. Denver: Author, 1939
  • Lampman, Ben Hur. Where Would You Go? Exploring the Seasons with Ben Hur Lampman. Boise, Idaho: R.O. Beatty & Associates, 1975
  • Linford, Dee. Wyoming Stream Names. Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 1975
  • Linton, David. Photographing Nature. Garden City, New York: The Natural History Press, 1964
  • McKean, William T. (Editor). Winter Guide to Native Shrubs of the Central Rocky Mountains with Summer Key. Denver: The A.B. Hirschfeld Press, 1956 (2 copies)
  • Merrill, W.K. All About Camping. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1963
  • Miller, J.M. and Keen, F.P. Biology and Control of the Western Pine Beetle. Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, March 1960
  • Miller, Tim R. State Government: Politics in Wyoming. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1981
  • Murie, Adolph. A Naturalist in Alaska. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1963
  • Murie, Olaus J. Journeys to the Far North. Palo Alto, California: The Wilderness Society and American West Publishing Company, 1973
  • Olsen, Larry Dean. Outdoor Survival Skills. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1967
  • Peterson, Roger Tory, and Fisher, James. Wild America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955
  • Phillips, Edwin A. Methods of Vegetation Study. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1959
  • Post, George. Methods of Sampling and Preserving Field Specimens for Laboratory Examination or Analysis. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Press, Inc., 1967
  • Richard, John B. Government and Politics of Wyoming. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Book Company, 1966
  • Schmidt, John L. and Gilbert, Douglas L. (Eds.). Big Game of North America: Ecology and Management. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1978
  • Sigler, William F. Wildlife Law Enforcement. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Company, 1956
  • Silver, Helenette. New Hampshire Game and Furbearers: A History. Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 1974
  • Stoddart, Laurance A. and Smith, Arthur D. Range Management. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1955
  • Teale, Edwin W. Wandering Through Winter. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1965
  • Terres, John K. Songbirds in Your Garden. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1968
  • Tilden, Freeman. The National Parks: What They Mean to You and Me. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956
  • Turnbull, Colin M. The Forest People: A Study of the Pygmies of the Congo. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961
  • Walden, Howard T. Familiar Freshwater Fishes of America. New York: Harper & Row, 1964
  • Weaver, J.E. Prairie Plants and Their Environment. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1968
  • Webb, Harold V. Wise Use of Wyoming Resources. Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Soil Conservation Committee, 1957
  • Wendt, Herbert. The Sex Life of the Animals. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965
  • Wheelwright, Edith Grey. Medicinal Plants and Their History. New York: Dover Publications, 1974 Republication of the work originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1935 entitled The Physick Garden: Medicinal Plants and Their History.
  • Whitney, Leon F. and Underwood, Acil B. The Raccoon. Orange, Connecticut: Practical Science Publishing Company, 1952
  • Wulff, Lee (Editor). The Sportsman’s Companion. New York: Harper & Row, 1968
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Big game hunting--Wyoming.
  • Hunting--Wyoming.
  • Wildlife management--Wyoming.

Corporate Names

  • Wyoming. Game and Fish Commission--History.
  • Wyoming. Game and Fish Dept.--History.

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming--History--1890-1918.
  • Wyoming--History--1919-1945.
  • Wyoming--History--1946-
  • Wyoming--History--To 1889.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Manuscripts.

Occupations

  • Authors.
  • Editors.
  • Game wardens.

Titles within the Collection

  • Wyoming wildlife.

Other Creators

Processed by Ronda Frazier
2006

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