AHJ_ah400093 Inventory of the John W. Scott papers, 1897-1990 Scott (John W.) papers Processed by MaKayla Garnica University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2018

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort and MaKayla Garnica in March 2013 and November 2018, respectively. Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Scott, John W., 1871-1956 John W. Scott papers 1897-1990 400093 1.50 cubic feet (3 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English John W. Scott was a professor at the University of Wyoming in the Zoology Department. This collection contains his writings, biographical materials, photographs, and films. Biography of John W. Scott

John W. Scott (1871-1956) was the head of the University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and was noted for his interest and work in environmental conservation and wildlife. In 1937, he served as the executive secretary of the Wyoming State Game and Fish Commission. He also served as the state president and national director for the Izaak Walton League. He wrote on environmental conservation and land use issues.

 Scope and Content

The John W. Scott papers include issues of Wyoming Wildlife Magazine (1936-1938, 1949), a scrapbook on Medicine Bow National Forest and Yellowstone National Park, and papers he wrote on environmental conservation and land use. Subject files found in the collection include topics such as the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission; the Izaak Walton League; Alfred Jacob Miller; national forests of Wyoming and Montana; and the Laramie, Wyoming, Post Office Department. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, 35mm slides of University of Wyoming homecoming parades and scrap metal drives, 16mm film reels, master's thesis, awards and certificates, University of Wyoming yearbook (1919), and genealogical papers authored by John W. Scott.

Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

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

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by John W. Scott at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This collection was received from Vivian A. Scott, 1960-1969, and from Robert Scott, Margaret S. Filonte, John Paul Scott, and Edward M. Scott, 1969-1997.

 Processing Information

This collection was organized and described by MaKayla Garnica in November 2018.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms University of Wyoming -- Students. University of Wyoming. Department of Zoology and Physiology. Wyoming. Game and Fish Commission. Izaak Walton League of America. Wildlife conservation -- Wyoming. Wildlife management -- Wyoming. Forest reserves -- Wyoming. Forest reserves -- Montana. Environmentalism -- Wyoming. Conservation of natural resources -- Wyoming. College teachers -- Wyoming -- Laramie. Laramie (Wyo.) Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945. Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Education Colleges and Universities Wyoming Science, Technology and Health Container List Series I. Biographical and Research

This series contains biographical information on John W. Scott including a diary, biography, photographs, and awards. This series also contains some of the writings that he created for the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, and the Izaak Walton League of America.

 1 Biographical Information 1939, 1954-1957, 1971, 1986 1 Certificates and Awards 1939, 1947-1948 2 Diary - The Everyday Diary 1935-1936 1 Executive Secretary of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission 1937-1939 1 Game and Fish Commission - Articles and Statements 1937-1939 1 Genealogy 1981 1 Governor Nels Smith Controversy with University of Wyoming Faculty (newspaper clippings) 1940 2 Honoring John W. Scott's Eightieth Birthday - Bound 1951 1 Izaak Walton League (newspaper clippings) 1932-1935, 1946, 1950 1 Izaak Walton League and National Committee on Policies in Conservation Education 1934-1952 1 Laramie, Wyoming - Post Office Department (manuscript) Undated 1 Laramie, Wyoming - Resettlement Administration (manuscript) Undated 1 Master's Thesis in Psychology, University of Missouri (handwritten, pages 1-2 missing) 1897 1 Medicine Bow National Forest (manuscript and pamphlet) Undated 1 Memorial Fund 1956-1957, 1978, 1990 1 Montana Information and Native American Picture Writing (pamphlet) Undated 1 Mountain Camping in the National Forests of Wonderful Wyoming (tourist pamphlet) Undated 1 National Committee on Policies in Conservation Education 1947, 1951, 1970, 1986 1 National Wildlife Federation and the Wyoming Federation - Founding Documents 1935 1 Newspaper Articles and Historical Information on Wyoming Undated 1 Newspaper Articles - Life Events of John W. Scott 1935-1954 1 Newspaper Articles - Native Americans, Trails, and Fort Laramie Undated 1 Notes on University of Wyoming History Undated 1 Publications - Reprints of Scientific Articles by Scott 1903-1930, 1962 1 "Rough Draughts for Notes to Indian Sketches," by Alfred J. Miller 1935 1 University of Wyoming Calendar 1915 1 Writings 1909, 1926-1953 1 Writings on Biology and Medical Information at the University of Wyoming 1936-1937, 1946 1 Wyo (Yearbook) - University of Wyoming 1919 1 Wyoming Wildlife and Wyoming Game and Fish 1933, 1937-1939, 1950 1 Wyoming Wildlife Magazines 1936-1938 1 Yellowstone National Park 1938 Series II. Film and Slides

This series contains 16mm acetate film that depicts World War II scrap drives on the University of Wyoming campus and Homecoming 1947, 1953, and 1963.

 1 Homecoming and Scrap Drive (slides) 1947, 1953-1954 3 Scrap Drive - John W. Scott (16mm film) Circa 1940-1950 3 University Homecoming (16mm film) 1947