Cage 507 Guide to the M.S. McGoldrick Papers 1928-1976 McGoldrick (M. S.) Papers Finding aid prepared by Kathleen M. Dondanville Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Finding aid encoded by Mark O'English 2003 Finding aid written in English. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA (509) 335-6691 http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/ mascref@wsu.edu
Cage 507 McGoldrick, M. S. M.S. McGoldrick Papers 1928-1976 1 container. .5 linear feet of shelf space. 351 items. A journal of fishing trips which span forty years of fly fishing in the rivers of South America. Also included is a log book of fishing and fish caught, some correspondence, photographs, fish pamphlets, and a map. Collection materials are in English

M. S. McGoldrick, known as "Mac", was an experienced and well-known fly fisherman from the state of Washington. He was a representative of a large aluminum company, which allowed him to travel extensively and engage in sport fishing many places in the Americas. He fished in rivers throughout South America from 1928 until 1965. Further biographical information is not readily available.

The papers of M. S. McGoldrick date from 1928 to 1976. This collection contains a journal of fishing trips taken by "Mac," which span forty years of fly fishing in the rivers of South America. Also included is a log book of fishing and fish caught, some correspondence, photographs of "Mac" in his later years, fishing pamphlets, and a map.

They are arranged in chronological order when possible.

This collection is open for research use.

[Item Description]. Cage 507, M.S. McGoldrick Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The papers of M. S. McGoldrick were purchased by Washington State University Libraries (MS82-01) from Shorey's Bookstore in Seattle, Washington. They were received on January 21, 1982.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

McGoldrick, M. S. (Mac) --Archives Fly fishing -- South America Fisheries and Wildlife International Relations

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Journal of Fishing Trips 1 1928-1937 60 items. 2 1944-1954 119 items. 3 1955-1965 153 items. 4 Fishing Log Book 1928-1966 2 items. 5 Correspondence 1950-1976 10 items. 6 Photographs 1978 3 items. 7 Fishing Articles and Pamphlets undated 3 items. 8 Map of the Ste. Marguerite Salmon Club, Canada 1 item.