AHJ_ah08403 Inventory of the Henry E. Bradshaw papers1942-1998 Bradshaw (Henry E.) papers Processed by Shaun Hayes 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/

2009

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Shaun Hayes in February 2009 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Bradshaw, Henry E., d. 1981 Henry E. Bradshaw papers 1942-1998 08403 19 cubic ft. (19 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Henry E. Bradshaw (d. 1981) was an outdoor journalist who contributed to "Field & Stream," "Outdoor Life" and "Sports Afield," among other publications. This collection consists of drafts, correspondence, and other materials related to Bradshaw's work. Travel articles Bradshaw wrote with his wife, Vera, as well as articles she wrote alone, are included as well. Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged at the series level.

Biography of Henry E. Bradshaw

Henry E. Bradshaw (d. 1981) was an outdoor journalist who, throughout his long career, contributed to "Field & Stream," "Outdoor Life" and "Sports Afield," among other publications. Bradshaw, along with his wife, Vera Foss Bradshaw, (d. 2006) wrote more than 3,000 outdoor and travel articles. A native of Iowa, Bradshaw graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1931. Bradshaw served as president of the Society of American Travel Writers in 1976.

Scope and Content

The Henry E. Bradshaw collection consists of the writing of Henry Bradshaw, articles Bradshaw wrote with his wife, Vera, and articles written by Vera alone. In addition to the articles are slides associated with travel presentations the Bradshaws gave together.

The largest portion of the collection is composed of outdoor journalism articles Henry Bradshaw wrote between 1943 and 1980. In addition to the articles, there is correspondence and other materials related to the articles' publication such as drafts with revisions. Articles Vera Bradshaw wrote alone, along with photographic slides the Bradshaws created for travel presentations, make up the rest of the collection.

Access Restrictions

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

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 Henry E. Bradshaw at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Vera Foss Bradshaw in 1983 and 2006

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in February of 2009.

Preferred Citation

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

Access Terms Bradshaw, Vera Outdoor life Journalism, Outdoor Travel writers Hunting -- Periodicals Fishing -- Periodicals Travel -- Periodicals Journalism. Sports and Recreation. Container List Series I. Professional Files

Composed of articles written by Henry Bradshaw during his career as an outdoor journalist. Correspondence related to writing assignments, manuscripts, and other materials associated with Bradshaw's articles are included as well. The articles are separated by those discussing issues related to hunting and those discussing issues related to fishing. In addition to Bradshaw's individual articles, travel magazine articles he wrote with his wife, Vera, and photographs taken by the two during their travels. The Bradshaws gave presentations about their travels to groups, and slides associated with those presentations are included in this series.

1 Hunting 1947-1980 2 Hunting 1944-1980 3 Hunting 1943-1979 4 Hunting 1947-1981 5 Hunting 1944-1980 6 Hunting 1947-1976 7 Fishing 1944-1979 8 Fishing 1946-1977 9 Fishing 1951-1978 10 Fishing 1948-1973 11 Fishing 1946-1977 12 Fishing 1948-1978 13 Fishing 1945-1980 14 Fishing 1946-1975 15 Travel articles 1942-1981 16 Travel articles and photographs 1952-1981 17 Travel presentation slides Undated Series II. Vera Foss Bradshaw materials

Consists of travel articles and photographs completed by Vera Foss Bradshaw after Henry Bradshaw's death in 1981.

18 Travel articles 1981-1998 19 Travel articles 1981-1998