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Warren Page papers, 1935-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Page, Warren, 1910-1977
Title
Warren Page papers
Dates
1935-1977 (inclusive)
Quantity
32.27 cubic feet (71 boxes)
Collection Number
09065
Summary
Collection contains materials relating to Page's life as an author, hunter and conservationist.
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
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Historical Note

Warren Kempton Page was born in Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard in 1931. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and became shooting editor of "Field & Stream" in 1947, a position he held until 1971. He authored more than 600 articles relating to hunting, fishing and firearms. Page was one of the founders of the National Shooting Sports Foundation and served as president. An internationally known hunter who hunted on all five continents, Page also authored "The Accurate Rifle" and "One Man's Wilderness" in 1973.

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Content Description

Collection contains materials relating to Page's life as an author, hunter and conservationist. Included are biographical materials; personal and professional correspondence, as well as correspondence as Page's role as an agent for hunting safaris; manuscripts for his books, articles and speeches relating to safari trips, hunting and conservation; subject and research files with 3 ballistics testing research notebooks; photographs, negatives, slides and glass slides on fishing, guns, shooting and hunting, many of which were used in "Field and Stream"; 72 16 mm motion picture films and 2 33 1/3 rpm and 1 45 rpm phonograph records relating to a New Zealand hunting trip and wild game calling techniques; and materials relating to his presidency of the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

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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, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Preservation Note

System Requirements

Hunting trip and wild game calling techniques -- film -- 16 mm.

Hunting trip and wild game calling techniques -- 33 1/3 and 45 rpm phonograph records.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Warren Page at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Mrs. Warren Page in 1977 and 1985.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Ginny Kilander in October 1998. The finding aid was encoded by Zachary Carmichael in November 2020.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Conservation of natural resources -- United States
  • Hunting -- Reporting -- United States
  • Hunting -- United States
  • Safaris

Corporate Names

  • National Shooting Sports Foundation

Geographical Names

  • New Zealand -- History -- 1945-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Motion pictures
  • Negatives
  • Phonograph records
  • Photographs
  • Slides

Occupations

  • Authors, American
  • Hunters

Titles within the Collection

  • Field & Stream

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Page, Warren, 1910-1977 -- Accurate rifle
    • Page, Warren, 1910-1977 -- One man's wilderness

Processed by Ginny Kilander
2013

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