William P. Cunningham graduated from the University of Montana School of Forestry in 1968 with a thesis entitled “The Magruder Corridor controversy: A case history.” After graduating, he joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In 1969 he was stationed in Germany, as a Lieutenant in the 94th Engineer Battalion. In 1971 he was a Captain at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he trained for the Vietnam War. He married Carolyn in 1969 and they had twin boys William Penn, Jr. and Jonathan Bryn the next year. Presently, Bill Cunningham lives in Choteau, Montana. He owns High Country Adventures outfitters. As noted at its website, he teaches wilderness courses at the University of Montana, has written several wilderness guidebooks, and writes a Wild Country column for Montana Magazine. The University of Idaho Library owns a copy of his Master thesis.
The papers of William P. Cunningham span the years 1967 to 1974.
The papers include primarily Cunningham's correspondence with conservationists, including Doris Milner, whose files he borrowed to write his thesis, and others involved with the Selway issue. Also included are outlines of his thesis, drafts of articles, and notes related to the Magruder Corridor controversy.
Correspondence organized by year and two folders of miscellaneous.
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William P. Cunningham Papers, MG 451, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho
The papers of William P. Cunningham were in the possession of William P. Cunningham until transferred to Dennis Baird who had them until time of donation.
The papers of William P. Cunningham were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Dennis Baird in June 2009 (MA 2009-24).
This collection was processed using the Basic processing method.
Doris Milner Papers MG 442
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