Fenton Roskelley collection

Fenton Roskelley collection, 1957-2017

Overview of the Collection

Title: Fenton Roskelley collection
Dates: 1957-2017 (inclusive)
19572017
Quantity: 5 cubic feet, (4 bankers boxes, 2 document boxes.)
Collection Number: MG 611
Summary: Articles and slides created by Fenton Roskelley. Includes materials used for his book "Flies of the Northwest" and for his column in the "Spokesman-Review" and "Spokane Daily Chronicle."
Repository: University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Clippings and copies of articles written by Fenton Roskelley over a 60 year career at the "Spokane Chronicle" and "Spokesman Review". Subjects primarily include fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation. Also includes one box of slides of fishing, hunting, and fly fishing flies.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Fenton S. Roskelley was born 13 January 1917 in Franklin, Idaho to Richard and Alice Roskelley. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1938 with a degree in Journalism. He was hired by the "Spokane Daily Chronicle" prior to World War II where he covered the city desk and regional news. During WWII, he served as master sergeant of the 776th Liberty Bell anti-aircraft battalion from May 1942 to December 1945. While stationed in England, he met and married Violet May Shipman. At the end of the war, he was asked to set up a journalism school in Germany and published a paper for the troops called "The Rhine Valley News." He returned to Spokane following his time in the service. He was a writer for the "Spokesman-Review" and "Spokane Daily Chronicle" for over 60 years. Roskelley was one of the first members of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club (IEFFC) in 1956. He wrote and edited the IEFFC newsletter and edited their fly pattern book. Roskelley died 30 January 2013 in Spokane, Washington.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104622576/fenton-samuel-roskelley.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Original arrangement kept. Duplicate copies of newspaper articles were removed.

Acquisition Information

Materials were donated by John and Joyce Roskelley in February 2020.

Separated Materials

The book "Living to Fish: Tales of Youth, War and Outdoor Writing" by Roskelley was added to the Day-NW book collection.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Lake, Field, and Forest columns 54 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1957
1	2	Columns 152 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1958
1	3	Columns 140 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1959
1	4	Columns 157 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1960
1	5	Fish and Game 152 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1961
1	6	Column 140 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1962
1	7	Columns 126 items : Newspaper clippings, mostly Lake, Field, and Forest.	1963
1	8	Columns 149 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1964
1	9	Columns 143 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1965
1	10	Columns 153 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1966
1	11	Fish and Game 160 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1967
1	12	January - May 1967 3 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1967
1	13	June - November 1967 3 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1967
1	14	Fish and Game 1968 170 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1968
1	15	January - June 1968 5 items : 5 packets of newspaper clippings.	1968
1	16	July - December 1968 6 items : 6 packets of newspaper clippings.	1968
1	17	Fish and Game 1969 164 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1969
1	18	January - June 1969 4 items : 4 packets of newspaper clippings	1969
1	19	June - December 1969 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1969
1	20	Fish and Game 1970 151 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1970
2	21	January - June 1970 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1970
2	22	July - December 1970 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1970
2	23	Fish and Game 1971 176 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1971
2	24	January - May 1971 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1971
2	25	June - December 1971 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1971
2	26	Fish and Game 1972 153 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1972
2	27	Fish and Game 1973 4 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1973
2	28	January - June 1973 4 items : 4 packets of newspaper clippings	1973
2	29	July - December 1973 6 items : 6 packets of newspaper clippings.	1973
2	30	January - June 1974 6 items : 6 packets of newspaper clippings.	1974
2	31	July - December 1974 5 items : 5 packets of newspaper clippings.	1974
2	32	Columns 1974 138 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1974
2	33	January - June 1976 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1976
2	34	July - December 1976 4 items : 4 packets of newspaper clippings	1976
2	35	January - June 1977 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1977
2	36	July - December 1977 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1977
2	37	Fish and Game 1977 162 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1977
2	38	January - June 1978 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1978
2	39	July - December 1978 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1978
2	40	Fish and Game 1978 145 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1978
2	41	January - June 1979 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1979
2	42	July - December 1979 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1979
2	43	Fish and Game January - June 1979 75 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1979
2	44	Fish and Game July - December 1979 63 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1979
2	45	September - December 1980 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1980
3	46	Fish and Game 1980 174 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1980
3	47	January - April 1980 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1980
3	48	May - August 1980 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1980
3	49	January - May 1981 4 items : 4 packets of newspaper clippings	1981
3	50	June - August 1981 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1981
3	51	September - December 1981 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1981
3	52	Fish and Game 1981 149 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1981
3	53	January - April 1982 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1982
3	54	May - August 1982 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1982
3	55	October - December 1982 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1982
3	56	January - June 1983 6 items : 6 packets of newspaper clippings.	1983
3	57	July - December 1983 6 items : 6 packets of newspaper clippings.	1983
3	58	Columns 1984 177 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1984
3	59	July - September 1984 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1984
3	60	October - December 1984 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1984
3	61	June - September 1985 4 items : 4 packets of newspaper clippings	1985
3	62	October - December 1985 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1985
3	63	Columns 1985 168 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1985
3	64	January - June 1986 6 items : 6 packets of newspaper clippings.	1986
3	65	July - December 1986 6 items : 6 packets of newspaper clippings.	1986
3	66	Columns 1986 136 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1986
3	67	January - June 1987 4 items : 4 packets of newspaper clippings	1987
3	68	July - December 1987 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1987
		January - June 1988 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1988
Box	Folder
4	70	July - December 1988 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1988
4	71	Columns 1988 103 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1988
4	72	January - August 1989 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1989
4	73	September - December 1989 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1989
4	74	Columns 1989 97 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1989
4	75	January - May 1990 2 items : 2 packets of newspaper clippings.	1990
4	76	June - December 1990 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1990
4	77	Columns 1990 93 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1990
4	78	Columns 1991 98 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1991
4	79	Columns 1992 33 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1992
4	80	Columns 1993 46 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1993
4	81	January - February 1993 1 items : 1 packet of newspaper clippings.	1993
4	82	Columns 1994 37 items : Newspaper clippings relating to Fish and Game. Additional in blue folder.	1994
4	83	January - May 1994 3 items : 3 packets of newspaper clippings.	1994
4	84	Columns 1995 41 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1995
4	85	Spokesman Review Columns 1996 56 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1996
4	86	Columns 1997 60 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1997
4	87	Columns 1998 57 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1998
4	88	Columns 1999 59 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	1999
4	89	Columns 2000 65 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	2000
4	90	Columns 2001 95 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	2001
4	91	Columns 2002 89 items : Newspaper clippings relating to the outdoors, including fishing and hunting.	2002
4	92	Ervin Palmer - Nespelem - Records of his fight with WDF and Colville Indian Tribe 13 items : Correspondence, Writ of Certioriari, articles.
4	93	Clippings used for research for book "Living to Fish" (1) 65 items : Newspaper clippings.
4	94	Clippings used for research for book "Living to Fish" (2) 5 items : 5 packets of newspaper clippings.
4	95	Fly Patterns 8 items : 8 pages (some partially filled) with slides of fly patterns/flies.
4	96	Fly Patterns - Fly Tiers, Flies 20 items : 20 pages (some partially filled) with slides of fly-fishing flies.
4	97	Fishing Streams Idaho 22 items : 22 pages (some partially filled) of slides featuring waterways in Idaho.
4	98	Fishing Lakes - Idaho, Montana 8 items : 8 pages (some partially filled) with slides featuring Idaho and Montana waterways.
5	99	Fishing - Wash, Streams, Lakes 30 items : 30 sheets (some partially filled) with slides featuring Washington waterways.
5	100	Insects 12 items : 12 sheets (some partially filled) with slides featuring insects used in fly-fishing as bait.
5	101	Hells Canyon, Snake River, Sturgeon 14 items : 14 sheets (some partially filled) with slides featuring Hells Canyon and fishing.
6	102	Fishing; Fly Patterns; Fly Tyers; Frank Wire; Grande Ronde River; Snake River; BC Lakes & Rivers (Folder 1/2) 21 items : 21 pages (some partially filled) with slides.
6	103	Fishing; Fly Patterns; Fly Tyers; Frank Wire; Grande Ronde River; Snake River; BC Lakes & Rivers (Folder 2/2) 26 items : 26 pages (some partially filled) with slides.
6	104	Hunting; Backcountry; Packing; Fritz Kroll 17 items : 17 pages (some partially filled) with slides.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Fishing
Nature
Nature photography
Photographs

Personal Names

Roskelley, Fenton, 1917-2013

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