Wildlife conservation

Scope and Contents The Kishwaukee Audubon Society Collection documents the establishment and history of a local environmental organization from 1960-1989. The society minutes (1960-1974) comprise a major series of the collection detailing business concerns such as treasurer's reports, membership data, publicity strategy, and plans for nature projects and field trips. The minutes also describe the club's educational presentations designed to familiarize members with environmental and conservation topics. ...

Scope and Contents The Princeton Game and Fish Club Records document the history of the organization and reveal the wildlife conservation policies of the state of Illinois from 1877 to 2006.  Minutes, correspondence, and treasurer's records detail the club’s semi-annual business meetings, decisions on membership applications, land and building expenses, and responses to game laws. Applications, shares assignments, proxies, and transfers document club membership and depict member selectivity and the group's...

Scope and Contents The Senachwine Club records document the club's hunting activities from 1886-1986. In addition to information on the Club, these records contain material from the Illinois Department of Conservation and from Ducks Unlimited, a private organization. Researchers should note that there are two gaps in the records, files from 1941-1945 and 1963-1971 are missing. The collection is organized into two series: Administrative Files and Correspondence Files. Administrative Files include by-laws,...