Aldo Leopold Papers
Dates
- 1947
Creator
- Leopold, Aldo,1886-1948. (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Leopold was born in Burlington, Iowa and received a Master of Forestry degree from Yale University. In 1909 he joined the U.S. Forest Service and from 1914 to 1924 he supervised national forests in Arizona and New Mexico. He established the first wilderness area in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico and was a founder of The Wilderness Society. In 1933, he accepted the chair of Game Management at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he taught until his death on April 21, 1948.
Extent
1 envelope
Immediate Source of Acquisition
A. Starker Leopold;gift;1966.
General
Bound typescript (marked copy 2) of Great Possessions, later titled "A Sand County Almanac", with accompanying revisions. Foreword revision dated March 4, 1948.
Uniform Title
Sand County almanac
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of: DPL Conservation Collection.
- Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948 -- Archives.
- Natural history -- Outdoor books. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Natural history -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nature conservation -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Great possessions[manuscript] /by Aldo Leopold
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
