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Summary Information
Wisconsin. Conservation Department: Subject Files 1917-1979
- Wisconsin. Conservation Department
Series 271; 2014/157; 2015/160; 2020/016
382.8 cubic feet (898 archives boxes and 24 records center cartons); plus additions of 3.0 cubic feet (2 record center cartons and 3 archives boxes)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Central files maintained by the
Conservation Department's Clerical Division. The most important documentation includes files
on internal administration and policy; state and federal legislation and regulations;
conservation education and projects; cooperation with the federal government and other
agencies and private organizations; national, state, and local conferences and meetings such
as the annual Conservation Congresses; acquisition of public lands through the Outdoor
Recreation Act Program (ORAP) and the management of these parks, refuges, and public lands;
wildlife and forest management; and research and surveys. There are also distinct files on
water pollution, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress held annually beginning in 1935, and
many Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conservation
projects. Document types include minutes and agenda material, correspondence, memoranda,
reports, and transcripts. The records include copies of many records originating in area and
district offices outside of Madison. English
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser00271
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