Henry Milton Reeves papers, 1927-2013

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Reeves, Henry M.
Title
Henry Milton Reeves papers
Dates
1927-2013 (inclusive)
Quantity
6 boxes, (3 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 499
Summary
This collection contains documents relating to the life of Henry Milton Reeves, who worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Henry Milton Reeves was born on March 31, 1927. He served in the United States Navy for a year beginning in 1945, then enrolled at Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University), earning a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management in 1950. Reeves gained considerable experience with waterfowl during his employment as an Idaho Department of Fish and Game conservation officer an research biologist, studying birds and muskrats on Dingle Marsh, Idaho. This work became the basis for his master’s thesis at USAC and led to the creation of the Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Reeves then joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1953, working various positions in Texas, Canada, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Maryland before ultimately moving to Washington, D.C., where he served as chief of the Branch of Operations, Office of Migratory Birds beginning in 1976.

Following his retirement in 1983, he continued to author and edit academic books and articles, including Flyways (1984) and Ecology and Management of the Mouring Dove (1993). Prior to his death on February 1, 2013, Reeves was working on a book project related to the relationship of migratory game birds and human societies in North America.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains a wide range of materials from Reeves’ life including personal files, field notes, reports, and articles. The first category, “Personal Files,” includes materials documenting Reeves’ education and career, as well as correspondence with colleagues and friends concerning his books and other topics. Reeves’ “Field Notes and Reports” document his professional work across the country, with materials from Success, Canada, where he surveyed waterfowl from 1955 to 1956, being particularly voluminous. The third section, “Additional Reeves Research and Publications,” contains research articles which Reeves helped to write or edit and associated research material. Finally, “Files and Publications From Other Authors” includes articles, letters, and other publications that were not produced by Reeves but relate to his personal and professional interests, such as the collection of Jay Darling cartoons and a sample of the creative works of Dallas Lore Sharp.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Henry Milton Reeves papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Henry Milton Reeves Papers USU_499, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_499, USUSCA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is divided into four major sections: Personal Files, Field Notes and Reports, Additional Reserach and Publications, and Files and Publications From Other Authors

Processing Note

Processed in June of 2014

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated by Merilyn Reeves in 2013.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Personal FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Birth Certificate, Navy Discharge, Obituary
1927-2013
1 2
Haddonfield Memorial High School
2004-2009
1 3
Personnel Files, Correspondences, Education
1950-1959
1 4
Personnel Files, Correspondences, Education
1960-1970
1 5
Game Law Enforcement Handbook
1964
1 6
Correspondence- Waterfowl in the Texas Panhandle
1957
1 7
Correspondence- with Stevenson, James
1989-1999
1 8
Correspondnece- Books and Projects
1993
1 9
Correspondence- with Gottschalk, John S.
1999
1 10
Correspondence- Albert Reeves and Maurice River
2000
1 11
Correspondnece- Decoys
2007-2011
1 12
Correspondence- Aldo Leopold Foundation
2013
1 13
Correspondence- Miscellaneous
1967-1999
1 14
Letters to the Editor
1992-2013

Field Notes and ReportsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Success, Canada- Report
1955-1956
2 2
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: East-East & East-West
1955
2 3
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: North-North & North-South
1955
2 4
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: West-West & West-East
1955
2 5
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: South-South & South-North
1955
2 6
Success, Canada- Field Sketches
1955
2 7
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: East-East & East-West
1966
2 8
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: North-North & North-South
1966
2 9
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: West-West & West-East
1966
2 10
Success, Canada- Field Notes, Area: South-South & South-North
1966
3 1
Dingle Swamp, Idaho- Field Notes and Report
1952
3 2
Canadian Waterfowl Banding
1955-1957
3 3
Saskatchewan, Canada- Field Notes
1956
3 4
Stubblefields Saskatchewan, Canada- Field Notes and Report
1957
3 5
Saskatchewan, Canada- Waterfowl Banding
1957

Reeves Additional Research and PublicationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Niel Bien Ranch, South Dakota
2004-2011
4 2
Bird Banding Programs
1960-2012
4 3
Reeves- Book Reviews and Obituaries
1985-2010
4 4
Brazil and Smithsonian Guide
1970-1989
4 5
Canvasback and Ducks
1975-1976
4 6
Florentine Codex
2006-2007
4 7
Codex Canadiensis
2003-2012
4 8
Dove Research
1965-1999
4 9
Saunders, Dorothy C.- Chico, George, The Birds, and Me
1984-2009
4 10
Wood Duck and Mandarin Duck
1960-2012
5 1
DeBates and Reeves- Errington, Paul Article
1965
5 2
Geese
1950-1971
5 3
Schoonover and Reeves- Geese- More or Less?
1966
5 4
Reeves- Market Hunting and Canada US Migratory Bird Treaty
1990-1999
5 5
Williams and Reeves- Reproduction, Size, and Mortality in Rocky Mountain Muskrat
1956
5 6
Reeves- Pecora IV Remote Sensing Symposium
1978
5 7
Houston and Reeves- 19th Century Trade in Swan Skins and Quills
1997
5 8
Venezuela
1976
5 9
Waterfowl, Migratory Birds, and Wetlands
1960-1989
5 10
Linduska and Reeves- Direct Mortality of Waterfowl in North America
1974
5 11
Wetland Drainage and Prairie Pothole Information
1949-2003

Files and Publications From Other AuthorsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
6 1
Magazines- Fish and Wildlife News, Naturalist, Conservation History
1979-2010
6 2
Houston, Stuart- History of "Computerization" of Bird Banding Records
2007
6 3
Cape May, New Jersey- Woodcock Banding
1972-1973
6 4
McLeod, Scott J.- Waubay, South Dakota
1993
6 5
Stefano, Tony- How I Trapped Texas' Biggest Poachers
1956
6 6
Goldman, Luther J.- Migratory Waterfowl, Canada
1933
6 7
Migratory Game Bird Briefing Book
1974
6 8
Voelzer- History of Migratory Bird Office
1996
6 9
Proceedings- Special Conference of Government, State, and Private Organizations Interested in Wildlife Conservation
1942
6 10
Pittman- Roberston Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
1987
6 11
Darling, Jay N. "Ding"- Political Cartoons
1934-1936
6 12
Bertolini Frank- Dallas Lore Sharp Article
1989-1990
6 13
Sharp, Dallas Lore- The Marsh and Where Rolls the Oregon
1904
6 14
Dedication Programs and Miscellaneous Events
1960-1999

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Game and game-birds--Management--Research--United States.
  • Waterfowl Management--Research--United States.
  • Wetland conservation--Research--United States.
  • Wildlife research--United States.

Personal Names

  • Reeves, Henry M.

Corporate Names

  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Geographical Names

  • Dingle Marsh (Idaho)
  • Success (Canada)