2.3 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 ft. 4 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)
Creator
Brooks, Maurice, 1900-1993
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Correspondence and lecture files of Maurice G. Brooks, a French Creek native and WVU graduate, who served as a professor of
biology from 1932 to 1938 and professor of wildlife management from 1938 until 1969. His papers particularly deal with his
work with the Wilson Ornithological Club, National Audubon Society, and West Virginia Conservation Commission. Subjects of
special note include: Redstart magazine; the formation of the WVU Faculty Senate; the controversy between Gov. Matthew M.
Neely and West Virginia University president, Charles E. Lawall; and World War II. Notable correspondents include: Robert
G. Kelley, Clarence Meadows, Jennings Randolph, and Irvin Stewart.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Maurice Brooks, Biology Professor, Papers, A&M 3162, West Virginia and
Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.