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  • Historic Documents

    National Digital Library

    • Historic Documents

    Legislation - Original 1871 Legislation Creating the U.S. Commission of Fisheries, our Earliest Predecessor Agency

    Original 1871 Legislation

    Original 1871 Legislation - Part 1

    Original 1871 Legislation - Part 2


    Rachel Carson

    Carson's Government Photo (1940s)

    Help Your Child to Wonder (1956)

    Conservation in Action Series Number One - Chincoteague: A National Wildlife Refuge (1947)

    Conservation in Action Series Number Two - Parker River: A National Wildlife Refuge (1947)

    Conservation in Action Series Number Four - Mattamuskeet: A National Wildlife Refuge (1947)

    Conservation in Action Series Number Five - Guarding our Wildlife Resources (1948)

    Conservation in Action Series Number Eight - Bear River: A National Wildlife Refuge (1950)

    National Digital Library - Rachel Carson Media Resources...


    Duck Stamps (75 Years 1934-2009)

    Duck Stamp Poster

    Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling American Conservation Hero

    National Digital Library - Duck Stamp Media Resources...


    Historic News Release (1914-Present)

    Press releases covering much of the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


    Gobbledygook Has Gotta Go -Historic Style Manual

    Gobbledygook Has Gotta Go - Cover Page


    Civilian Conservation Corp Sign Manual (1938)




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