Jim Jeffress Papers

Collection

Identifier: NC1426

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jim Jeffress Papers includes ten recollections from Jeffress' time working at the Nevada Department of Wildlife from 1971-2003. Eight of these documents were created while he was assisting Fred Wright with parts of the NDOW history he was writing. These documents complement that history or may be part of it but have been updated. Some materials are original recollections.

Topics include working with Bighorn sheep; an aircraft crash; wildlife trapping and transporting; a helicopter crash; Nevada water rights; using aircraft for wildlife management; the placing of a Sheldon 50th history plaque; and the donor's career chronology.

Dates

2020-2022

Creator

Jeffress, James B. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for use. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical / Historical

Jim Jeffress worked at the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) from 1971 until retiring in 2003 as a wildlife biologist.

Extent

0.00247 Gigabytes (10 files)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Jim Jeffress worked at the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) from 1971 until retiring in 2003 as a wildlife biologist. The collection consists of Jeffress' memories from his time with NDOW written as recollections.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Jim Jeffress in July 2020 and March 2022.

Related Materials

Related archival materials held by the University of Nevada, Reno Special Collections Department:

Fred Wright Collection on the Nevada Department of Wildlife History, 2017-34; David K. Rice Papers, NC1323; Jack Dieringer Papers, 2016-24;