Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 28
Keith A. McNurlen (1919-1973)
Papers, 1957-1973, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | McNurlen, Keith A. (1919-1973) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1957-1973, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.42 linear ft. (1 document box) |
| collection number: | MS 28 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Keith A. McNurlen Papers, MS 28, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Dentist and conservationist, Keith A. McNurlen was born on November 8, 1919 in Dana, Iowa. He attended the Des Moines College of Pharmacy, Drake University, and the University of Minnesota. McNurlen received his B.S. (1942) and D.D.S. (1950) degrees from the University of Iowa. Beginning in 1950, McNurlen practiced dentistry in Ames, Iowa. McNurlen was prominent in the field of conservation. He was appointed by Governor Harold Hughes to the Iowa Conservation Commission (1965), and was reappointed (1971) by Governor Robert Ray. He served as chair of the Iowa Conservation Commission for a one year term (1969-1970) and was a member of the Governor's Committee on Conservation of Outdoor Resources, the Iowa Conservation Education Council, the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Commissioners and the Story County Conservation Board. He was a long-time member of the Ames Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and was president (1964) of the Izaak Walton League of America (Iowa Division). McNurlen was also a member of the national board of directors for the Izaak Walton League (1961-1968). McNurlen died in January, 1973. |
Collection description
The collection (1957-1973, n.d.) contains correspondence, speeches, notes, photographs, periodicals, newsletters, pamphlets, and clippings. The correspondence focuses on McNurlen's conservation work and correspondents include Iowa Governors Harold Hughes and Robert Ray, and U.S. elected officials James Eastland, William Proxmire and Neal Smith. The remainder of the collection consists of printed materials that relate to conservation and the Izaak Walton League, including news clippings from the year he was the president of the Izaak Walton League of America (Iowa Division). |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Correspondence (includes letters from: Harold Hughes, Iowa Governor and U.S. Senator; Robert D. Ray, Iowa Governor; James Eastland, U.S. Senator; Phillip A. Hart, U.S. Senator; B.B. Hickenlooper, U.S. Senator; Jack Miller, U.S. Senator; William Proxmire, U.S. Senator; John Kyl, House of Representatives; John R. Schmidhauser, House of Representatives; Neal Smith, House of Representatives; Vance Bourjaily, Iowa Author and Conservationist; Richard J. Costley, Division of Recreation and Land Uses, USDA; George A. Selke, Commissioner of Conservation, Minnesota; Lee C. White, Assistant Special Counsel to the President - Johnson Administration) |
1957-1971 |
1 |
2 |
Speeches and Notes |
1963-1964, n.d. |
1 |
3 |
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Information |
1964, n.d. |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence, Photographs, and Press Report: Conservation Training Center, Springbrook State Park, Guthrie Center Groundbreaking Ceremony (2- 4x5 b/w, 1- 5x7 b/w, 1- 8x10 b/w photographs) |
1968 |
1 |
5 |
Photographs: Iowa Conservation Commission - Associates and Izaak Walton League (13- 8x10 b/w, 4- 3x4 b/w, 3- 5x7 b/w) |
1958-1972 |
1 |
6 |
Periodicals and Newsletters: Izaak Walton League Magazine, The Iowa Waltonian, Iowa Conservationist |
1963-1968 |
1 |
7 |
Pamphlets: Wildlife Society award to McNurlen, two Iowa State House Journals, Hearing on Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (S. 360), Izaak Walton League (Iowa Division) newsletter, Izaak Walton League Convention Program, Hendrickson Marsh Dedication |
1965-1973 |
1 |
8 |
Newspaper Clippings: Iowa Izaak Walton League |
1964 |
1 |
9 |
Newspaper Clippings |
1958-1973 |