Floyd Frank Papers
Content Description
The wild horse papers of Floyd Frank span the years 1971 to 1977, with the bulk of the material covering the years 1972 to 1976.
The papers include correspondence, copies of legislation, reports, minutes of meetings of the board, newspaper clippings and other publications dealing with the management of wild horses.
Dates
- Creation: 1971-1977
Creator
- Frank, Floyd W., 1922-2001 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The National Advisory Board on Wild-Free Roaming Horses and Burros was authorized by Public Law 92-195, The Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act, passed on December 15, 1971. The board was to consist of nine members having specialized knowledge in the protection of horses and burros, the management of wildlife, animal husbandry and/or resource management. Appointments were made jointly by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior for a term of one year. Members could be reappointed to serve a maximum of ten years. The function of the board was to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the secretaries on matters relating to wild horses and burros.
Dr. Floyd Frank was appointed to the board when it was organized in 1972 and served thru 1976; in 1975 he was elected chairman of the advisory board.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, legislation, reports, minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings and other publications dating from Frank's tenure as member and chairman of the National Advisory Board on Wild-Free Roaming Horses and Burros.
- Title
- Guide to Floyd Frank Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen; updated by Sara Szobody.
- Date
- 1985, 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository