This collection contains daily diaries, field notes, correspondence, speeches, essays, and the personal files of Jack H. Berryman.
Repository:
Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Manuscript Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-1663 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
Languages:
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor:
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical Note
Jack Holmes Berryman was born July 28, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Richard and Theodora Berryman. By 1940, Berryman had earned his A.A. (general studies) from Westminister College in Salt Lake City. In December of 1941 Berryman enlisted in the United States Navy (as a Marine) and fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II, seeing action in the Mariana Islands. Berryman was awarded a Silver Star for bravery and a Purple Heart with Cluster before being honorably discharged in November of 1945. Upon his release from the Navy, Berryman continued his education at the University of Utah and by 1947 Berryman had earned his B.S. in Science and his M.S. in Ecology.
After his graduation Berryman began a lifelong career in the natural resources field. From 1947 to 1950 Berryman worked for the Utah Fish & Game Department conducting research and working on numerous projects. During 1950-1953, while based in New Mexico, Berryman worked for the US Fish & Wildlife Service and conducted field research focusing on wildlife habitat restoration projects. From 1953 to 1959 Berryman worked for the Federal Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife in Minnesota, until he returned to Utah to teach at Utah State University. In 1965 Berryman was offered a job in Washington DC working for the Federal Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Berryman served in this capacity until 1977 when he was promoted to work for the US Fish & Wildlife Service. In 1979, Berryman accepted a position with the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Berryman continued in this capacity until his death on March 3, 1999.
Over the course of Berryman's life he received numerous awards and belonged to many organizations. Some of Berryman's major awards were: the Distinguished Service Award from the US Department of Interior (1979), the Seth Gordon Award (1985), the Outstanding Wildlife Contributor Award (1988), the Special Conservation Achievement Award (1988), the Aldo Leopold Award (1995), and in 1993 the Jack Berryman Institute for Wildlife Damage Management was founded at Utah State University in his honor. Some of the organizations Berryman belonged to were; The Wildlife Society (1950-1999), The National Honorary Forestry Society (1959-1999), The American Fisheries Society (1974-1999), and The International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (1955-1999). Berryman was also an accomplished writer on wildlife issues. During his life Berryman published 115 articles with a particular emphasis on land and resource policy, planning, use and philosophy, extension education, concepts of outdoor recreation, and regulating animal numbers.
Source: Coll Mss 289: Box 1; Fd 1: Vitae and biographical sketches.
Content Description
This collection documents the career of Jack H. Berryman. This collection contains daily diaries, field notes, correspondence, speeches, essays, and the personal files of Jack H. Berryman. Box 1 contains a range of Berryman's personal papers, such as vitas-biographical sketches, certificates of achievement, military-veteran papers, education papers, family papers, and other. Box 2 contains Berryman's daily diaries which he kept from 1951-1959. These diaries list daily activities, thoughts, time spent in the field, and distances traveled, often putting in twelve hour work days and traveling over a hundred miles a day. Box 2 also contains Berryman's field notes, which were taken while Berryman conducted his research in the field. Boxes 3-5 contain Berryman's correspondence, which has been separated into personal and professional outgoing and incoming. His personal correspondence consists of letters to and from family and friends on topics unconnected with Berryman's professional life. His outgoing correspondence has been organized chronologically while his incoming correspondence has been arranged alphabetically. Box 6 contains speeches that were given by Berryman. Box 7 contains Berryman's publications, essays, drafts, and various reports. Boxes 8-23 contain the papers from Berryman's personal files. Box 8 contains papers related to the Jack Berryman Institute and his USU papers. Boxes 9-13 contain papers which relate to two lawsuits against the Humane Society and the Defenders of Wildlife organization. The materials in boxes 14-23 contain the rest of Berryman's files, organized chronologically (1956-1997) in the topical order which he maintained them.
*Note: For further information on Berryman, researchers should also inquire about the USU Special Collections & Archives Jack H. Berryman photograph collection.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access : Restrictions
Open to public research.
Restrictions on Use : Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Jack H. Berryman papers must
be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections
Department Head.
Preferred Citation :
Jack H. Berryman papers, 1949-1999. (COLL MSS 289). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Berryman's outgoing correspondence arranged chronologically and incoming correspondence arranged alphabetically. His papers arranged chronologically and in topical order he assigned.
Acquisition Information :
The Jack H. Berryman papers were donated to Utah State University Special Collections & Archives by June Berryman (Jack Berryman's wife) during the years 1999-2001.
