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E. Lounsbery DuBois papers
The print version of the finding aid was compiled by Maria McCashion, New York State Archives.
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Overview of the Collection
| Repository: | New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections |
| Sponsor: | Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
| Collection Number: | SC22587 |
| Creator: | DuBois. E. Lounsbery (Elting Lounsbery), 1890-1956 |
| Title: | E. Lounsbery DuBois papers |
| Dates: | 1919-1956 |
| Physical Description: | 0.7 cu. ft. of textual records; 3 b&w photograph albums; 15 b&w photographs |
| Summary: | The E. Lounsbery DuBois papers consist of records regarding DuBois's involvement with the Federation of Dutchess County Fish and Game Club, including letters, newspaperclippings and photographs related to his involvement with the Federation of Dutchess County Fish and Game Club. Alsincluded are clippings regarding DuBois's involvement with numerous sports clubs; issues of the "Dutchess County Sportsman;" a program from the first annual mid-Hudson Sportsman's show; membership cards; anfifteen b&w photographs of DuBois attending numerous social events related to sports clubs. Papers also includethree photograph albums (ca. 1918-1920) containing images of DuBois's hunting expeditions in the Adirondack aCatskill Mountains. Biographical information about DuBois and letters sent to Hazel DuBois regarding his death are available with his papers. |
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Overview
Papers consist of letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and three photograph albums, reflecting DuBois's involvement with the Federation of Dutchess County Fish and Game Club and numerous other sports clubs. Also included are issues of the "Dutchess County Sportsman"; a program from the first annual mid-Hudson Sportsman's show; membership cards; and fifteen b&w photographs of DuBois attending numerou social events related to sports clubs. Three photograph albums (ca. 1918-1920) contain images of DuBois's hunting expeditions in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountain areas of Brantingham Lake, Clayville, Spy Lake, Piseco Fulton Chain, Mud Lake and Copper Lake. The images include his fellow hunters, cabins, woodlands and dead game Biographical information about DuBois and letters sent to Hazel DuBois regarding his death are available with his papers.
Biographical Sketch
Elting Lounsbery DuBois was born in Pougkeepsie, New York in 1890, the son of Roelof Elting an Mary Whinfield DuBois. He studied forestry at the University of Wisconsin, and went on to work for Lumb Woodworking Company and Delaval Separator Company. DuBois married Hazel Deyo Gerow a the couple had one daughter, Phyllis Marie DuBois. The family resided at Poughkeepsie where DuBo following his departure from the DeLaval Separator Company, he opened a sporting goods store. DuB also served as the town tax collector and was elected a justice of the peace for the Town of Poughkeepsie. He was an avid outdoorsmen and enjoyed hunting and camping in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. For twenty years he served as president of the Dutchess County Federation of Fis and Game Clubs; he helped to found the Dutchess County Pistol Club and the Dutchess County Sportsmen's Association; he was a member of the Dutchess County Skeet Club and the Tri-Po-Bed-Grotto. He served as the Sportsmen's Club representative to the New York State Conservat Council and was involved in fish planting and pheasant stocking in the region. Aside from his interests conservation, DuBois was a Mason, Odd Fellow and a Kiwanis Club member. He died in 1956.
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Custodial History
Papers were a gift of Phyllis Marie DuBois in 2000.
Processing Information
This collection's description was enhanced as a part of the New York State Archives Environmental HistoryVirtual Research Collection Project, 2004. The National Endowment for the Humanities provided funding for this project.
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Corporate NamesFederation of Dutchess County Fish and Game Clubs
Subjects
Hunting - New York (State) - Adirondack Mountains
Hunting - New York (State) - Catskill Mountains
Hunting and fishing clubs - New York (State) - Dutchess County
Geographic Names
Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) - Social life and customs
