Information for the Guidance of Field Men and Cooperators of the Bureau of

Young, Stanley Paul, 1889-1969Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.7
Word count
18K words
Chapters
2

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English Originals Natural Sciences Public ServantsAgricultural ExtensionGrassroots ManagementPolicy ImplementationTeam CollaborationField WorkPractical GuideWork StandardsHow-to ManualAdministrative Guide

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Information for the Guidance of Field Men and Cooperators of the Bureau ofAuthor: Young, Stanley Paul, 1889-1969,Language: English, Class: SK: Agriculture: Hunting sports, Release Date: Apr 15, 2015

Editor's review

This document is guidance material prepared by Stanley Paul Young for field men and cooperators of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey, and is close in nature to an internal working manual. Its value lies mainly in its documentary character: readers can see how an early twentieth-century federal wildlife agency communicated duties, procedures, and cooperation requirements to frontline staff, making it a direct window into the bureaucratic style of field operations at the time. The text consists mainly of instructions and regulations, clearly organized and without literary embellishment, but precisely for that reason it preserves the original shape of institutional operation. It is suitable as primary material for researchers in environmental history, administrative history, and the history of scientific management, and for readers interested in how early American conservation agencies operated. General readers expecting narrative or ecological discussion may find it dry.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the table of contents and chapter headings to grasp the overall structure and division of duties, then read specific provisions.
  2. Note the management logic and period language as you read, and take excerpts for comparison with later systems.
  3. For research use, consult related agency publications from the same period to cross-verify the material.
  4. The length is moderate; read in sections and summarize one page of key points after each to avoid forgetting details.

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FAQ

Is this document intended for the general public? No. It was originally guidance material for agency field men and cooperators and is internal working documentation in nature. Its value today lies mainly in historical research rather than popular science.
What background knowledge is needed to read it? Some familiarity with the basic structure of early twentieth-century American conservation agencies helps but is not required. General readers can understand the duties and procedures simply by reading it as a historical document.
How does it differ from the same author's trapping guide? The two are different in nature: the trapping guide covers specific methods, while this document covers the agency's duties and cooperation requirements for field staff. The former is technical practice, the latter institutional management; they can be read together.

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About the author

Young, Stanley Paul, 1889-1969 Author

Stanley Paul Young (1889-1969) is an author about whose life very little is publicly documented; his nationality, education, and professional positions are not clearly recorded, and available public information is limited. Judging from the six works held in this collection, his writing centers almost entirely on wildlife management and trapping techniques, covering methods for trapping coyotes, wolves, mountain lions, and bobcats, practical hints on mountain-lion and bobcat trapping, and a guidance document for field men and cooperators. These texts generally take the form of concise manuals or practical guides, written in direct and utilitarian language to serve the real needs of controlling predators and reducing livestock losses in farming and ranching areas, and they offer an indirect glimpse into one aspect of twentieth-century American wildlife management practice.