c0224 Lee Kay Photograph Collection, 1873-1975 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 2010 Finding aid encode in EAD by Melissa Ferguson using oXygen 9.3, 2010. Finding aid written in English.

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 Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss C 224 Inventory of The Lee Kay Photograph Collection, 1873-1975 Kay, Lee Partington, 1897-1980 2.5 linear feet (5 boxes)

The collection documents Lee’s commitment to conservation education. During his 35 years (1927-1962) as a staff member of the Utah Department of Fish and Game he collected and photographed most issues related to wildlife and wildlife conservation and management. Included are photographs and movies of people, lakes, mountains, fish hatcheries, fishing, deer, antelope, deer hunting, pheasants, and many scenic views of Utah. His photographs were used in lectures and histories of both Fish and Game and local wildlife federations, including professional correspondence, government documents and reports, statutes, and memorandum. Stacks Topics Utah. State Dept. of Fish and Game Wildlife—Photographs. Wildlife conservation—Utah. Photoprints. [UMA Broad term] [UMA Narrow term] Form or Genre: Photoprints. Background Background Note

Known as “Mr. Fish and Game” and “Mr. Conservation” Kay became a Utah Department of Fish and Game employee in the summer of 1927 while teaching school. He earned a degree at Brigham Young University and taught in Rains, Carbon County, and Heber City, Utah. By 1932 he gave up public education for full-time work in the Utah Department of Fish and Game. Two years later, he started the Fish and Game Magazine which grew into four color magazines that were distributed in the United States as well as foreign countries. He also contributed to numerous other publications and textbooks. One of his articles on conservation was included in the Congressional Record. He retired in 1962 and died on 4 May 1980. The collection documents Lee’s commitment to conservation education. During his 35 years (1927-1962) as a staff member of the Utah Department of Fish and Game he collected descriptive, statistical and historical materials for use in lectures and histories of both Fish and Game and local wildlife federations, including professional correspondence, government documents and reports, statutes and memorandum.

 Scope and Content

The collection documents Lee’s commitment to conservation education. During his 35 years (1927-1962) as a staff member of the Utah Department of Fish and Game he collected and photographed most issues related to wildlife and wildlife conservation and management. Included are photographs and movies of people, lakes, mountains, fish hatcheries, fishing, deer, antelope, deer hunting, pheasants, and many scenic views of Utah. His photographs were used in lectures and histories of both Fish and Game and local wildlife federations, including professional correspondence, government documents and reports, statutes, and memorandum.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

The Lee Kay Photograph Collection, 1873-1975, Utah State Historical Society.

 Acquisition Information:

Gift of Lee Kay

 Restrictions

Open to public research.

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The Lee Kay Photograph Collection, 1873-1975 is physical property of the Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

 Processing Information: Collection processed by Susan Whetstone. Finding aid compiled by Susan Whetstone. Finding aid cataloged by Michele Elnicky, 2010. Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Melissa Ferguson, 2010. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Bison, undated 1 2 Causeway, undated 1 3 Coal mine/winter, undated 1 4 Fish and Game personnel, undated 1 5 Hunting, undated 1 6-7 Miscellaneous, undated 1 8-11 35mm negatives (unidentified), undated 1 12 Album of Fish and Game activities, undated 2 1 Airplane (cars), undated 2 2 American Legion Party—Lake Creek, undated 2 3-6 Antelope, undated 2 7 Awards, undated 2 8-9 Bear (Sam), undated 2 10-17 Beaver Mountains, undated 2 18-20 Bird eggs, undated 2 21-27 Birds, undated 2 28-32 Birds-Chukars, Price Game Farm, 1951 2 33-34 Birds—Chukars, Release, undated 2 35 Birds—Ducks, Dead in marsh, undated 2 36-37 Birds—Pheasants, undated 2 38-52 Birds—Pheasants, 4-H Club, undated 2 53 Birds—pheasants, winter loss, Tremonton, 1949 2 54-64 Bison, 1941 2 65 Boy scouts, undated 2 66 Brown Duck Lake Trip, 1944 2 67-69 Bulls fighting, Strawberry, undated 2 70-72 Cabin, undated 2 73-74 Camera, undated 2 75 Camp, undated 2 76 Canada trip, undated 2 77 Canal, undated 2 78 Canoe (drawing), undated 2 79-85 Capitol Building montage (drawing), undated 2 86 Carriage, undated 2 87 Cemetery, undated 2 88-89 Clear Lake, undated 2 90-101 Christmas party, 1955 2 102-103 Christmas party—Fish and Game, undated 2 104-105 Cliff dwelling, undated 2 106 Coal mine—ice formation, undated 2 107-110 Dam check, undated 2 111-128 Deer, undated 2 129-166 Deer, 1947 2 167-177 Deer--winter, 1947 2 178-179 Deer—hanging from Book Cliffs, 1959 2 180-181 Display, undated 2 182-184 Duchesne, Utah, 1909 2 185 Duchesne High School, 1947 2 186-187 Duchesne area, undated 2 188-189 Elk, undated 2 190-192 Elk hunt, undated 2 193-219 Elk slaughter, undated 2 220-230 Erosion, undated 2 231-232 4-H Club (Calf Show), undated 2 233 Factory (nursery--Russian Olive trees, Provo area), undated 2 234-243 Farm equipment, undated 2 237-243 Farmington water shed, undated 2 244 Fence, undated 2 245-257 Fillmore area (Albert Robison), undated 2 258-270 Fires, undated 2 271-277 Fish, undated 2 278-325 Fish hatchery, undated 2 326-333 Fish kill, undated 2 334-338 Fish kill--Ogden River, undated 2 339-346 Fish Lake, undated 2 347-359 Fish Lake--Rube Davis and wife party, undated 2 360-361 Fisherman's Prayer, undated 2 362-378 Fishing, undated 2 379-385 Flooding (High water Ashley Creek), 30 Septemer 1961 2 386 Fort, undated 2 387-388 Frying pan, undated 3 1-3 Glenwood Hatchery, undated 3 4-5 Grasses (Bull), undated 3 6-47 Green River--expedition, undated 3 48-53 Green River--head waters, undated 3 54-59 Grouse hunt, undated 3 60-71 Gunnison Island--pelicans, undated 3 72 Guns (Deringers), 1960 3 73 Hallway--interior, undated 3 74-85 Hardware Ranch, undated 3 86-90 Hardware Ranch, 1960 3 91 Home, undated 3 92-120 Home Coming Parade, undated 3 121-131 Horses/pack horses, undated 3 132-135 Hunting, undated 3 136-141 Hunting--bear, undated 3 142-146 Hunting--birds, undated 3 147-153 Hunting--deer, undated 3 154-161 Hunting--deer, 1947 3 162-167 Hunting--deer, 1961 3 168-174 Hunting--deer, bear's ears, 1946 3 175-176 Hunting--deer, Book Cliffs, 1960 3 177-182 Hunting--deer, Cache, 1943 3 183-184 Hunting--deer, Fillmore, undated 3 185 Hunting--elk, undated 3 186 Hunting--moose, undated 3 187 Hunting--mountain lions, undated 3 188 Ice fishing, undated 3 189-191 Jeep, undated 3 192-193 Kamas Hatchery, undated 3 194-219 Knights of the Round Table, undated 3 220-222 Little Dyke, undated 3 223-227 Loa Hatchery, undated 3 228-229 Locomotive Springs--Planning Commission, undated 3 230-232 Locomotive Springs--vandalism, undated 3 233-234 Logan Hatchery, undated 3 235-239 Magpie, undated 3 240-244 Marsh Lands, undated 3 245-260 Marsh Lands--aerial views, undated 3 261 Meadow, undated 3 262-268 Mesa Verde, undated 3 269 Mule shoe, undated 3 270-275 Murray Hatchery, undated 3 276-282 Native Americans, undated 3 283 Newell Cook's Fish Hatchery, undated 3 284-286 Owls, undated 3 287-288 Panguitch Hatchery, undated 3 289-290 Panguitch Lake--fireplace, undated 3 291-294 Pasture--feed lot, undated People 3 295 Allen, Bill, undated 3 296-297 Archibald, William, undated 3 298-301 Berryman, Helen, Jack (child), undated 3 302 Bond, Stephen, undated 3 303 Bruen, Fred, undated 3 304-305 Carr, Armand, undated 3 306-307 Clyde, Barbara, undated 3 308 Clyde, Earl (Nellie LaPrele), undated 3 309-312 Cook, Mr., undated 3 313-316 Cook, Newell B., undated 3 317 Corbett, Grace, undated 3 318-319 Cowan, undated 3 320 Cox, George, undated 3 321-322 Cox, George (Kay Hafen), undated 3 323-324 Cummings, J. E., undated 3 325-326 Daly, Frank, 1960 3 327 Davis, Cy, undated 3 328 Dean, Wilson, undated 3 329-331 Edwards, Dave (Beaver), undated 3 332-337 Egan, Perry, undated 3 338 Grimes (Uinta trip), undated 3 339-342 3 343-344 Jacklin, Bill--Father, undated 3 345-347 Jacklin, Bill--Wife, undated 3 348 Leonard, Ross--Brother, undated 3 349-350 Nelson, Dooly--Baby, undated 3 351-354 Plaga, Gene, undated 3 355-358 Reynolds, Fred--Son, undated 3 359 Riley, Othlles?--wife, undated 3 360 Sessions, Johnny, undated 3 361-362 Smart, Herb (Smiley Miner, Vet's Hospital), undated 3 363 Sondregger, Evan, undated 3 364-367 Sorensen, Bill (Lee Kay), undated 3 368-371 Thacker, Dave, undated 3 372-377 Thomas, Julian, undated 3 378-379 Tugaw, Dr.--Grouse hunting, undated 3 380 Turnbow (McGean), undated 3 381-382 Tuttle, Ken, undated 3 383-386 Ware, Bruce and Keith (Joe's Valley), 1953 3 387-393 West, Mae's baby, undated 3 394-400 White, Clarence, undated 3 401 Whiting, J. C., undated 3 402-405 Young, Dr. Clark, undated 3 406 Zinik, Verner (1st prize, big buck contest, Mrs. Vernal), undated 3 407 Zinik, Verner (3rd prize), undated 3 408 Zinik, Verner (Woods Mfg. Co.), undated 4 1-2 Children--boys, undated 4 3 Children--girls, undated 4 4-10 Couples, undated 4 11-35 Men, undated 4 36-38 Men (Perry Egan, Lee Kay), undated 4 39-40 Men (Sam and Gomer), undated 4 41-107 Old Timers (Men), undated 4 108-113 Old Timers (Women), undated 4 114-123 Women, undated 4 124-127 Old Timers--Groups, undated 4 128-130 Old Timers--Mona group, undated 4 131-158 Groups (Miscellaneous), undated 4 159-162 Petition posters, undated 4 163 Picnic, undated 4 164-172 Pipeline, undated 4 173 Prisoners--Colorado State Prison, undated 4 174 Provo River Falls, undated 4 175 Range, undated 4 176 Road, undated 4 177-179 St. George--Santa Clara, undated 4 180-182 Salt Lake Ranger Station, undated 4 183-185 Sand Hill Cranes, undated 4 186-188 Santa Clara Checking Station, undated 4 189-347 Scenic views, undated 5 1-5 Schneitter's Hot Pots, undated 5 6-12 Sheep, undated 5 13-15 Ship, undated 5 16-25 Shrubs, undated 5 26 Smokey the Bear, undated 5 27-30 Snow, undated 5 31 Spraying a lake, undated 5 32-34 Springville Hatchery, undated 5 35-36 Stewart Lake, undated 5 37 Street scene, undated 5 39-83 Titles, undated 5 84 Treasure Ridge (Wolf Basin), undated 5 85-100 Trees, undated 5 101-128 Trips, undated 5 129-153 Uintas, undated 5 154-172 Utah Fish and Game Commission (Building, personnel), undated 5 173-179 Utah Wildlife Federation, undated 5 180-182 Vehicles, undated 5 183 Warner, Matt--birthplace in Levan, undated 5 184-189 Water pollution, undated 5 190-197 Wedding--Hooper, Helen, undated 5 198-204 Wedding--McFarlane, Claud, 1946 5 205-211 Wedding--Rodllos(?), undated 5 212-213 Wildlife Federation (National)--Rogus (Rogers?), Woodward (Hurricane), undated 5 214-253 Miscellaneous, undated 5 254 Color--fishing, undated 5 255 Color--fishing lures, undated 5 256-258 Color--people, undated 5 259-268 Color--scenic views, undated