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John R. Steelman letter to McCleery
A letter from John Steelman to Dr. E. H. McCleery concerning wolves. John Steelman corresponded with various people in the early thirties about wolves, McCleery being one of them. Steelman asked if Mcleery still had any wolves and indicated an…
Scientific Community Looks to Dr. John R. Steelman
In 1948 President Harry Truman signed an executive order that created an interdepartmental scientific research committee. John R. Steelman's job was to report on the committee's progress and recommend subjects of research. Although America possessed…
John Steelman with his pet wolf
The son of a farmer and logger, John Steelman grew up in Arkansas. He paid for college by picking crops and working a variety of jobs. For the duration of his life he felt comfortable in rugged backwoods areas. At Alabama College Steelman taught…