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Ted Trueblood Collection Series 10: Memorabilia Many of the certificates and
awards garnered by Ted Trueblood were donated to the collection by his family.
The recognitions of his work were legion.
A representative sampling . . . Outdoor-recreation organizations
lauded his fishing and hunting expertise. In
1975, he received the Winchester Outdoorsman of the Year Award.
Trout Unlimited issued a special citation to the author in 1977 and the
Fly Fishing Federation granted him a lifetime membership in 1980. His conservation activities were
honored by the Idaho Wildlife Federation in 1965 and again in 1974.
The National Audubon Society awarded Trueblood the Golden Eagle
Conservation Award in 1979. Recognition of Trueblood’s work
in support of the environment was documented by framed letters from Governor
Cecil Andrus, Senator Frank Church, and President Jimmy Carter. In 1980, Boise State University
gave him the President’s Award for Western Life and Letters “in appreciation
of that portion of western life that he represents so effectively through his
writings and activities. . . . He personifies service to western outdoor
life.” Other items of memorabilia are preserved along with the author’s awards. His antique Underwood typewriter, on which he composed his prose, is found here.
Also saved is his framed 1927 fishing license---the author’s first, purchased
for $2.00 when he was only 14. Recognition continued long after Trueblood’s death. The sketch reproduced above is from a poster for the Idaho Conservation League’s 1989 conference on Idaho wildlands. The conference was dedicated to Trueblood’s memory, a fitting tribute to a conservation champion. Return to Table of Contents Return to
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