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South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections Bert Popowski Papers
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Bert Popowski Papers
MA 005 · Papers · 1935-1978

This collection documents the career and work of Bert Popowski as an author, hunter, and photographer, highlighting his contributions to the fields of hunting, wildlife, and conservation. The materials span from 1935 to 1978, with a significant portion consisting of articles authored by Popowski on topics ranging from big game and varmint hunting to conservation and safety. The research material series is the largest, containing published articles in various hunting and wildlife publications, including an autographed copy of The Outdoorsman (June 1947) featuring his article “Off-Season Duck Hunting.”

The collection includes a wide range of manuscripts accompanied by correspondence with publishers, records of submissions, publication status, and payments received. Manuscripts cover diverse subjects such as hunting techniques, firearms, wildlife, and conservation. Materials also relate to Popowski’s books, including illustrations by Gordon Elliott for Crow Shooting (29 ink drawings) and photograph proofs for Hunting Pronghorn Antelope (37 pages). Additional artwork features a mat board drawing of a fireplace, believed to depict Popowski’s cabin, created by C. Greenidge.

General materials include correspondence from 1942 to 1956, as well as photographs, illustrations, and a phonograph record titled Crow Calling, which features Popowski demonstrating crow calls. The photographs include black-and-white images of wildlife and hunting, negatives, and a set of 22 matted and signed photographs that won first prize at the Iowa State Fair.

Another unique feature of the collection is Popowski’s contributions to the Japanese magazine Modern Hunting (1968–1970), which includes translated articles and writings on hunting techniques. The phonograph record and international publications further illustrate Popowski’s expertise and contributions to hunting practices.

The collection provides a comprehensive record of Popowski’s career, offering insight into mid-twentieth-century hunting culture, techniques, and the conservation movement through his writings, photographs, illustrations, and artistic collaborations.

 Popowski, Bert
Black Pestilence
MA 5: B06-F10-A21 · Article · 1941
Part of Bert Popowski Papers

Sports Afield, March 1938
Page 32-33, 86

South Dakota Conservation Digest, January 1942
Page 8, 11
Crow Hunt, Texas Style
MA 5: B06-F10-A06 · Article · 1951
Part of Bert Popowski Papers

Field & Stream Magazine, February 1951
Page 26-27, 113, 121-124

Donated to the Archives by John R. Phillips, Jr.
Hill Top
MA 5: B06-F21-A07 · Article · 1949
Part of Bert Popowski Papers

Outdoor Sportsman, November 1949
Page 12-13, 19