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Scope and Contents

The collection consists of La Branche's works, correspondence, a diary (1911), photographs, miscellaneous financial papers, and printed matter relating to angling. The collection contains fragments of his autograph manuscript The Salmon and the Dry Fly (1924) and correspondence with fellow anglers, especially George E. M. Skues of England, which reflect his expertise in dry fly fishing. The correspondence also refers to La Branche's other book, The Dry Fly and Fast Water (1914), the Fly Fishers Club (London), and the Anglers Club (New York), as well as to the many fishing trips he took to England and Scotland. A diary records the places he fished and kinds of fish caught during the summer of 1911.

Collection Creator Biography:

La Branche, George M. L. (George Michel Lucien), 1875-1961

George M. L. La Branche was the author of two books on angling.

Acquisition:

Gift of George M.L. LaBranch Jr. (AM18445).

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Allyse Terrell '2014 in 2012.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Angling Papers of George M. L. La Branche; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8c97kq46h
Location:
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Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Existence and Location of Copies

Publications by La Branche: Dry Fly and Fast Water (New York: Scribner, 1914), The Salmon and the Dry Fly (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1924)

Subject Terms:
Fishers -- England -- Correspondence.
Fishers -- United States -- Correspondence.
Fly fishing.
Genre Terms:
Correspondence -- 20th century
Diaries -- 20th century.
Fishers.
Names:
Fly Fishers Club (London, England)
Anglers Club (New York, N.Y.)
Skues, G. E. M. (George Edward Mackenzie)