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Inventory of the Ben McCutchen Moïse Papers, 1908-2011
Inventory of the Ben McCutchen Moïse Papers, 1908-2011
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | Manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, work files, publications, and related papers of Ben McCutchen Moïse, conservation officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources from 1978 to 2002, author of Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir, and editor of A Southern Sportsman: The Hunting Memoirs of Henry Edwards Davis. |
| Title: | Ben McCutchen Moïse papers |
| Creator: | Moïse, Ben McC. |
| Date(s): | 1908-2011 |
| Extent: | 4.60 linear feet (11 document boxes, 14 compact discs, 2 DVDs, 1 videocassette) |
| Repository: | Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-8016 Fax: (843) 953-6319 URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu |
| Call Number: | Mss 0183 |
| Language of Material: | Materials in English |
Biographical Note
Ben McCutchen Moïse (1943- ), born in Bishopville, South Carolina, was a conservation officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNER) from 1978 to 2002. From 1981 to 1987 he served as an investigator on the SCDNR undercover operations team and in 1990 he was awarded the Guy Bradley Award by the North American Fish and Wildlife Foundation in recognition of his achievements in law enforcement. Moïse is the author of Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir, a personal account of his experiences patrolling the coastal waters and woods of South Carolina, published in 2008, and the editor of A Southern Sportsman: The Hunting Memoirs of Henry Edwards Davis, published in 2010. Moïse is a frequent contributor to the Charleston Mercury, Garden and Gun, and other regional publications.
Collection Overview
The collection contains material relating to the writings and professional activities of Ben McCutchen Moïse, author and conservation officer for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) from 1978 to 2002. Writings contain materials associated with Moïse's work as the author of Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir, the editor of A Southern Sportsman: The Hunting Memoirs of Henry Edwards Davis and various magazine articles written for regional publications including the Charleston Mercury Magazine and Garden and Gun. Book manuscripts contain both paper and born digital formats consisting of compact discs, DVDs, and a USB flash drive. Also included is correspondence, consisting of letters and printed e-mails; promotional materials; reviews and clippings; working files; and photographs. Professional activities materials assembled by Moïse during his career as a conservation officer consist of working files; incident reports; photographs and slides; monthly activity report books; identity documents and hunting licenses; assorted publications, correspondence, and clippings; Moïse's 1990 Guy Bradley award nomination book; and a videocassette recording of segment from a local news program on Moïse's conservationist work during duck hunting season in South Carolina.
Collection Arrangement
| 1. | Writings, 1959-2011 |
| 2. | Professional activities, 1908-2011 |
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, family, or organization, by topical subject, by place, and by types of material.Names
- Moïse, Ben McC.
- South Carolina. Dept. of Natural Resources
Subjects
- Game wardens--South Carolina--Charleston
Places
- Charleston (S.C.)
Types of Material
- Writings (document genre)
- Manuscripts (document genre)
- Compact discs
- DVDs
- Electronic mail
- Letters (correspondence)
- Magazines (periodicals)
- Color photographs
- Black-and white photographs
- Color slides
- Identity cards
- Licenses
- Certificates
Related Resources
Related Material
Related materials in Special Collections include Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir by Ben McC. Moïse.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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1. Writings, 1959-2011
Letter from Sporting Classics senior editor Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry, containing his foreword written for Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir.
Contains unedited and final versions of Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir manuscript, cover photographs, and book illustrations
Includes printed e-mails regard editing and book promotions and assorted letters of congratulation.
Roy Scott radio interview with Ben McCutchen Moïse at Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston, South Carolina.
Individual magazine issues and assorted clippings from regional magazines and newspapers.
Photocopy of Henry Edward Davis' original manuscript with copyediting by Moïse and an original letter from Henry E. Davis to Mr. Parker Whedon regarding Davis' manuscript and the book Old Cheraws by Bishop Gregg.
Contains assorted research notes, correspondence, rough drafts, photographs, photocopied clippings, and photocopied partial manuscripts of Henry Edward Davis's original manuscript.
Includes articles for the Charleston Magazine and the Charleston Mercury, assorted book reviews, short stories, and recipes.
Excellence in craft certificates from the South Carolina Outdoors Press Association and the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association for newspaper features, editorials, magazine features, and short features written by Moïse.
2. Professional activites, 1908-2011
Files and materials grouped as found. In most cases, original folder titles have been retained as well as original order.
Contains materials regarding what constitutes baiting, the deliberate manipulation of seed bearing vegetation in areas where waterfowl are being hunted.
Contains materials regarding shrimp baiting, the act of placing bait near stakes and harvesting white shrimp around these stakes during darkness, its legality, and possible impact on the local shrimp population.
Files assembled by Moïse during his career as a conservation officer. Files can include memorandums, clippings, correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, summons records reports, and other administrative documents. Files contain original as well as photocopied materials.
Includes nomination endorsements, photocopied articles, and letters of appreciation. Materials removed from original three ring binder.
Photocopied annual reports.
Photocopied annual reports.
Includes work memorandums and letters of congratulation and thanks.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ben McCutchen Moïse papers, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Joshua Minor, August 2012.
Encoded by Joshua Minor, August 2012.
Reviewed and uploaded by Martha McTear, February 2013.
