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| The Collection |
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The Purpose of the Fly Fishing Collection at Western Washington University
Libraries Special Collections is to collect, preserve, and provide access
to diverse materials supporting study of the sport of fly fishing.
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The collection includes books, periodicals, manuscripts, photographs,
artworks, audio and video personal interviews and histories,
and fly fishing artifacts such as rods, reels, flies, and fly
tying materials.
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Access to the Collections
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We welcome visitors to the Fly Fishing Collection.
Click here for information about Special Collections
location and hours.
Click here for a list of titles in the Fly Fishing Collection.
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At the heart of
The Fly Fishing Collection is the Paul and Mary Ann Ford Fly Fishing Collection
of books, periodicals, art, and artifacts generously donated and endowed by Paul
and Mary Ann Ford. The focus of the Ford collection
is American fly fishing
depicted in fine editions of American works of literature and art. To access a
current list of the titles in The Ford Collection,
click here.
Ralph E. Wahl Photographs and Papers
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The Center for Pacific Northwest Studies at Western Washington University houses this large collection of photographs and other materials by and about Ralph E. Wahl, eminent Bellingham fly fisher, photographer, and author. For information about the collection, including a detailed inventory, click here.
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| The Future |
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With the support of our partners and donors, our goal is to continually
enhance and diversify the Fly Fishing Collection through the
acquisition of:
Historically important works on fly fishing
Current imprints on fly fishing, including fiction
Recorded interviews with key Pacific Northwest
authors who write about fly fishing
Fly fishing equipment and fly tying materials
Photographs, artwork, and other media depicting
fly fishing, with an emphasis on fly fishing
in the Pacific Northwest
Works exploring and illustrating fly fishing
in British Columbia
Materials illustrating the development and history
of fly fishing in Bellingham and Whatcom County,
Washington
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