Background
Wheeler, Sessions Samuel was born on April 27, 1911 in Fernley, Nevada, United States. Son of Lister L. and Lythia Marie (Sessions) Wheeler.
(The Black Rock Desert, an ancient lake bed, appears to so...)
The Black Rock Desert, an ancient lake bed, appears to some to be hostile and frightening. To others it is a bright and friendly part of the earth. The desert s story is told and illustrated by the people who love the beauty and history of this unusual place.
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(Pyramid Lake has been called the most beautiful desert la...)
Pyramid Lake has been called the most beautiful desert lake in America. Here is the pre-history and history of the basin. It includes early white exploration and settlement and the decline and restoration of the lake s giant trout.
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(From DJ flap - Max Fleischmann is known for his wealth fr...)
From DJ flap - Max Fleischmann is known for his wealth from the family yeast empire and his philanthropy. But more interesting is the accounts of his adventures starting with a 1906 expedition in an auxiliary sailing ship to within 600 miles of the North Pole, his safari into British East Africa in 1907, his rugged pack trip into the Cassiar Mountains of British Columbia in 1908 and his hunting trip to the Alaskan Islands in 1909. (Description by http-mart)
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Wheeler, Sessions Samuel was born on April 27, 1911 in Fernley, Nevada, United States. Son of Lister L. and Lythia Marie (Sessions) Wheeler.
Bachelor of Science, University Nevada, 1934; Master of Sciences, University Nevada, 1935.
Forest technician, United States Forest Service, summers 1930-1935;
Biologist, Fernley High School, 1935-1936;
Biologist, Reno schools, 1936-1966;
chairman science department, Reno High School, 1957-1966. On leave as executive director Nevada Fish and Game Commission, 1947-1950. Teacher conservation education U. Nevada, summers 1953-1972, University of Southern California, 1961.
Teacher conservation natural resources U. Nevada, 1966-1974.
(Professional biologist and conservationist Sessions Wheel...)
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(The Black Rock Desert, an ancient lake bed, appears to so...)
(Pyramid Lake has been called the most beautiful desert la...)
(In 1872, Gold Hill businessman Duane L. Bliss moved his f...)
Trustee, administrator Max C. Fleischmann Foundation, Reno, 1951-1980. Trustee Nevada State Museum, 1955-1960. Member Nevada Indian Affairs Commission, 1965-1968.
Honorary trustee Ducks Unlimited. Member Western Writers American, Western History Association, Westerners International (president Nevada corral 1977-1978), Explorers Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Nu.
Married Nevada Hazel Pedroli, April 24, 1948.