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'''Charles W. Schwartz''' (June 2, 1914 — July 4, 1991) was an American wildlife artist, biologist, author, conservationist, and filmmaker known for his work on Missouri wildlife.
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'''Charles W. Schwartz''' (June 2, 1914 — July 4, 1991) was a [[wildlife art]]ist who illustrated ''[[A Sand County Almanac]]'' by [[Aldo Leopold]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Missouri.gov|title=Charles W. Schwartz Murals|url=http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2010/05/5439_3371.pdf|publisher=mo.gov|accessdate=22 January 2014}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==


Schwartz was born in [[St. Louis]] to parents Frederick O. Schwartz and Clara Walsh Schwartz.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title = Dictionary of Missouri Biography|last = |first = |publisher = University of Missouri Press|year = 1999|isbn = 0-8262-1222-0|location = Columbia|pages = 678-679}}</ref> He received his AB in [[Zoology]] from the [[University of Missouri]] in 1938.<ref name=":2">http://biology.missouri.edu/news/alumnus-story-charles-schwartz/</ref> A graduate assistantship during his MA led Schwartz to work with Elizabeth "Libby" Reeder, a Ph.D. candidate. They married in 1938 and later had three children, Barbara, Bruce, and John. In 1940, Schwartz completed his MA and began work at the Missouri Conservation Commission as a biologist.<ref name=":1" />
Schwartz was born in [[St. Louis]] to parents Frederick O. Schwartz and Clara Walsh Schwartz.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title = Dictionary of Missouri Biography|publisher = University of Missouri Press|year = 1999|isbn = 0-8262-1222-0|location = Columbia|pages = [https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmiss00unse/page/678 678–679]|url = https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmiss00unse/page/678}}</ref> He received his AB in [[Zoology]] from the [[University of Missouri]] in 1938.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |url=http://biology.missouri.edu/news/alumnus-story-charles-schwartz/ |title=Alumnus Story: Charles Schwartz {{!}} Division of Biological Sciences {{!}} University of Missouri |website=biology.missouri.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202181940/http://biology.missouri.edu/news/alumnus-story-charles-schwartz/ |archive-date=2014-02-02}}</ref> A graduate assistantship during his MA led Schwartz to work with Elizabeth Reeder, a Ph.D. candidate. They married in 1938 and later had three children. In 1940, Schwartz completed his MA and began work at the Missouri Conservation Commission as a biologist.<ref name=":1" />


==Career==
==Career==


Schwartz's career with the [[Missouri Department of Conservation]] lasted for thirty-nine years.<ref name=":2">http://biology.missouri.edu/news/alumnus-story-charles-schwartz/</ref> A short stint from 1946-1947 was spent in Hawaii studying wildlife conditions for Hawaii's Board of Agriculture and Forestry. Throughout the late twentieth century, the Schwartzes wrote and illustrated books, created films, and made artwork on wildlife and conservation topics. In 1949, ''Game Birds of Hawaii'' was published and selected by [[the Wildlife Society]] as the best publication in wildlife management and ecology for 1949-1950. Several other films won awards, including a 1952 CONI Grand Medal for ''Bobwhite through the Year'' and the American Association for Conservation Information best North American wildlife movie award in 1959 for ''Story of the Mourning Dove''.<ref name=":1" />
Schwartz's career with the [[Missouri Department of Conservation]] lasted for thirty-nine years.<ref name=":2"/> A short stint from 1946 to 1947 was spent in Hawaii studying wildlife conditions for Hawaii's Board of Agriculture and Forestry. Throughout the late twentieth century, the Schwartzes wrote and illustrated books, created films, and made artwork on wildlife and conservation topics. In 1949, ''Game Birds of Hawaii'' was published and selected by [[the Wildlife Society]] as the best publication in wildlife management and ecology for 1949–1950. Several other films won awards, including a 1952 CONI Grand Medal for ''Bobwhite through the Year'' and the American Association for Conservation Information best North American wildlife movie award in 1959 for ''Story of the Mourning Dove''.<ref name=":1" />


Another Schwartz collaboration, ''The Wild Mammals of Missouri'', was co-published by the [[University of Missouri Press]] and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Containing over four hundred illustrations and information about sixty-six species, ''Wild Mammals'' proved to be one of their most important works.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = http://statehistoricalsocietyofmissouri.org/cdm/ref/collection/mhr/id/34729|title = Charles W. Schwartz: Missouri Wildlife Artist and Author|last = |first = |date = July 1973|journal = Missouri Historical Review|accessdate = 12/20/2014|doi = |pmid = |volume = 67|issue = 4}}</ref> The American Association for Conservation Information selected it as the outstanding wildlife book in 1959 and revised editions were published in 1981 and 2001.<ref name=":1" />
Another Schwartz collaboration, ''The Wild Mammals of Missouri'', was co-published by the [[University of Missouri Press]] and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Containing over four hundred illustrations and information about sixty-six species, ''Wild Mammals'' proved to be one of their most important works.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = http://statehistoricalsocietyofmissouri.org/cdm/ref/collection/mhr/id/34729|archive-url = https://archive.today/20141220155426/http://statehistoricalsocietyofmissouri.org/cdm/ref/collection/mhr/id/34729|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2014-12-20|title = Charles W. Schwartz: Missouri Wildlife Artist and Author|date = July 1973|journal = Missouri Historical Review|access-date = 20 Dec 2014|volume = 67|issue = 4}}</ref> The American Association for Conservation Information selected it as the outstanding wildlife book in 1959 and revised editions were published in 1981 and 2001.<ref name=":1" />


Schwartz's artwork was used for Missouri trout and duck stamps, conservation fundraising for the Conservation Federation of Missouri and other efforts, and books by other Missouri wildlife writers.<ref name=":1" /> From 1965 to 1987, he completed murals for the Missouri Department of Conservation headquarters in [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]].<ref name=":0" />
Schwartz's artwork was used for Missouri trout and duck stamps, conservation fundraising for the Conservation Federation of Missouri and other efforts, and books by other Missouri wildlife writers.<ref name=":1" /> From 1965 to 1987, he completed murals for the Missouri Department of Conservation headquarters in [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Missouri.gov|title=Charles W. Schwartz Murals|url=http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2010/05/5439_3371.pdf|publisher=mo.gov|access-date=22 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202115031/http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2010/05/5439_3371.pdf|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Schwartz retired in 1981. He remained active as an artist and outdoorsman. He died from the pancreatic cancer at his home in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho|Coeur d'Alene]].<ref name=":1" /> A posthumous book, ''About Mammals and How They Live'', was completed by Libby, published in 1993, and selected by the Wildlife Society for its 1994 Conservation Education Award.
Schwartz retired in 1981. He remained active as an artist and outdoorsman. He died from pancreatic cancer at his home in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho|Coeur d'Alene]].<ref name=":1" /> A posthumous book, ''About Mammals and How They Live'', was completed by Libby, published in 1993, and selected by the Wildlife Society for its 1994 Conservation Education Award.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://blog.missourinet.com/2010/09/02/missouris-audubon/ Missourinet: The Blog article]
*[http://blog.missourinet.com/2010/09/02/missouris-audubon/ Missourinet: The Blog article]
*[http://conservemo.org/charles-w-schwartz-wildlife-bronzes/ His bronzes at the Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140203161404/http://conservemo.org/charles-w-schwartz-wildlife-bronzes/ His bronzes at the Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust]
*[http://www.afana.org/schwartz.htm Academic Film Archive page on Charles and Libby Schwartz]
*[http://www.afana.org/schwartz.htm Academic Film Archive page on Charles and Libby Schwartz]
*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/invent/2217.pdf Schwartz, Charles (1914-1991) and Elizabeth, (1912-2013), Papers, 1915-1990s, C2217]
*[http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/invent/2217.pdf Schwartz, Charles (1914-1991) and Elizabeth, (1912-2013), Papers, 1915-1990s, C2217]
*[http://www.afana.org/schwartz.htm Charles & Libby Schwartz Filmography]
*[http://www.afana.org/schwartz.htm Charles & Libby Schwartz Filmography]


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Latest revision as of 13:36, 21 August 2023

Charles W. Schwartz (June 2, 1914 — July 4, 1991) was an American wildlife artist, biologist, author, conservationist, and filmmaker known for his work on Missouri wildlife.

Early life and education

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Schwartz was born in St. Louis to parents Frederick O. Schwartz and Clara Walsh Schwartz.[1] He received his AB in Zoology from the University of Missouri in 1938.[2] A graduate assistantship during his MA led Schwartz to work with Elizabeth Reeder, a Ph.D. candidate. They married in 1938 and later had three children. In 1940, Schwartz completed his MA and began work at the Missouri Conservation Commission as a biologist.[1]

Career

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Schwartz's career with the Missouri Department of Conservation lasted for thirty-nine years.[2] A short stint from 1946 to 1947 was spent in Hawaii studying wildlife conditions for Hawaii's Board of Agriculture and Forestry. Throughout the late twentieth century, the Schwartzes wrote and illustrated books, created films, and made artwork on wildlife and conservation topics. In 1949, Game Birds of Hawaii was published and selected by the Wildlife Society as the best publication in wildlife management and ecology for 1949–1950. Several other films won awards, including a 1952 CONI Grand Medal for Bobwhite through the Year and the American Association for Conservation Information best North American wildlife movie award in 1959 for Story of the Mourning Dove.[1]

Another Schwartz collaboration, The Wild Mammals of Missouri, was co-published by the University of Missouri Press and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Containing over four hundred illustrations and information about sixty-six species, Wild Mammals proved to be one of their most important works.[3] The American Association for Conservation Information selected it as the outstanding wildlife book in 1959 and revised editions were published in 1981 and 2001.[1]

Schwartz's artwork was used for Missouri trout and duck stamps, conservation fundraising for the Conservation Federation of Missouri and other efforts, and books by other Missouri wildlife writers.[1] From 1965 to 1987, he completed murals for the Missouri Department of Conservation headquarters in Jefferson City.[4]

Schwartz retired in 1981. He remained active as an artist and outdoorsman. He died from pancreatic cancer at his home in Coeur d'Alene.[1] A posthumous book, About Mammals and How They Live, was completed by Libby, published in 1993, and selected by the Wildlife Society for its 1994 Conservation Education Award.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia: University of Missouri Press. 1999. pp. 678–679. ISBN 0-8262-1222-0.
  2. ^ a b "Alumnus Story: Charles Schwartz | Division of Biological Sciences | University of Missouri". biology.missouri.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
  3. ^ "Charles W. Schwartz: Missouri Wildlife Artist and Author". Missouri Historical Review. 67 (4). July 1973. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 20 Dec 2014.
  4. ^ Missouri.gov. "Charles W. Schwartz Murals" (PDF). mo.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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