Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Survey of Agricultural Damage by Bird and Mammal Pests in Oregon
- Umatilla Fish Case No. 64-317
- Second Umatilla Game Case vs. Holcomb appeal file
- Umatilla Fish Case No. 77-59--court documents
- First Umatilla Civil Action No. 77-59, reopening Three Mile Dam site
- Court documents, notes and news clippings
- Correspondence and reports
- Oregon history from 1792 with transparencies
- Names and Subjects
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife records, 1902-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Title
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife records
- Dates
- 1902-1981 (inclusive)19021981
1960-1977 (bulk)19601977 - Quantity
- .75 linear foot (2 document cases)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2860
- Summary
- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife enforces protective regulations for the conservation of Oregon's fish and wildlife. Records include documents relating to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation lawsuits to protect traditional fishing and hunting practices, wild game laws and regulations, game management, and histories of regulations, game birds and the Oregon State Game Commission.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) was originally established as the Oregon State Fish Commission in 1878. Initially, its duty was to enforce fishing regulations and the 1848 Territorial Constitution to ensure the conservation of salmon runs. Under the direction of Hollister McGuire in 1893, the agency's duties were expanded to include protection of wildlife from exploitative hunting. Since then, the ODFW has enforced protective regulations for the conservation of Oregon's fish and wildlife.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records (1902-1981) include documents relating to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation lawsuits to protect traditional fishing and hunting practices, Oregon's Cooperative Road Closure Program, and a roundtable discussion with department biologists.
Other materials include wild game laws and regulations, Oregon's program for management of marine mammals, game management, and histories of regulations, game birds and the Oregon State Game Commission.
The records contain correspondence which relates to Oregon Governor Tom McCall and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation lawsuits.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any publication use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife records, Mss2860, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1989 (Accession number 19904).
Future Additions
Materials will be added to this collection.
Separated Materials
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Photographs, Organized Lot 790, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
The photographs contained in this collection range from the early 1890s to the early 1980s, allowing for an in depth look into the evolution of the ODFW. The primary subjects include fish and wildlife management activities, fishways, dams, hatcheries, and law enforcement.
William L. Finley Photographs, Organized Lot 369, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Images of wildlife, primarily birds of the western United States, circa 1900-1940s, photographed by William Lovell Finley and his associate Herman T. Bohlman, with the help of his wife, Nellie Irene Barnhart Finley, and others. The collection includes fine images of adult and immature birds, chicks, eggs, and nests. Many show habitat. Others document the camera equipment and techniques used to make the photographs.
Related Materials
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife records are available at the Oregon State Archives in Salem, Oregon.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Survey of Agricultural Damage by Bird and Mammal Pests in Oregon, 1963-1970Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/1
Umatilla Fish Case No. 64-317, 1965Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/2
Transcripts of court proceedings
Second Umatilla Game Case vs. Holcomb appeal file, 1965-1967Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/3
Court documents and correspondence
Umatilla Fish Case No. 77-59--court documents, 1968Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/4
First Umatilla Civil Action No. 77-59, reopening Three Mile Dam site, 1960-1966Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/5
Court documents, notes and news clippingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/6 | Civil Action No. 68-409,
Richard Sohappy, et al vs. McKee A. Smith, et al--court documents |
1968 |
| 1/7 | Game
Commissioners--photocopied images |
1969-1971 |
| 1/8 | Game bird and big game
seasons
Statistics on species, hunters, hunter days and total
kill
|
1969 |
| 1/9 | Correspondence relating to
Oregon Governor Tom McCall |
1971-1973 |
| 1/10 | Oregon's Program for the
Management of Marine Mammals |
1973 |
| 1/11 | Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife reorganization |
1975 |
| 1/12 | Oregon's Cooperative Road
Closure Program |
1977 |
| 1/13 | A Report to the 1977
Legislature on Court Disposition of Fish and Wildlife Law
Violations |
1976 |
| 1/14 | Roundtable Discussion of
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Members with Department Wildlife
Biologists |
1978 |
| 1/15 | Clerical/Secretarial Training
Sessions
Agenda and needs analysis questionnaire responses.
|
circa 1970 |
| 1/16 | Executive
Department--Governor |
1974-1975; 1980-1981 |
Correspondence and reportsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/17 | Shooting Preserve Laws and
Regulations |
circa 1969 |
| 1/18 | History of Big Game
Regulations (1899-1970) |
1971 |
| 1/19 | Game license sales
history |
1912-1979 |
| 1/20 | Brief History of Oregon's
Game Birds |
circa 1960 |
| 1/21 | Course material--history of
the Oregon Game Commission |
circa 1950 |
Oregon history from 1792 with transparenciesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/1 | History and Policies of the
Oregon Game Commission |
circa 1950 |
| 2/2 | Historical
material
Histories of the Oregon State Game Commission, regulations,
reports, statistics, lists of board members and game wardens, and logo.
|
circa 1930-1972 |
| 2/3 | News clipping
Synopsis of Oregon's game and fish laws
|
1902 |
| 2/4 | Report of Gene M. Simpson,
Superintendent of State Game Farms
Report in bound volume on pheasants, quail and wild turkeys
raised on state game farms, including photographs
|
1931 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fishery conservation--Oregon.
- Fishery management--Oregon.
- Fishery law and legislation--Oregon.
- Game laws--Oregon.
- Game protection--Oregon.
- Umatilla Indians--Fishing.
- Wildlife conservation--Oregon.
- Wildlife management--Oregon.
Corporate Names
- Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife --Archives. (creator)
Form or Genre Terms
- Legal documents.
- Letters.
- Reports.
