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Fisheries and Wildlife Department Records, 1934-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon State University. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife.
Title
Fisheries and Wildlife Department Records
Dates
1934-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
7 cubic ft.
1 microfilm reel.
Collection Number
RG 190
Summary
The Fisheries and Wildlife Department Records primarily document research conducted by the Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at Oregon State College from 1934 until 1960. These research project records include field notes, maps, reports, and correspondence.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Fish, Game and Fur Animal Management Department was created in 1935 under the jurisdiction of the School of Agriculture. Roland E. Dimick was the first department chair, a position he held until 1963. The department operated the OSC Experimental Fur Farm from 1937 to 1957 and also established field stations on Protection and Eliza Islands in Puget Sound and a fisheries lab at Yaquina, Oregon. The department's name was changed to Fish and Game Management in 1936, and in 1964 was renamed Fisheries and Wildlife. Subsequent department chairs have included Thomas G. Scott (1963-1972), Richard A. Tubb (1975-1993), and Erik K. Fritzell (1994-present).

The Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit was established in 1935 as a cooperative venture between the U.S. Biological Survey, the American Wildlife Institute, the Oregon State Game Commission, and Oregon State College. Arthur Einarson, U.S. Biological Survey research biologist, served as Unit Leader from 1935 to 1957, directing its graduate training and research programs. The unit was discontinued in 1961.

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Content Description

In Subgroup 1, series one consists of printouts from the department's computer catalog of mammals on deposit in the Mammal Collection (1983). Series two contains records of the Big Game Field Trips, an annual (beginning in 1947) wildlife observation trip (1942-1969) led by Lee Kuhn. Students visited national forests, ranches, game preserves and fish hatcheries around the state, such as the Malheur and Hart Mountain Wildlife Refuges, the Deschutes National Forest, and the Wizard Falls Hatchery. Series three includes research reports pertaining to weed control in coastal lakes (1947-48) and a fishery management survey of the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington (1965). Series four consists of faculty member Andy Landforce's Muddy Creek (Finley) Wildlife Refuge Committee records (1963). Series five is a departmental faculty publications list from 1963. Series six consists of Extension specialists reports from 1952-1972.

In Subgroup 2, series one consists of OSC graduate student theses and reports (1937-1959) based upon research done for the Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. Many of the theses and reports are illustrated with photographs. Series two consists of the Unit's research project records, dating from 1934 to 1960. Original project file numbers have been retained in the inventory. Major research projects included studies and inventories of pronghorn antelope; pheasants, quail, ducks, and other birds; beaver; mule deer; and various species of fish. Project records include field notes, maps, charts, weekly and project reports, and correspondence.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Fisheries and Wildlife Department Records (RG 190), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Records are organized into 2 subgroups: 1. Departmental Records; and 2. Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit Records. Subgroup 1 consists of 6 series: I. Catalog of Departmental Mammal Collection; II. Special Events Records; III. Research Records; IV. Muddy Creek Wildlife Refuge Committee; V. Faculty Publications List; and VI. Extension Specialists Reports. Subgroup 2 consists of 2 series: I. Theses and Reports; and II. Research Projects.

Related Materials

See the Fisheries and Wildlife Department Photographs (P 179) and Harriet's Collection #s 952, 984, and 2731 for photographs pertaining to the department. The University Publications Photographs (P 94) include photos from Arthur Einarson's 1956 monograph, Determination of Some Predator Species by Field Signs (Studies in Zoology no. 10). Related Manuscripts Collections include the Roland E. Dimick Papers and the Carl E. Bond Papers. See also MC-Fisheries and Wildlife Dept. and MC-Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit.

Other collections relating to wildlife conservation include the Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection (P 202); the William L. Finley Papers; and the E. E. Wilson Papers.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Elk--Oregon.
  • Fish hatcheries--Oregon.
  • Fisheries--Research--Oregon.
  • Fishery management--Oregon.
  • Game and game-birds--Oregon.
  • Pheasants--Oregon.
  • Pronghorn antelope--Oregon.
  • Wildlife conservation--Oregon.
  • Wildlife refuges--Oregon.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State College. Dept. of Fish, Game, and Fur Animal Management.
  • Oregon State College. Dept. of Fish and Game Management.
  • Oregon State College. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Geographical Names

  • Alsea River (Or.)
  • Colville Indian Reservation (Wash.)
  • Eliza Island (Wash.)
  • Willamette River Valley (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps.
  • Photographic prints.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Einarsen, Arthur S. (Arthur Skogman), 1897- (creator)

    Corporate Names

    • Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. (creator)
    • Oregon State College. Federal Cooperative Extension Service. (creator)
    • Oregon State University. Cooperative Extension Service. (creator)


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