Bob Wethern Papers, 1900-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wethern, Robert E.
Title
Bob Wethern Papers
Dates
1900-2006 (inclusive)
bulk 1920-2006 (bulk)
Quantity
26 Linear Feet of Shelf Space, (50 boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 726 (collection)
Summary
Bob Wethern (1921-2008) was a journalist and writter based in the Pacific Northwest. This collection consists primarily of Bob Wethern's research materials, notes, and drafts related to two substantial but unfinished writing projects.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Bob Wethern (1921-2008) was born in Walla Walla, Washington to Milton and Rita Wethern. After attending schools in Washington and Minnesota, he entered the University of Idaho, where he majored in journalism. While a student, he became the sports editor of the Daily Idahonian.

Beginning in 1946 Wethern worked as a reporter and photographer at the Bremerton Sun, leaving in 1957 to take a position at the National Association of Manufacturers in Portland, Oregon, where he remained until his retirement in 1979.

Wethern's interest in sports and outdoor writing extended beyond his work as a journalist, and continued throughout his life. He edited a series of angling histories, the Rivers of Oregon, and played an important role in preparing the work of other writers for publication, including Lee Richardson and Robert H. Smith.

He was a charter member of the Flyfishers Club of Oregon, and also belonged to the Tau Epsilon fraternity, the Oregon Society of Association Executives, Toastmasters International, the Tacoma Club, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Federation of Fly Fishermen.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists primarily of Bob Wethern's research materials, notes, and drafts related to two substantial but unfinished writing projects. Most of this material consists of reproductions (annotated photocopies and photographic reproductions) collected for a project Wethern undertook in partnership with artist David Hagerbaumer. This project, "The Waterfowler's Pacific Flyway," was planned as a work of anecdotes and history framed geographically by the Pacific flyway. This migratory path of birds, mostly waterfowl, stretches from the Arctic region in the far north to Central America in the south. The files for Wethern's flyway project include correspondence; documentation from interviews; newspapers and other printed material; copies of archival documents; files of historical materials collected by Wethern; photographs; and manuscript drafts of some sections and chapters.

The second project, "Tackle Counter Tales," was planned as a published collection of fishing and hunting anecdotes. Wethern divided the project into two parts, "Hunting Humor" and "Fishing Funnies." The files for this unfinished project include Wethern's notes and collected research materials, as well as drafts.

Note about dates: in the Container List below, the dates given for photocopied materials generally reflect the dates of Wethern's research activity, when the material was reproduced and the copies were collected, rather than the dates of the original items.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Some documents in this collection were received in unstable condition, mainly due to deteriorating adhesives. These items were photocopied, and the originals discarded.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Bob Wethern papers, 1900-2006

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged with two main series, each including material related to a major research and writing project. Wethern's original filing system reflected this organization for most of his papers, and the rest was sorted into these series during processing. In cases where files were not clearly associated with one of the two projects, they were placed in the series that seemed most closely related.

Photographs that Wethern filed separately from related research materials have been grouped together in the third series; other photographs, which were mingled with related materials, were left in Wethern's filing order to preserve contextual information.

The fourth series consists of an index card file with Wethern's project notes, and computer diskettes with word processing files.

Series 1: Tackle Counter Tales (TCT), 1920-2006. This series contains material related to a planned collection of hunting and fishing anecdotes. It includes interview transcripts and notes, correspondence, printed material (primarily newspaper and magazine clippings), photocopies, photographs, notes and drafts, and historical materials collected by Wethern. There are also several files related to Wethern's assistance with the early stages of Robert H. Smith's book, Native Trout of North America (1984). There is no particular arrangement in this series; Wethern's files on individuals, general subjects, and special topics are intermixed.

Series 2: The Waterfowler's Pacific Flyway (TWPF), 1953-2003. This series contains interview transcripts and notes, correspondence, printed material (primarily newspaper and magazine clippings), photocopies of archival documents, and photographs. There are also manuscript drafts for many chapters. With the exception of some materials organized topically, this series is arranged in a roughly geographical sequence from south to north by region, state, or province, beginning with coastal areas and continuing with inland areas.

Series 3: Photographs, 1900-1990 (bulk 1979-1990). This series contains photographic images in a variety of formats (slides, prints, negatives, photocopies), primarily reproductions of photographs from archival collections gathered by Wethern for Tackle Counter Tales and the Waterfowler's Pacific Flyway. Other photographs, which were mingled with related materials, were left in Wethern's filing order to preserve contextual information and are located in Series 1 and 2.

Series 4: Index card file and computer diskettes, circa 1980-1990. This series consists of an index card file with Wethern's project notes, and computer diskettes with word processing files.

Acquisition Information

Bob Wethern donated these papers to the Washington State University Libraries in 2005 (MS 2005-15).

Processing Note

The collection was partially processed by Michael Depa, a graduate student in the Department of History, in 2007-2008; final processing was completed in 2009 by Cheryl Gunselman, manuscripts librarian.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Tackle Counter Tales, 1964-2006Return to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1
Poaching, 1980-1985
1 2
Sporting goods, including firearms, 1980-1984
1 3
Saltwater lures (includes fishing derby information), circa 1980-1985
1 4
Roy A. Holland manuscript about fishing, circa 1940s
1 5
Northern Commercial, 1980
1 6
Klineburgers (Gene and Burt Klineburger, Klineburger Brothers Inc.), 1975-1983
1 7
Langtry's Gunn Story ("Gunn's Gun"), 1987
1 8
W. F. Sheard, 1978-1982
1 9
Frederic Leopold, 1977-1984
1 10
"Those Were The Days kudos." Correspondence and printed articles praising Lee Richardson's book (edited by Wethern), 1985-1986
2 11
Don Bates manuscript and correspondence, 1989
2 12-13
Don Bates, Sr. Correspondence and other items, primarily about marine vessels and insurance, and some material about hunting dogs, 1920-1939
2 14
Don Bates and H. R. MacMillan, 1950
2 15-17
Don Bates correspondence and related materials, 1973-1989
2 18
Fred Auger, 1973-1988
3 19
A. P. (Gus) Craig, 1974-1983
3 20
A. P. (Gus) Craig, 1972-1973
3 21-22
Grenold Collins, primarily Alaska topics including aviation, 1978-1981
3 23
Fred Locke scrapbook, 1964-1971
3 24
Mike Croft, 2003
3 25
Orvis, 2001
3 26
Issues of "Flyline," newsletter of the Flyfishers Club of Oregon, 2000-2005
3 27
William E. Scripture, Jr. (correspondence about manuscript), 1980-1982
3 28
Fred Locke, 1981-2001
4 29-34
Bob Smith book project files (manuscripts and typescripts with editorial annotations, supporting documentation and related correspondence, all related to Robert H. Smith's book, Native Trout of North America), 1984, 1979-1981
5 35
Bob Smith book project files, 1979-1981 (continued)
5 36-37
King County, WA. Correspondence, notes and clippings about individuals and businesses, circa 1980s
5 38
San Juan County, WA, circa 1980s
5 39
Snohomish County, WA, 1980
5 40
North Puget Sound, 1981-1985
5 41
Whatcom County, WA, 1981-1983
5 42
Pierce County, WA, 1984
5 43
Kitsap County, WA, circa 1980s
6 44
Clallam County, WA, 1981-1988
6 45
Mason County, WA, circa 1970s-1980s
6 46
Cowlitz County, WA, circa early 1980s
6 47
Wahkiakum County, WA, 1982
6 48
Clark County, WA, 1983
6 49
Washington correspondence and related items, 1980-1985
6 50
Pacific County, WA, circa early 1980s
6 51
Olympia, WA, circa 1970s-1980s
6 52
Pacific County, WA, 1985
6 53
Lewis County, WA, circa 1970s-1980s
6 54
Jefferson County WA, circa 1980s
6 55
Thurston County, WA, 1984
6 56
Skamania County, WA (copy of article about first ascent of Mt. Saint Helens), 1980
6 57
Klickitat County, WA, circa 1976
7 58
Walla Walla, WA, circa 1970s-1980s
7 59
Cle Elum, WA, 1983-1985
7 60
Walla Walla area, 1978-1986
7 61
"Dayton, etc." (includes Dayton and other locations in Eastern Washington), 1980-1983
7 62
Yakima, WA area, 1983
7 63
Ellensburg, WA, 1983-1985
7 64
Yakima, WA, 1980-1985
7 65
Northeast Washington (Spokane, Wenatchee, etc.), 1980-1985
7 66
Miscellaneous (notes), circa 1980-1985
7 67
Miscellaneous Eastern Washington, circa 1980-1985
8 68
Miscellaneous Eastern Washington (continued), circa 1980-1985
8 69
Western Oregon, circa 1980-1985
8 70
Northern California, 1980-1982
8 71
San Francisco, CA, 1980-1985
8 72
Washington State, 1978
8 73
Hawaii, 1981
8 74
Southern California, 1982
8 75
Colorado hunting and fishing guides (newspapers), circa 1982-1983
8 76
Alaska fishing, circa 1970s
9 77
Alaska, 1966-1981
9 78
Alaska, 1980-1987
9 79
Texas, 1981-1985
9 80
Nevada, 1980-1982
9 81
Mexico and South America, circa 1980-1985
9 82
Montana, 1980-1984
9 83-84
Colorado, 1979-1985
10 85
Gunnison County, CO, 1981-1984
10 86
Nevada, 1980-1982
10 87
Idaho miscellaneous, circa 1970s-1980s
10 88
Idaho, 1981-1984
10 89
Wyoming, 1987
10 90
Moscow, ID, 1981-1983
10 91-92
Arizona, 1980-1981
11 93
New Mexico, 1980-1981
11 94
Inland Corridor, Klamath-Modoc Indians, 1989
11 95
Hawaii, circa 1980-1985
11 96
Hunting, general, 1978-1982
11 97
Tacoma and Olympia, WA, 1980
11 98
Portland, OR, 1980-1985
11 99
"Wardens, Keepers, Poachers, Hijackers," 1984-1986
11 100
"Hunting and Fishing as a Catalyst for: solving crimes, finding ore, etc.," circa 1980-1986
11 101
"Ironic and Unusual Incidents," 1980-1990
12 102
"Meat Mixups, intentional and otherwise," 1982-1985
12 103-104
"Days of Plenty" and predator contests before harvest restrictions, circa 1980-1986
12 105
"Dogs: remarkable and otherwise," 1984-1989
12 106
"Practical Jokes on self, partners," 1983-1990
12 107
"Crack Shots," "Miss by a mile," 1980-1986
13 108
"Quotable Quotes," 1976-1987
13 109
Phony fishing derbies, fish in unusual locations, fishing under odd conditions, 1978-1983
13 110
"Incidents with Indians," 1981
13 111
"Honest" exaggerations, 1977-2006
13 112
Taxidermy anecdotes, 1973-1985
13 113
Decoys, circa 1980-1986
13 114
Politics of early day hunting and fishing, 1982-1983
14 115
Miscellaneous anecdotes, 1982-1985
14 116
Miscellaneous anecdotes, 1986
14 117
"Tackle Counter Encounters and other super-salesmanship by tackle jocks," 1980-1985
14 118
"Wildlife farms and trophy temples," 1982
14 119
Oregon fishing history, 1980-1983
14 120
State files, 1985
15 121
Allen, Henry, 1983
15 122
Ashton, Gen. J. M., circa 1980-1986
15 123
Bratz, Lou Jr., 1980-1983
15 124
Dwelley, Charles and Joseph Kemmerich, "Brown" Wiseman (Upper Skagit Valley), 1983
15 125
Green, Joshua, 1984-1985
15 126
Hegg and Hegg and Lawman, William A., 1983
15 127
Johnson, Walt (WA), 1982-1983
15 128
Judson, Phoebe, circa 1980-1986
15 129
Kawahara, Hippo, 1983
15 130
Klineburger Bros, 1980
15 131
Markham, John, circa 1980-1986
15 132
Meyers, Bud (guide), 1980-1982
15 133
Simmons Family, 1983-1984
15 134
Smith, Leroy (Port. Angeles), 1982
15 135
Truman, Harry (Mt. Saint Helens), circa 1980-1986
15 136
Josie Warner Minser, 1981
15 137
Wilhelm, Honor L., circa 1980-1986
15 138
Wilsons, Rocky and Lenore and other Upper Skagit pioneers, 1981-1984
15 139
Yeager, Ira (Bellingham, WA), 1981-1982
15 140
Zarkades, Gus and Bill Nifores (WA), 1980
15 141-142
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings (WA), 1978-1984
15 143
Poaching (WA), newspaper clippings, 1978-1984
15 144
Where Would You Go? by Ben Hur Lampman (book and related documentation), 1975 and 2003
15 145
"The Creel," volume 7, number 1, 1969 December
16 146-148
Montana, 1980-1985
16 149
Grays Harbor County, 1978-1984
16 150
Miscellaneous notes and correspondence, 1980-1982
16 151
"Oldtimers Outdoorsman Reunion," 1982-1985
16 152
Eddie and "Stine" Bauer photographs, undated
16 153
Idaho Historical Society (photocopies); miscellaneous notes and drafts, circa 1982
16 154
Miscellaneous fishing articles, 1966-1981
17 155
British Columbia miscellaneous, 1985-1988
17 156.1-156.2
British Columbia and other Canada, 1983-1986
17 157
British Columbia, circa 1980-1986
17 158
British Columbia miscellaneous, circa 1980-1985
18 159
Yukon (mostly printed ephemera), 1975-1981
18 160.1-160.2
British Columbia, 1974-1987
18 161
British Columbia, 1980-1981
18 162.1-162.2
British Columbia, 1981-1988
18 163
British Columbia, circa 1980-1985
18 164
Pacific Northwest wilderness, 1980-1984
19 165
Idaho hunters, 1981-1987
19 166-169
Idaho, 1980-1985
19 170
Mountain men, 1986-1989
19 171
Utah sporting, 1978-1981
19 172-174
Utah, 1980-1985
20 175
Utah, 1980-1985 (continued)
20 176
Alaska articles, note, etc., 1988
20 177
Ben Paris, Seattle, 1980-1984
20 178
Eddie and Stine Bauer, 1980-1983
20 179
Marcus Nalley, 1982-1984
20 180
McKenzie River photographs, 1999
20 181
Raleigh W. "Bill" Cady, Jr., and miscellaneous, 1965-1982
20 182
"Survival to Sport," correspondence, notes, and photographs, 1980-1986
20 183
British Columbia, 1981-1983
20 184
Victoria, B.C., 1980-1982
20 185
British Columbia contacts, 1980-1986
20 186-187
"Miscellaneous Lower 48" (primarily correspondence with Gary Topping), 1966-2001
20 188.1
Alaska, circa 1980-1986
21 188.2
Alaska, circa 1980-1986 (continued)

Series 2: The Waterfowler's Pacific Flyway (TWPF), 1953-2003Return to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
21 189
San Quintin (Mexico-Baja California), 1990
21 190
Gary Kramer (manager, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA), 1990
21 191
Ricardo A. Rocha, Hermosillo (Mexico), 1990
21 192
Mexico-Baja California, 1977-1986
21 193-194
Mexico-Baja California, circa 1981-1990
21 195
Mexico-Baja California, 1986-1990
21 196
Baja California, 1989
21 197-198
Southern California-Mexico (includes TWPF section "No Return"), 1986-1990
22 199
Miscellaneous (mostly CA), undated
22 200
"Active Southern California," 1965-1989
22 201-203
Southern California, circa 1985-1990
22 204
Southern California, 1985-1989
23 205
Southern California, coastal and inland, 1981-1986
23 206
Southern California, 1983-1990
23 207
San Diego Bay, CA, 1975-1991
23 208-209
Southern California (Los Angeles), 1980-1990
23 210
Los Angeles, CA, 1979-1982
23 211
Los Angeles area (Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, CA), 1986-1987
23 212
Venice Island Duck Club (CA), 1986-1991
23 213
Cerritos Gun Club (CA), circa 1985-1990
23 214
Bear Valley (CA) duck hunting, circa 1985-1990
23 215
Southern California waterfowl, 1980-1986
23 216
Mira Monte (CA) stories (includes TWPF manuscript section), circa 1986-1990
24 217
Miscellaneous correspondence, some with R. K. Rebele, (CA) 1986-1988
24 218
Central California coast, circa 1985-1990
24 219
Central and Northern California, 1986-1993
24 220
Central California (coastal and inland), 1980-1986
24 221
"Active" Northern California (includes some Western Washington material), 1980-1989
24 222
Northern California, circa 1985-1990
24 223
Northern California, 1985-1990
24 224
Northern California "Once reviewed," circa 1985-1990
24 225
Northern Bay area, CA, 1980-1988
25 226
San Francisco Bay area (Orinda, Antioch, Carmel), 1988-1990
25 227
Suisun, CA (photocopies of nineteenth century articles), undated
25 228
San Francisco Bay, CA, circa 1985-1990
25 229
San Francisco Bay area (pre-1950), 1986
25 230
San Francisco area, CA, 1985-1986
25 231
Northern coastal California, 1989
25 232
Northern coastal California (pre-1930), circa 1985-1990
25 233
Del Norte County, CA, 1989
25 234
Del Norte and Mendocino counties, CA (includes TWPF manuscript section: introduction for Northern California Coast chapter), circa 1985-1990
25 235
Humboldt County, CA, 1986-1991
25 236
Humboldt Bay Environmental Assessment (CA), 1989
25 237
Humboldt Bay, CA, and miscellaneous, 1988-1989
25 238
Humboldt Bay, Eureka, CA, 1991
25 239
Humboldt Fish and Game Club (CA), 1991
26 240-241
Humboldt Fish and Game Club (CA), 1985
26 242
Stockton and Sacramento, CA, 1987-1990
26 243
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, 1988-1990
26 244
Environmental Assessment, Proposed Sacramento River National Wildlife Preserve (printed report), 1989
26 245
Great Central Valley (Willows, Marysville, Sacramento), 1985
26 246
San Joaquin Valley, CA (Stockton, Modesto, Guisline, Los Banos), circa 1985-1990
26 247
Lake County, CA, 1990
26 248
Willows, CA, 1989-1990
26 249
Northern California inland, 1986-1989
26 250
Inland Corridor--Northern California, 1986
26 251
Northern inland California, 1984-1987
26 252
Gil Berg: San Bruno and Willows, CA, 1990
26 253
TWPF manuscript section (chapter and notes): "The No Name Club, A Downtown Affair," 1991
26 254
Northern California and Southern Oregon (also includes other locations), 1986-1991
27 255
Northern California and Southern Oregon (continued)
27 256
"Tule Fog," CA, 1989-1990
27 257
J. Goldsborough Bruff (CA), circa 1985-1990
27 258
John C. Fremont, circa 1985-1990
27 259
"Ishi the Last Yahi" (CA), circa 1985-1990
27 260
John Sutter and Peter Lassen (CA), 1990
27 261
William Weinrich (CA), 1990
27 262
Southern Oregon, 1982-1986
27 263
Klamath County, OR, 1988
27 264
Klamath County, OR, 1982-1988
27 265
"Rathje Rumble II," Klamath Falls, OR, 1986-2003
27 266
"Rathje Rumble II," Burns, OR, 1983-1990
28 267
Martin Rathje, 1980-2003
28 268
Jackson County, OR, 1981-1988
28 269
Jackson County, OR, 1982
28 270
Curry County, OR, 1982
28 271
Douglas County, OR, circa 1985-1990
28 272
Lane County, OR (coastal only), 1986
28 273
Benton County, OR, 1986-1988
28 274
Linn County, OR, 1986-1987
28 275
Marion County, OR, 1985-1988
28 276
Washington County, OR, 1985-1986
28 277-278
Multnomah County, OR, 1986-1988
28 279
Yamhill, OR, 1986-1988
28 280
Sauvie Island, OR, 1983-1988
28 281-282
Columbia County, OR, 1983-1988
28 283
Northern Oregon, 1986
28 284
Coos County, OR, 1986-1989
28 285
Tillamook County, OR, 1985-1989
29 286
Mid-state Oregon, 1986
29 287
Clatsop County Duck Hunters Association, 1981-1983
29 288
Seaside, OR, 1984-1988
29 289
Astoria, OR, 1985-1988
29 290-291
Astoria, OR, 1973-1988
29 292
Astoria, OR, area. Mostly copies of minutes of the Clatsop County Duck Hunters Association; 1940-1960, 1983
29 293
"Active Eastern Oregon," 1986
29 294
Eastern Oregon, 1975-1982
30 295
Josephine County, OR, 1986-1987
30 296
Union County, OR, 1985-1986
30 297
Union County, OR, 1985
30 298
Lake County, OR, 1988
30 299
Lake County, OR, 1986-1988
30 300
Sherman County, OR, 1986-1988
30 301
Jefferson County, OR, circa 1985-1990
30 302
Harney County, OR, background, 1986-1988
30 303
Malheur County, OR, 1986
30 304
Wallowa County, OR, 1981-1990
30 305
Wasco County, OR, 1980-1981
30 306
Crook County, OR, 1986
30 307
Morrow County, OR, circa 1985-1990
30 308
Umatilla County, OR, 1981-1987
30 309
Deschutes County, OR, 1982-1987
30 310
Bully Creek Gun Club, Hood River, OR, 1953 and 1990
30 311
Harvey Fischer, 1984
30 312
Elsie Halsten, 1984-1986
31 313
"Hank Helber, Dave and Boys," 1983
31 314
J. David "Skip" Hosfield (OR), 1998-1999
31 315
Kittredge-Claggett (interview transcripts), 1986
31 316
McPhillips information, 1988
31 317
"Rutherford-Pengally duplications," 1986-1988
31 318
Lee Perkins, notes and drafts, 1991
31 319
"Borderline," 1984-1988
31 320
Miscellaneous items, Washington and Oregon, 1985-1990
31 321
Western Washington (includes partial TWPF manuscript section: Waterways and Wetlands of Western Washington), 1987-1988
31 322
Clark County, WA, 1984-1987
31 323
Skamania County, WA, 1984-1986
31 324
Cowlitz County, WA, 1980-1987
31 325
Lewis County, WA, 1979-1987
31 326
Pacific County, WA, 1986
31 327
Pacific County, WA, 1984-1986
32 328
Grays Harbor County, WA, 1983-1987
32 329
Grays Harbor County, WA (also includes some Pacific County material), 1983-1986
32 330
Grays Harbor County, WA, 1983-1986
32 331
Thurston County, WA, 1986
32 332
Tacoma-Nisqually (WA) "backups," 1984-1987
32 333
Nisqually Farms (WA) photographs and notes, 1980
32 334
Nisqually River delta, WA, 1985-1987
32 335
Pierce County and Tacoma, WA, 1982-1987
32 336
Mason County, WA, 1977-1987
32 337
Mason County, WA, 1987
32 338
TWPF manuscript section, "Waterways and Wetlands of Western Washington: Coast and Hood Canal Only," 1991
33 339
TWPF manuscript section, "Waterways and Wetlands of Western Washington: Coast and Hood Canal Only" (continued)
33 340
Coast and Hood Canal (WA). Includes TWPF manuscript section, 1986-1987
33 341
Upper Olympic Peninsula, WA, 1981-1987
33 342-343
Kitsap County, WA (includes some North Mason County), 1980-1986
33 344
Seattle, WA, 1980-1986
33 345
King County, Seattle area, WA, 1973-1987
34 346
King County, WA, 1983-1987
34 347
Clallam County, WA, 1986-1987
34 348
Clallam and Jefferson Counties, WA, 1987-1988
34 349
Jefferson and Clallam Counties, WA, 1984-1986
34 350
Island County, WA, 1981-1987
34 351
Clallam and San Juan Counties, WA, 1983-1987
34 352
Snohomish County, WA, 1985-1987
34 353
Skagit County, WA, 1985-1987
34 354
Skagit County, WA, 1980
34 355
Whatcom and Skagit counties, WA, 1983-1987
34 356
Whatcom County, WA, 1985-1986
34 357
Skagit County, WA, "duplicates and backups," 1985-1986
35 358-359
Edison, WA (includes versions of TWPF manuscript section and notes on Edison hunting lodge), 1985-1987
35 360
Padilla Bay, WA,1980-1988
35 361-362
Upper Puget Trough (WA). Includes TWPF manuscript section, 1987
35 363-364
King County to Columbia River (WA). Includes TWPF manuscript section, circa 1985-1990
35 365
TWPF manuscript sections, circa 1985-1990
Western Washington: Upper Puget Trough
Coastal Alaska
36 366
"Flyway Opus," 1986-1991
36 367
Miscellaneous (WA), 1982-1985
36 368-369
Eastern Washington, 1980-1988
36 370-371
"Mid-East Washington," 1980-1986
36 372
Klickitat County, WA, 1987
36 373
Yakima Valley, 1983-1986
37 374-375
Yakima Valley, 1983-1986 (continued)
37 376
Eastern Washington (mostly Yakima), 1975-1986
37 377
Brown's Farm Club (WA), 1986-1987
37 378
Grays Marsh (Sequim, WA), 1984-1989
37 379
Grays Marsh (WA), 1986-1994
37 380
Greenhead Club (OR), 1984
37 381
Oscar A. Kuppler, 1983-1984
37 382
Laidlaw Island Hunting Club (WA), 1983-1986
38 383
Nisqually Gun Club (WA), undated
38 384
Nisqually Gun Club (WA), 1977-1986
38 385
Swinomish (WA) Gun Club, 1984-1986
38 386
Swinomish Club (WA), 2003
38 387
Bob Miller correspondence and related material (WA), 1988
38 388
Fred Nist ("Mr. Duck"), 1984
38 389
William K. Ryan and John E. Ryan, Jr., 1983-1984
38 390
John Spellman (and other Washington State governors), 1983
38 391
George Twining, 1988-1991
38 392
Ira Yeager, Washington lakes, and miscellaneous, 1988-1989
38 393
Statistical information and miscellaneous, 1984-1986
38 394
Miscellaneous (WA, AK, BC), 1981-1988
38 395
Miscellaneous (WA, AK, Canada), 1981-1988
38 396
Alaska and British Columbia, 1987-1988
38 397
Leigh S. Stevenson (BC), 1980-1987
38 398
British Columbia "used," 1980-1989
39 399
British Columbia. Includes TWPF manuscript section: Vancouver Island, 1980-1990
39 400
Coastal British Columbia. Includes TWPF manuscript section, 1989
39 401
Canada and Alaska history, 1986
39 402-404
Alaska and Canada miscellaneous (folder 403 includes a manuscript account of Wethern and David Hagerbaumer's 1988 visit to Barrow, AK), 1976-1989
39 405
"Miscellaneous Flyway" (mostly Alaska), 1984-2003
39 406-407
Alaska (includes TWPF manuscript section), 1982-1989
40 408
Alaska, 1977-1986
40 409-410
Alaska, 1980-1989
40 411
Alaska (includes TWPF manuscript section; also some Alberta material), 1982-1989
40 412-413
Alaska, 1986-1988
40 414
Point Barrow, AK, 1982-1988
41 415
Barrow, AK, 1987-1988
41 416-420
TWPF manuscript section: Alaska, circa 1985-1990
41 421
Birds of Arctic Alaska, circa 1985-1990
41 422-423
Alaska exploration and duck hunting, 1983
41 424-425
Gren Collins interview, notes, correspondence, 1968-1988
41 426
Bob Henning, 1992
41 427
New Mexico, circa 1985-1990
42 428
Texas, circa 1985-1990
42 429
Texas, 1984
42 430
New Mexico, circa 1985-1990
42 431
Arizona, 1978-1986
42 432
Utah, 1981-1989
42 433
Chesapeake Duck Club (UT), 1983-1988
42 434
Nevada, 1964-1986
42 435
"Active" Colorado file, 1983-1987
43 436
Colorado, 1985-1989
43 437-440
Wyoming (also includes some Alaska material), 1980-1990
43 441
"Active" Idaho file, 1985-1988
43 442-444
Idaho, 1981-1987
43 445
J. H. Gipson diary and photographs (Salmon River, ID), 1986
43 446
"Active" Montana file, 1986-1987
43 447
Montana, circa 1985-1990
43 448
Montana, 1989-1990
44 449
Alberta, 1981-1987
44 450
Bow River (Alberta), 1980-1982
44 451
Alberta, 1983-1985
44 452
Yukon, 1984-1985
44 453
Far North Inland--Yukon (research materials and partial TWPF manuscript section, "Far North Phase of Inland Corridor Section"), 1983
44 454
Inland Corridor, 1987-1991
44 455-456
Inland Corridor, 1983-1991
44 457
Inland Corridor (Oregon), 1980-1990
44 458
Miscellaneous (includes printed reproductions of watercolor illustrations, information about the Brandt Club, and a file labeled "Battle of Sexes"), 1976-2000
45 459
Updates and edits for TWPF manuscript (correspondence and interview transcripts, multiple areas), 1989-1991
45 460
Pacific Northwest maps (printed maps, some with annotations, circa 1969-1985
45 461
TWPF general background, 1986-1991
45 462
Miscellaneous correspondence and transcript of 1986 interview with Darrell Palmer, 1986-1990
45 463
"TWPF reconsidered," 1987
45 464
TWPF correspondence, 1977-1986
45 465
Statistics (waterfowl distribution, harvesting, etc.), 1971-1986
45 466
"Updating Needs," 1986-1988
45 467
Jerry Bicknell, 1983-1988
45 468
Countrysport Press, 1990
45 469
James Gerstley, "The Borax Years" (photocopy) and insertions, 1979
45 470
David Godine (mainly correspondence with Godine and others related to publication of TWPF), 1987-1989
45 471
Game and Gun magazine (mainly correspondence related to article publication), 1989-1995
46 472
David Hagerbaumer, 1973-1988
46 473-475
Bob Henning (mostly WA and AK), 1987-1991
46 476
R.E. Saylor gunning logs, 1983-1985
46 477
Flyway project correspondence, notes, drafts of introduction; 1989-1995
46 478-480
Oral histories (mainly photocopies of transcripts related to Idaho), 1980-1982
46 481
Sporting goods store art, 1986
46 482
Miscellaneous TWPF, 1985-1989
47 483
"Miscellaneous TWPF resources," 1974-1989
47 484
Miscellaneous items, circa 1985-1990
47 485
Miscellaneous California gun club notes, circa 1985-1990
47 486
Miscellaneous (correspondence and interview transcript), 1982-1987
47 487
Miscellaneous; 1999, undated
47 488
Miscellaneous (photocopies and photographs), circa 1985-1990

Series 3: Photographs, 1900-1990 (bulk 1979-1990)Return to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
47 489-490
Scrapbook (mainly photographs with Wethern's captions), 1985-1987
47 491
"Flyway Special Pix" (photographs, correspondence, and miscellaneous), 1981-1993
47 492
Western Pacific Flyway, circa 1985-1990
47 493
Southern California (includes related documentation), 1981-1986
47 494
Northern California clubs (photographs), circa 1985-1990
48 495
Oregon, Washington, California, circa 1985-1990
48 496
Oregon, circa 1985-1990
48 497
Lower Columbia River duck shack and waterfowling photographs (includes related documentatation), circa 1970s-1980s
48 498
Hunting and fishing (mainly WA and OR), circa 1985-1990
48 499
Oregon, Washington, and some other locations, circa 1985-1990
48 500
Washington, circa 1985-1990
48 501
Washington (also miscellaneous or unidentified), circa 1985-1990
48 502
Marcus Nalley's duck club at mouth of Skokomish River, Mason County, WA (photographs and notes), circa 1985-1990
48 503
San Juan Farms photographs, circa 1985-1990
48 504
Skagit Packers (for TCT), circa 1985-1990
48 505
Canadian waterfowling, circa 1985-1990
48 506
British Columbia (includes related documentation), 1982-1985
48 507
British Columbia, 1982
48 508
Alaska (photocopies; includes related documentation), 1983
49 509
Arizona, circa 1985-1990
49 510
Utah (includes related documentation), 1982-1983
49 511
Nevada, circa 1985-1990
49 512
Wyoming, circa 1985-1990
49 513
Idaho (includes related documentation), 1982-1983
49 514
Montana (includes related documentation), circa 1985-1990
49 515
Montana, 1900
49 516
Alberta, 1982
49 517
Yukon Territory (includes related documentation), 1979
49 518
Hunting and fishing photographs and notes, circa 1985-1990
49 519
Miscellaneous (photocopies; includes related documentation), circa 1985-1990
49 520
Miscellaneous, circa 1985-1990
49 521-522
Processing files (includes Wethern obituaries and tributes)

Series 4: Index card file and computer diskettes, circa 1980-1990Return to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
49 523-527
Computer diskettes (sixteen 8 inch floppy disks) with word processing files in unknown format, 1987-1988

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Birds -- Migration -- Pacific Coast (North America)
  • Fishing -- Anecdotes.
  • Fowling -- Anecdotes.
  • Hunting -- Anecdotes.
  • Hunting and fishing clubs -- History.
  • Waterfowl.

Personal Names

  • Wethern, Robert E. -- Archives

Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2016

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