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Beaver photographic collection, circa 1936-1965

Overview of the Collection

Title
Beaver photographic collection
Dates
circa 1936-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 568
Summary
Topical collection of twenty black and white photographs, primarily newspaper production prints, depicting scenes of beavers in Oregon, including beavers swimming, eating, building dams, and being trapped.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Content Description

Topical collection of twenty black and white photographs, circa 1936-1965, depicting scenes of beavers in Oregon. Many of the images are newspaper production prints, with clippings of captions, date stamps, and other marks on the back. There are also three copies of an engraving from a book. The images depict scenes including beavers swimming, eating, building dams, and being trapped. One image depicts people identified as Conway Parrott, Berni Cox, and Earl Westwood with a stuffed beaver.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Beaver photographic collection, Org. Lot 568, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Collection contains material that was formerly part of Photo File #1118-C, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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Subject Terms

  • Animal behavior--Oregon--Photographs
  • Beaver trapping--Oregon--Photographs
  • Beavers--Oregon--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photographs
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