Beaver photographic collection, circa 1936-1965
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Beaver photographic collection
- Dates
- circa 1936-1965 (inclusive)19361965
- 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
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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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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
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.
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.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Animal behavior--Oregon--Photographs
- Beaver trapping--Oregon--Photographs
- Beavers--Oregon--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
