ULA_USU_P0020 Guide to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photographs, 1927-1985 1927-1950 Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photographs, 1927-1979 1927-1950 Finding aid created by the Special Collections Department at Utah State University Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives
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USU_P0020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photographs, 1927-1979 1927-1950 15 boxes ) 9.5 linear ft. The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photograph collection consists of over 3,000 photographs and negatives that document the earliest operations of the refuge in the 1920s and 1930s including the construction of dikes, canals, and service buildings. Also included are images that document duck Botulism, the Bear River Gun Club, fishing and fish kills (due to rhotenone), tourism and interpretation, various birds, personnel and the facilities and equipment of the refuge from the 1920s to the 1980s. Collection materials are in English. Restrictions

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Register completed by Emily Allen Monson, 1997, revised by Rebecca Ruelle, 2003, and Daniel Davis, 2006.

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photographs (P0020) Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.

 Historical Note

In April 1928 the U.S. Congress set aside roughly 64,000 acres of the marshy area at the delta of the Bear River and the Great Salt Lake as a migratory bird refuge. This act was accomplished largely through the efforts of Alexander Wetmore and over concerns with Botulism that killed tens of thousands of birds in the 1920s. Before 1928 the area was popular among hunters who established several private duck clubs including the Bear River, Duckville, and Chesapeake. In the 1930s a series of dikes (to create habitat and protect against salt water intrusion) and service buildings were constructed. The buildings and dike system, however, were destroyed by rising water in the mid-1980s. Between 1990 and 2000 the dike system was rebuilt and in 2004 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service created a new visitor education center and office complex.

Collection is organized into a processed and unprocessed sections. Processed photographs arranged numerically by assigned image number. Unprocessed materials are housed in boxes 14-15.

The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photograph collection consists of over 3,000 photographs and negatives that document the earliest operations of the refuge in the 1920s and 1930s including the construction of dikes, canals, and service buildings. Also included are images that document duck Botulism, the Bear River Gun Club, fishing and fish kills (due to rhotenone), tourism and interpretation, various birds, personnel and the facilities and equipment of the refuge from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Compton Studio collection (P0313) L.M. Winsor photograph collection (P0343)

Fisheries and Wildlife Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (Utah)--Buildings--Photographs. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (Utah)--Employees--Photographs. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (Utah)--Equipment and supplies--Photographs. Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--Utah--Photographs. Bird refuges--Utah--Photographs. Flood control channels--Utah--Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge--Photographs. Dikes (Engineering)--Utah--Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge--Photographs. Waterfowl--Utah--Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge--Photographs. Ducks--Diseases--Utah--Photographs. Duck shooting--Utah--Photographs. Freshwater fishes--Utah--Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge--Photographs. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (Utah)--Photographs. Bear River (Utah-Idaho)--Photographs. Container List Processed photographs 1 1:000 Nest and young of Great Blue Heron Nitrate 1 1:001-002 Bear River marshes; the new dike built across old river channel by Provo Club 1 1:003 Bear River marshes; showing thickness of mud crest south along Klondike on east side of South Bay 1 1:004 Bear River marshes; view of Bond's Pond on east side of South Bay shows surface mat of dry potato moss 1 1:005-6 Bear River marshes; views north and south through Pintail Neck 1 1:007 Bear River marshes; view toward Pintail Neck from the mouth of Bear River overflow 1 1:008 Ducks afflicted with Western Duck Sickness (Botulism) in fresh-water pens 1 1:009 Installing equipment on the Franklin Nitrate 1 1:010 The Franklin in garage Nitrate 1 1:011 Auto built up with wide front wheels and caterpillar drive for experimenting with travel over soft mud and through shallow water. Stuck in mud Nitrate 1 1:012 Experimental auto in mud Nitrate 1 1:013 Boundary stake looking north from west boundary of Provo Club Nitrate 1 1:014 Making right-of-way survey across Provo Club Nitrate 1 1:015 Rear view of Ford truck after breaking through ice Nitrate 1 1:016 Government truck on ice just below Bear River Club Ferry Nitrate 1 1:017 "Mud Queen" in south bay on reconnaissance survey Nitrate 1 1:018 Near mounth of Bear River No. 3 overflow at forks Nitrate 1 1:019 Near mounth of Bear River No. 3 overflow at forks 1 1:020 Men using plane table for mapping the area south of the State Shooting Grounds 1 1:021 Looking southeast at River Control Structure No. 3, showing the first radial gate 1 1:022 View looking west, construction of spillway at Station 452.00 "D" 1 1:023 First forks or right channel down Whistler's Overflow, Station 43-63.5 of right-of-way 1 1:024 Looking up Whistler's Overflow toward river, Station 4-47. Flow in channel 25 cfs 1 1:025 Whistler's overflow where waters begin to leave the channel and flood 1 1:026 Showing how Whistler's Overflow floods the Bear River Silt Land Co 1 1:027 Looking south at the end of Whistler's Overflow, showing flooding of the flats 1 1:028 Workers setting post and piling for large spillbox in Unit 1 1 1:029 Dragline placing timbermats to travel on over soft ground during construction of dike across north bay of Unit 1. 1 1:030 North along dike across north bay of Unit 1, near Station 500.00 "D" 1 1:031 River control work under construction. 1 1:032 View showing gravel mat and the placing of rei nforcement bar on river control structure No. 3 1/2 1 1:033-35 Foundation and rock fill for river control structure 3 1/2 1 1:036 Dragline excavation for wing walls, north end of river control structure 3 1/2 1 1:037 Gulls following boat in Unit 1 Nitrate 1 1:038 Gulls in borrow dikes in Unit 1 1 1:039 Dragline taking barrel of fuel oil from boat during construction of dike across north bay, Unit 1 1 1:040 View east shows dragline driving piling for training wall along south bank of channel 3 1/2 below river control structure. 1 1:041 First spillbox in Unit 1 shows structure shoved out of line due to careless backfilling 1 1:042 View east from river control showing contractor's construction camp 1 1:043 View east from river control shows canal intake and retaining wall 1 1:044 View shows crack in contrete retaining wall at River Control 1 1:045-46 Views showing hoists and radial gates at River Control 1 1:047 Experimental tanks being used for evaporation studies 1 1:048 View south along "H" line dike shows east side as left by contractor 1 1:050 Visitors from Washington, D.C., including Dillon and Earnshaw, going down Bear River in motorboat on inspection trip. 1 1:051 Construction at Reeder's Overflow control shows excavation and driving of Wakefield piling 1 1:052-53 Water discharging from spillbox at Station 452.00 "D" and workers placing rip-rap 1 1:054 View northeast across Unit 1 from large spillbox, Dr. Redington and Mr. Henderson on an inspection trip 1 1:055 View north from spillbox at Station 465.00 "D", Dr. Henderson and George E. Mushbach on tour of inspection 1 1:056 Man holds gauge to show depth of water and loss of head at entrance of spillbox at Station 452.00 "D" 1 1:057 Preparing to blast mud from below spillbox at Station 465.00 "D" 1 1:058 Shooting out mud from below spillbox at Station 465.00 "D" 1 1:059 Water discharging through spillbox at Station 465.00 "D" after shooting out mud 1 1:060 Spillbox and dike at Station 260.00 "D" line. 1 1:061-62 Spillbox at Station 182.00 "H" line. 1 1:063 Front view of spillbox in Unit 1 1 1:064 View upstream from structure 3 showing ice condition at first freeze-up 1 1:065 River Control looking northwest from northeast wing, structure 3 1 1:066 S.H. Newel & Co. 50-B-dragline put up for winter 1 1:067 View of construction camp at spillbox on Station 465.00 "N" line, Unit 5 1 1:068 Caterpillar and pile driver at spillbox on Station 465.00 "N" line, Unit 5 1 1:069-70 Views, upstream and downstream, showing winter condition of spillbox at Station 260.00 "D" line 1 1:071 View east upstream at gates in No.3 water control, showing open water under gates 1 1:072 View of completed spill box at Station 465.00 "D" looking north 1 1:073 Dragline at work on main dike near Station 518.00, looking north 1 1:074 View east up river showing river control #3 from cinder pile 1 1:075 River control structure #3 1 1:076 View east at downstream side of radial gate in river control structure 3 1/2 showing cutting of ice from radial arms 1 1:077 View east, completed spill box at Station 540.00 "N" 1 1:078 View west from bridge over structure #3 at beginning of cinder pile at river control 1 1:079 Hoisting 8 inch casing for lowering into Well #2 1 1:080 View east--gates of #3 structure at beginning of cinder pile at River Control 1 1:081 View north--northeast wing of spill box at Station 221.00 "D" showing unfinished box left by contractor during the winter 1 1:082 Spill box at Station 240.00 "D" showing winter condition, with only small pond of water left in front of box 1 1:083 View upstream--gates in structure #3 showing ice frozen around radial arms 1 1:084 View west along main dike from near Station 40.00 "P" line under construction 1 1:085 Gates in structure #3, about 1 inch of water on top of ice 1 1:086 Cutting ice below gates on structure #3 1/2; ice 26 inches thick 1 1:087 Cutting ice below gates on structure #3 1/2 1 1:088 View upstream--spill box at Station 5400 "N," about 8 inches of water over bottom board or spill crest 1 1:089-90 Gates on structure #3, open water in gateways 1 1:091 Spill box at Station 315.00 "N" under construction, placing mud sills 1 1:092 View east, dragline backfilling spill box at 540.00 main dike 1 1:093 box at 500.00 "N" looking west, water about 1 foot deep 1 1:094 Spill box at Station 500.00 "N" before dike was constructed and box backfilled 1 1:095 Spill box at 500.00 "N" 1 1:096 Spill box at 500.00 "N" showing ice and water running on east side of box. Spill box built in advance of dike 1 1:097 View northeast, spill box at Station 66.00 "L": water running from North Bay into South Bay 1 1:098 View south along lateral canal at Station 74.00 showing water control structure frozen in with ice and snow 1 1:099 View north--spill box at Station 465.00 "N" before backfilling showing water running through box 1 1:100 Water around contractor's cabin near spill box at Station 465.00 "N", looking south across Willard Spur 1 1:101 View east along "L" dike line showing ice from Unit 1 shoved up slope of dike by wind 1 1:102 View south--dike in Unit 1 from near spill box at Station 452.00 "D" 1 1:103 View south along dike from Station 465.00 "D" 1 1:104 View north at spill box and dike from Station 465.00 1 1:105 View north along dike from near Station 414.00 "D" showing ice just starting to leave borrow pits 1 1:106 View northwest across Unit 2 from spill box at Station 320.00 "D" 1 1:107 View south along dike in Unit 2 from near Station 414.00 "D" 1 1:108 View northwest across Unit 2 showing condition of material and equipment at spill box Station 182.00 "H" 1 1:109 View west along dike in unit 2 showing shoreline in South Bay 1 1:110 View west showing in borrow pit in South Bay; all ice gone except for a stretch of about 600 feet 1 1:111-112 Work horse teams ferrying cinders for road construction across Bear River 1 1:113 Looking east along road from Refuge headquarters, showing cinder surfacing Nitrate 1 1:114-117 Views showing cinder surfacing along road from Refuge headquarters 1 1:118 Ducks caught in trap for banding at mouth of third lateral canal into Unit 1 1 1:119 Spill box in South Bay, Unit 2, discharging water 1 1:120-121 Dragline backfilling spill box. George E. Mushback and Mr. Diffenback inspect work 1 1:122-123 Spill box at Station 182.00 "H" under construction 1 1:124 View northeast--spill box Station 120.00 "H", contractor just starting construction; Dr. Redington, Mr. McLaughlin and Refuge employees on tour of inspection 1 1:125-127 Dragline constructing dike near Station 170.00 "D". Dr. Redington, Mr. McLaughlin and Refuge employees on tour of inspection 1 1:128 View east along main dike in Unit 2 from spill box at Station 240.00 "D". Dr. Redington, Mr. McLaughlin and Refuge employees on tour of inspection 1 1:129 Views east showing excavation for large spill box in unit 2 at Station 226.00 "D" 1 1:130 Views east showing excavation for large spill box in unit 2 at Station 226.00 "D" Nitrate 1 1:131 Wakefield piling across upstream end of spill box at Station 226.00 "D" Nitrate 1 1:132 Young ducks trapped for banding on Corder Lake, State Shooting Grounds Nitrate 1 1:132 . Looking up Bear River from tower 1 1:133 Upstream view of closed canal gates 1 1:134 View west--large spill box in Unit 1 under construction Nitrate 1 1:135 Large spill box in Unit 1, just after completion Nitrate 1 1:136-138 Views--large spill box in Unit 2 under construction Nitrates 1 1:139 Large spill box in Unit 2 after completion with flashboards in place 1 1:140 First well at the Refuge; men pulling last wash rod from hole, gas and mud coming through the 6 inch casing 1 1:141-142 Well #1 a few hours after gas started to blow, showing rotary table completely covered with mud 1 1:143 Looking east at Well #1 at Refuge headquarters just after well rig had been moved showing gas and mud in the air Nitrate 1 1:144-147 Crater of Well #1 blowing gas and mud after well rig had been removed 1 1:148-149 Crater of Well #1 blowing gas and mud 1 1:150 View west from intersection of main dike and "H" line across Unit 2 showing first flooding of Unit 1 1:151 Close-up of piling on spill box at Station 315.00 "N" pulled for inspection due to cutting off of tongues; this piling all replaced by contractor 1 1:152 Looking up stream at River control structure with water just spilling over top of gates Nitrate 1 1:153 View north across Bear River just above river control showing government cabin 1 1:154 Government cabin at Refuge headquarters as remodeled from two small cabins purchased from the contractor; later a porch and kitchen were added 1 1:155-158 Well rig at work on Well #2 drilling for 8 inch casing 1 1:159 Visitors from Ogden Chamber of Commerce observing on partition dike between Units 2 and 3 1 1:160 Group portrait, visitors from Ogden Chamber of Commerce 1 1:161 Well rig at Well #2 lowering first 8 inch casing 1 1:162-163 Well rig at Well #2 washing out 4 inch casing 1 1:164-165 Washing out 4 inch casing at Well #2 1 1:165 . View northwest--Reeder's Control structure; 2x2x12 gates on top of structure 1 1:166 Bridge and well rig set over gas well crater. Circulating with heavy mud to kill gas flow in order to cement casing 1 1:167-168 Well rig at Well #1 just after well was recovered; gas and mud spewing into the air 1 1:169 View northeast--Reeder's overflow control structure showing high water in Bear River; water just touching bottom of radial gates 1 1:170 View east--large spill box in Unit 1, showing heaving of ice 1 1:171 Ford truck on ice in Unit 1; large spill box and dike in background. Spill box completely frozen in 1 1:172 View east--Reeder's overflow control structure; showing maximum high water and trash caught in front 1 1:173 View east--river control structure #3 showing high river flow and ice breaking away below gates 1 1:174 Unit 1 during a severe wind storm; waves beaching along dike 1 1:175 Unit 1 during a severe wind storm; waves beaching along dike Nitrate 1 1:176 View west from water control structure #3 1/2 showing Bear River overflowing its banks; government cabin in foreground 1 1:177 Large spill box in Unit 2 discharging water into Great Salt Lake 1 1:178 View south from large spill box in Unit 2 showing water discharging into Great Salt Lake during high water 1 1:179 Rank growth of Cattail and giant bulrush along feeder canal to Unit 1 1 1:180 Flooded area south of Unit 2, showing new growth of bayonet grass (scirpus paludosus) 1 1:181 Dense and rank growth of vegetation along banks of main channel below river control, Unit 2 1 1:182 Man illustrating height of dense giant bulrush growth along bank of channel #3 1/2 1 1:183 Flooding north of controls in Unit 1, taken from roof of headquarters cabin 1 1:184 New tulle beds outside of Unit 2, looking toward Great Salt Lake; Promontory Mountain to right 1 1:185 View near delta in Unit 2 shows marsh growth 1 1:186 Distant view, large flock of 1,500 white pelicans in Unit 2, part of approx. 10,000 frequenting the project 1 1:187 View upstream from delta in Unit 2; molting ducks flopping of boat, unable to fly 1 1:188 View west from "H" line over Unit 2 shows heavy tulle growth, long-billed dowitchers in foreground 1 1:189 View southwest from "H" line dike over the north side of Unit 2 shows new bayonet grass growth. This was a dry mud flat with no growth whatsoever in 1931 1 1:190 View east from "H" line dike over Unit 3 shows dark lines of flooded tulles, 1932 growth 1 1:191 View west from roof of headquarters cabin shows control works and Unit 2 in the background 1 1:192 Gate at Perry entrance, dike along east end of Unit 5. Main dike appears as a black line in the distance 1 1:193 Nest and eggs of an avocet on main dike built on a hummock left of dragline bucket 1 1:194 Road on top of main dike looking west along Unit 5 1 1:195 California gulls feeding on fish thrown on the bridge for them 1 1:196 California gulls at spillway 1 1:197 Approximately 1,000 young ducks, principally redheads captured by Bureau employees, in pen at public shooting grounds 1 1:198 Ducks in banding pens, public shooting grounds 1 1:199 Dead ducks on slightly flooded flats, Willard Bay section 1 1:200 Duck sickness (Botulism) control in Willard Bay section showing mud boat and employee shooting ducks with rifle 1 1:201 Mud boat being used in duck sickness control; dead ducks in background 1 1:202 Ducks dead due to Botulism in Willard Spur area Nitrate 1 1:203-207 Ducks dead due to Botulism in Willard Spur area 1 1:208 USDA truck parked next to boundary marker and angular warning sign 1 1:209 Boundary marker set shallow with no dirt piled around base 1 1:210 Same boundary marker after being reset at proper depth and built up at base 1 1:211 Same boundary marker after being reset at proper depth and built up at base 1 1:212-213 Ducks afflicted with Botulism take refuge in Unit 5 spill box, evidently in effort to elude gulls and obtain shade and fresh water 1 1:214-215 Sick ducks in hospital pond 1 1:216-217 Warning sign destroyed by ravens 1 1:218 Water well and tank 1 1:219-220 Headquarters cottage 1 1:221 Two-room guard cabin at Perry entrance 1 1:222 One-room guard cabin at north boundary, before painting 1 1:223 Garage, boat house and work shop under construction 1 1:224-225 Completed garage, boat house and work shop. Gas pump in foreground on second view 1 1:226-227 Double-sided sign, "STOP register Here" at checking station, entrance to public shooting area 1 1:228 Tent at checking station, entrance to public shooting area Nitrate 1 1:229 McCormick tractors used to open up road and to pull cars through snow drifts 1 1:230 View across Bear River from observation tower 1 1:231-233 Views looking up Bear River from observation tower 1 1:234 View southeast from observation tower 1 1:235 View across channel #3 from observation tower 1 1:236 View across channels #3 and 3 1/2 from observation tower 1 1:237 View of River Control 1 1:238 control garage and boathouse in background 2 2:001 CCC tractor driven over side of gravel loading trap Nitrate 2 2:002 CCC tractor driven over side of gravel loading trap Nitrate 2 2:003 CCC boys grading and graveling route at Perry entrance gate to Refuge Nitrate 2 2:004 CCC workers grading fill at headquarters 2 2:005 CCC workers constructing flagstone walk in front of office building 2 2:006-008 CCC workers graveling beach line on Unit 5 2 2:009 Duck hospital nearing completion Nitrate 2 2:010-012 Duck hospital nearing completion 2 2:013 Scarcity of vegetation Unit 2 Nitrate 2 2:014 Vegetation off main dike Unit 4 Nitrate 2 2:015 CCC camp in Brigham City 2 2:016 Fleet of CCC trucks used on project lined up for inspection Nitrate 2 2:017 Looking west at down stream line of piling at large spill box in Unit 2 Nitrate 2 2:018-019 Views north toward mouth of Bear River shows dragline pulling out of channel 2 2:020-021 Well rig washing 4 inch casing just prior to completing gas well #2 2 2:022 Old Provo Club just before being taken over by the government Nitrate 2 2:023 View from tower showing hunters' cars parked at Refuge Headquarters Nitrate 2 2:023 Dewyville Dam Site Nitrate 2 2:023 Bird Refuge. Ducks and geese wintering at Refuge Headquarters (2) February, 1939. Nitrate 2 2:024 Laboratory showing addition to rear April 1939. Nitrate 2 2:025 Laboratory showing addition to rear; observation tower in the background 2 2:026 Bird Refuge. Looking east from tower showing entrance road to headquarters September 24, 1939. Nitrate 2 2:027 Bird Refuge. Whistling Swan on river at Refuge Headquarters January 1940. Nitrate 2 2:028 Bird Refuge. Refuge managers and Bureau officials attending Botulism conference at Refuge assembled for luncheon at end of conference April 4, 1940. Nitrate 2 2:029 View of the main dike of Unit 2 June 1940 Nitrate 2 2:030 Bird Refuge. Progress picture of new residence under construction at Refuge Headquarters July 30, 1940 Nitrate 2 2:031-032 Looking NE at water control structure No. 1 in Unit No.2 Summer, 1940. Nitrate 2 2:033 Views east and west, CCC workers excavating for downstream rip-rap at water control structure #2 in Unit 2 2 2:034 Looking west at water control structure #2 under construction in Unit 2 Summer, 1940. Nitrate 2 2:035 Bird Refuge. Looking west at water control structure #2 under construction in Unit 2 Summer, 1940. Nitrate 2 2:036 Canada goose nest built on muskrat house in open water in Unit 3 2 2:037 Close-up of Cormorants nest 2 2:038 California gulls nesting on artificial island in Unit 4 2 2:039 Cormorants and gulls nesting on artificial island in Unit 5 2 2:039 . Refuge truck loaded with bagged ducks 2 2:040 Brewster's Egret 2 2:041 Brewster's Egrets fishing 1941 Nitrate 2 2:042 Gulls, pelicans and egrets fishing at Bear River Refuge 1941 Nitrate 2 2:043 Coyotes held in captivity 1941 Nitrate 2 2:044 Looking west at water control structure #1 in Unit 3 March, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:044 Skunk skins taken by Refuge Personnel Spring, 1941 Nitrate 2 2:045 Close-up of white pelicans 2 2:046 View shows concentration of pelicans in flight 2 2:047 Brood of blue-winged teal May, 1941 Nitrate 2 2:048 Brood of Geese May, 1941 Nitrate 2 2:049-051 Broods of Canada Geese 2 2:052 Several broods of Canada Geese and Promontory Mountains May 1941 Nitrate 2 2:053-054 Treganza's herons 2 2:055 Traganza heron May 1941 Nitrate 2 2:056 Traganza's herons 2 2:057 Nesting cormorants fighting off gulls on artificial island in Unit 5 May 1941 Nitrate 2 2:058 Nesting cormorants fighting off gulls on artificial island in Unit 5 2 2:059 Starting nesting survey Unit 5 May 1941 Nitrate 2 2:060 Newly-hatched California gulls in nest 2 2:061 California gulls nesting on artificial island May 1941 Nitrate 2 2:062 California gulls nesting on artificial island 2 2:063 California gull nesting on artificial island in Unit 5 May 1941 Nitrate 2 2:064 Caspian tern and gulls nesting on artificial island in Unit 5 2 2:065 Caspian tern nest and eggs May 1941 Nitrate 2 2:066 Curlew nest in Unit 5 May 8, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:067 Western grede carrying young on its back 2 2:068 Killdeer nest May 1941. Nitrate 2 2:069 Cormorant nest on artificial island in Unit 5; eggs hatched May 14 May 1, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:070 Young cormorants in nest on artificial island in Unit 5 May 14, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:071 Avocet on nest 2 2:072 White-faced glossy ibis 2 2:073 Egg-predator magpies trapped at dummy nest in Unit 2 May 2, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:074 Egg-predator magpies trapped at dummy nest in Unit 2 2 2:075 Salt grass and scirpus along main dike of Unit 4 2 2:076-077 CCC workers collecting scirpus tubers to be transplanted in Unit 5 2 2:078 Barge and boat hauling tubers to be placed May 1941. Nitrate 2 2:079 Planting tubers on artificial banks in Unit 5 May 1941. Nitrate 2 2:080 CCC boys planting Scirpus tubers in Unit 5 May 1947. Nitrate 2 2:081 CCC crew rip-rapping spillway in Unit 2 May 7, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:082 Looking west at No. 1 spillway in Unit 2. Backfilling just about completed May 7, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:083 Students from Weber High School visiting Refuge May 1941. Nitrate 2 2:083 -b.Visiting students from Weber High School at bottom of observation tower 2 2:083 . What appears to be a sage hen 2 2:084 Black-necked stilt and nest 2 2:085 No information Nitrate 2 2:086 Black-crowned night heron and Brewster's Egret fishing June 1941. Nitrate 2 2:087 "Fishermen" June 1941. Nitrate 2 2:088 Pelicans and Brewster's Egrets fishing 2 2:089-091 Brewster's Egrets 2 2:092 Long bulled dowitcher June 1941. Nitrate 2 2:093 550 Geese trapped for banding June 1941. Nitrate 2 2:094 Canada geese in trap for banding Nitrate 2 2:095 Canada geese in trap for banding Nitrate 2 2:096 Photographic stations for nesting survey plots June 5, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:097-108 Photographic stations for nesting survey plots June 5, 1941. Nitrate 2 2:109 Swan, geese and ducks in hospital pond August 1941. Nitrate 2 2:110 Ducks on channel in Unit 2 Nitrate 2 2:111-112 View showing duck and pelican concentration on the Refuge 2 2:113 Carp in seine 2 2:113 . Parking lot at headquarters 2 2:114 Looking south from canal road Summer 1941. Nitrate 2 2:115 One mile west of headquarters showing dense growth of scirpus acutus Summer 1941. Nitrate 2 2:116 Pelicans at river control gates Summer 1941. Nitrate 2 2:117 Dog "Spot" retrieving duck which has died from Botulism September 1941. Nitrate 2 2:118 R-2, E-1 Looking north along "H" line dike showing ice pushed up by wind action Dec. 1941. Nitrate 2 2:119-120 View showing ice pushed up by wing action along "H" line dike 2 2:121 Refuge snow plow opening roads at headquarters 2 2:122 Scrap metal drive 1942. Nitrate 2 2:123 Truck filled with metal from the scrap metal drive at headquarters 2 2:124 Refuge snow plow opening roads at headquarters 2 2:125 Bird Refuge. Winter scene looking across Bear River at headquarters 4 March 1942 Nitrate 2 2:126 Winter scenes looking across Bear River at headquarters 2 2:127 Refuge office building March 1, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:128 Whistling Swan that came into feed with semi-domesticated Canada Geese at Refuge Headquarters March 8, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:129 Whistling Swan that came into feed with semi-domesticated Canada Geese at Refuge Headquarters March 8, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:130-32 Raven color preference experiments April 1942. Nitrate 2 2:133 Looking northwest at water control structure #1 May 19, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:134 Looking northwest at structure #2, showing reinforcing steel in place May 19, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:135 Black-crowned night herons, gulls, and Brewster's Egrets fishing 2 2:136 Looking west at structure #2, showing south abatement and rock rip-rap along wing wall June 3, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:137-38 Newly constructed spill box at 3-way, "P" line July 23, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:139 Looking west at newly constructed spill box leading into Unit 4 July 23, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:140 Looking southeast at newly constructed spill boxes leading in Units 4 and 5 July 23, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:141 Looking east at newly constructed spill box leading into Unit 5 July 23, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:142 "Mud Queen" used in picking up sick ducks Late Summer, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:143 North box, L Line, 3-way September 3, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:144 Looking southeast at structure #5 on L-line leading into Unit 1. Concrete floor has been poured September 3, 1942. Nitrate 2 2:145 Newly completed structure #4 leading into Unit 2 October 1942. Nitrate 2 2:146 Structure #6 showing reinforcing steel October 1942. Nitrate 2 2:147 Looking south at main structure on L-line #6. Showing reinforcing steel October 1942. Nitrate 2 2:148 Reinforcing bar and pouring concrete for water control structure #6, "L" line 2 2:149 Pouring concrete on floor of structure #6 October 1942. Nitrate 2 2:150 Double-crested cormorants and California gulls nesting on artificial island 1943 Nitrate 2 2:151 Gulls nesting on artificial island 2 2:152 Gulls nesting on dike road 1943 Nitrate 2 2:153 Avocet about to set on her eggs May 1943 Nitrate 2 2:154 Avocet about to settle down on her nest May 1943 Nitrate 2 2:155 Avocet on her nest; eggs are also shown 2 2:156 Avocet on nest in Unit 2 May 1943 Nitrate 2 2:157 gulls nesting on artificial island 1943 Nitrate 2 2:158 Water at top of spill box west side of Unit #2 Spring 1943. Nitrate 2 2:159 Water being spilled into Willard Spur from Unit 5 Summer 1943. Nitrate 2 2:160 Water being spilled into Willard Spur from Unit 5 Summer 1943. Nitrate 2 2:161 Ice on laboratory building clogging gutters and water spouts 2 2:162-165 Refuge personnel repairing ice damage to Unit 2 2 2:166-170 Cleaning and painting radial gates at River Control 2 2:171-175 Perry guard cabin 2 2:176 Strawberry Refuge boundary marker on southwest side of Strawberry Reservoir 2 2:177 Ice and snow clogging gutters and down spouts on laboratory building 2 2:177 -b. Hunter's vehicles fill the lot at headquarters 2 2:177 . Hunters at the checkpoint station 2 2:178-183 New sign near entrance gate to Refuge headquarters 2 2:184 The fire pump after being remodeled 2 2:184 -e. One of the first air boats used at the refuge 2 2:185-186 Damaged spill box in Unit 3 2 2:187-189 Views east along old dike of Unit 1a being rebuilt 2 2:190 An avocet returning to her nest on spur dike off "H" line of Unit 1 2 2:191-196 A dragline works on rebuilding dike of Unit 1a 2 2:197 An avocet approaching her nest 2 2:198 An unidentified nest 2 2:199-201 Road grader after old iron wheels were replaced with truck tires and wheels;

2:200-201in front of the garage.

 2 2:201-d Six coyote stomachs which contained remains of swans and other birds and mammals 2 2:202-203 Aerial views of headquarters 2 2:204-206 Aerial views of quadrate Unit 4; birds indicated on photos 2 2:207-208 Aerial views of a Treganza's hern colony in Knudsen's Marsh 2 2:209-211 Views showing Progress of vegetation in Unit 2; compare with views in July 1936, 2:013-014 2 2:212-214 Views showing vegetation on side of dike in Unit 4 2 2:215 A fledgling curlew 2 2:216 View showing marker for Plot 2-8 lookin southwest from "L" line 2 2:217-218 Leo Young sporting a beard for the Utah centennial 2 2:219 Caterpillar and rubber-tired grader working on Unit 1a dike 2 2:220-223 Distant views of beaver and their houses in the south end of Unit 3 2 2:224-225 Yellow-headed blackbird in a tamarisk; photos distant and indistinct

2:225 negative only.

 2 2:226 Black-necked stilts in flight; photo indistinct 2 2:227-230 Distant views of egrets at headquarters 2 2:231 View of headquarters looking toward Wetmore cabin 2 2:232 Bird Refuge. Aerial view of Headquarters June 1, 1947. Nitrate 2 2:233 Bird Refuge. Aerial view of Headquarters June 1, 1947. Nitrate 2 2:234 Bird Refuge. Aerial view of Headquarters June 1, 1947. Nitrate 2 2:236 Bird Refuge. Aerial view of Headquarters June 1, 1947. Nitrate 2 2:242 Strawberry Refuge Markers- newly placed Summer 1947 Nitrate 2 2:248 Views of refuge with mountains in background Nitrate 2 2:252 Bird Refuge--beaver damage Nitrate 2 2:252 Bird Refuge-beaver damage Nitrate 2 2:252 Beaver damage Nitrate 3 3:001 White pelicans attracted by fish 3 3:001 Flood waters from river Nitrate 3 3:001 Flood waters from river Nitrate 3 3:001 Flood waters from river Nitrate 3 3:002 Feeding station, Glahn on snowshoes filling hopper 3 3:003 Winter at the entrance sign 3 3:004 Fishing through the ice 3 3:005 Willard mountain as seen from Unit 5 3 3:006 June 1949. Mountains as seen from Unit 5 Nitrate 3 3:007-010 Winter scenes at refuge headquarters, including checking station 3 3:011-014 Winter scenes on the flats, including a plow opening up roads 3 3:015 Perry guard cabin 3 3:015 . Water leaving spill box 3 3:016-016 . Willard Hensen skinning muskrats 3 3:017 Muskrat skins on stretchers 3 3:018-022 Goose nesting platforms 3 3:023-025 Goose nesting platforms 3 3:026 Refuge employee spraying for vegetation 3 3:027-029 Birds affected with Botulism littering the shores 3 3:030 Refuge employee banding a bird 3 3:031-033 Nesting; fledgling birds and eggs 3 3:034-039 Crew on boat controlling carp with rotenone 3 3:040 Newly-recovered plane 3 3:041-042 Refuge employee Leonda Hansen receiving his ten-year service pin 3 3:043-044 Workers planting Russian olive seedlings around refuge 3 3:045 Airboat built for Lacasine Refuge 3 3:046-047 Duck hospital undergoing remodeling 3 3:048-054 Workers replacing telephone cable at Refuge Headquarters 3 3:055-057 Visitors to the refuge on Easter Sunday 3 3:058 Caterpillar rip-rapping a bank 3 3:059 Workers replacing telephone cable at Refuge Headquarters 3 3:060-061 Grader cuts fire line to control fire started by lightening strike on refuge boundary 3 3:062-064 Leg-traps set with bait for predator control 3 3:064 . Children ice-skating, probably on Willard Spur 3 3:065 -f. Snapshots of water control, observation tower, and residences 1-3 3 3:066 Redhead dump nest with 81 eggs (color photograph) 3 3:067-073 Snapshots around Refuge Headquarters including entrances, spillways, water control, and observation tower; ca. 1962. 3:073 shows log hauled out of the river 3 3:074-085 Detailed snapshots of an air boat 3 3:086-87 Gulls in flight 3 3:088-90 Gull nesting colonies 3 3:091-94 . Refuge personnel conducting gull nesting survey; gulls in flight around them; ca. early 1960's 3 3:095-095e. Nest and eggs- Negatives only Nitrate 3 3:096 Holding pen for banding 3 3:97-105 Various flocks including gulls, Canada geese, and young pelicans on Woody island Nitrate 3 3:106 A killdeer Nitrate 3 3:107-108 Predator control Nitrate 3 3:109 A band of Canadian geese in front of refuge residences Nitrate 3 3:110-111 Fishermen with their catch Nitrate 3 3:112 Refuge personnel working on carp control Nitrate 3 3:113 -113b. Refuge employee inspecting dead pelicans on disease investigations 3 3:114 A killdeer 3 3:115-116 Men throwing fish into a truck 3 3:117 Fish on ice in the back of a truck 3 3:118 Refuge employee inspecting dead pelicans on disease investigations 3 3:19 Contour dike in Unit 1 3 3:20 New canal west of Unit 2 3 3:121-122 Work on canal off Unit 2 3 3:123-124 River at headquarters 3 3:125-129 Various photos of work on spill boxes and other water control 3 3:130 Crews working on bridge re-decking near garage and boathouse 3 3:131-136 Various views of work on spill boxes and other water control 3 3:137-143 Bridge re-decking 3 3:144 Leo Young in the refuge plane 3 3:145-157 Various photos of refuge equipment 3 3:158-159 Old blow-torch 3 3:160 A man using iron tool to remove bird wings 3 3:162 Tool used to remove bird wings 3 3:163-164 View of sign advertising refuge 8 miles south of Brigham City 3 3:165 Refuge personnel banding geese 3 3:166-173 Various photos of geese 3 3:174-178 Various photos of ducks 4 0 4:0:1 Auk

Some negatives available in box 14 folder 1. Also in 15:005

 4 1 4:1:1-18 Avocets

Negatives available for photos: 1 in 15:004 7 in 15:003.

 4 1a 4:1:1 Blackbird 4 1b 4:1:1-4 Coots 4 1c 4:1:1-5 Cormorant (Doubled-crested) 4 1d 4:1:1 Crane (Sandhill) 4 1e 4:1:1-3 Curlew

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 10.

 4 2 4:2:1-2 Doves 4 2a 4:2:1 Ducks (Bufflehead) 4 2b 4:2:1 Ducks (Canvasback) 4 3 4:3:1 Ducks (Gadwall) 4 4 4:4:1-7, 9-16 Ducks (Mallad)

(photo 8 missing).

 4 5 4:5:1-8 Ducks (Pintail) 4 6 4:6:3,4,8 Ducks (Redhead)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 4 7 4:7:1-3 Ducks (Ring-billed) 4 8 4:8:1-6 Ducks (Ruddy) 4 9 4:9:1 Ducks (Scaup) 4 10 4:10:1 Ducks (Shoveller) 4 11 4:11:1-11 Egrets (Snowy)

Negative available for photo 10 in 15:021.

 4 12 4:12:1-45 Geese (Canadian)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 4 13 4:13:1-7 Geese (Snow) 4 14 4:14:1-2 Geese (Fronted) 4 15 4:15:1 Grebe (Eared) 4 16 4:16:1-2 Grebe (Pied-billed) 4 17 4:17:1-6 Grebe (Western)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 4 18 4:18:1-2 Grouse 4 19 4:19:1-28 Gulls

Photos 7, 20, and 21 negatives-040, 042.

 4 20 4:20:1-4 Heron (Black-Crowned Night)

Negative available for photo 1 in 15:027.

 4 21 4:21:1-5 Heron (Great Blue)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 4 22 4:22:1 Heron (Little Green) 5 1 5:1:1-6 Ibis (White-Faced) 5 2 5:2:1-6 Killdear

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 5 3 5:3:1 Magpie 5 4 5:4:1-2 Pelicans (Brown) 5 5 5:5:1-21 Pelicans (white)

Some negatives available in box 14 folder 1. Negative for photos 5, 14, 16-17 also available in 15:034 046.

 5 6 5:6:1 Phalarope (wilson's) 5 7 5:7:1-3 Pheasant (Ring-Necked) 5 8 5:8:1-2 Plover (Snowy)

photo 1 negative-15:038

 5 9 5:9:1-9 Raptors (Turkey Vulture and Owls also included).

Negative available for photos: 1-3 in 15:008-010 5-7 in 15:006 020.

 5 10 5:10:1 Snipe 5 11 5:11:1-5 Stilts (Black-necked)

Photo 4 negative-15:043

 5 12 5:12:1 Swallows 5 13 5:13:1-7 Swans (Trumpeter) 5 14 5:14:1-22 Swans (Whistling) 5 15 5:15:1-7 Terns

Photo 15 negative-15:045

 5 16 5:16:1 Turkeys 5 17 5:17:1 Willets 5 18 5:18:1 Woodcock 5 19 5:19:1 Yellowlegs 6 1 6:01:1-9 Seagulls

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 6 2 6:02:10-19 Seagulls

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 6 3 6:03:20-22 Wild Ducks 6 4 6:04:23-27 Individual Species 6 5 6:05:28-38 Misc. Birds (waterfowl) 6 6 6:06:39-57 Misc. Birds 6 7 6:07:58-70 Misc. Birds

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 4.

 6 8 6:08:71-79 Misc. Birds (8x10's and transparencies).

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 6 9 6:09:80-92 Misc. Birds 6 10 6:10:93-103 Misc. Birds (5x7's).

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 6 11 6:11:104-113 Misc. Birds

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 6 12 6:12:114-122 Misc. Birds 6 13 6:13:123-130 Misc. Birds

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 1 and 4.

 6 14 6:14:131-137 Misc. Birds 6 15 6:15:138-145 Misc. Birds (5x7's). 6 16 6:16:145-154 Misc. Birds (5x7's). 6 17 6:17:155-171 Birds-General Views (8x10's). 6 18 6:18:172-184 Birds-General Views (8x10's).

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 6 19 6:19:185-196 Bird Tracks

Includes photos of skeletons.

 6 20 6:20:197-206 Young Pelicans 6 21 6:21:207-215 Nests

Includes birds nesting and eggs.

 6 22 6:22:216-231 Nests

Includes young birds.

 6 23 6:23:232-248 Nests

Includes birds nesting, young birds, and eggs.

 6 24 6:24:249-260 Nests

Includes birds nesting, young birds, eggs, and hatching. Some negatives available.

 6 25 6:25:261-267 Nest

Includes young birds, hatching, and eggs. Some negatives available.

 6 26 6:26:268-279 Mammals

Includes mountain lion, prairie dog, wild hog, rabbit, bear, muskrat, cattle, coyote control.

 6 27 6:27:280-294 Mammals

Includes cattle, badger, moutain sheep, wood rat, and ringtail.

 6 28 6:28:295-313 295-313. Mammals

Includes badger, elk, otter, deer bison, antelope, coyote, opossum, muskrat, and racoon.

 6 29 6:29:314-315 314-315. Reptiles (snakes) 6 30 6:30:316-331 316-331. Fish 6 31 6:31:332-338 Insects

Includes close-up shots of a Midge, and photos of swards.

 6 32 6:32:339-348 Botulism/Injuries

Includes photos of field work, dead ducks, duck rehabilitation, and lab work.

 7 1 7:01:1-11 Refuge land (land views) 7 2 7:02:12-22 Refuge land (land views) 7 3 7:03:23-36 Refuge land (land views) 7 4 7:04:37-49 Refuge land (land views)

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 2 and 6.

 7 5 7:05:50-61 Refuge land (water views) 7 6 7:06:62-68 Refuge land (water views) 7 7 7:07:69-84 Refuge land (water views)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 7 8 7:08:85-108 Refuge land (water views)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 7 9 7:09:109-117 Refuge land (aerial views) 7 10 7:10:118-131 Refuge land (aerial views) 7 11 7:11:132-139 Refuge land (aerial views) 7 12 7:12:140-154 Refuge land (aerial views)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 4.

 7 13 7:13:155-167 Refuge land (aerial views)

note: the 13 photographs in this folder are mounted on two pieces of cardboard.

 7 14 7:14:168-181 Refuge land (aerial views) 7 15 7:15:182-196 Refuge land (aerial views) 7 16 7:16:197-217 Refuge land

Note: the 21 photographs in this folder are mounted on three pieces of cardboard.

 7 17 7:17:218-228 Refuge Plant Life

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 7 18 7:18:229-239 Refuge Plant Life

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 7 19 7:19:240-254 Refuge land (winter scenes) 7 20 7:20:255-262 Refuge land (mountain shots)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 7 21 7:21:263-270 Refuge land (mountain shots)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 7 22 7:22:271-278 Flooding

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 7 23 7:23:279-303 Flooding (1985) 7 24 7:24:304-316 Ogden Bay 7 25 7:25:317-325 Brigham City

Includes views of main street, "Welcome to Brigham City" sign, and bird refuge signs.

 7 26 7:26:326-327 Locomotion Springs

Includes general water views.

 7 27 7:27:328-337 Other Refuges

Includes general views, buildings, signs, and wildlife.

 7 28 7:28:338-344 Fire Management

Includes views of blazes, and the ignition and control of fires.

 7 29 7:29:345-352 345-352. Contour Furrows ("Four Seasons":1981-1982)

Photographic record of ecological project on the refuge land.

 8 1 8:01:1-11 Refuge Office

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 2, 7, and 9.

 8 2 8:02:12-32 Misc. Structures and Buildings

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 8 3 8:03:33-59 Misc. Structures and Buildings

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 8 4 8:04:60-76 Misc. Structures and Buildings

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 8 5 8:05:77-85 Misc. Structures and Buildings

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 8 6 8:06:86-99 Misc. Structures and Buildings

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 8 7 8:07:100-113 Misc. Structures and Buildings

Photo 7 negative-15:049

 8 8 8:08:114 Research Station 8 9 8:09:115-116 Structure Repair

Note: This folder contains a before and after photo of repairs that were done on a bay divider.

 8 10 8:10:117-140 Hunting Area Snapshots

Includes visitors, signs, structures, and ammunition. Some negatives available in box 14, folder 3.

 8 11 8:11:141-151 Misc. Signs

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 3.

 8 12 8:12:152-164 Misc. Signs

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 3.

 8 13 8:13:165-171 Hunting Regulation Signs 8 14 8:14:172-179 Hunting Regulation Signs

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 3.

 8 15 8:15:180-199 Roadways

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 4 and 6.

 8 16 8:16:200-209 Roadways

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 8 17 8:17:210-226 Roadways

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 6.

 8 18 8:18:227-232 Air Boats

Photos 31-32 negative-15:057-058

 8 19 8:19:233-236 Air Boats

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 8.

 8 20 8:20:237-255 Air Boats

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 8.

 8 21 8:21:256-266 Air Boats

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 2 and 8.

 8 22 8:22:267-271 Duck Hospital

Includes exterior and interior views which highlight the laboratory and examination areas. Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 8 23 8:23:272-278 Front of the Office (after renovation) 8 24 8:24:279-291 Refuge Equipment

Includes trucks, cranes, ATVs, boats, bulldozers, misc. construction vehicles, firearms and cameras. Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 9 1 9:01:1-10 Employee Snapshots-Leo Young award

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 9 2 9:02:11-28 Employee Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 9 3 9:03:29-32 Staff-Lab Work

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 9 4 9:04:33-39 Staff-Airplanes

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 4.

 9 5 9:05:40-57 Staff-Airplanes 9 6 9:06:58-69 Staff-Maintenance

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 2 and 7.

 9 7 9:07:70-81 Staff-Maintenance

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 9 8 9:08:82-91 Staff-Maintenance

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 2 and 6.

 9 9 9:09:92-104 Staff-Maintenance 9 10 9:10:105-116 Staff-Maintenance

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 2 and 6.

 9 11 9:11:117-135 Staff-Maintenance and Construction

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 9 12 9:12:136-145 Staff-Maintenance and Construction 9 13 9:13:146-161 Staff-Construction 9 14 9:14:162-172 Staff-Construction

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 9 15 9:15:173-187 Staff-Construction

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 9 16 9:16:188-211 Staff-Construction

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 9 17 9:17:212-228 Staff-Field Work

Includes banding, examinations, and treatment of animals. (Specifically ducks.)

 9 18 9:18:229-240 Staff-Botulism Pick-Up (1982) 9 19 9:19:241-250 Staff-Carp Study

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 9 20 9:20:251-270 Staff Clean Up (1984).

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 4.

 9 21 9:21:271-293 Staff-Clinic

Also includes misc. field work. Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 9 22 9:22:294-300 Staff-Rip Rapping

Rip rapping is a technic used to build up the levies of lakes and streams in order to increase or preserve the vegetation. This was done at the refuge by dumping rocks into and along side the various water ways.

9 23 9:23:301-304 Staff-Banding

Banding is a way of tracking the migratory patterns of birds. Bands are attached to the birds' legs in order to identify them as having spent time at the refuge.

 9 24 9:24:305-310 Misc. Personnel 9 25 9:25:311-317 Misc. Personnel

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 7 and 9.

 9 26 9:26:318-322 Misc. Personnel

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 9 27 9:27:323-328 Misc. Personnel

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 9 28 9:28:329-334 Misc. Personnel

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 3 and 7.

 9 29 9:29:335-348 Duke Johnson Retirement Party. Taken place on October 31, 1981.

This folder includes photos of various refuge staff at the time of Mr. Johnson's retirement.

 9 30 9:30:349-358 "Swan Story" (1967).

A photographic record of the care of injured swans by various members of the refuge staff. Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 10 1 10:01:1-7 Visitor Center Displays. Includes displays specifically regarding "America's Wildlife Heritage" as well as bird species which are common at the refuge

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 2 10:02:8-15 Visitor Center Displays. Includes displays specifically regarding "The Development of the Air Boat" and "Early Construction 1929-1935." 10 3 10:03:16-24 School Egg Drop (ca. 1960's). The refuge hosted a competition for elementary school children in which they attempted to protect eggs that were dropped from the observation tower. The object of the competition was to prevent the egg from breaking. These photos include views of the drop itself, as well as the children and their protective packages.

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 4 10:04:25-35 School Egg Drop (ca. 1960's).

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 5 10:05:36-45 School Egg Drop (ca. 1960's)

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 6 10:06:46-55 Public Use-Bird Watching and Photography 10 7 10:07:56-64 Public Use-Fishing

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 7 and 9.

10 8 10:08:65-73 Public Use-Fishing

Photo 72 negative-15:061

 10 9 10:09:74-80 Public Use-Fishing and Boating 10 10 10:10:81 Public Use-Hunting-Historic. Axel J. Ithe at Whistlers Bend in 1906 10 11 10:11:82-95 Public Use-Hunting

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 5 and 7.

 10 12 10:12:96-104 Public Use-Hunting 10 13 10:13:105-117 Public Use-Hunting

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 14 10:14:118-129 Refuge 50th Anniversary (1978).

Includes displays, visitors, presentations, and booths. Some negatives available in box 14 folders 7 and 9.

 10 15 10:15:130-143. Refuge 50th Anniversary (1978).

Includes visitors, booths, tours, and a hawk demonstration. Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 16 10:16:144-165 Refuge 50th Anniversary (1978).

Includes visitors, hawk demonstration, and other presentations. Some negatives available in box 14, folders 7 and 9.

 10 17 10:17:166-180 Refuge 50th Anniversary (1978).

Includes staff, visitors, booths, displays, and birds. Some negatives available in box 14, folders 7 and 9.

 10 18 10:18:181-200 Public Use-Bird Watching 10 19 10:19:191-200 Public Use-Tours of Refuge

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 20 10:20:201-204 Public Use-Visitors' vehicles (and parking).

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 4 and 7.

 10 21 10:21:205-210 Public Use-Visitors' Vehicles (and parking) 10 22 10:22:211-221 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available.

 10 23 10:23:222-228 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 24 10:24:229-237 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 2 and 7.

 10 25 10:25:238-247 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 5 and 7.

 10 26 10:26:248-260 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 7 and 9.

 10 27 10:27:261-289 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots 10 28 10:28:290-305 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 29 10:29:306-315 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 10 30 10:30:316-326 Public Use-Misc. Visitor Snapshots

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 7.

 11 1 11:01:1-11 Various birds, general views of refuge, US map (tracking bird migratory patterns), and staff 1940s 11 2 11:02:12-23 Staff and general views of the refuge 1940s 11 3 11:03:24-33 Staff and general views of the refuge 1960s

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 8.

 11 4 11:04:34-43 Staff, visitors, general views of the refuge, and views of the Malpais lava beds 1960s

Negative for photo 35 available-15:063

 11 5 11:05:44-54 Staff, birds, general views of the refuge, and various maintenance and construction work 1977

Negative for photo 45 available-15:063

 11 6 11:06:55-65 General views of the refuge 1977 11 7 11:07:66-75 General views of the refuge's bodies of water May 1977 11 8 11:08:76-86 General views of the refuge's bodies of water May 1977. 11 9 11:09:87-94 Includes views of the refuge's bodies of water, nests, and drainage maintenance June 1980. 11 10 11:10:95-107 Photographic account of construction project Summer 1982.

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 11 11 11:11:108-121 Photographic account of maintenance and construction projects Summer 1982.

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 2.

 11 12 11:12:122-132 Maps of Utah, the Bear River, the Refuge, and migratory patterns of birds

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 10.

 11 13 11:13:133-139 Display Photos

Includes soil composition diagrams, identification of eggs, and explanatory photos from Fish and Wildlife service.

 11 14 11:14:140 Illustrations

Includes two copies of an illustration depicting a mountain man in a canoe paddling through marsh lands. This illustration is in black and white.

 11 15 11:15:141-349 Compiled Photo Book

This book compiled by the refuge staff includes photos from various refuge projects and depicts the different functions of the refuge. It also includes photos of birds and animals which inhabit the refuge. This book may serve as a guide to the patron through the captions and descriptions which accompany the photos. Negatives for photos 259-261 available-15:064

 12 1 12:01:1-14 Egrets. Some negatives available 12 2 12:02:15-32 Cormorants and Blackbirds

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 12 3 12:03:33-52 California Gull

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 12 4 12:04:53-74 White Faced Ibis

Some negatives available in box 14, folders 1 and 9.

 12 5 12:05:75-91 Foresters Tern

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 12 6 12:06:92-107 Swans and Western Grebe

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 12 7 12:07:108-120 Swallows

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 12 8 12:08:121-132 Pelicans, Pheasants, Rails, and Raptors 12 9 12:09:133-152 Cranes and Ducks 12 10 12:10:153-164 Franklins Gull and Geese 12 11 12:11:165-191 Great Blue Heron

Some negatives available in box 14, folder 1.

 13 1 13:01:01 Unidentified Bird. Photograph taken by Irene Hinke Sacilotto. Includes letter which accompanied the photo to the refuge staff on November 18, 1983 Unprocessed Material 14 Unprocessed Material

Contains black and white negatives corresponding to photos listed throughout the inventory as well as color negatives and slides of birds, construction projects, signs, aerial views, fishing and hunting, the refuge center, and airboats.

 15 Unprocessed Material

Contains black and white negatives corresponding to photos listed throughout the inventory as well as black and white negatives of birds, visitor center displays and signs, aerial views, buildings, hunting, construction, and employees.