University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Clara Bleak collection on Taylor Ranch
Bleak, Clara
UG 94
0.5 linear feet
1986-2012
Two scrapbooks created by Clara Bleak and two more folders of materials collected by or for Bleak, documenting her interest, support, and visits to the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources wilderness and environmental education locations, primarily Taylor Ranch.
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Originally from two accessions, this collection includes two scrapbooks created by Clara Bleak and two more folders of materials collected by or for Bleak, documenting her interest, support, and visits to the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources wilderness and environmental education locations, primarily Taylor Ranch.
Parts of the collection have been digitized and are intended to be part of a Taylor Ranch Digital Collection, to be completed at an unknown date.
Collection is open for research.
Originally from Ogden, Utah, Clara (Rowell) Bleak grew up in Preston, Idaho, where she developed an interest in nature from her grandmother, who taught her how to make ceramics out of the local shale and and weave baskets from the marsh reeds. Bleak graduated from the University of Idaho in 1946 with a Bachelors in Art. Bleak's love for nature continued and grew into an interest in environmental and wilderness education. Clara and her husband Ralph have been generous donors to the University of Idaho and College of Natural Resources, and after his death, Clara established the Ralph M. Bleak Memorial Endowment for Wilderness Education and Research, allowing many more students the opportunity to study wilderness research and environmental education particularily at the Taylor Ranch Wilderness Research Station.
Materials received from Clara Bleak in 2017 (UA 2017-39) and 2018 (UA 2018-14).
FOR PHOTOS: Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
FOR DOCUMENTS: Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Ralph M. Bleak Memorial Endowment for Wilderness Education and Research,
https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/cnr/downloads/twrs/Bleak.pdf.
Taylor Wilderness Research Station
Taylor Ranch (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
Wilderness areas--Idaho
Idaho
Scrapbooks
Clara Bleak Scrapbooks
Volume 1, up to 2002
Idaho The University
1 item
Magazine; Taylor Ranch: UI's Unique Wilderness Resource, spotlight on landscape architecture
Winter 1986
1
1
Taylor Ranch Wilderness field station brochures
1 item
Two brochures, a photo, and drawing of wilderness laboratory and field station.
undated
1
2
The Univeristy of Idaho Taylor Ranch Wilderness Field station book
1 item
Book about Idaho Forest, Wildlife, and Range Experiment Station Taylor Ranch, photo of a cabin on ranch
January 1993
1
3
The Univeristy of Idaho Taylor Ranch Wilderness Field station presentation
1 item
Presentation to the National Conference on Wilderness Economics, by John C. Hendee, Jeffrey J. Yeo, Vito (Sonny) LaSalle, and James Akenson
10 May 1991
1
4
Taylor Ranch spring photo/ newspaper clippings
1 item
Photo on the Taylor Ranch and different newspaper clippings from local newspapers.
29 November 2002
1
5
Birds of Prey Expeditions
1 item
Snake River "Birds of Prey" tour, budget full day
undated
1
6
Letter from John C. Hendee
1 item
Letter to Clara Bleak from John C. Hendee, plus a photo with past interns and Clara Bleak
31 January 1995
1
7
Photos including Clara Bleak
1 item
Photos of Clara Bleak with Eileen Irine, Scotts Schriber, Sam and Barbara Ham
May 1996
1
8
A Summer At Taylor ranch
1 item
A Summer at Taylor Ranch written by Tara Lynn Verenna, an intern at the Taylor Ranch in 1997. Also includes a photo of the golden Palouse.
1997
1
9
Predation and Interactions of Wolves and Cougars on Big Creek in Central Idaho
1 item
Highlights of the 1999 winter field season by Holly and Jim Akenson
17 May 1999
1
10
Tentative schedule for Clara Bleak's visit
1 item
A schedule put together by Lynn MacEachern for Clara Bleak
25 June 1999
1
11
Letters of correspondence
1 item
A letter to Clara Bleak from Taylor Ranch intern Matt Jones, and a letter to Clara Bleak from Taylor Ranch intern Samantha Cooney
19 January 1999
1
12
Letters of correspondence
1 item
Letters to Clara Bleak from interns expressing their gratitude for her contributions to the Taylor Ranch
Summer 1999
1
13
Photos of interns at Taylor Ranch
1 item
Photos of Taylor Ranch interns, Crystal Strobl, Ken, and Renan Bagley
1999
1
14
Correspondance and photos
1 item
Letter to Clara Bleak from Jeremy Kleinsmith, and photos of interns at the Taylor Ranch
11 August 2000
1
15
Itinerary for Clara Bleak
1 item
Itinerary for Clara Bleak from the Univeristy of Idaho College of Natural Resources Dean's office
October, unknown year
1
16
Correspondance letter to Clara Bleak
1 item
Letter thanking Clara Bleak for the internship opportunity from Taylor Ranch intern Andrea Bristol
October 2001
1
17
Press Release on Akenson's Award for Clara Bleak
1 item
Taylor Ranch managers awarded for wilderness learning efforts
27 April 2001
1
18
Fire at Taylor Ranch
1 item
Magazine; describing the fire events at Taylor Ranch
Winter 2001
1
19
UI Cooperative Education Awards
1 item
Nomination of Jim and Holly Akenson for the 2001 UI Cooperative Education Employer Award. Also includes letters of support.
2000-2001
1
20
Various email chains
1 item
Email chains from the Taylor Ranch, and Sue McMurray to Clara Bleak
06 October 2002
1
21
Volume 2, 2002-
Bleak Students are here!
1 item
Email from Taylor Ranch explaining that the interns had arrived at the ranch; also included are photographs
11 June 2004
2
1
DeVlieg Living/Learning Center cabin
1 item
Photo and explaination of plans of building the DeVlieg Living/Learning Center
16 June 2004
2
2
Photos of building supplies
1 item
10 photos of building supplies and a half built cabin
undated
2
3
McCall and Taylor Ranch plans
1 item
Multiple items including email about the Taylor Ranch to Clara Bleak; photos of interns, Clara Bleak and Janet Pope; an invitation to the Taylor Ranch DeVlieg Cabin grand opening
24 August 2004
2
4
Photos of building supplies at the Taylor Ranch
1 item
12 photos of buidling a cabin at the Taylor Ranch, includes photos of people
undated
2
5
Photos of building materials
1 item
11 photos of building materials at the Taylor Ranch, some photos of people
undated
2
6
Photo of Janet Pope with her grandson and interns
1 item
Photos of Janet Pope with her grandson and interns, also included are photos of a marmot and Troy in a wold den.
03 August 2003
2
7
Taylor Ranch interns for 2003
1 item
Thank you notes from Taylor Ranch interns for Clara Bleak
2003
2
8
Interns Summer at Taylor Ranch
1 item
A photo book of the interns summer and what they did
2003
2
9
Donor profile
1 item
Donor profile of Clara Bleak
Fall 2002
2
10
Taylor Ranch Trip
1 item
Clara Bleak's trip enteries, plus interns resumes
22 June 2002
2
11
Trip 2002
1 item
Photo's at the Taylor Ranch showing outdoor scenes, interns and other researchers
2002
2
12
Intern's cabin
1 item
Photo's at the Taylor Ranch showing outdoor scenes, interns and other researchers
2002
2
13
Letters to Clara Bleak
1 item
Multiple letters to Clara Bleak from Jim and Holly Akenson, Amie-June Brumble, and Greg Bjornstrom
13 August 2002
2
14
Photos at the Taylor Ranch
1 item
Photos of interns, Clara Bleak, and cougar captures
04 August 2002
2
15
Wilderness and Environmental Education materials
Correspondence to Clara Bleak from Janet Anders
1 item
Outdoors section of Moscow-Pullman Daily News, note with a few pictures of students at McCall field classroom
30 October 2004
3
1
wooden nickle with Clara's name on it
1 item
Round cutting of wood decorated with marker with a string as to be a nametag
14-15 September 2004
3
2
Correspondence to Clara Bleak from Jim and Holly Akenson
1 item
Note from Jim Akenson, CD with intern photos, note from intern Ryan Blackadar
13 August 2009
3
3
The Gem Society
1 item
Foundation annual report, article about Clara Bleak
2002-2003
3
4
The Friday Letter
1 item
A newsletter for alumni and friends of the Univeristy of Idaho
28 September 2009
3
5
Development of a residential environmental education center and an environmental education teacher/professional training program at the McCall field campus
1 item
Draft of a proposal, environmental education teacher/professional training program at the McCall campus field
16 November 2000
3
6
Wilderness: The world's living laboratory
1 item
Volume 11 #2
April 1994
3
7
Taylor Ranch Wilderness Research Station
1 item
Photobook made for Clara Bleak from the 2008 Bleak interns, letter thanking Clara Bleak fromCalla Hagle, photo of Calla Hagle, Kristen Pilcher, Delmar Dam
2008
3
8
Taylor Wilderness Research Station
1 item
Taylor ranch interns, and professors, note from new Taylro Ranch managers Pete and Meg Gag
2013-2017
3
9
Project Poster done by Amy June
1 item
A project pf Amy June an intern at Taylor Ranch, who became short term Taylor Ranch managers
undated
4
10
The birds of Big Creek and Chamberlain Basin
1 item
Field check list
undated
4
11
Compton Foundation Proposal outline form
1 item
Proposal outline sent to Clara Bleak
02 March 2010
4
12
Syringa Society Dedication
1 item
Photo of groundbreaking
04 November 2004
4
13
The Gem Society
1 item
List of donors and recent inductees
undated
4
14
Itinerary for Clara Bleak
1 item
Itinerary for Clara Bleak, thank you note for Clara Bleak from the McCall outdoor science school
03 June 2009
4
15
Various magazines, photos and promotional materials
1 item
Different University of Idaho magazine articles about the outdoors, outdoor education magazines put together for development
11 April 2012
4
16