Burg, Amos
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Amos Burg papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1759
Abstract
Papers of Amos Burg (1901-1986), including diaries, travel logs, notes, correspondence, published materials, and ephemera. Burg was born in Portland, Oregon, and lived there until after World War II, when he moved to Alaska. He traveled on multiple rivers in North America, and was a writer, photographer and filmmaker who worked for the National Geographic Society, the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Erpi Classroom films, and later the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Dates:
circa 1855-1989; Majority of material found within 1908-1986
Oral history interview with Nona E. Colley
Collection
Identifier: SR927
Abstract
Oral history interview with Nona E. Colley conducted by Jim Strassmaier on September 25, 1987. Colley was featured in a film by Amos Burg about children in England for Encyclopedia Britannica.
Dates:
1987 September 25
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- Subject
- Alaska -- Description and travel 1
- Authors, American -- Alaska 1
- Authors, American -- Oregon 1
- Canada -- Description and travel 1
- Children -- Great Britain 1
- Diaries 1
- Expeditions and Adventure 1
- Great Britain 1
- Motion picture producers and directors 1
- Oral Histories 1
- Photographers -- Alaska 1
- Photographers -- Oregon 1
- Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel 1
- United States -- Description and travel -- 20th century 1
- diaries 1
- interviews 1
- scripts (documents) 1 ∧ less
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