Beaver photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 568

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: circa 1936-1965

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing 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.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.