Fisheries and Wildlife Department Records (RG 190)
1934-1983
7 cubic feet and 1 reel of microfilm
Scope and Content Note
Records are organized into two subgroups, Departmental Records and Oregon
Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit Records which document the research and
teaching activities of the department.
Subgroup 1 consists of six series. Series one consists of printouts from the
department's computer catalog of mammals on deposit in the Mammal Collection
(1983). Series two contains records of the Big Game Field Trips, an
annual (beginning in 1947) wildlife observation trip (1942-1969) led by Lee
Kuhn. Students visited national forests, ranches, game preserves and fish
hatcheries around the state, such as the Malheur and Hart Mountain Wildlife
Refuges, the Deschutes National Forest, and the Wizard Falls Hatchery.
Series three includes research reports pertaining to weed control in coastal lakes (1947-48)
and a fishery management survey of the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington (1965).
Series four consists of faculty member Andy Landforce's Muddy Creek (Finley) Wildlife Refuge
Committee records (1963). Series five is a departmental faculty publications list from 1963. Series six consists of
Extension specialists reports from 1952-1972.
Subgroup 2 contains two series. Series one consists of OSC graduate student theses and reports (1937-1959)
based upon research done for the Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. Many of the theses and reports are
illustrated with photographs. Series two consists of the Unit's research project records, dating from 1934 to 1960.
Original project file numbers have been retained in the inventory. Major research projects included studies and
inventories of pronghorn antelope; pheasants, quail, ducks, and other birds; beaver; mule deer; and various species
of fish. Project records include field notes, maps, charts, weekly and project reports, and correspondence.
New Accession,
1997-2000
New Accession, 2001
Historical Note
The Fish, Game and Fur Animal Management Department was created in 1935 under the jurisdiction of the School of Agriculture.
Roland E. Dimick was the first department chair, a position he held until 1963. The department operated the OSC Experimental Fur
Farm from 1937 to 1957 and also established field stations on Protection and Eliza Islands in Puget Sound and a fisheries lab at
Yaquina, Oregon. The department's name was changed to Fish and Game Management in 1936, and in 1964 was renamed Fisheries and
Wildlife. Subsequent department chairs have included Thomas G. Scott (1963-1972), Richard A. Tubb (1975-1993), and Erik K. Fritzell
(1994-present).
The Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit was established in 1935 as a cooperative venture between the U.S. Biological Survey,
the American Wildlife Institute, the Oregon State Game Commission, and Oregon State College. Arthur Einarson, U.S. Biological
Survey research biologist, served as Unit Leader from 1935 to 1957, directing its graduate training and research programs.
The unit was discontinued in 1961.
Related Materials
See the Fisheries and Wildlife Department Photographs (P 179) and Harriet's
Collection #s 952, 984, and 2731 for photographs pertaining to the department.
The University Publications Photographs (P 94) include photos from Arthur Einarson's
1956 monograph, Determination of Some Predator Species by Field
Signs
(Studies in Zoology no. 10). Related Manuscripts Collections include the
Roland E. Dimick Papers and the
Carl E. Bond Papers.
See also MC-Fisheries and Wildlife Dept and MC-Oregon Cooperative Wildlife
Research Unit.
Other collections relating to wildlife conservation include the Herman T. Bohlman Photograph Collection (P
202); the William L.
Finley Papers; and the E.E. Wilson Papers.
Shelf Locations
8/1/7/10-60
8/1/8/10
7/2/4/f (20x24 oversize box)
oversize drawer
microfilm cabinet
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