Olaus Murie Collection 1954-2001

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Olaus Murie Collection 1954-2001

Olaus Murie was nationally known as an outstanding naturalist, writer, artist and speaker. This collection includes correspondence, photographs, and various certificates recognizing Murie's work in the conservation field.

0.5 cubic foot; 1 box

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6372386

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Murie, Olaus Johan, 1889-1963

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Biologist and field naturalist Olaus Johan Murie (1889-1963), the son of Norwegian immigrants, was born and raised in Moorhead, Minnesota. On completing his studies in zoology and wildlife biology at Oregon's Pacific University in 1912, he became an Oregon state conservation officer. In 1914-1917 he participated in scientific explorations of Hudson Bay and Labrador for the Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh. He subsequently joined the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey as a wildlife biologist. He spent...

Murie, Margaret E.

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