Murie family papers, 1910-1989.

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Murie family papers, 1910-1989.

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The Murie Family Papers consist of the papers of biologist and field naturalist Olaus J. Murie; the papers of his wife and field assistant, noted conservationist Margaret E. Murie; and the papers of his half-brother, biologist Adolph Murie. The papers relate primarily to the Muries' biological fieldwork in Alaska, but include material from their work elsewhere, both within and outside the United States.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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Murie family.

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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, Adolph, 1899-1974

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Biologist and naturalist Adolph Murie (1899-1975), half-brother of Olaus Murie, spent his career in government service with the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, from which he retired in 1964. In Alaska, he is best known for his studies of animal populations in Denali National Park and Preserve, particularly wolves. He also conducted wildlife research in areas of Michigan, Wyoming, and Arizona. His work was recognized with the John Burroughs Award, the Wildlife Society Awar...

Murie, Margaret E.

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