Northwest History. Aviation 8. Biological Survey, United States.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1936
• Subjects: U. S.; Aleutian Islands; game resources; Dr. Claus Murie; C. S. Williams; Federal Biological Survey; Seattle; Alaska Game Commission; Brown Bear; Capt. John O. Sellevold; Jackson Hole; Wyo.; Washington; D. C.; Pier 3; Madison Street; Fairbanks; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Aviation; Pacific; Alaska
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/86166

U. S. Will Study Aleutian Game. U. S. WILL STUDY ALEUTIAN GAME To study game resources in the Aleutian Islands Dr. Claus Murie and C. S. Williams of the Federal Biological Survey, will leave Seattle tonight aboard the Alaska Game Commission's Brown Bear, under command of Capt. John O. Sellevold. Dr. Murie, whose home is at Jackson Hole, Wyo., and Williams, with headquarters in Washington, D. C, will take motion pictures of animal and bird life of the Aleutian Islands. The Brown Bear will cruise Alaskan waters until about September 1, when the survey party will return to Seattle. The vessel will leave Pier 3, foot of Madison Street, at 8 o'clock tonight. Dr. Murie will be accompanied as far as Fairbanks by Mrs. Murie and their three children.