Letter from the Brooks Range, 1956
Scope and Contents
The digitized version of this film has sound. A film letter documenting the expedition led by Olaus and Margaret (Mardy) Murie during the summer of 1956 along the Sheenjek River in northern Alaska. The expedition was sponsored by the New York Zoological Society and included George Schaller as a young assistant. The film is narrated by Olaus and Mardy Murie and was filmed by Robert Krear and produced by the Conservation Foundation.
Dates
- 1956
Creator
Access Information
A digitized copy of this item is accessible by clicking on the digital object icon on this page.
Extent
1 film : Color; Silent; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Kodachrome Master Positive ; 16mm
8.5 minutes
320 feet (Media Diameter: 7 inches)
Language of Materials
English
General
Digitized in 2023 under the WCS Archives' Shelby White and Leon Levy Film Initiative.
Creator
- Murie, Olaus J. (Olaus Johan), 1889-1963 (Person)
- Murie, Margaret E. (Person)
- Krear, Robert (Person)
- Conservation Foundation (Organization)
Source
- Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository