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Old Ephraim story from Chips magazine of the Utah State Foresters, Volume XIII, No. 19, March 3, 1953.
"Story of Old Ephraim's death by Frank Clark," November 21, 1952. Typewritten.
"True Bear Story as told by Frank Clark, Malad, Idaho," undated. Typed.
Contains newspaper articles about Old Ephraim: "Around Flickering Campfires: A Story;" "[Old] Ephraim was [a] character and a gentleman: the last of the Wasatch grizzlies was the most legendary of all;" "Here's the story of Old Ephraim by the man who…
“Close Quarters with Old Ephraim,” an illustration from "Theodore Roosevelt’s Hunting Trips of a Ranchman," 1885.
A photograph of sheep grazing in spruce and fire environment in Cache National Forest, ca. 1938.
A photograph of sheep grazing in spruce and fire environment in Cache National Forest, ca. 1938.
A photograph of overgrazed land in Blacksmith Fork Canyon, April 19, 1938.
A photograph of overgrazed land in Blacksmith Fork Canyon, April 19, 1938.
A photograph of overgrazed land in Blacksmith Fork Canyon, April 19, 1938.
"General Range Conditions" Annual Grazing Report for Cache National Forest, November 12, 1910. Excerpt from "History of Cache National Forest, Volume 2" compiled by Ralph B. Roberts, District Forest Ranger.
"The Cache Grazing Resources," the third article in the series "Know Your Forest News Stories," 1927. This copy is from "History of Cache National Forest, Volume 2" compiled by Ralph B. Roberts, District Forest Ranger in 1968. This excerpt describes…
An excerpt from "A Legacy of Monuments" written by Nephi J. Bott, 1973. This excerpt describes the history of the Old Ephraim monument and the folk song associated with it.
An article from Bear Lake Magazine describing the story of Old Ephraim, September 15, 1979.
A Deseret News article explaining how Frank Clark regretted killing Old Ephraim, September 29, 1959. Frank Clark tells the story of Old Ephraim nearly 40 years after he shot him.
A brochure from American Savings explaining the Legend of Old Ephraim.
A photograph of a statue of Old Ephraim in front of American Savings in Logan, 1986.
The story of Old Ephraim compiled in "Man Meets Grizzly: Encounters in the Wild From Lewis and Clark to Modern Times", 1980.
Nature Magazine article by Dallas Lore Sharp telling the story of Old Ephraim, March 1928. This article is mentioned in George R. Hill's telling of Old Ephraim. This is possibly the earliest written account of the tale.
Chapter about the legend of Old Ephraim from "The Western Folklore Conference: Selected Papers (Monograph Series)" collected by Austin E. Fife.
Standard Examiner article covering the story of Old Ephraim, October 13, 1996. Discusses grizzly bear expert Barre Gilbert's examination of the skull and Newell Crookston's version of the legend.
Article covering Fred Summers version of the Old Ephraim legend. Fred Summers was a sheepherder who heard the story from Frank Clark.
Herald Journal article concerning the dedication of the Old Ephraim monument, September 23, 1968.
Old Ephraim folk song, August 15, 1966. The song is a parody of "Ye Elder's Of Israel," a traditional hymn from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This song was sung at the dedication of Old Ephraim's monument on September 21, 1966.
A photograph of a taxidermy bear for Deseret News article "Old Ephraim is Back: USU Displays Grizzly," May 17, 1978.
A Deseret News article concerning the Smithsonian loaning the Old Ephraim skull to Utah State University, June 17, 1973. The article also discusses the story of Old Ephraim.
Letter from Frank Clark to Forest Service, November 16, 1923 describing Frank Clark's sheep casualties and losses for the summer of 1923. Letter also mentions other range problems such as overgrazing and "pocket squirrels." Clark also mentions…
"Ground Cover and Grazing in Cache National Forest." Excerpt from "History of Cache National Forest, Volume 1." Compiled by Ralph B. Roberts, District Forest Ranger in 1968. This excerpt describes the history grazing in the Bear River range during…
The Intermountain Inter-Tribal School logo created by Navajo artist John Huskett on the side of the school's auditorium.
A Mendon City Pioneer Days & Sesquicentennial Celebration program from July 24, 2010.
This newscast from early February, 1984 shows the response of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Intermountain Spirit Stick Run held on January 27, 1984 when petitions were presented to Utah congressional delegation to stop the closure of…
In February, 1983 students at Intermountain Inter-Tribal School in Brigham City, Utah ran to the Federal Building in Ogden, Utah to deliver petitions, the students had gathered, to Utah's congressional delegation. The petitions favored the continued…
Intermountain Indian School in Brigham City, how it deteriorated and it was restored.
Excerpt of Daniel Richards’ interview discussing Jim Hill, the man accused of killing a Native American man, in the story "Pocatello's Revenge."
A Mendon City Pioneer Days & Sesquicentennial Celebration program from July 24, 2010.
“Chief Pocatello’s Revenge,” gives a settler’s perspective of the interactions between Chief Pocatello and Mendon settlers, including comments about Chief Pocatello perceived connection to Rosa Thurston’s disappearance. The excerpt is from _History…
A collection of personal narratives for those that have supernatural interactions in Mendon, Utah. This excerpt is specifically from item 16, which focuses on the witch tree located in the Wellsville Mountains above Mendon.
An article titled "Fine Races" in the Logan Leader on July 22, 1881. The article is about horse races in Mendon, Utah.
Army aviator Russell Maughan of Cache Valley poses in front of an aircraft with a UAC banner.
