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Kobuk Valley National Park
Collections
 

The museum collection of Kobuk Valley National Park contains a range of natural history specimens and cultural artifacts representing several disciplines and specialties such as biology, paleontology, archeology, history and archives.

The vast majority of specimens and artifacts cataloged into the park collection are associated with scientific research activities. The archives are largely administrative records, reports and archeological field notes.

As of 2008, items in the collection include –

Archeological artifacts: 294
Historical items: 12
Archival items: 7,820
Biological specimens: 2,048
Paleontological specimens: 159

Total items: 10,333

View the collection catalog records online through the NPS WebCatalog.

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Did You Know?
Some river drainages in Kobuk Valley National Park are so remote that the U.S. Geological Survey has not given them names. However, many may have been named by the indigenous people living in the region for thousands of years.

Last Updated: February 18, 2009 at 19:27 MST