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In Folder: Folklore Collections
"The Bear Lake Monster," by Pat Wilde, Idaho State Journal, March 24, 1972, Section C, p.7
Wilde, Pat
Newspaper clipping found in The Salt Lake Tribune, include stories and discussions on the Bear Lake monster.
Upward, Geoffrey C.
Newspaper clipping found in The Herald Journal include stories and discussions on the Loch Ness monster.
Upward, Geoffrey C.
Appendix D: The Bear Lake Monster from 'A History of Rich County' recounting Joseph C. Rich's original account published in the Deseret news on July 27, 1868.
Parson, Robert E.
Newspaper clipping found in Harvard Today include stories and discussions on the Loch Ness monster.
Upward, Geoffrey C.
Article from Deseret News entitled 'Bear Lake Monster'. Originally published July 27, 1968 and again May 6, 1940. Discusses the legend of the Bear Lake monster as created by Joseph C. Rich.
Rich, Joseph C.
Bear Lake monster float sponsored by Trend West Resorts; signs on side say 'Bear Lake Monster Clan' and 'Baby Bessie'.
Trend West
Bear Lake monster float sponsored by Trend West Resorts; signs on side say "Bear Lake Monster Clan" and "Baby Bessie"
Trend West
Bear Lake monster float sponsored by Trend West Resorts; signs on side say 'Bear Lake Monster Clan' and 'Baby Bessie'.
Trend West
Bear Lake monster float sponsored by Trend West Resorts; signs on side say "Bear Lake Monster Clan" and 'Baby Bessie'.
Trend West
Volkswagen Beetle labeled 'Monster' and 'Gift Shop, Garden City, UT', with a person wearing a "Bear Lake Monster" head standing up through sunroof.
A page from Donna Kunz Mackert's book The Lantern Man discussing the topic of the Bear Lake monster
Mackert, Donna K
Interview about the legend of the Bear Lake monster for classes at Utah State University such as English, History, Anthropology, and American Folklore.
This paper was written for English 423 and contains stories of the Bear Lake monster and biographical sketches of the individuals who tell the stories.
Ivie, Randy B.
Newspaper clipping found in The Herald Journal include stories and discussions on the Bear Lake monster.
Upward, Geoffrey C.
Newspaper clipping found in The Salt Lake Tribune, include stories and discussions on the Loch Ness monster.
Upward, Geoffrey C.
Chapter from History of the Latter-Day Saint Settlement of the Bear Lake Valley, 1863-1900, by Russell R. Rich. A thesis presented to the Department of Church History, Brigham Young University, in partial fulfillment of the Masters of Arts. Hugh Nibley and Sidney B. Sperry were on the thesis committee.
Rich, Russell R., 1912-
Chapter about the Bear Lake monster from 'Lost Landscapes: Utah's ghosts, mysteries, creatures, aliens' by Linda Duning. This chapter discusses various attractions of Logan Canyon and Bear Lake, including an overview of the Bear Lake monster, its origins, theories and connections to Loch Ness in Scotland and Lake Chaplain in New York State.
Dunning, Linda, 1949-
Chapter Two from 'Folklore in the Bear Lake Valley' entitled 'Legends.' Discusses how monsters of lake or sea are persistent in Folklore includes the unusual history of the Bear Lake monster.
Thompson, Bonnie Shirley, 1941-
Chapter XII: Folklore-The Bear Lake Monster from Land of the Sky-Blue water: A history of the L.D.S. settlement of Bear Lake Valley by Russell Rich including chapters on the origins of the story, the excitment it created, the power of imagination, and references.
Rich, Russell R., 1912-
Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Heart Throbs of the West. Salt Lake City, 1940. Vol. 2, p. 53: Bear Lake monster stories
Book titled 'Episodes of Mormon Mystery' containing a chapter on the Bear Lake Monsters, pp. 29-33. Recounts Joseph C. Rich's original article published in Deseret Evening News.
Oviatt, Joan
Excerpt from 'They Made Mormon History' by Robert B. Day about Joseph C. Rich, Charles C. Rich, and the Bear Lake monster.
Day, Robert B.
This chapter from a Utah State University thesis on folklore in the Bear Lake Valley describes accounts related to the Bear Lake Monster, a local legend about a creature living in Bear Lake. Includes quotes from newspaper articles in Deseret News as well as reported sightings by people living near Bear Lake and visitors. Includes a black and white drawing of the Bear Lake Monster.
Thompson, Bonnie Shirley, 1941-
