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{{For|the author with this name|A. Scott Berg}}
'''Andrew Berg''' (
==Early life and emigration==
Andrew Berg was born Anders Berg on October 16, 1869, in [[Nykarleby]], [[Finland]], then part of the [[Russian Empire]]. His father Johan and mother Lovisa owned a small farm. The family also hunted and fished. Because of extreme poverty, Andrew left Finland in 1887 at the age of 16. Along with two other boys from his town, Berg sailed to [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] in [[England]], before travelling to [[Liverpool]] by train. He was one of 500 emigrants that were to sail to [[New York City]] aboard the ''St. Andreas''. Because of a [[cholera]] outbreak, the ship instead sailed to [[Quebec]]. The boys travelled to [[Chicago]], then to [[Michigan City, Indiana]], where they obtained work at a [[sawmill]].<ref name=c2>Cassidy, pg. 2</ref>
After working at the mill for a short time, Berg travelled to his uncle Erik's home in [[San Francisco]]. Berg travelled to the [[Kenai Peninsula]] in [[Alaska]], likely with his uncle, and took a job at a [[salmon]] [[cannery]].<ref name=c2/> Living in the village of [[Kenai, Alaska|Kenai]], Berg spent his winters [[animal trapping|trapping]] and fished for the [[Alaska Packers' Association]] during the summer.<ref name=c5>Cassidy, pg. 5</ref>
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In addition to fishing and trapping, Berg became involved in hunting and exploring in the [[Kenai Peninsula]]. During the late 19th century, large [[moose]] antlers made their way to the [[Lower 48]] and [[trophy hunting]] became a popular business on the Peninsula. A picture of a set of antlers measuring {{convert|73.25|in|m}} taken by Berg and acquired by a dealer in [[Tacoma, Washington]], was published in ''[[Field and Stream]]'' in March 1897.<ref name=c9>Cassidy, pg. 9</ref> After seeing the picture and desiring to discover who had collected the antlers, [[Dall DeWeese]], a wealthy entrepreneur from [[Colorado]] with an interest in hunting and wildlife, became the first known person to travel to the Peninsula to hunt. In September 1897, DeWeese found Berg at the cannery where he worked and arranged his release to serve as a guide.<ref name=c9/> On their trip, DeWeese killed eight [[Dall sheep]], two bears, and three moose with antler spreads ranging from 58 to 69 inches. DeWeese published articles about his expedition in at least three journals.<ref name=c11>Cassidy, pg. 11</ref>
DeWeese returned in 1898, 1899, and 1901, noticing decreased populations of wildlife as a result of the new interest and lack of hunting regulations in the region. He wrote a letter to [[President of the United States|President]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]] in 1901, asking for regulations and conservation in Alaska.<ref name=knwr>{{cite web|url=http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/kenai/establishment.htm |title=Refuge Establishment |publisher=U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |date=September 11, 2008 |accessdate=September 14, 2009 |
Following surveys of the region, regulations were established in 1908 that required [[game warden]]s, [[bag limits]], and licensed guides.<ref name=fws/> Berg was issued license "No. 1", which he held for over twenty years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fws.gov/arsnew/print/print_report.cfm?arskey=26501 |title=Refuge Celebrates History with Andrew Berg Cabin Open House |publisher=U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |date=August 3, 2009 |accessdate=September 14, 2009}}</ref> He later served as a warden from 1920 to 1921, and worked for the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] from 1924 until 1936.<ref name=fws/>
==Later life and death==
Berg retired from guiding in 1929, as the [[Great Depression]] led to fewer hunting trips and decreased fur prices. In February 1939, Berg was found ill in bed at one of his cabins. He was flown to a hospital in [[Anchorage]], where he died on March 1, 1939, after suffering from heart and kidney problems for ten years.<ref name=fws/><ref>{{cite news |title=Andrew Berg |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103906768/andrew-berg-1869-1939/ |work=The Spokesman-Review |date=March 3, 1939 |location=Spokane, WA |page=5 |accessdate=June 17, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==Cabins==
Berg built a total of 11 [[log cabin]]s on the [[Kenai Peninsula]]. He built his first, which served as his home, in 1902 on [[Tustumena Lake]]. Berg used [[spruce]] logs to construct the home cabin, which measures 17 feet wide by 17 feet long. The cabin is located within what is now the [[Kenai National Wildlife Refuge]] and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2000 as [[Andrew Berg Cabin]].<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=00000385}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Andrew Berg Cabin / AHRS Site No. KEN-00245 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Rogan Faith |author2=Gary Titus |date=January 13, 2000 |accessdate=August 21, 2018}} With {{NRHP url|id=00000385|photos=y|title=accompanying photos, three from 1996 and one from 1905-45}}</ref><ref name=fws>{{cite web|url=http://kenai.fws.gov/history/national-cabins/berg.htm |title=Andrew Berg Home Cabin |publisher=[[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]] |date=September 11, 2008 |accessdate=September 13, 2009 |
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==See also==
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== References ==
* Cassidy, Catherine, and Gary Titus, [https://books.google.com/books?id=_ZXWtBG8trUC&
== Notes ==
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