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AN ARCHIVAL GUIDE & BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Forest History Society 701 Vickers Avenue Durham, NC 27701 USDA Forest Service Eastern Region Historical Photograph Collection 1880s-1970s 6,037 black-and-white photographs Collection of about 6,000 black-and-white photographs documenting land and resource management activities in the National Forests, primarily in the midwestern states, but also covering areas of the South and Northeast. Images date from the 1880s through the 1970s with the bulk from the 1930s-1960s. Subjects include fire prevention, detection, and suppression; outdoor recreation; timber management; wildlife and nature scenes; Forest Service facilities; Native Americans; and programs of both the Job Corps and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The FHS holds electronic copies only; the original prints and negatives have been transferred to the National Archives & Records Administration Great Lakes Regional Archives in Chicago. Images incorporated into the Forest History Society's online image database, searchable at: http://fhsnb.oit.duke.edu/dbtw-wpd/textbase/WebQuery.htm.
Indiana Historical Society William Henry Smith Memorial Library 450 West Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 Jefferson Proving Ground (Ind.) 1951–1993 3 boxes and 2 oversize folders Jefferson Proving Ground was opened in 1941 in Jefferson, Ripley, and Jennings Counties, Ind., as an ammunition testing facility. In 1989 it was targeted to be closed by 1995. Indiana politicians argued that the cost of decontaminating the land, which held unexploded ammunition, would far outweigh any contemplated savings. The base also fought closure, and the Jefferson Proving Ground Survival Committee was established to give information to the press and public, and to lobby. In spite of these efforts, the base was scheduled for closing in 1995. The collection contains correspondence, historical materials, briefing papers, statements and positions papers, maps, and photographs. Topics include the history of the base; cemeteries and residents moved from the site; base operation, including personnel and management; keeping the base open; and the cost and environmental impact of moving the base to Yuma, Ariz. Also included are materials about the Jefferson Proving Ground Survival Committee and its spokesperson, Michael S. Moore. There are also two large maps of the proving ground, and photographs of the base and equipment.
Marist College Archives and Special Collections Cannavio Library 3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Grim Collection: Hudson River Fisheries Investigation 1965–1968 4 linear feet This was a committee directed study. Members of the Committee were made up of representatives of the N.Y. State Conservation Department, the N.J. Conservation Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Consolidated Edison Company. Northeast Biologists, Inc. conducted tests on the Hudson River and its fisheries between the years of 1965 and 1968. The collection consists of the findings of Northeast Biologists, Inc., including reports and studies the company compiled over the three-year period.
Marist College Archives and Special Collections Cannavio Library, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Hudson River Environmental Society 1963–2000 26 linear feet The Hudson River Environmental Society (HRES), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1970 to research and make available that research of the Hudson River environment and related costal areas, as well as providing communication and cooperation among researchers. Studies include topics ranging from PCBs, Acid Rain, Dredging, the Hudson River Fisheries, State Environmental Quality, Cultural Resources, Scenic and Historic Area Preservation, Toxic and Hazardous Waste, and others. Additional interests include Storm King Mountain, Con Edison's Cornwall Pumps, Indian Point, Danskammer, and many others. Membership in the society includes corporate members, individuals from academic and research institutions, consulting firms, government agencies, organizations concerned with environmental matters in the Hudson Valley, and interested citizens. The Society's best known activities include conferences and workshops on a variety of environmental issues concerning the Hudson River Valley. The Collection also contains communication and records of cooperation with other environmental groups such as Scenic Hudson and the Hudson River Valley Greenway Council. The collection contains materials and documents pertaining to the history and accomplishment of the Hudson River Environmental Society and consists of correspondence, subject files, scientific studies, legal papers, printed materials, and photographs.
Pennsylvania State University University Archives 104 Paterno Library University Park, PA 16802 Schein, Richard D. 1968–1975 5 cubic feet Richard D. Schein was Professor of Botany, Associate Dean of the College of Science, head of the Office of Environmental Quality Program, and plant pathologist at the Pennsylvania State University. The collection includes: day book, reports, agendas, correspondence and minutes relating to Dr. Schein's involvement with environmental education programs and the Environmental Quality Board at the Pennsylvania State University. Also included are reports of his committee work with the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges on state environmental centers and environmental education. There are materials relating to undergraduate and graduate education at Penn State during his tenure as a faculty member and extensive materials on his role in obtaining grants from the Rockefeller Foundation that led to the establishment of the University's Center for the Study of Environmental Policy, the development of the Stone Valley Recreation Area, and other projects.
University of Arkansas, Little Rock Special Collections Department Ottenheimer Library 2801 South University Avenue Little Rock, AR 72204–1099 Allen, William J., 1922- [Ecology papers, 1950's-1970's] 1950–1977 9 boxes Correspondence, memos, news clippings, and printed items about Arkansas ecological issues. Assembled by Mr. Allen while he was a representative of the Wildlife Management Institute. Includes materials on Arkansas Power and Light's Russellville nuclear plant, Arkansas Audubon Society, Arkansas Conservation Council, Arkansas Ecology Center, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Stream Committee, Ouachita and Ozark Highlands, Arkansas' waterways, fish and wildlife.
University of California The Bancroft Library Berkeley, CA 94720 Erskine, Dorothy Ward (1896–1982) 1950–1982 8 cartons Erskine was an environmental activist in the San Francisco Bay area. The collection is a subject file of Erskine's activities and interest in environmental issues in the San Francisco Bay area, containing correspondence, clippings, notes, minutes, and publications, of or about San Francisco Bay area environmental issues and governmental agencies.
University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library 1150 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109–2113 Winters, Robert Kirby (b. 1902) 1923–1986 2.5 linear feet Robert K. Winters, born May 11, 1902, in Douglas, Michigan, earned three degrees from the University of Michigan: a Bachelor of Science of Forestry in 1924; a Master of Science of Forestry in 1925; and a Ph.D. in forestry in 1930. Upon completing his education, Winters embarked on a long career with the U.S. Forest Service, ending as Director of the International Forestry Division. After his retirement in 1967, Winters continued to serve as international consultant to the Society of American Foresters until 1983. His career reflected growing interest in international forestry and his writings reflect his persistent interest in forestry history. As Winters' career unfolded, he filled a variety of positions ranging from Forest Ranger to Regional Director of the Forest Survey, to Director of the International Forestry Division. His positions called on him to fill many roles: liaison between the Forest Service and the War Production Board; researching economic yield and productivity of forests; and training foreign nationals. Winters saw the importance of sharing knowledge and expertise and devoted much time and energy to international conferences, professional organizations, and education. These interests carried through Winters' retirement, but he also had time to devote to history of forestry. It was at this time Winters researched and wrote The Forest and Man, a history of the world's civilizations and their use of trees. The Winters papers document his career with the Forest Service and reflect his interests in forestry as an international science and the history of forestry. The strength of the Winters' papers rest in his travel notes and diaries, his documenting of the formation of the International Union of Societies of Foresters (IUSF), the materials related to The Forest and Man, and the transcript of his oral history. Winter's duties as liaison officer to the War Production Board, his years as Chief of Central States Economics Research Division, and his service with Forest Products Marketing Research are not well documented by these papers.
University of New Hampshire Milne Special Collections and Archives The University Library 18 Library Way Durham, NH 3824–3592 Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests 1899–2006 150 cubic feet Founded in 1901, the organization works to protect open space, promote good land stewardship, and advocate for wise use of natural resources throughout the state of New Hampshire. The collection contains printed materials, speeches, posters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and office files on a variety of subjects related to New Hampshire's forest and lands, including the creation of the White Mountains National Forest (as a result of the 1911 Weeks bill providing for federal acquisition of forest lands on the headwaters of navigable streams, a bill sparked by the efforts of the Society), the saving of Franconia Notch and Mounts Monadnock, Sunapee, and Kearsarge, the public acquisition of forest land, highway beautification, the construction of Route 93, Lake Umbagog dredging, and hydro-power.
University of Texas at Austin Center for American History Sid Richardson Hall 2.101 1 University Station D1100 Austin, Texas 78712–0335 Beasley, John R. (1882–1970) 1884–1981 45 cubic feet Beasley was a Bee County, Texas attorney whose avocation was the study of the Texas Gulf Coast and the protection of its waters and marine life. He was Beeville's first mayor after incorporation in 1908 and, in the 1960s, campaigned against the construction of a bypass around Beeville. As founder and sole member of the organization Independent Texas Coastal Research for the Common Good, he corresponded with elected officials, government agencies, marine biologists, sportsmen, and outdoor editors of major Texas newspapers espousing his causes. He wrote briefs in protest of applications for shell dredging permits and lobbied against all forms of commercial interests that he believed were detrimental to the ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico. In the course of his work, he amassed this large collection of research materials, most of which he meticulously indexed. Correspondence, notes, literary productions, reports, printed materials, maps, charts, tables, photographs, and clippings document Beasley's interest in the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico and his advocacy for the protection of the environment and marine life of the area. Much of the material reflects his extensive campaign against oyster shell dredging operations in the Texas bays. Other materials are evidence of his collaboration with sport fishing enthusiasts against commercial fishing interests. His work for the National Seashore designation for Padre Island is documented by correspondence with Senator Ralph Yarborough, sponsor of the successful legislation, and other materials. Some personal papers such as reminiscences of fishing trips are included in the collection.
Vermont Historical Society Library Pavilion Building Montpelier, VT 05602 Smith, Frederick P. (1915–1985) 1948–1977 2 linear feet Frederick P. Smith was a Vermont native, the son of Levi Smith (1885–1970) and Julia Pease Smith. He graduated from Princeton University in 1937. He received his law degree from Harvard University. During World War II he served in the Navy. In 1959 Frederick Smith was elected president of the Burlington Savings Bank. He succeeded his grandfather, Charles Smith, and his father, Levi Smith, as president of the bank. When he resigned as president in 1976 it marked the first time in more than a century that a member of the Smith family did not hold the post. In 1967 Frederick Smith was elected chairman of the board of the Burlington Savings Bank which position he held until his death in 1985. Frederick Smith was president of the Vermont Bankers Association and the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks as well as a member of the Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council. F. P. Smith was elected to the Vermont House in 1946, serving one term. He was elected to the Vermont Senate in 1972, again serving one term. He twice served as chairman of the Vermont Republican Party. This collection contains the papers of Frederick P. Smith related to his involvement in various civic projects and issues in the city of Burlington and Vermont as a whole. Among the issues Mr. Smith was involved with were Republican politics, the environment, natural resources, development of Burlington, housing, skiing and the development of the ski industry. In this collection are papers pertaining to the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation from 1954–1976; the Model Cities Program, Vermont Environmental Center in Ripton from 1969–1975; the Governor's Commission on Non-Returnable Containers; the Glen Ellen, Killington, Mount Mansfield, and Mount Snow ski areas.
Vermont Historical Society Library Pavilion Building Montpelier, VT 05602 Vermont Timberland Owners' Association 1915–1996 7 linear feet Vermont Timberland Owners' Association was formed in 1915 by owners of large timberlands in Vermont, including the Berlin Mills Co., Connecticut Valley Lumber Co. and Champion International Corp., who were concerned about the lack of forest fire monitoring and control. Private forestland owners organized VTOA to create an early warning system of fire lookout towers and to employ a crew of patrolmen to follow behind trains to spot and extinguish fires. The effort was largely effective and, as membership in the association grew, the scope of protection expanded to include monitoring for harmful forest insects and diseases. As technology improved, VTOA adopted the use of telephones in fire towers by supplying the wire and other hardware. After World War II, the association provided several surplus military trucks to towns for use as fire control vehicles. Eventually the Vermont Forest Service assumed most of the forest protection responsibility for the state's forests. However, VTOA continued into the 1980s providing funding for books and laboratory equipment for insect and disease identification. Membership numbers remained small, from 26 in 1940 to 28 in 1961 while total acreage covered fluctuated between 400,000 and 500,000 acres. Membership numbers grew from 86 in 1987 to a high of 174 in 1991 while the acreage covered remained about the same. Acquisition of some large tracts for Green Mountain National Forest and the State of Vermont and increasing numbers of smaller tracts due to the improved tax situation probably accounts for the change in numbers without much acreage change. In the 1950s the Vermont Timberland Owners' Association became the sponsor of the Vermont Tree Farm Program, providing funding and administrative support. Since 1975, VTOA was a strong supporter of Use Value Appraisal, a program that allowed well-managed forests to be taxed at the value of their current use rather than potential development value. This program, still active today, has allowed many thousands of acres of woodland in Vermont to remain productive and undeveloped. On May 17, 1996, Vermont Timberland Owners' Association merged with Vermont Woodland Resources Association and became known as Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA). Today VWA carries on the role of sponsoring the Tree Farm Program and advocates fair taxation of forestland.

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