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Biblioscope

An Archival Guide & Bibliography

Archival Materials

Forest History Society 701 William Vickers Ave. Durham, NC 27701 Clarence Luther Forsling Papers 1911-1980, n.d. 18 archival boxes; 7.5 linear feet The Clarence Luther Forsling Papers are comprised mainly of materials documenting Forsling's (1893 - 1981) professional career with the U. S. Forest Service, the U. S. Department of the Interior, and the Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Foundation. The collection consists of such items as: correspondence, memoranda, photographs, field diaries, reports, research notes, drafts for a presumably unpublished manuscript authored by Forsling on water supply in the arid Southwest, and copies of more than fifty articles and speeches delivered by Forsling. Some biographical records and records pertaining to his interests unrelated to forestry are also included. The materials are divided into six series and fill eighteen manuscript boxes.
Forest History Society 701 William Vickers Ave. Durham, NC 27701 Willamette Valley Tree Farms Records 1934–1962, n.d. 5 archival boxes; 2 linear feet, 1 inch. The Willamette Valley Tree Farms Records are comprised of such materials as correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual and quarterly reports, topical subject files, and publications relating to tree farming and forestry, especially in the state of Oregon. The records document the activities of Willamette Valley Tree Farms, originally organized in 1941 and later known as the Tree Farm Management Service. The organization was a non-profit corporation headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, that represented area lumber companies interested in researching forest management practices useful to tree farmers. The organization dissolved in 1955 when three of its leaders purchased ownership rights and incorporated a forestry consulting business under the same name. The records focus on forestry issues, primarily in the state of Oregon, of concern to Willamette Valley Tree Farms/Tree Farm Management Service. Topics discussed in materials comprising this collection include: forest taxation; forest management; forestry research; insect control; grazing on forest lands; forest fire control; wood preservation; forest health; and tree farming. Verne D. Bronson, chief forester for the organization, is the primary correspondent represented in the collection. The records are housed in five manuscript boxes.
Idaho State Historical Society 450 N. 4th St. Boise, ID 83702 Clubb, Fred 1906–1929 406 images The Fred Clubb collection includes 406 images documenting the towns of Wallace, Kellogg, and Mullan in North Idaho, with emphasis on a variety of mining activities. The photographs were discovered by Mr. Clubb's father while demolishing an old brick building in Wallace in the 1930s or 40s. Some images depict mine safety and rescue techniques.
Kansas State University, Archives Room 506 Hale Library Manhattan, KS 66506-1200 Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreational Resources, Dept. of 1890–1983 13 boxes Forestry photos (1911–1946) include such subjects as: 4-H Club demonstrations, Catalpa posts, forest seedlings, planting demonstrations, Soil Conservation Service nursery in Manhattan, KS, and windbreak demonstration. Other subjects represented are: landscape gardening, pruning, orchards, dust storms, erosion, floods, U.S. Forest Service nurseries, and many individual tree species.
National Archives - Pacific Alaska Region 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, US Atomic Energy Commission (RG 326) 1951–1974 1 cubic foot Safety Management Incident Reports, 1951–1974, from the Idaho Falls Operations Office.
National Archives - Pacific Alaska Region 6125 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 Bonneville Power Administration (RG 305) 1952–1989 38 cubic feet Program Subject Files, 1952–1977; Press Releases, 1961–1974; Environmental Impact Statements, 1971–1989; Public Involvement Files, 1977–1983.
National Archives - Pacific Alaska Region 6125 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 Energy Research and Development Administration (RG 430) 1949–1971 3 cubic feet Publications, 1949–1971, from the Idaho Falls Operations Office.
Oregon Historical Society Manuscripts Collection 230 Southwest Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Coalman, Elijah ca. 1912–1940 1 cubic foot Elijah "Lige" Coalman was a legendary climbing guide on Mt. Hood from 1903 through the early 1920s, when heart trouble ended his active climbing career. However, he continued to lead hiking, skiing and other outdoor pursuits, most notably with the YMCA camp at Spirit Lake, Washington. The collection includes photographs taken by Coalman of climbing and other activities on Mt. Hood, including those of the Mazamas mountaineering organization, and a summit register containing entries by those who summited Mt. Hood, 1912–1915.
Oregon State University, Archives 94 Kerr Administration Building Corvallis, OR 97331-2103 Jackson, Royal 1980–1992 1 cubic foot This collection consists of a final manuscript draft of a publication on the history and use of the College of Forestry's McDonald-Dunn Research Forests researched and compiled by Professor Royal Jackson who teaches in the OSU College of Forestry. Funded by a grant from the College of Forestry, the publication includes a separate small report on the archaeological history of the forest region by Sandy Snyder. Also included in this accession are 105 sound recordings on cassette tape of oral interviews conducted by Jackson of various people involved in the environmental movement and eco-tourism in Costa Rica. Unedited transcripts for 11 of the 60 taped interviews are available as well as a list of those interviewed. The tapes are labeled with the name of the interview subject and the date.
Oregon State University, Archives 94 Kerr Administration Building Corvallis, OR 97331-2103 US Lattin, John D. 1950–2002 1.5 cubic feet Records generated and collected by Entomology Professor John D. Lattin, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, research reports, research notes, a research proposal, and a transcript of testimony from a public hearing. Roughly half of these records consist of correspondence between Lattin and fellow entomologists in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere. The rest of these materials pertain to the study of arthropods in forest ecosystems and the issue of risks posed by pests introduced through imported lumber. Lattin began his career at OSU in 1955. Promoted to Professor in 1968, Lattin also chaired the department and served as Director of the Systemic Entomology Lab. In 1992, he became Director of the Western Forest Insect Biodiversity Center at OSU.
Seattle Municipal Archives 600 Fourth Avenue Third Floor Seattle, WA 98104-1859 Cedar River Watershed Photographs unknown 1200 negatives 1200 negatives depicting the Cedar River Watershed received from the Cedar River Watershed Management Division of Seattle Public Utilities.
University of Alaska at Fairbanks Elmer E. Rasmuson Library Fairbanks, AK 99701-1005 Civilian Conservation Corps - Matanuska Valley ca. 1935–1941 .25 cubic feet The collection consists of 141 images from a photograph album dating from 1935 to 1941. The photographs were taken in Alaska, Seattle, San Francisco, and Reno. The bulk of the Alaska photos relate to construction activities, probably of the Matanuska Valley camp.
University of Alaska at Fairbanks Elmer E. Rasmuson Library Fairbanks, AK 99701-1005 Community Research Center Pipeline Impact 1973–1982 25 cubic feet Collection created by the Fairbanks North Star Borough consists of newsclippings, pamphlets, and related materials on the subject of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and its impact on the Fairbanks region. Subjects include the impact of the pipeline on crime and law enforcement, the regional economy, and education.
University of Alaska at Fairbanks Elmer E. Rasmuson Library Fairbanks, AK 99701-1005 Sheldon, Charles (1867–1928) 1893–1942 3 cubic feet The collection contains Sheldon's correspondence, his handwritten diaries of exploration and hunting trips in Alaska, his journal and a journal kept by James Wickersham, and miscellaneous papers. Included in the latter are minutes of the Boone and Crockett Club meetings, copies of Alaska Game Laws, and biographical notes on Sheldon written by his son William.
University of California Water Resources Center Archives 410 O'Brien Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 California Water Resources Oral History Series 1965-current 44 interviews "The Water Resources Center of the University of California established the California Water Resources Oral History Series in 1965, to be carried out by the oral history offices at the Los Angeles and Berkeley campuses. The purpose of the program was to document historical developments in California's water resources by means of tape-recorded interviews with people who have played a prominent role in this field. The concern of those who drafted the program was that, while the published material on California water resources described engineering and economic aspects of specific water projects, little dealt with concepts, evolution of plans, and relationships between and among the various interested federal, state, and local agencies. To bridge this information gap, the Water Resources Center has provided funding for interviews with individuals who have been observers and participants in significant aspects of water resources development." —from John Letey's preface to the Howard L. Cogswell interview (2000).
University of California Water Resources Center Archives 410 O'Brien Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 Huber, Walter L. bulk 1910–1950 13 linear feet Walter Leroy Huber, the son of Millard Fillmore and Celia (Dill) Huber, was born in San Francisco, California, on January 4, 1883. He attended the public schools of Yolo County, California and received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, in 1905 from the University of California (Berkeley).
Mr. Huber first worked in structural design as an Assistant Engineer with John D. Galloway. Because of his knowledge of hydroelectric design and his familiarity with the mountains (he led parties which were some of the first to climb the Sierra peaks), in 1910 he represented Galloway and Markwart in surveying for a possible hydroelectric project on the Calaveras River. Also in 1910, he was appointed District Engineer for the United States Forest Service, District no. 5, (California and southwestern Nevada).
Huber's contact with the Sierra Club, John Muir, and his love of the mountains made him an ardent conservationist. When the Devils Postpile and Rainbow Falls region was threatened because of an application for the construction of a dam and hydroelectric power development on the San Joaquin River, Huber arranged for a meeting between Club representatives and Henry S. Graves, Chief Forester, and as Forest Service Engineer, Huber surveyed the area to be preserved. As a result of Huber's foresight, President Taft signed the Proclamation creating the Devils Postpile National Monument on July 6, 1911.
In March 1913, Huber opened his own engineering office in San Francisco. For the next twenty-eight years, Huber operated as sole principal. In 1941, he chose as his partner, Edward M. Knapik, another University of California graduate. The partnership of Huber and Knapik did extensive work for the University of California at Berkeley, Davis, and San Francisco.
Although most active in the structural, hydroelectric, and irrigation areas, Huber undertook special studies in flood control and municipal water supply. He was an authority on earthquake resistance and published works concerning his studies on seismic forces. Concerned also with the utilization of mountain water, Huber acted as consultant for the Nevada-California Power Company and the Southern Sierras Power Company. During WWI he explored and surveyed the Little Colorado River and Service with the State Engineer's Committee preparing the original report for the Central Valley Project. He was consultant for the California Department of Water Resources on the State Water Plan and for the War Department; he was employed by the City of San Francisco in connection with its Cherry Valley Dam and Hetch Hetchy power development; and was consultant on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District's American River power development.
In 1954, President Eisenhower named him Advisor to the President on a controversial study of the Arkansas-White-Red River Basins. He also served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of the California Academy of Sciences. For his professional accomplishments, Huber received the Honor Award of the Building Industry Conference Board in 1953. Walter L. Huber died on May 30, 1960, in San Francisco.
Papers consist of correspondence, reports, documents, data, and photographs, relating to dams, hydroelectric power installations, irrigation works, and municipal water supply systems, principally in California, but including other western states and the Arkansas-White-Red River Basin. Includes material on the Devils Postpile National Monument, Calif.
Yale University Library Department of Manuscripts and Archives 121 Wall Street New Haven CT 06520-8240 Guthrie, Alfred Bertram "Bud", Jr. (1901–1991) 1901–1991 53 boxes Alfred Bertram (Bud) Guthrie, Jr. was born in Bedford, Indiana, on January 13, 1901. That June the Guthrie family moved to Choteau, Montana. At age fourteen Guthrie began work as a printer's devil for the local newspaper, the Choteau Acantha. He graduated from high school in 1919 and studied journalism at the University of Montana under H. G. Merriam, considered the dean of Western journalists, and gained experience by contributing to the regional magazine Frontier. Upon graduating with honors in 1923, Guthrie held several short-term jobs including: working on an irrigation project in Mexico, conducting a decennial agricultural census for the U.S. Forest Service in Montana, and working in an uncle's flour and feed mill in Attica, New York. In 1926, Guthrie found a position in journalism, as a reporter on the Lexington Leader in Lexington, Kentucky.
Although successful as a journalist, Guthrie wanted to become a serious writer. The novel Murders at Moon Dance was published by Dutton in 1943. It did fairly well for a first novel and was republished in England and Argentina. In 1944 while at Harvard he met Theodore Morrison, a member of the literature faculty and a former associate editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Under Morrison's tutelage, Guthrie's first major novel, The Big Sky, published in 1947 was highly praised and brought him recognition. He immediately began research for a sequel and in 1949 published The Way West. The Way West won the Pulitzer Prize in May of 1950. His increasing stature brought him many requests for articles from such magazines as Life, Liberty, Atlantic Monthly, Westways, and the Saturday Evening Post. This income, along with the prize money, allowed Guthrie to retire from journalism and return to Montana. In 1951 Guthrie was invited to Hollywood to write the screenplay for Jack Schaefer's Shane. After the movie's success, Guthrie went on to write several more scripts including The Kentuckian and an adaptation of Bent's Fort that never went to production. His last work in Hollywood was a script based on his own novel These Thousand Hills (1956). The Big It, Guthrie's first book of short stories, was published in 1960. His popular autobiography, The Blue Hen's Chick, appeared in 1965.
Guthrie wrote additional westerns throughout the 1970s and 1980s. During this period he wrote a series of books featuring the Western sleuth Chick Charleston (a County sheriff in Montana) and his educated sidekick Jason Beard. The series included Wild Pitch, The Genuine Article, and Playing Catch-up, and won a number of awards, including the Silver Spur Award of the Western Writers Association and an award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. The preservation of the West he loved became a major concern of Guthrie's during his later years. He increasingly accepted public engagements and writing assignments that would allow him to speak out on Western environmental abuses, becoming a "patron saint" for a number of environmental organizations. In 1988 David Petersen edited and published a collection of Guthrie's preservationist writings: Big Sky, Fair Land: The Environmental Essays of A. B. Guthrie, Jr. A. B. Guthrie, Jr. died in May 1991. The papers document Guthrie's life and literary career.

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