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J. Kenneth Pearce papers, 1921-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pearce, J. Kenneth (John Kenneth), 1898-1991
- Title
- J. Kenneth Pearce papers
- Dates
- 1921-1967 (inclusive)19211967
- Quantity
- 4' (linear)
- Collection Number
- 1718 (Accession No. 1718-001)
- Summary
- Correspondence, conference and convention files, speeches and writings, reports and consulting files of a forest engineer in India and UW professor of forestry
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Forest engineer in India, professor of forestry at University of Washington.
John Kenneth Pearce was born 1898, died 1991. He received a B.S.F., University of Washington, 1921, and became a registered professional engineer in Washington, 1936. He taught logging engineering in the College of Forestry, University of Washington. From 1923-1933 he held various logging engineering positions in India, including assistant commissioner & superintendent of lumbering operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Government of India, 1930-1933. While a professor at U.W. he was also chief of lumber production in eleven western states, War Production Board, Washington, D.C., 1942-1943; consultant to West Coast Lumbermen's Association and to forest industry corporations, summers, 1944-1950; advisor on Forestry, World Bank Mission to Surinam, 1951; Acting Technical Director, Institute of Forest Products, U.W., 1952-1953; advisor on Forestry, World Bank Mission to Paraguay, 1957; forester, general, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, summers, 1957-1960. Pearce held memberships in Society of American Foresters, International Society of Tropical Foresters, and Puget Sound Engineering Council, chair in 1949.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, conference and convention files, speeches and writings, reports, consulting files, 1921-1967.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Pearce, J. Kenneth (John Kenneth), 1898-1991 (creator)
Corporate Names
- American Association of University Professors. University of Washington Chapter (creator)
- Puget Sound Engineering Council (creator)
- Society of American Foresters (creator)
- University of Washington. College of Forest Resources (creator)
- University of Washington. University Archives
- World Bank (creator)
