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The Yellowstone Fires of 1988 thesis research materials, 1988-1989

Overview of the Collection

Title
The Yellowstone Fires of 1988 thesis research materials
Dates
1988-1989 (bulk)
Quantity
12 boxes, (4.75 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 330
Summary
The collection consists of David W. Peterson's master's thesis research notes which outline the events that occurred during the devastating fires in Yellowstone National Park in 1988.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

David W. Peterson received his undergraduate degree in 1988 and an MA degree in history in 1990, both from Utah State University. He completed law school at the University of Utah in 1992 and as of January 2008, he was practicing law in New Mexico.

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Content Description

The collection consists of David W. Peterson's master's thesis research notes which outline the events that occurred during the devastating fires in Yellowstone National Park in 1988. His notes include television, magazine and newspaper reports, interviews with people from the National Park Service and U. S. Forest Service, other national park and forest reports, fire management reports, as well as climate and environmental impacts from the fires. The collection is organized in several categories by type of material.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from The Yellowstone Fires of 1988 thesis research materials must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: The Yellowstone Fires of 1988 thesis research materials USU_COLL MSS 330, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 330, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized by type of material

Processing Note

Processed in October of 2007.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by David W. Peterson on June 15, 1992.

Related Materials

Related departmental holdings include the Yellowstone National Park wildland fire management plan/prepared by Yellowstone National Park, Rocky Mountain Region, National Park Service, Department of the Interior (BOOK COLL 47 no. 24, no. 144, no. 145) and "The Greater Yellowstone Area Fires of 1988" by David W. Peterson (MICRO FORM THESES).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Fire ecology--Yellowstone National Park.
  • Fire management--Yellowstone National Park.
  • Forest fires--Yellowstone National Park.

Geographical Names

  • Yellowstone National Park.

Finding aid/Register created by Sara Skindelien
2011

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