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Gerald W. Williams Electronic Records, 1985-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Williams, Gerald W.
- Title
- Gerald W. Williams Electronic Records
- Dates
- 1985-2008 (inclusive)19852008
1998-2007 (bulk)19982007 - Quantity
- 29.80 gigabytes, (8,717 images, 1,680 word processing documents, 43 PDFs, 17 PowerPoint presentations, 10 Excel documents, 4 .dxf computer aided design files, 4 .mp3 audio files, 5 additional files)
- Collection Number
- MSS WilliamsGElectronic
- Summary
- The Gerald W. Williams Electronic Records include images, word processing files, PowerPoint presentations and other electronic formats that chronicle Williams's research interests and scholarly productivity during his years working as a historian and sociologist for the U.S. Forest Service. The entire collection is born digital and is available upon patron request or for use in the SCARC reading room. Included are materials documenting the history of the Forest Service as well as various national forests across the United States. The collection likewise reflects Williams's involvement in historical outreach activities and events, his interest in forest fire policy, and his study of editorial cartoons as historical sources. Biographical data and professional documents detailing Williams's work over time are included as well.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research. The entire collection is born digital and fully available upon patron request or for use in the SCARC reading room.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gerald W. Williams worked for the U.S. Forest Service from 1979 until his retirement in 2005. From 1979 to 1993, he was a sociologist with the Umpqua and Willamette National Forests in Oregon; in 1993-1998, he served as the regional sociologist for the Pacific Northwest Regional Office in Portland; and from 1998 until his retirement in 2005 he was the national historian for the U.S. Forest Service in Washington, D.C. Williams designed and implemented a regional and national history program for the Forest Service which culminated in his appointment as national historian and his authorship of the centennial history of the Forest Service, The USDA Forest Service -- The First Century, in 2000. He has published more than 75 books, chapters, book reviews, and articles and conference papers exploring a variety of historical topics such as the Native American use of fire to manage environments, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the U.S. Army's Spruce Production Division during World War I. Williams is a native of Oregon and earned degrees from Southern Oregon University (B.A., Sociology; M.A. General Studies Social Science) and Washington State University (Ph.D., Sociology).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The materials described here as the Gerald W. Williams Electronic Records were originally contained on 85 compact discs that were donated by Gerald Williams in tandem with a large volume of analog records that have since been organized into several additional archival collections. Following the technical accessioning of this born digital content, Williams's electronic records were intellectually organized into a collection of their own. In its final processed form, the collection is primarily comprised of images in .jpg, .tif, .gif and .cdr formats, as well as word processing documents in .doc, .wpd, .rtf, .txt and .apr formats. The collection also includes smaller quantities of Microsoft Office files (Excel, Publisher, Powerpoint), PDFs and others items created with the Adobe software suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), .mp3 audio files, and .dxf computer aided design files. All collection content is available upon patron request or for use in the SCARC reading room.
The collection provides documentation of Williams' research interests and insight into his activities as a scholarly and public historian. In addition to materials written by Williams, the collection features a great many items authored by other scholars of Forest Service and natural resources history. The collection likewise includes thousands of digitized historic images that were collected by Williams, as well as photographs or scans of other primary source materials unearthed by Williams during various research trips. For items that were digitized by Williams, the dates provided in this finding aid refer to the dates when content was digitized, not the date of the original analog item.
Articles written by Williams and presentations that he prepared and delivered are described on the item level in Series 1 and Series 2. Events that he helped to organize or that he participated in are listed in Series 3, and his involvement with historical outreach initiatives sponsored by the Forest Service is documented in Series 4.
Much of the collection's historic imagery is described in the next three series. Images gleaned from the Forest Service's historical collections have been arranged into Series 5, and images likewise gathered from the National Forest Fire Laboratory are organized into Series 6. Historical images of thirteen national forests and one national grassland are available in Series 7. Many of the image files held in all three of these series were given unique descriptive identifiers by Williams, and several of the image sets held in Series 7 are accompanied by detailed inventories.
Several of Williams's research interests are spelled out in the three series that follow. Series 8 contains materials that document the life and activities of the first Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot, as well as historic imagery of the national forest that now bears his name. Series 9 is comprised of over 1,500 historic editorial cartoons that Williams digitized and that generally focus on topics or figures important to the Forest Service or to land use policy in the United States. Series 10 serves as a catch-all for many other topics that Williams researched including forester C.J. Buck, the Civilian Conservation Corps, environmental justice, fire lookouts, the Northwest Forest Plan, smokejumpers, and women in natural resources. The series also contains a collection of oral history transcripts, materials gathered by Williams during three different research trips, and a significant volume of content related to topics in Forest Service history.
The collection is rounded out by Series 11, which contains biographical and professional materials including copies of Williams's vita, annual reports, notes on family, and pieces of writing that Williams found humorous.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Gerald W. Williams Electronic Records (MSS WilliamsGElectronic), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into eleven series: 1. Williams Manuscripts, 1985-2005; 2. Williams Presentations, 1999-2005; 3. Events, 1991-2008; 4. Forest Service History Outreach, 1998-2005; 5. Forest Service Images, 1999-2008; 6. National Forest Fire Laboratory Images, 1998-2007; 7. National Forests and Grasslands Images, 1999-2007; 8. Gifford Pinchot Materials, 1998-2005; 9. Editorial Cartoons, 1999-2005; 10. Assorted Research Files, 1998-2007; 11. Williams Biographical, 1998-2005. The contents of series 1-3 are arranged chronologically, and the contents of series 4-11 are arranged alphabetically.
Acquisition Information
These materials were acquired by the former University Archives and the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in multiple accessions in 2007-2016. They were originally described as a component of the Gerald W. Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG) and were separated for description as this collection in 2016.
Related Materials
The core of Gerald Williams' research materials are maintained as the Gerald W. Williams Papers (MSS WilliamsG). Other materials that were collected by Williams and that have been described as separate collections include the Gerald W. Williams Collection on the Civilian Conservation Corps (MSS CCC); Gerald W. Williams Moving Image and Sound Recordings Collection (FV 320); Gerald W. Williams Collection on Smokey Bear (MSS Smokey); Gerald W. Williams Prints Collection (MSS WilliamsPrints); and Gerald W. Williams Regional Albums (P 303) among many others.
Other SCARC collections that consist entirely of born digital materials include the Oregon State University Sesquicentennial Oral History Collection (OH 26), Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35), the Margaret Wynne Fox Photograph Collection (P 287) the Team Liberation Records (RG 287), and the Inspiration Dissemination (Student Radio Show) Sound Recordings (MSS Inspiration).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Williams Manuscripts, 1985-2005Return to Top
Series 1 consists of manuscripts of articles, annotated bibliographies and detailed chronologies written by Williams on topics related to Forest Service and land use history. Two personal reflections on hunting are included as well. Unless otherwise indicated, each item consists of a single word processing file. Each file or folder organized into this series has also been renamed to reflect the full title given to a work by Williams. Copies of many of these items can be found elsewhere in the collection, organized into topically relevant folders and bearing the original file name assigned by Williams.
Description | Dates |
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H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest |
1985 |
Oral History as an Element of a Comprehensive History Program: A Forest Service Example in the Pacific Northwest Region |
1986 |
Heritage Site Mentions in the Judge Waldo Diaries and Letters, 1880-1907 |
February 13, 1989 |
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the Pacific Northwest, 1933-1942 |
circa 1990 |
An Inventory of the Known Lookout Locations in Western Oregon |
July 16, 1991 |
Judge John B. Waldo: Letters and Journals from the High Cascades of Oregon, 1877-1907 12 word processing documents
|
January 1992 |
The French Pete Wilderness Controversy, 1937-1978: A Leadership Case Study |
1993 |
An Inquiry Into Petroglyph Point Lava Beds National Monument Near Tulelake, California |
September 19, 1995 |
Establishing and Defending the Cascade Range Forest Reserve from 1885 to 1912 28 word processing documents
|
September 30, 1995 |
A History of Human Dimension Research in the Forest Service |
August 27, 1996 |
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): Camps and Companies in the Pacific Northwest, 1933-1942 |
October 16, 1996 |
Gifford Pinchot: Forester and Conservationist |
1996 |
Law Enforcement in the Forest Service: A Brief Outline of the History |
1996 |
American Indian Use of Fire in Ecosystems: An Underestimated Source of Fires |
1997 |
Chiefs of the USDA Forest Service and the Politics of Appointment |
1997 |
Aircraft Warning Service in World War II |
January 9, 1998 |
ICBEMP Community Assessment: Social and Economic Effects
The acronym ICBEMP stands for Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project.
|
January 16, 1998 |
An Analysis of Selected Social and Economic Trends: Effects of the Alternatives on Communities
Co-authored with Richard H. Phillips.
|
February 12, 1998 |
Oral History and the Forest Service History Program |
June 30, 1998 |
Organic Act of 1897 - Relation to Current Management |
June 30, 1998 |
Controversy Over Clearcutting |
October 22, 1998 |
The Beginning Era of the USDA Forest Service, 1873-1905 |
1998 |
Santiam Wagon Road and Pass: A Short History |
1998 |
The End of a Full Day Hunt |
circa 1998 |
The Sneak |
circa 1998 |
Establishment and Modification of the National Forests in the Pacific Northwest Region, 1892-Present |
February 19, 1999 |
Forest Reserves and National Forests in the Pacific Northwest, 1892-Present |
circa 1999 |
Aboriginal Use of Fire: Are There Any "Natural" Plant Communities? 5 word processing documents
Folder contains multiple drafts of this manuscript written over time.
|
1999-2003 |
The Timber Famine of the Late 1800s and Early 1900s |
February 22, 2000 |
USDA Forest Service Office of Communication: 125 Years of Information and Education |
April 5, 2000 |
The USDA Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest: Major Political and Social Controversies Between 1891-1945 |
May 10, 2000 |
Expeditions, Explorations, and Journeys Into and Through the Regions of Western Oregon, 1805-1869 |
May 27, 2000 |
Bibliographic References on the Property Rights Movement |
August 3, 2000 |
Fire History |
September 1, 2000 |
USDA Forest Service in Difficult Times: It Hasn't Been Easy |
November 13, 2000 |
Tree Cutting Technology |
2000 |
The USDA Forest Service: The First Century 3 word processing documents
Folder contains two versions of this book manuscript as well as sidebars used in the text.
|
2000-2004 |
McKenzie River Valley History |
January 1, 2001 |
Wilderness Act and the Roadless Area Reviews |
November 15, 2001 |
Community Stability and the Forest Service |
November 19, 2001 |
USDA Forest Service and Revenue Sharing with States, 1905-Present |
November 19, 2001 |
McKenzie River Places: A Partial Listing of Social, Historic and Geographic Place Names 2 word processing documents
|
2001 |
McKenzie River Information |
circa 2001 |
Selected References Concerning the USDA Forest Service 44 word processing documents, 20 images, 1 PDF
Folder includes complete book manuscript, individual manuscript chapters, research materials and Forest Service images.
|
February 2002 |
Pacific Northwest Region (R-6) of the USDA Forest Service: A Brief History of the Early Days |
June 30, 2002 |
History of Gypsy Moth Infestation and Control Efforts |
November 1, 2002 |
Conservation During the Franklin D. Roosevelt Era, 1933-1945 |
circa 2002 |
National Monuments and the Forest Service 2 word processing documents
Folder contains two versions of this manuscript.
|
2002-2003 |
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), 1933-1942 |
January 14, 2003 |
Short Biographies of Forest Service Chiefs (Foresters) 1905-Present |
April 9, 2003 |
Chronology of Events on the Threes, 1803-2003 |
circa 2003 |
The Last Sociologist 2 word processing documents
|
2003-2004 |
National Forests on Military Reservations, 1924-1929 |
November 24, 2003 |
Biographical Information About the USDA Forest Service Chiefs (Foresters), 1905-Present |
January 1, 2004 |
Some History on the Forest Service and the Yates or Auditors Building |
January 1, 2004 |
USDA Forest Service Uniform Buttons: Metal and Ivory Types |
March 8, 2004 |
Forest Service Badge and Patches - Origin |
March 11, 2004 |
Balloon Bombs of World War II |
April 13, 2004 |
Chronology of Events and People in the Development of the American Conservation/Environmental Movement, 1799-2004 |
July 13, 2004 |
American Indian Fire Use in the Arid West 10 images, 1 PDF
Folder includes a PDF of the journal Fire Management Today (vol. 64, No. 3, Summer 2004) in which Williams's article was published. Folder also includes images and figures used to illustrate the article.
|
Summer 2004 |
Women in the Forest Service: Early Historical Accounts |
September 9, 2004 |
The Wilderness Controversy, 1964-2004 |
October 15, 2004 |
Social Science Research in the Forest Service: An Increasing Emphasis |
December 7, 2004 |
Forest Service Marked Tableware (China) |
December 10, 2004 |
Forest Service Organization and Reorganization: Past to Present |
December 13, 2004 |
Fire and Declining Forest Health |
February 23, 2005 |
Hudson's Bay Company, and Related, in California |
March 10, 2005 |
We Had an Objective in Mind: The U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest, 1905 to 2005. A Centennial Anthology 126 word processing documents, 18 images, 3 PDFs
Book edited by Rolf Anderson. Includes Williams contribution, "The Last Sociologist." Folder includes other manuscripts contributed to the book, illustrations and production files.
|
2005 |
Research on the National Forests |
circa 2005 |
Series 2: Williams Presentations, 1999-2005Return to Top
Series 2 consists of PowerPoint files and supporting images and audio clips used by Williams in delivering seven sets of presentations. Copies of several PowerPoints described in the series can be found elsewhere in the collection as well, organized into topically relevant folders.
Description | Dates |
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Introduction to the Fire Laboratory and Evolution of Fire Research 1 PowerPoint
|
1999 |
Making a History of the Forest Service: "The Greatest Good" (FSX Version) 1 PowerPoint
|
December 2002 |
Forest Service History Slide Show 150 images
Undescribed images grouped by Williams for use in a slide show.
|
2002 |
The History of the Fort Valley Experimental Forest: Then and Now 1 PowerPoint
|
2002 |
Political Cartoons: A Different Way to View Natural Resource Management, 1897-2005 1 PowerPoint
|
April 2005 |
Forest Service Centennial - Music Slide Show 4 .mp3 audio files, 1 PowerPoint
PowerPoint slide show (.PPS) featuring images set to four songs -- "It Had to Be You," "Little Brown Jug," "Sentimental Journey," and "Woodchopper Ball."
|
2005 |
35 mm Slide Shows 383 images
Folder includes 11 sets of images labeled by Williams as "35 mm slide shows." Image sets are identified as follows: "35 mm Civilian Conservation Corps 1," "35 mm Civilian Conservation Corps 2," "35 mm Forest Service History," "35 mm Indian Fire 1," "35 mm Indian Fire 2," "35 mm Indian Fire 3," "35 mm Gifford Pinchot and Grey Towers 1," "35 mm Gifford Pinchot and Grey Towers 2," "35 mm Political Cartoons," "35 mm Spruce Division," and "35 mm Wilderness." Folder also includes two stray images: "Minnesota Cutover Land PC" and "Unabomber Kaczynski, Newsweek April 15, 1996."
|
2005 |
Series 3: Events, 1991-2008Return to Top
Series 3 is comprised of materials related to events in which Williams participated or helped to organize. Most of the events are documented solely by digital photographs taken on the occasion. Of particular note are materials related to the Forest Service Centennial Congress held in January 2005. Photos of Williams's retirement party in June 2005 are also included.
Description | Dates |
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National Forest System Centennial 5 word processing documents
|
1991 |
Forest Service Grey Towers Reopening 174 images
|
August 10-11, 2001 |
Forest Service Grey Towers Event 25 images
|
September 11, 2001 |
Forest Service Civilian Conservation Corps Reunion 33 images
|
September 2001 |
Forest Service Retiree Picnic 11 word processing documents
|
August 27, 2003 |
Camp Pinchot, Choctawhatchee National Forest, Florida 114 images
|
August 20, 2004 |
Forest Service Centennial Congress 19 word processing documents, 19 images, 10 PDFs
Folder contains PDF files of a detailed centennial timeline as well as images of the timeline on display.
|
January 3-6, 2005 |
Gerald Williams Retirement Party, Washington, D.C. 31 images
|
June 30, 2005 |
Forest Service Reunion Event 56 images
|
2005 |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Centennial - Williams Presentation at Ft. Vancouver 18 images
|
June 17, 2008 |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Centennial - Williams Presentation 3 images
|
June 23, 2008 |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Centennial - Williams Presentation at Cowlitz Valley Ranger District 66 images
|
June 24, 2008 |
Series 4: Forest Service History Outreach, 1998-2005Return to Top
Series 4 consists of materials tracing Williams's involvement with and interest in two major Forest Service history outreach initiatives - the Forest Service Heritage Program and the Forest Service History Program. Relevant non-Williams materials are included as well, chief among them a book-length manuscript authored by David Grillo on the history of the Forest Service's Region 3 History Program.
Description | Dates |
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Forest Service Heritage Program 83 word processing documents, 3 images, 3 PDFs, 1 Excel file
Folder includes Williams and Non-Williams manuscripts as well as research materials compiled in support of the Forest Service Heritage Program. Of particular note is a book-length manuscript chronicling the history of the Region 3 Heritage Program from 1970-2000 authored by David Gillio.
|
1998-2005 |
Forest Service History Program 137 word processing documents, 3 Excel files, 1 PDF, 1 Microsoft Publisher file
Folder includes research and administrative files related to the Forest Service History Program and including project proposals, reports on activities, mailing lists, correspondence and meeting notes.
|
1998-2005 |
Series 5: Forest Service Images, 1999-2008Return to Top
Organized into Series 5 are a wide array of Forest Service images generally arranged by subject. Images depicting Forest Service personnel, including Chief Foresters, are included, as are images of Forest Service signage and Forest Service Regions 2 (Rocky Mountain Region) and 6 (Pacific Northwest). Images identified by Williams as having been sourced from the Forest Service Washington Office have been grouped together. These groups include visuals of fire prevention activities, Forest Service tableware, wilderness areas, and the Forest Service national headquarters at the Yates Building in Washington, D.C.
Description | Dates |
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Forest Service Images - Assorted 239 images
|
1999-2005 |
Forest Service Images - Biographical 28 images
Images of individuals from Forest Service history.
|
2006 |
Forest Service Images - Chief Foresters 89 images
Portraits and other images of individuals who have served as US Forest Service Chief Forester.
|
2003-2004 |
Forest Service Images - Inventoried 71 images, 1 Excel file
Folder contains a collection of Forest Service images that are itemized and described in an associated Excel file.
|
2008 |
Forest Service Images - Region 2 38 images
|
2005 |
Forest Service Images - Region 6, Oregon 184 images
|
2005 |
Forest Service Images - Region 6, Washington 101 images
|
2005 |
Forest Service Images - Signs 50 images
|
2003 |
Forest Service Washington Office Images - Assorted 619 images
|
1999-2005 |
Forest Service Washington Office Images - Fire Prevention 48 images
|
2001-2005 |
Forest Service Washington Office Images - Forest Service China 28 images
Images of Forest Service-issued porcelain china.
|
2001-2005 |
Forest Service Washington Office Images - Wilderness 8 images, 1 word processing document
|
1999-2004 |
Forest Service Washington Office Images - Yates Building 20 images, 2 PDFs
The Sidney R. Yates Federal Building in Washington, D.C. has served as the national headquarters for the U.S. Forest Service since 1990.
|
2003 |
Series 6: National Forest Fire Laboratory Images, 1998-2007Return to Top
Series 6 primarily holds images obtained by Williams from the National Forest Fire Laboratory in Missoula, Montana. The images are largely of specific forest fires and often include photographs depicting briefings, management actions and public meetings associated with a given fire. The series also includes imagery and PowerPoint presentation materials documenting the history of the lab itself, including numerous photos of its construction.
Description | Dates |
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Big Fish Fire 553 images
|
2002-2003 |
Blackjack Bay Fire 27 images
|
2002 |
Bloodgood Fire 16 images
|
2000 |
Brundage Cabin Fire 5 images
|
2003 |
Coal Seam Fire 28 images
|
2002 |
Coyote Fire 5 images
|
2000 |
Dade Fire 41 images, 1 PowerPoint
|
2007 |
Eckland Complex Fire 2 images
|
2001 |
Enos Fire 11 images
|
2000 |
Gila National Forest Fire 9 items
|
2001 |
Homestead Fire 16 images, 1 PowerPoint, 1 PDF, 1 .cdr file
|
2000-2007 |
Inclined Fuel Bed 5 images
|
2004 |
Kolob Fire 5 images
|
2001 |
Lick Creek Fire 144 images, 1 Photoshop file
|
1998-2006 |
Little Joe Fire 3 images
|
2001 |
Lubrecht Fire (1963) 49 images
|
2007 |
Lubrecht Fire (2004) 13 images
|
2002-2004 |
Mad Creek Fire 1 image
|
2001 |
Meadow Fire 42 images, 5 PowerPoints
|
2004-2005 |
Monument Fire 3 images
|
2001 |
Moss Ridge Fire 10 images
|
2000-2003 |
National Forest Fire Laboratory History - Assorted Images 61 images
|
2004-2007 |
National Forest Fire Laboratory History - Construction Images 131 images
|
2007 |
National Forest Fire Laboratory Lab History - PowerPoint Presentations 104 images, 2 PowerPoint files, 1 Adobe Illustrator file
Folder contains images and production files used to create the PowerPoint presentation, "Introduction to the Fire Laboratory (and Evolution of Fire Research)" as well as a second untitled PowerPoint that illustrates the history of the National Forest Fire Laboratory.
|
1999-2006 |
Number One Island Fire 18 images
|
2002 |
Payette Fires 9 images
|
2005 |
Powell Fire 26 images
|
2003 |
Secesh Fire 22 images
|
2002 |
Swamp Ridge Fire 3 images
|
2001 |
Trapper Peak Fire 8 images
|
2003 |
Wilderness Complex Fire 79 images
|
2000 |
Series 7: National Forests and Grasslands Images, 1999-2007Return to Top
Series 7 primarily consists of historical images of thirteen national forests as well as the Crooked River National Grassland in central Oregon. Most of the Series 7 folders also include an inventory of the images that are contained within.
Description | Dates |
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Apache - Sitgreaves National Forest 100 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Carson National Forest 199 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2000 |
Cibola National Forest 101 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Coconino National Forest 100 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Coronado National Forest 101 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Gila National Forest 100 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Kaibab National Forest 99 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2000-2003 |
Lincoln National Forest 100 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Monogahela National Forest 73 images
|
2004 |
Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland 521 images, 4 .dxf computer aided design (CAD) files, 2 word processing documents, 2 .apr files, 1 Excel file
Folder includes images sourced from the Crook County Historical Society and Jefferson County Historical Society. Folder also includes images of the Lamonta (Oregon) Civilian Conservation Corps camp, the North Fork of the Crooked River, and computer aided design drawings of a standard fire lookout as it would have been built in 1936. (these .dxf CAD files have been migrated to .tif format for researcher access purposes) Many of the images held in the folder are described in an adjacent Excel file. The folder also includes two manuscripts, "Life on the Lookout," by Marjorie Grant and "A Summer in the Ochoca," by Clive Ingalls.
|
2004 |
Prescott National Forest 201 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2002 |
Santa Fe National Forest 101 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Tonto National Forest 100 images, 1 word processing document
Folder includes an index describing many of the images held in the directory.
|
2003 |
Uncategorized National Forest Images 141 images
|
1999-2007 |
Series 8: Gifford Pinchot Materials, 1998-2005Return to Top
Series 8 contains research materials related to the life and work of Gifford Pinchot, who served as the first U.S. Forest Service Chief from 1905-1910. The series also includes a collection of Library of Congress historic images of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southern Washington.
Description | Dates |
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Gifford Pinchot Articles and Letters 99 images
|
2004-2005 |
Gifford Pinchot Biographical Photos 106 images
|
2003-2004 |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Images, Library of Congress 45 images
|
2003 |
Gifford Pinchot Research Materials 39 word processing documents, 9 images
|
1998-2005 |
Series 9: Editorial Cartoons, 1999-2005Return to Top
Series 9 is comprised of reproductions of historic editorial cartoons, most of which focus on issues related to the Forest Service and/or land use policy.
Description | Dates |
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Cartoons - Gifford Pinchot Collection, Library of Congress research trip 84 images
|
April 17, 2004 |
Political Cartoons - Assorted 651 images
|
1999-2005 |
Political Cartoons - Teddy Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot 347 images
|
2001-2004 |
Political Cartoons PowerPoint Presentation 457 images, 1 PowerPoint
Folder includes supporting images and a finished PowerPoint presentation titled "Political Cartoons: A Different Way to View Natural Resource Management, 1897-2005."
|
2005 |
Series 10: Assorted Research Files, 1998-2007Return to Top
Series 10 contains a wide array of materials that reflect Williams's research interests including and beyond the history of the Forest Service. Arranged into the series are sets of material gathered by Williams during specific research trips, as well as content that is organized topically. Of particular note are six folders chronicling specific aspects of Forest Service history, and an additional folder of oral history interviews collected by Williams.
Description | Dates |
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"Archives Images" 340 images
Sequentially numbered image files digitized from an unidentified scrapbook and categorized by Williams as "Archives Images." Folder is comprised primarily of digitized photographs but also includes digitized maps, correspondence and other documents.
|
2003 |
C.J. Buck Research 10 images, 3 word processing documents
Folder includes images of Buck, accompanying photo captions and biographical information. Clarence John Buck (1881-1957) was a 37-year employee of the Forest Service and served as the Pacific Northwest Region Regional Forester from 1930-1939.
|
2007 |
Civilian Conservation Corps 16 word processing documents, 1 PDF
|
1998-2005 |
Denver Public Library research trip 66 images
Folder contains research images of the "Peck Album," materials related to a 1907 public lands convention, and photos of the interior of the Denver Public Library itself.
|
March 4, 2005 |
Environmental Justice 7 word processing documents, 1 PDF
|
1998-2004 |
Fire Lookouts 10 word processing documents, 6 images
|
1998-2007 |
Forest Archeology Manuscripts 7 word processing documents
Folder contains manuscripts authored by Quentin Bass, archeologist for the Cherokee National Forest.
|
2002-2003 |
Forest Service History - Biographical Sketches 65 word processing documents
|
1998-2005 |
Forest Service History - Forest Service Chiefs 73 word processing documents
|
1998-2005 |
Forest Service History - Legal Cases 2 word processing documents, 1 PDF
|
2004-2005 |
Forest Service History - National 331 word processing documents, 12 PDFs, 3 Excel documents, 2 PowerPoints, 2 images
|
1998-2005 |
Forest Service History - Other Historians 40 word processing documents, 19 images
Folder contains manuscripts and images related to works by Forest Service historians Dennis Roth, Terry West and Robert Wolf.
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1999-2005 |
Forest Service History - Regional 225 word processing documents, 26 images, 6 PDFs
|
1998-2005 |
Library of Congress research trip 38 images
|
August 30, 2004 |
McKenzie River 4 word processing documents
|
1998 |
National Archives and Records Administration research trip 151 images
Folder consists of NARA Forest Reserve images.
|
July 30, 2004 |
Northwest Forest Plan 45 word processing documents
Folder includes Northwest Forest Plan-related depositions, environmental impact statements, and tables, as well as records related to the Forest Ecosystem Management Assessment Team and the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project.
|
1998 |
Oral History 86 word processing documents
Folder includes transcripts of and contextual information related to oral history interviews conducted with Bob Wolf, Dick Costly, Jim Evans and Wayne Wilson, as well as transcripts generated by a 2000-2001 Wilderness Management oral history project led by Dennis Roth. Narrators for the latter project include Arnold Albrecht, Ed Bloedel, Bill Brizee, Dick Costley, Charles "Dick" Joy, Tom Kovalicky, Jack Lavin, Bob Lucas, George Stankey, John Twiss and Bill Worf.
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1998-2003 |
Smokejumper images 10 images
Images courtesy of Richard Wessel.
|
2007 |
Social Sciences and the Forest Service 77 word processing documents
|
1998-2005 |
Unidentified Historical Images 93 images
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1999-2002 |
Water and Watersheds 6 word processing documents
Folder consists of manuscripts authored by Tavia Hollenkamp.
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2000-2001 |
Wilderness Management 24 word processing documents, 1 Excel document, 1 PDF
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1999-2005 |
Women in Natural Resources 28 word processing documents, 6 images
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1998-2005 |
Series 11: Williams Biographical, 1998-2005Return to Top
Series 11 consists of biographical data and professional documents including copies of Williams's vita, annual reports, goals statements, and "notes to self" concerning potential job transfers. The folder also includes notes on Williams' extended family, two short stories related to hunting that Williams authored in 1998, and a collection of humorous anecdotes and satirical pieces.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest management--Northwest, Pacific.
- Forest policy--United States--History.
- Forests and forestry.
- Wilderness areas--Oregon.
- Wildfires--United States--Prevention.
Personal Names
- Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946.
Corporate Names
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
- Northwest Forest Plan (U.S.)
- United States. Forest Service--Employees.
- United States. Forest Service--History.
- United States. Forest Service.
- United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region.
Geographical Names
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Wash.)
- Grey Towers National Historic Site (Milford, Pa.)
- McKenzie River (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Born digital.
- Cartoons (humorous images).
- Digital audio formats.
- Digital images.
- Digital photographs.
- Oral histories (literary works)