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Gordon S. Barrett papers, 1913-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Barrett, Gordon S.
- Title
- Gordon S. Barrett papers
- Dates
- 1913-1957 (inclusive)19131957
1933-1954 (bulk)19331954 - Quantity
- 1.33 cubic feet (1 box, 1 oversize volume)
- Collection Number
- 2401 (Accession No. 2401-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a log scaler, Bellingham, Washington regarding standards for log scaling
- 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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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Mr. Barrett was a log scaler in Bellingham before he joined the Puget Sound Log Scaling and Grading Bureau in 1921. As manager of the Bureau, he developed standards for log scaling, first on Puget Sound and then regionally, working with the federal government during World War II.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Gordon S. Barrett papers primarily document standards for log scaling circa 1933-1957 and Barrett's work on his Official Log Scaling and Grading Rules for the Pacific Northwest. Includes correspondence, photographs, log grading rules and instructions, writings, reports, circulars, minutes, log record book.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Organizational Features | 1933-1947 |
| 1/2 | U.S. Agriculture Department incoming letters | 1940-1951 |
| 1/3 | U.S. Price Administration Office incoming letters | 1942-1944 |
| 1/4-5 | Miscellaneous incoming letters A-Z | 1933-1952 |
| 1/6 | Outgoing Letters | 1938-1951 |
| 1/7-8 | Kane & Harcus Company general correspondence | 1944-1954 |
| 1/9 | Interdepartmental Correspondence | 1945-1952 |
| 1/10 | Correspondence of Others | 1938-1949 |
| 1/11 | Scaling Bureaus minutes and agendas | 1943-1951 |
| 1/11 | Northwest Log Checking Bureau minute and agendas | 1945 |
| 1/11 | U.S. Forest Service, Portland minutes and agendas | 1946 |
| 1/12 | Legal Documents | 1943-1949 |
| 1/13 | Legislation | 1926-1949 |
| 1/14 | Resolutions | 1934-1951 |
| 1/15 | Financial Records | 1935-1947 |
| 1/16 | Reports | 1929-1951 |
| 1/17 | War Production Board - Circulars | 1943-1945 |
| 1/17 | Forest Conservation Committee of Pacific Northwest Industries - Circulars | 1949 |
| 1/18 | Log Scaler's Handbook writings | 1942-1957 |
| 1/19 | Customers of the P.S.L.S.G.B. list | undated |
| 1/19 | Names and addresses of employees, etc. list | undated |
| 1/20-21 | Log Scaling and Grading Rules - General | 1933-1956 |
| 1/22 | Log Scaling and Grading Rules - Fir Logs | 1942 |
| 1/23 | Log Scaling and Grading Rules - Spruce, Hemlock, and Cedar Logs | 1942 |
| 1/24 | Forest Mensuration exams and notes | 1953 |
| 1/25 | Proposed Grading Rules and Amendments to Rules | 1941-1954 |
| 1/26 | Comparisons of Present and Proposed Log Scale Grades | 1941-1951 |
| 1/27 | Scaling and Grading Rule Interpretations | 1951 |
| 1/28 | Federal Regulations - Log Grading and Scaling | 1943-1950 |
| 1/29 | Sorenson and Scriber Log Scales | 1945-1946 |
| 1/30 | Scribner Log Scale Data | 1936-1952 |
| 1/31 | Automatic Trimmer Measurements | 1943-1945 |
| 1/32 | Gordon Barrett's handwritten notes - Log Grading and Scaling Rules | undated |
| 1/33-34 | Lists of Logs Scaled | 1933-1952 |
| 1/35 | Bulletins of the Pacific Northwest Loggers Association | 1943-1952 |
| 1/36 | Newsletters | 1944-1954 |
| 1/37 | Scrapbook | undated |
| 1/38 | Photographs | 1933, 1937 |
| 1/39 | Publications | 1940-1951 |
| 1/40 | Ephemera | undated |
| 1/41 | Miscellaneous | 1937-1954 |
| Box | ||
| OS | Log Record Book of the Puget Sound Log Scaling and Grading Bureau | 1913-1919 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/42 | U.S. Forest Service, Northwest Rules Advisory Committee | 1953 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forests and forestry--Measurement
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Timber--Grading
Personal Names
- Barrett, Gordon S.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Kane & Harcus Company
- Pacific Northwest Loggers Association
- Puget Sound Log Scaling and Grading Bureau
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Kane & Harcus Company (creator)
- Northwest Log Checking Bureau (creator)
- United States. Department of Agriculture (creator)
- United States. Forest Service. Northwest Rules Advisory Committee (creator)
- United States. Office of Price Administration (creator)
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