Forest Fire Ephemera Collection, 1944-1948
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. Forest Service.
- Title
- Forest Fire Ephemera Collection
- Dates
- 1944-1948 (inclusive)19441948
1945-1946 (bulk)19451946 - Quantity
- 0.01 cubic feet, including 10 posters and 2 pamphlets, (1 map folder)
- Collection Number
- MSS ForestFire
- Summary
- The Forest Fire Ephemera Collection is an artificial collection comprised of educational pamphlets and posters related to forest conservation and forest fire prevention. The collection features Smokey Bear in 3 posters.
- 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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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture, increased efforts for forest fire prevention during World War II. Timber was an important asset for creating and sustaining military supplies. The campaign for fire prevention included Smokey Bear, and other educational pieces focused on individual responsibility for forest protection. At the local level, the State of Oregon Fire Service (part of the Oregon Department of Forestry) and the Keep Oregon Green Association focused on local fire prevention education and information.
Content Description
The Forest Fire Ephemera Collection is comprised of educational pamphlets and posters generated by multiple agencies including the United States Forest Service, Keep Oregon Green Association and the Oregon Department of Forestry. This collection includes poster designs from James Hansen, George Giusti, Rudolph Wendelin, Albert Staehle, and Ross Wetzel. The posters depict forest fire prevention strategies, including statements from Smokey Bear about individual responsibility.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Forest Fire Ephemera Collection (MSS ForestFire), Oregon State Unviersity Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The Forest Fire Ephemera Collection is arranged into two series: 1. Pamphlets, 1945-1948 and 2. Posters, 1944-1948
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased in 2016.
Related Materials
Other collections with materials related to the United States Forest Service include: Keep Oregon Green Asssociation Records, 1945-1957 (MSS KeepOrGreen); Gerald W. William Collection on Smokey Bear, 1933-1995 (MSS Smokey); Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection, 1969-2007 (MSS WilliamsGPosters); State of Oregon Maps Collection, 1866-2000 (MAPS ORMaps)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Educational Pamphlets, 1945-1948
Series 1 consists of educational pamphlets relating to forest fire prevention.
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Description: Only God Can Make a Tree / But…man can…/…Preserve/ or Destroy!
Creator: Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific.
Dates: 1948Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Forest Fires and How You Can Prevent Them
Creators: U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry. U.S. Government Printing Office 653815
Dates: 1945Container: Map folder 1
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Series 2: Posters, 1944-1948
Series 2 consists of posters relating to forest fire prevention produced by the United States Forest Service, Keep Oregon Green Association, and the Oregon Department of Forestry.
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Description: Remember- Only you can prevent forest fires! /…and please make people careful, amen
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; Keep Oregon Green Association; and James Hansen. 48-CFFP-6; U.S. Government Printing Office O-762145.
Dates: 1947Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Prevent forest fires! / Put your pipe ashes in bare earth
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; and George Giusti. 47-CFFP-11. U.S. Government Printing Office O-714434
Dates: 1946Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Prevent forest fires! / Use the ash tray
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; and George Giusti. 47-CFFP-12. O-714434
Dates: 1946Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Prevent forest fires! / Be sure your match is out
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; and George Giusti. 47-CFFP-13. U.S. Government Printing Office O-714434.
Dates: 1946Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: You Figure it Out!/ [...] / Watch That Spark!
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; and Keep Oregon Green Association. U.S. Government Printing Office O-569071.
Dates: 1944Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Burn Brush Carefully / Prevent Woods Fires
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; and Rudolph Wendelin. 49-CFFP-S1. U.S. Government Printing Office O-809160.
Dates: 1948Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: First Aid for our Forests / Prevent Fires / Avoid Disasters
Creator: Muni. U.S. Government Printing Office O-624808.
Dates: 1945Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Crush It / Break It / Drown It / Use It / Remember – Only you can prevent forest fires!
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; Keep Oregon Green Association; and James Hansen. 48-CFFP-7 A. U.S. Government Printing Office O-762153.
Dates: 1947Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Smokey says / Burned timber builds no homes / Prevent forest fires
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; Keep Oregon Green Association; and Albert Staehle. 47-CFFP-9. U.S. Government Printing Office O-714473.
Dates: 1946Container: Map folder 1 -
Description: Please folks, be extra careful this year! / Remember – Only you can prevent forest fires
Creators: U.S. Forest Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; Keep Oregon Green Association; and Ross Wetzel. 47-CFFP-5. U.S. Government Printing Office O-714474.
Dates: 1946Container: Map folder 1
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Subject Terms
- Forest conservation--Oregon.
- Forest fires--Oregon--Prevention and control.
- Forest fires--Oregon.
- Smokey Bear.
- Wildfires--United States--Prevention and control.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Giusti, George, 1908-1991. (creator)
- Staehle, Albert, 1899- (creator)
- Wendelin, Rudolph. (creator)
Corporate Names
- Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific. (creator)
- Keep Oregon Green Association. (creator)
- Oregon. Department of Forestry. (creator)
