Milton Monroe Mosher Papers, 1938-1979
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Academic Standing Advisory Council, 1960-1972
- Advancement of Education, 1950
- Advisory Board--Departmental Status, 1956-1966
- Agriculture Student Programs Committee, 1957
- College of Agriculture: Departmental Correspondence, 1958-1966
- Continuous Forest Inventory, 1960
- Correspondence, General--Milton M. Mosher, 1976-1978
- Counseling Center, 1957
- Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, 1958-1962
- Dendrology, 1939-1960
- Faculty Affairs Committee, 1977-1979
- Faculty Service Reports, 1961-1973
- Faculty-Student Relations Committee, 1955-1958
- Farm Forestry Projects, 1959-1966
- Forest Practice Board: Publications, undated
- Forest Practice Rules and Regulations, 1974-1975
- Forest Practices Act -- Correspondence and Committee Materials, 1974-1976
- Forest Practices Advisory Committee, 1974
- Forest Practices Rules and Regulations Hearing, April 19, 1976
- Forest Practices Training Program, 1977
- Forest Technicians, 1966
- Forestry 499, 1965
- Forestry 399, 1966-1978
- Forestry 399 and 495, Reading List, ca. 1975
- Forestry, Range, Wildlife, and Water Resources Advisory Board, 1955-1960
- Fraternity Information, 1958
- Graduate Seminar, University of Idaho - Abstracts, 1962
- Honors Program, 1960-1963
- Income Tax Allowance for Educational Expense, 1958
- Ingersoll Property, 1960
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Biennial Conference, 1959-1962
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences: Faculty Action, May-June 1959
- Inter-fraternity Alumni Advisors' Council, 1952-1958
- Library Accessions, 1964-1967
- Lion's Club, 1960
- Minority Concerns Committee, 1970-1971
- Publications, Milton M. Mosher, 1948-1975
- Quarter Century Club, 1963-1968
- Radio Material, 1939-1943
- Research Project, 1965-1968
- Sabbatical Correspondence, 1969-1971
- Senior Petitions, 1959-1970
- Sigma Xi, 1959-1967
- Soil Classification, 1955
- Student Recommendations and Problems, 1938-1951
- Xi Sigma Pi, 1964
- Washington Forest Practices Regulation, Discussion Draft, 1974
- Washington State Pilot Forest Management Program, 1959-1965
- Washington State Pilot Forest Management Program, John P. Nagle, Correspondence, 1958-1960
- Washington State Pilot Woodland Management Plan, M. M. Mosher, Correspondence, 1958-1964
- Writing Guides, 1948-1960
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mosher, Milton Monroe
- Title
- Milton Monroe Mosher Papers
- Dates
- 1938-1979 (inclusive)19381979
- Quantity
- 2 containers., (2 linear feet of shelf space.), (2300 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 425
- Summary
- 2 ft. Summary Correspondence, memoranda, committee material, reports, conference papers and ephemera relating to his teaching, particularly an intern program he established, professional activities for the Society of American Foresters and material relating to the Washington State Forest Practices Act of 1974.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
Milton Monroe Mosher was born on April 24, 1914 at Nanquitt, Massachusetts. He received his B.S. in 1935 and his M.S. in Forestry in 1938 from Syracuse University in New York. He began his career at Washington State University as Instructor in Forestry and Range Management in 1937. Since 1961 he held the rank of Professor of Forestry and Forest Scientist. Professor Mosher taught General Forestry, Fire Protection, Dendrology, Forest History, Forest Products, Mensuration, Policy and Administration. He set up and supervised the Professional Integration Program, a summer internship for senior Forestry majors. Participating in numerous departmental and administrative committees, he also served as Acting Chairman of the Department of Forestry and Range Management periodically from 1955 until his retirement in March 1979. Professor Mosher has been active in the Society of American Foresters since 1936. He has worked on the following committees: Membership, Program. Nominations, By-Laws, Legislation, Chapter Establishment and others. He has been an Executive Councilor since 1977. He also served on the Eastern Washington Regional Forest Practices Advisory Committee reviewing public testimony concerning the Washington State Forest Practice Act of 1974.
Content Description
The papers of Professor Mosher consist of correspondence, memoranda, committee material, reports, conference material, and ephemera relating to Professor Mosher's teaching career from 1937 to 1979 at Washington State University. The papers date from 1938 to 1979 with the bulk of the material dating from 1955 to 1979.
Major subjects in the collection are the Professional Integration Program, the Society of American Foresters, and the Washington State Forest Practices Act of 1974. The material relating to Forestry 399, the Professional Integration Program which Professor Mosher set up and directed from 1965 to 1978, includes correspondence to and from the students, course syllabi, reading lists, itineraries and interview notes. Included in the Society of American Foresters material are correspondence, committee material and directories, bylaws, and questionnaire and inventory forms dating from 1934 to 1971. The Washington State Forest Practices Act correspondence includes committee minutes, public hearing testimony, legislative drafts, and other documents dating from 1974 to 1977.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 425, Milton Monroe Mosher Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The Milton Monroe Mosher papers consist of a single series arranged alphabetically by subject, as per original order.
Acquisition Information
The Milton Monroe Mosher Papers were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in February 1979 by Professor Mosher (UA 79-7).
Related Materials
For additional material concerning Professor Mosher, see Washington State University Forest and Range Management Records, 1912-1973.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: Academic Standing Advisory Council60 items.Dates: 1960-1972Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Advancement of Education1 item.Dates: 1950Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Advisory Board--Departmental Status18 items.Dates: 1956-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Agriculture Student Programs Committee1 item.Dates: 1957Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: College of Agriculture: Departmental Correspondence68 items.Dates: 1958-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Continuous Forest Inventory16 items.Dates: 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Correspondence, General--Milton M. Mosher114 items.Dates: 1976-1978Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Counseling Center2 items.Dates: 1957Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity7 items.Dates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Dendrology13 items.Dates: 1939-1960Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Faculty Affairs Committee123 items.Dates: 1977-1979Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Faculty Service Reports12 items.Dates: 1961-1973Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Faculty-Student Relations Committee4 items.Dates: 1955-1958Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Farm Forestry Projects5 items.Dates: 1959-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Forest Practice Board: Publications2 items.Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Forest Practice Rules and Regulations5 items.Dates: 1974-1975Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Forest Practices Act -- Correspondence and Committee Materials36 items.Dates: 1974-1976Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Forest Practices Advisory Committee42 items.Dates: 1974Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Forest Practices Rules and Regulations Hearing, April 1951 items.Dates: 1976Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Forest Practices Training Program5 items.Dates: 1977Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Forest Technicians1 item.Dates: 1966Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Forestry 4995 items.Dates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Forestry 399933 items.Dates: 1966-1978Container: Box 1, Folder 23-35
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Description: Forestry 399 and 495, Reading List13 items.Dates: ca. 1975Container: Box 1, Folder 36
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Description: Forestry, Range, Wildlife, and Water Resources Advisory Board11 items.Dates: 1955-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 37
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Description: Fraternity Information1 item.Dates: 1958Container: Box 2, Folder 38
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Description: Graduate Seminar, University of Idaho - Abstracts8 items.Dates: 1962Container: Box 2, Folder 39
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Description: Honors Program15 items.Dates: 1960-1963Container: Box 2, Folder 40
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Description: Income Tax Allowance for Educational Expense1 item.Dates: 1958Container: Box 2, Folder 41
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Description: Ingersoll Property6 items.Dates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 42
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Description: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Biennial Conference3 items.Dates: 1959-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 43
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Description: Institute of Agricultural Sciences: Faculty Action3 items.Dates: May-June 1959Container: Box 2, Folder 44
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Description: Inter-fraternity Alumni Advisors' Council25 items.Dates: 1952-1958Container: Box 2, Folder 45
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Description: Library Accessions74 items.Dates: 1964-1967Container: Box 2, Folder 46
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Description: Lion's Club13 items.Dates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder 47
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Description: Minority Concerns Committee12 items.Dates: 1970-1971Container: Box 2, Folder 48
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Description: Publications, Milton M. Mosher13 items.Dates: 1948-1975Container: Box 2, Folder 49
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Description: Quarter Century Club14 items.Dates: 1963-1968Container: Box 2, Folder 50
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Description: Radio Material15 items.Dates: 1939-1943Container: Box 2, Folder 51
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Description: Research Project7 items.Dates: 1965-1968Container: Box 2, Folder 52
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Description: Sabbatical Correspondence11 items.Dates: 1969-1971Container: Box 2, Folder 53
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Description: Senior Petitions5 items.Dates: 1959-1970Container: Box 2, Folder 54
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Society of American Foresters
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Description: Aid to Education Committee20 items.Dates: 1961Container: Box 2, Folder 55
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Description: Committee for Selection of Fellows87 items.Dates: 1951-1953Container: Box 2, Folder 56
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Description: Committees21 items.Dates: 1966-1971Container: Box 2, Folder 57
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Description: Correspondence52 items.Dates: 1934-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 58
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Description: Correspondence, Directory, and By-Laws60 items.Dates: 1951-1970Container: Box 2, Folder 59
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Description: Membership Committee21 items.Dates: 1965-1967Container: Box 2, Folder 60
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Description: Nomination to Fellow and Council25 items.Dates: 1957-1970Container: Box 2, Folder 61
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Description: Questionnaires, Heyburn Camp3 items.Dates: 1958-1964Container: Box 2, Folder 62
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Description: Sigma Xi12 items.Dates: 1959-1967Container: Box 2, Folder 63
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Description: Soil Classification1 item.Dates: 1955Container: Box 2, Folder 64
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Description: Student Recommendations and Problems65 items.Dates: 1938-1951Container: Box 2, Folder 65
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Description: Xi Sigma Pi1 item.Dates: 1964Container: Box 2, Folder 66
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Description: Washington Forest Practices Regulation, Discussion Draft2 items.Dates: 1974Container: Box 2, Folder 67
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Description: Washington State Pilot Forest Management Program61 items.Dates: 1959-1965Container: Box 2, Folder 68
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Description: Washington State Pilot Forest Management Program, John P. Nagle, Correspondence34 items.Dates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 69
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Description: Washington State Pilot Woodland Management Plan, M. M. Mosher, Correspondence52 items.Dates: 1958-1964Container: Box 2, Folder 70
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Description: Writing Guides9 items.Dates: 1948-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 71
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forestry schools and education--Washington (State)
- Forestry law and legislation--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Mosher, Milton M. --Archives (creator)
Corporate Names
- Society of American Foresters
