Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection

Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection, 1969-2007

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Williams, Gerald W.
Title: Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection
Dates: 1969-2007 (inclusive)
19692007

1980-2002 (bulk)
19802002
Quantity: 0.35 cubic feet, including 91 posters, (1 oversize box and 1 map folder)
Collection Number: MSS WilliamsGPosters
Summary: The Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection is made up of posters accumulated by Forest Service Historian Gerald W. Williams. Most of the posters were produced as a part of Forest Service educational campaigns and others highlight a variety of events, places, and publications relating to wildlife, recreational areas, and history.
Repository: 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: This collection is open for research.
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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection is made up of posters accumulated by U.S. Forest Service Historian Gerald W. Williams. Most of the posters were produced by the U.S. Forest Service as a part of educational campaigns about fire forest prevention and wildlife preservation. The other Forest Service posters commemorate the 1991 centenary of the establishment of national forests in the U.S., the Gifford Pinchot Institute, and several U.S. Forest Service historical sites and national recreational areas. The posters generated by other organizations pertain to events, places, and publications relating to wildlife and history.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection (MSS WilliamsGPosters), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Gerald W. Williams Posters Collection is arranged into two series: 1. U.S. Forest Service Posters, 1980-2002 and 2. Posters from Other Organizations, 1969-2007.

Acquisition Information

These materials were acquired by the former University Archives and the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in 2007 and originally described as a component of the Gerald W. Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG). They were separated for description as this collection in 2016.

Related Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: U.S. Forest Service Posters, 1980-2002Return to Top

Series 1 consists of posters produced by the U.S. Forest Service as a part of forest fire prevention and wildlife preservation campaigns. Other posters in this series relate to the centenary of the establishment of national forests, the Gifford Pinchot Institute, the Grey Towers national historic landmark, the Tongass National Forest, Timberline Lodge, and the administative staff of the Forest Service national and field offices. About half of these posters feature the forest fire prevention mascot "Smokey the Bear." There are 76 posters in total.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1.1	U.S. Forest Service Posters	1980-2002
map-folder
2.1	U.S. Forest Service Posters	1991

Series 2: Posters from Other Organizations, 1969-2007Return to Top

Series 2 consists of posters generated by various organizations that document events, places, and publications relating to wildlife and history. Among the subject matter of these posters include: International Migratory Bird Day, a Washington State Historical Society Military History Conference, Timberline Lodge, a Waterfowl Festival, and the release of the OSU Press Book "Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge, 1867-1957." A 1969 poster listing members of the United States Senate is also part of this series. There are 15 posters in total.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1.2	Posters from Other Organizations	1969-2002
map-folder
2.1	Posters from Other Organizations	1995-2007

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