J. Kenneth Pearce papers, 1921-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pearce, J. Kenneth (John Kenneth), 1898-1991
Title
J. Kenneth Pearce papers
Dates
1921-1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
4' (linear)
Collection Number
1718 (Accession No. 1718-001)
Summary
Correspondence, conference and convention files, speeches and writings, reports and consulting files of a forest engineer in India and UW professor of forestry
Repository
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
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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Forest engineer in India, professor of forestry at University of Washington.

John Kenneth Pearce was born 1898, died 1991. He received a B.S.F., University of Washington, 1921, and became a registered professional engineer in Washington, 1936. He taught logging engineering in the College of Forestry, University of Washington. From 1923-1933 he held various logging engineering positions in India, including assistant commissioner & superintendent of lumbering operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Government of India, 1930-1933. While a professor at U.W. he was also chief of lumber production in eleven western states, War Production Board, Washington, D.C., 1942-1943; consultant to West Coast Lumbermen's Association and to forest industry corporations, summers, 1944-1950; advisor on Forestry, World Bank Mission to Surinam, 1951; Acting Technical Director, Institute of Forest Products, U.W., 1952-1953; advisor on Forestry, World Bank Mission to Paraguay, 1957; forester, general, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, summers, 1957-1960. Pearce held memberships in Society of American Foresters, International Society of Tropical Foresters, and Puget Sound Engineering Council, chair in 1949.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, conference and convention files, speeches and writings, reports, consulting files, 1921-1967.

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Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Preservation Note

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Pearce, J. Kenneth (John Kenneth), 1898-1991 (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • American Association of University Professors. University of Washington Chapter (creator)
    • Puget Sound Engineering Council (creator)
    • Society of American Foresters (creator)
    • University of Washington. College of Forest Resources (creator)
    • University of Washington. University Archives
    • World Bank (creator)