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Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station records, 1913-1959

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Missoula, Mont.)
Title
Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station records
Dates
1913-1959 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.4 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 777
Summary
The Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station records consist primarily of data tables and maps related to studies conducted by the station between 1913-1959. Much of the data relates to the growth, harvest, and value of timber from Western Montana and Northern Idaho. The Experiment Station merged with the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station in 1953. A few panoramic photos from various lookouts in the Lolo District are also included.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

In 1925, the Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Station was officially established to coordinate the work of experimental forests in Montana, Idaho, and Washington State. Headquartered in Missoula, Montana, the station included forests such as the Priest River Experimental Forest, the Coram Experimental Forest, the Deception Creek Experimental Forest, and the Upper Columbia Research Center. The primary fields of research conducted by the station were forest economics, forest management, fire control, products utilization, range management, and flood control surveys. By 1954, the station combined with the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, based in Ogden, Utah. The currently station is referred to as the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station and is based in Utah.

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Content Description

The Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station records contain data, reports, and maps related to studies conducted by the station. Notably, the collection contains data for a lumber manufacturing study conducted from 1921-1945 and timber surveys for Western Montana and Northern Idaho from 1933-1943. The collection also contains a large set of maps and overlays representing data from the timber surveys. Also included in the collection are a tree inventory, lumber mill studies, studies from Coram Experimental Forest, and photos.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana

Preferred Citation

Northern Rocky Mountain and Range Experiment Station records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station records is organized into three series as follows:

Series I: Data and reports, 1913-1959, 6.0 linear feet

Subseries 1: Studies, 1913-1959, 1.0 linear feet

Subseries 2: Timber surveys, 1933-1953, 6.0 linear feet

Series II: Maps, 1934-1946 and undated, 1.0 linear feet

Series III: Photographs, 1954-1956, 0.4 linear feet

Acquisition Information

Materials in this collection were transferred in 1969. No formal documentation exists regarding the acquisition of the collection.

Processing Note

No documentation exists regarding the initial processing of the collection. The collection was originally considered to be created by the US Forest Service and was assigned the collection number LC 84. The collection was reprocessed in 2011, at which time it was determined that the Forest and Range Experiment Station was the creator. The collection was designated Mss 777. Reprocessing included the assignment of series designations, the revision of collection level descriptions, and the rehousing of collection materials. In 2021, a third series was added containing panoramic photos from various Lolo District lookouts.

Bibliography

Lewis, Lowell G. and Lawrence E. Stipe, 1996. "The implementation of GIS to assess the role of insects and pathogens in forest succession.” In Remote Sensing; People in Partnership with Technology, Proceedings of the Sixth Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference, Denver, Colorado April 29-May 3, 1996, ed. Jerry Dean Greer, 120-134. Bethesda, Md. : American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Related Materials

Other materials for Region One of the United States Forest Service may be found at the National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Alaska Region in Seattle, Washington under the title of Forest Service Records, Record Group 95.

Materials specific to the Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station are managed by the National Archives and Records Administration under the classification number 95.10.8: Records of other national forest and range experiment stations.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Experimental forests--Northwest, Pacific.
  • Flood control--Research--Montana--Missoula.
  • Forest management--Research--Montana--Missoula.
  • Forest products--Research--Montana--Missoula.
  • Forest fires--Prevention and control--Research--Montana--Missoula.
  • Forest surveys--Northwest, Pacific.
  • Forests and forestry--Economic aspects--Research--Montana--Missoula.
  • Lumber trade--Research--Montana--Missoula.
  • Range management--Research--Montana--Missoula.

Corporate Names

  • United States. Forest Service.
  • Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Missoula, Mont.)--Archives.

Geographical Names

  • Coram Experimental Forest (Mont.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps--Northwest, Pacific.
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