NTDUG142 Guide to Jo Ellen Force papers Force (Jo Ellen) papers Finding aid prepared by Erin Geslani. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 2024
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-27. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Jo Ellen Force papers Force, Jo Ellen UG 142 7 cubic feet 1979-2017 Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, research, and leadership materials from the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho and the Inland Empire Society of American Foresters. English .

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Jo Ellen Force was born and raised in central Iowa and received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Math, and Education from Iowa State University. She received her Master of Science in Natural Resource Management and Ph.D. in Systems engineering and Analysis both from Ohio State University. In 1979 she and her husband moved to the northwest where she was hired for a visiting professorship at the University of Idaho in their College of Natural Resource's Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences. She was one of three women in the department. She was an Assistant Professor from 1979-1985 and received tenure in 1985 and became full professor in 1992. Force was the department Head of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences from 1999 to 2013 and has been a Professor Emerita since 2013. She was an active member of the Inland Empire Society of American Foresters and was chair from 1989-1990.

Force has been a champion of women in natural resources and has focused her research on the relationships between people and natural resources, forest policy, forest social science, public involvement, and community forestry. She has received numerous awards for her research and service including the Forester of the Year, Outstanding Researcher Award, Woman of the Year from Athena, and the Gifford Pinchot Medal National Award from SAF.

Collection is open for research.

Materials in this collection were donated by Jo Ellen Force in 2017.

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This collection contains meeting minutes, correspondence, agendas, leadership material and research from Jo Ellen Force's role as department head of Forest Resources in the College of Natural Resources and role as chair for the Inland Empire Society of American Foresters.

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 Force, Jo Ellen Idaho University of Idaho Natural resources Women in natural resources management Correspondence meeting minutes Series 1 : Montana Research Timber research materials Libby, MT 142 items Research reports, data logs, correspondence, population data 1994-1995 1 1 Data notebooks Libby, MT 1 6 items Handwritten notebooks with data, floppy disc, population data 1994-1996 1 2 Libby, MT Photographs 46 items Photographs of Libby, MT, town and forests 1995 1 3 Kootenai National Forest Historic overview 1 item Report done by the Northwest Archaeological Associates, Inc. on Kootenai National Forest history 1994 1 4 "Western News" clippings Libby, MT 143 items Newspaper clippings from 1920 to 1990 regarding timber economic development in Libby, MT 1990 1 5 "The Montana Study" reproduction 1 item Study conducted by the University of Montana and U.S. Forest service on forest communities 1994 1 6 Libby, MT publication materials 17 items Booklets, reports and pamphlets on Libby and MT 1992-1995 1 7 Series 2: Society for American Foresters Sub-series 1: National SAF "SAF Membership notes" 29 items "SAF Membership notes" , membership numbers and monthly updates 1987-1990 1 8 General Membership materials 87 items Correspondence, data, involvement notes, agenda items, directories 1982-1990 1 9 Task Force, Ethics and Cultural committee and working group materials 1 of 2 47 items Correspondence, reports, data, workshops, planning materials 1982-1993 1 10 Task Force, Ethics and Cultural committee and working group materials 2 of 2 29 items Correspondence, reports, data, workshops, planning materials 1982-1993 1 11 Financial materials 50 items Budget reports, donations, financial reports 1984-1989 1 12 National SAF Meeting materials 1 of 2 24 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence 1984-1989 1 13 National SAF Meeting materials 2 of 2 31 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence 1984-1989 1 14 SAF National/external correspondence 7 items Correspondence with external organizations regarding the national SAF 1985-1989 1 15 SAF National Education/workshop materials 3 items Workshop booklets, surveys, reports 1983-1984 1 16 SAF National Award materials 38 items Award nominations, fellow applications 1984-1990 2 17 SAF National chair/seat elect materials 12 items Election correspondence, nomination materials and deadlines 1983-1989 2 18 National SAF broken into State societies 5 items State society contacts, positions and summaries 1983-1989 2 19 SAF National Structural/Constitution materials 1 of 2 27 items By-laws, manuals, constitutions, strategic plans 1984-1997 2 20 SAF National Structural/Constitution materials 2 of 2 38 items By-laws, manuals, constitutions, strategic plans 1984-1997 2 21 Sub-series 2: SAF Publications SAF National Office "SAF Notes from:" 79 items Monthly national news letters for society officers 19894-1993 2 22 "Western Forester" newsletters 3 items Oregon-Washington-Inland Empire-Alaska societies newsletters 1982-1990 2 23 SAF Inland Empire society newsletters 17 items SAF season newsletters 1986-1998 2 24 Blank SAF correspondence 4 items Blank SAF branded envelopes, letterhead and folder undated 2 25 SAF Articles & Research publication materials 29 items SAF related articles and publications 1982-1996 2 26 Sub-series 3: SAF Washington State Society SAF Washington State meeting materials (1 of 2) 26 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1984-1989 2 27 SAF Washington State meeting materials (2 of 2) 15 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1984-1989 2 28 SAF Washington State Forest Practice Board 14 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1984-1989 2 29 SAF Washington State Joint office materials 31 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1984-1985 2 30 SAF Washington State financial materials 7 items Budgets, treasures reports 1985-1989 2 31 SAF Washington State membership materials 11 items Membership lists, chapter officers 1984-1989 2 32 SAF Washington State Education materials 6 items Education program reports, information reports 1984 2 33 Sub-series 4: SAF Inland Empire Society SAF Inland Empire Award materials 30 items Award proposals, nominations, certificates 1983-1995 2 34 SAF Inland Empire financial materials 81 items Budget reports, donations, financial reports 1983-1995 2 35 SAF Inland Empire correspondence 37 items SAF related correspondence 1984-1990 2 36 SAF Inland Empire election material 20 items Election correspondence, nomination materials and deadlines 1983-1990 2 37 SAF Inland Empire workshops/education 27 items Education program reports, information reports 1984-1994 2 38 SAF Inland Empire Community Forestry Day 14 items Event programing, sign ups, flyers, agenda 1984-1992 2 39 SAF Inland Empire Structural/Constitution materials 39 items By-laws, manuals, constitutions, strategic plans 1984-1990 2 40 SAF Inland Empire membership materials (1 of 2) 20 items Correspondence, data, involvement notes, agenda items, directories 1984-1997 2 41 SAF Inland Empire membership materials (2 of 2) 33 items Correspondence, data, involvement notes, agenda items, directories 1984-1997 3 42 SAF Inland Empire meeting and committee materials (1 of 5) 53 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence, flyers, catering 1983-1990 3 43 SAF Inland Empire meeting and committee materials (2 of 5) 79 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence, flyers, catering 1983-1987 3 44 SAF Inland Empire meeting and committee materials (3 of 5) 57 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence, flyers, catering 1981-1986 3 45 SAF Inland Empire meeting and committee materials (4 of 5) 73 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence, flyers, catering 1987-1990 3 46 SAF Inland Empire meeting and committee materials (5 of 5) 69 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence, flyers, catering 1985-2010 3 47 Sub-series 5: SAF House of Society Delegates SAF House of Society Delegates meeting materials 8 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1990-1991 3 48 SAF House of Society Delegates membership 3 items Membership lists, chapter officers undated 3 49 SAF House of Society Delegates correspondence 17 items SAF related correspondence 1984-1991 3 50 SAF House of Society Delegates agenda/structural 20 items By-laws, manuals, constitutions, strategic plans 1984-1985 3 51 SAF House of Society Delegates meeting materials 37 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1983-1985 3 52 SAF House of Society Delegates meeting materials 15 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1986-1988 3 53 SAF House of Society Delegates meeting information (1 of 2) 1 item Meeting information packet 1989 3 54 SAF House of Society Delegates meeting agenda items (2 of 2) 78 items Meeting minutes, agendas, key points, correspondence, flyers, catering 1989 3 55 SAF House of Society Delegates Improvement recommendations & "What works" 79 items Member feedback forms 1990 3 56 Sub-series 6: Land Use Land use planning working group 52 items Agendas, correspondence, reports 1984-1989 3 57 Land Ethic canons (1 of 2) 73 items Reports, samples, memos, agendas 1991-1993 3 58 Land Ethic canons (2 of 2) 95 items Reports, samples, memos, agendas 1991-1993 3 59 Series 3: University of Idaho Title XII UI Annual Reports 2 items UI annual reports of title 9 1982-1984 4 60 UI Campus Climate for women 9 items Final reports, agendas, feedback, pamphlets 1998 4 61 Vision and Resource Task Force materials (1 of 3) 32 items Final task report, correspondence, drafts, meeting agendas 2004-2005 4 62 Vision and Resource Task Force materials (2 of 3) 92 items Drafts task report, correspondence, meeting agendas 2004 4 63 Vision and Resource Task Force materials (3 of 3) 61 items Drafts task report, correspondence, meeting agendas 2003-2004 4 64 UI International program office 5 items Summaries, annual reports, handbooks 1988-2014 4 65 UI Foundation pamphlets 2 items University of Idaho foundation pamphlets 1996-2003 4 66 UI Benefit booklets 3 items Health program, benefit summaries 2004 4 67 UI Strategic plan booklets 4 items Strategic plan pamphlets, marketing 2000-2015 4 68 UI Marketing materials 10 items CD, marketing literature for incoming students 2006-2017 4 69 UI Fact sheet books 4 items UI factbooks 1996-1999 4 70 UI Self-study booklets 2 items Draft of institutional study books 2003-2004 4 71 Presidential Inauguration material 6 items Marketing Inauguration materials for Zinser, Hoover 1990-1997 4 72 UI Newsletters 3 items Argonaut, Register 2004-2009 4 73 Athletics Fiscal oversight committee 33 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 2003-2005 4 74 Committee for the Future 80 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1979-1981 4 75 Institute for resource management 24 items Figures, flowcharts, requirements, memorandums 1981 4 76 Executive Space management advisory committee 32 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 2002 4 77 Environmental Science program 33 items Creation, implementation and approval for new environmental science programs 1993-2002 4 78 Graduate Council 40 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 1992-1995 4 79 Sub-series 1: Publications "GAP: Analysis" Book 1 item Gap Analysis handbook for UI workshop 1990 4 80 "Sustainable forestry partnership" materials 3 items Partnership materials, pamphlets 2006 5 81 "Tools Symposium : Technology & the making of humanity" pamphlet 1 item Event pamphlet 2001 5 82 "Weed" Theatre production pamphlet 1 item Event pamphlet 2000 5 83 "Women in Natural Resources" magazines 3 items Vol. 23 No. 4, Vol. 24 No. 1 & 3 2002-2004 5 84 Women in Forestry 24 items Various Women in Forestry newsletter and correspondence 1980-1982 5 85 Pamphlets on U.S. Forests & recreation 43 items Various pamphlets on forests and parks 1982-2013 5 86 Wildland Plant Ecogenetics Rare plant study/brunsfeld 39 items Articles, and correspondence 1993-2008 5 87 College of forestry scientific publishing 1 of 2 7 items Various booklets and articles from the college 1981-2003 5 88 College of forestry scientific publishing 2 of 2 11 items Various booklets and articles from the college 1981-2003 5 89 CNR Publications 36 items Various booklets and articles from the college 2000-2016 5 90 Series 4: College of Natural Resources/ Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences Sub-series 1: Correspondence Correspondence on students, course offerings & degree programs 45 items Correspondence relating to degree offerings, programs, courses 1990-2012 5 91 Internal college correspondence 34 items Internal communication between faculty, leadership and university 1989-2007 5 92 Govt./Federal Correspondence 2 items Correspondence with the college and external organizations 1990-1991 5 93 Sub-series 2: Faculty/Staff Jo Ellen Force C.V. 1 item Force CV 2017 5 94 CFWR Employment Surveys 5 items Student, faculty, alumni employment data 1992-1998 5 95 CFWR Faculty & Staff newsletter 14 items College newsletters from the Dean 1988-1993 6 96 CFWR Performance Evaluation & Promotion standards 6 items Guidelines for evaluations and promotion 1992-1996 5 97 Awards CNR 6 items Award pamphlet, programs, and list of past recipients 2004-2010 5 98 Faculty Salary agreement 20 items Salary agreement memos, salary model draft, and salary survey 1984-2009 5 99 Faculty Affairs Committee 62 items Meeting agendas, correspondence and notes 2005-2007 5 100 Sub-series 3: Meeting materials Department meeting minutes & materials 8 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1991-1997 5 101 Faculty Meeting Minutes 60 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1999-2009 5 102 Ecology & Conservation Biology Faculty Meeting 24 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 2001-2007 5 103 Forest Resources Faculty minutes 15 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 2001-2009 5 104 CNR Faculty Meeting materials (1 of 2) 32 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1990-2016 6 105 CNR Faculty Meeting materials (2 of 2) 61 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1995-2010 6 106 CNR Faculty meetings 25 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 2009-2012 6 107 Guidance council meeting materials 17 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1988-1992 6 108 CNR Meeting minutes 41 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1995-2003 6 109 CNR Advisory Committee 26 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1999-2010 6 110 Sub-series 4: Leadership Dean's Council 14 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence 1999-2000 6 111 Department Head Materials 7 items Legal issue packet, correspondence 1997-1999 6 112 Executive Council materials CNR 83 items Meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence and notes 1987-2002 6 113 CNR Leadership council 37 items Meeting agendas and notes 1996-2013 6 114 CNR Dean's & Heads council meeting materials 27 items Meeting agendas and notes 2003-2007 6 115 CNR Dean's Teams meeting minutes 3 items Meeting agendas 2008 6 116 CNR Heads materials, events & agendas 31 items Meeting agendas and notes 2002-2006 6 117 "State of the College" CNR Reports 4 items Annual college reports 1987-1989 6 118 Sub-series 5: Retreat materials Faculty Retreat 10 items Faculty retreat report, agendas 1981-1986 6 119 FWR Faculty Retreat 9 items Correspondence, preparations, agendas, suggestions 1990 6 120 College retreat materials 5 items Correspondence, preparations, agendas, suggestions 1991-2006 6 121 Herbarium Retreat 16 items Correspondence, preparations, agendas, suggestions 2006-2007 6 122 Sub-series 6: Procedures/Bylaws Department of Forest Resources handbook & bylaws 7 items Department handbook, motions passed, policies, bylaws 1987-1990 6 123 CFWR Bylaws 10 items Department handbook, motions passed, policies, bylaws 1986-1996 6 124 CFWR Policy & procedures 4 items Annual reports, policy and procedure books 1981-1988 6 125 Continuing education policy CWFR 5 items Data, policy packets, goals 1988 6 126 CFWR Strategic Planning workshop (1 of 2) 1 item College strategic plan guide 1997 6 127 CFWR Strategic Planning workshop (2 of 2) 18 items Workshop agendas, session notes 1997 6 128 CFWR Strategic plans & assessment 17 items Reports on values, visions and goals, direction 1994-2006 6 129 CFWR Affirmative Action committee 40 items AA memos, reports, ethics procedures 1992-1997 6 130 College bylaws, policy & procedures 6 items Policies and procedures, performance standards 2001-2008 6 131 College of AG & Life sciences overview book 1 item Annual report on college 2004 6 132 College of Forestry directory 1 item College employee directory 1988 6 133 College strategic initiatives, goals & procedure materials 55 items Memos, reports, priority lists, procedure materials 1993-2007 7 134 Strategic planning reports & materials CNR 30 items Unit plans, strategic reports, planning agendas 1990-2014 7 135 SPACE - CNR 5 items Scheduling space, lab research priorities 7 136 Sub-series 7: Experimental ED/Curriculum Cooperatives, CFWR 4 items Cooperative agreement, meeting agenda, correspondence 2008-2010 7 137 Troy Water/Dam Project 5 items Area assessment, summary of issues and concerns, results 1995-1996 7 138 Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative 23 items Agendas, research needs, correspondence, notes 2001-2006 7 139 UI Nursery & Extension newsletters 3 items Nursery News', 'Woodland Notes' 2004-2007 7 140 Nursey 21 items A brief history, booklet, memos, committee materials 1996-2009 7 141 UI Herbarium 13 items Reports, correspondence, agendas 2005-2007 7 142 CNR Workshop, curriculum & experimental projects 9 items Integrated experimental course guidelines 1992-2007 7 143 Course material 10 items Information on interdisciplinary courses, core curriculum courses 1998-2004 7 144 Forest Resources curriculum committee 19 items Guidelines, proposed curriculum, memos 1990-1993 7 145 Graduate Program review report 5 items Memos on the graduate program 1990-1992 7 146