Dimick Guide to the Roland Eugene Dimick Papers 1933-1970 Dimick (Roland Eugene) Papers Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Oregon State University Archives 2000
121 The Valley Library Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 Phone: 541-737-2165 Email: archives@oregonstate.edu Web: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives
Encoded by ArchProteus and Erin Whitesel-Jones 2004 Finding aid written in English Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections & Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 Phone: 541-737-2165 Email: archives@oregonstate.edu Web: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives
Consult repository. Dimick, Roland Eugene, 1900- Roland Eugene Dimick Papers 1933-1970 0.8 cubic feet These papers were created and assembled by Roland Dimick and document the establishment of the Department of Fish, Game, and Fur Animal Management and Dimick's participation in the Oregon Wildlife Federation.. Materials in English Biographical Note:

Roland Eugene Dimick was born in Hubbard, Oregon on July 5, 1899. He received a B.S. in 1926 and an M.S. in 1931 from Oregon State College. From 1929 to 1931 Dimick was a teaching fellow and assistant at the Agricultural Experiment Station, and served as Assistant Professor from 1931 to 1936. He helped establish the Department of Fish, Game, and Fur Animal Management and was appointed Professor and department head in 1936. He was department head until 1963 and became Professor Emeritus in 1966.

Dimick received the OSU Distinguished Service Award in 1969. He was a member of the Sigma Xi, Kappa Delta Pi and Gamma Sigma Delta honorary societies. Dimick died in Corvallis on February 1, 1980.

Series 1 and 2 document the establishment of the Department of Fish, Game and Fur Animal Management at Oregon State in 1935-36. The Oregon Wildlife Federation materials include an early constitution and membership list, general bulletins sent to county chapters, reports, resolutions, annual meeting programs, a recording on fishing, and news clippings. Photographs are of William J. Smith and the Oregon Wildlife Federation, logging salvage operations, and the Camp Adair area.

Organized into 9 series: 1. William L. Finley Correspondence; 2. Dept. of Fish, Game, and Fur Animal Curricula; 3. Grade Distribution Study; 4. Agriculture Awards Banquets; 5. Wildlife Club; 6. Oregon Wildlife Federation; 7. Miscellany; 8. Photographs; 9. Recording. Most series are arranged chronologically.

Roland Eugene Dimick Papers, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Papers were found in Dimick's office.

Fisheries and Wildlife Department Records (RG 190) and Photograph Collection (P 179); and the William L. Finley Papers.

 Oregon Photographs Sound Recordings Fisheries and Wildlife Colleges and Universities Logging Oregon Wildlife Federation. Smith, William Joy. Oregon State College. Dept. of Fish, Game, and Fur Animal Management--History. Camp Adair (Or.) Logging--Oregon. Wasco County (Or.) National Wildlife Federation. Wildlife conservation--Oregon. Photographs. Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953. McCann, John Albert. 1 Series I Correspondence with William L. Finley 1935 Series II Department of Fish, Game, and Fur Animal Management 1 Curricula 1935-1936 1 Series III OSC Grade Distribution Study 1936 1 Series IV Agriculture Awards Banquet 1967 and 1969 Series V Ding Darling Wildlife Club 1940-1942 1 "Oregon's Wildlife" 1940-1942 1 Club officers 1941-1942 1 Publicity 1941-1942 Series VI Oregon Wildlife Federation 1933-1970 1 Constitution 1937 1 Membership lists ca. 1938 1 Directors 1938 1 Reports of Secretary/Treasurer 1937-1939 1 General Bulletins 1938-1940 1 Correspondence and news releases 1937-1938 1 Reports 1937-1939 and undated 1 Testimony before Federal Power Commission 1960 1 Resolutions 1939 and undated 1 Annual Meeting programs 1936-1970 1 News clippings 1937-1948 1 Materials from associated organizations 1933-1953 National Wildlife Federation 1 Ad proofs and proof copy from national newsletter ca. 1938 1 Publication ca. 1960 Series VII Miscellany 1 Oregon Committee on Natural Resources, 4th Biennial Report 1961 1 Water Pollution article 1960 1 Waldport Ranger District map 1945 Series VIII Photographs 2 William J. Smith 1939-1940 2 Oregon Wildlife Federation banquet 1936? 2 Glock Webb, Alsea Hatchery superintendent ca. 1953 2 Logging salvage operations ca. 1950s negatives only 2 Wasco County habitat improvement records (Elwood Madden thesis?) ca. 1949 2 Camp Adair area 1954-1957

Photos taken by John McCann?; removed from album.

 2 John McCann's thesis illustrations ca. 1960 3 apx 12x17 in. Camp Adair area 1953-1958

Photos taken by John McCann?; removed from album.

 Series IX Recording 4 Oregon Wildlife Federation, Fishing Debate", William J. Smith interviewing Rep. John Hounsell and Don McKernan, broadcast on KOAC (tape recording and transcript)