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William D. Hurst Papers, 1935-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
William D. Hurst
Title
William D. Hurst Papers
Dates
1935-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
26 boxes, (13 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 362
Summary
The collection consists of materials kept by William Hurst and provides an in-depth look at his career in the Forest Service, where he worked in the Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest before serving as the Regional Forester for the Southwestern Region.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

William Daly Hurst was the Regional Forester for Region 3 of the United States Forest Service. Born in Parowan, Utah, on October 15, 1915, he spent the bulk of his youth in Panguitch, Utah. In 1934, Mr. Hurst graduated from high school and entered Utah State Agricultural College in Logan where he graduated in 1938 with a B.S. in Forestry. In 1941, Mr. Hurst married Emma “Dolly” Johanson. They had 5 children.

William Hurst began his career with the Forest Services in 1937 as an Administrative Guard on the Wasatch National Forest. In 1942 he became the District Ranger for the Manila Ranger District in the Ashley National Forest where he served until his induction into the Army serving in Japan from 1945 until 1946. After his discharge he became Staff Officer of the Cache National Forest, a position he held until 1950 when he became Supervisor of the Ashley National Forest. In 1955, Mr. Hurst was transferred to Washington D.C. where he served as an Assistant Chief for Range Management. In 1957, he returned to Utah, replacing Floyd Iverson as Chief of Range and Wildlife Management in Region 4. Hurst was then appointed Deputy Regional Forester for the Intermountain Region in 1962. In 1966, Hurst became Regional Forester for the Southwestern Region, where he remained until his retirement in 1976.

William D. Hurst had a sterling career of distinguished service with the Forest Service, where he was involved in significant policy decisions including the grazing permit controversy of 1957-1958 and others related to multiple use and resource conservation. For more about his life, please see his autobiography A Life Recalled: Memoirs of William Daly Hurst in the Jessie E. Quinney Natural Resources Library (SD 129 .H87 H87 1999).

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Content Description

The collection consists of materials kept by William Hurst and provides an in-depth look at his life and work in the Forest Service. Series 1 includes diaries, daybooks, and planners that give a detailed, day-to-day snapshot into Mr. Hurst’s daily life from June 1940 until December 2000, including his brief stint in the Army from 1945-1946. Series 2 includes Regional Forester Files (correspondence, memos, etc) that provide a glimpse of Mr. Hurst's career during his tenure as Chief of Range and Wildlife Management in Region 4 beginning in 1962 until his retirement as Regional Forester for the Southwestern Region in 1976. Series 3, entitled "Range Allotment Analysis Instructions Region IV," contains materials relating to range management. Series 4 is a biography of former Chief of the Forest Service Edward P. Cliff written by Ronald B. Hartzer, while Series 5 contains William D. Hurst Secretary's Decisions In Region 4 Cases.

Series 6 is entitled "Range Management Letters, Papers, and Addresses of the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's" and includes addresses given by Mr. Hurst and other members of the Forest Service. It also includes a collection of Special Circulation Circulars relating to the grazing permit controversy of 1957-58. Materials concerning various important Forest Service policies reside in Series 7. Series 8 includes articles, reports, addresses as well as several chapters of a handbook relating to Range Analysis Instructions. Series 9 holds several issues of American Forester relating to a champion Colorado Bristlecone Pine identified by Mr. Hurst and one issue of The Utah Cattleman. Series 10 consists of brochures promoting the Southwestern National Forests, which were supervised by Mr. Hurst from 1966 to 1976. Finally, Series 11 consists of miscellaneous materials including a collection of nitrate negatives. (See Cold Storage Box 63)

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the William D. Hurst Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: William D. Hurst Papers USU_MSS_COLL MSS 362, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:ULA_USU_COLL MSS 362, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is divided by material type and further arranged by date.

Processing Note

Processed in June of 2011

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by William D. Hurst in 2010.

Related Materials

For more about his life, please see his autobiography A Life Recalled: Memoirs of William Daly Hurst in the Jessie E. Quinney Natural Resources Library (SD 129 .H87 H87 1999).

Separated Materials

Series 11 includes nitrate negatives which are in Cold Storage Box 63.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Forest rangers--Rocky Mountains Region.
  • Forest rangers--Utah.
  • Forestry law and legislation--United States.
  • Forests and forestry--Multiple use--United States.
  • Grazing--Government policy--United States.
  • Grazing--Utah.
  • National parks and reserves--Southwestern States--Management.
  • National parks and reserves--West (U.S.)--Management.
  • Pasture, Right of--United States.
  • Pasture, Right of--Utah.
  • Range management--United States.
  • Range management--West (U.S.)
  • Range policy--United States.
  • Range policy--West (U.S.)
  • Rangelands--Monitoring--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Personal Names

  • Cliff, Edward P. (Edward Parley), 1909-1987
  • Hartzer, Ronald B. Half a century in forest conservation: a biography and oral history of Edward P. Cliff, 1981 March.
  • Hurst, William D. (William Daly)
  • Hurst, William D. (William Daly)--Archives
  • Hurst, William D. (William Daly)--Diaries
  • Hurst, William D. (William Daly)--Oratory

Corporate Names

  • United States. Forest Service--Officials and employees--Records and correspondence.
  • United States. Forest Service. Intermountain region--Officials and employees--Records and correspondence.
  • United States. Forest Service. Southwest Regions--Officials and employees--Records and correspondence.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Nitrate negatives.
  • Speeches, addresses, etc.

Finding aid/Register created by Andrew Izatt
2011

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