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J. D. Howard Papers, 1917-1959

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Howard, J. D. (Judson Dean)
Title
J. D. Howard Papers
Dates
1917-1959 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, ( )
Collection Number
SHL001
Summary
The collection consists of correspondence on various topics to and from J. D. (Judson Dean) Howard written between 1920 and 1959 and a folder of notes and miscellany dated from 1917 to 1934. J. D. Howard is best known as the “father” of Lava Beds National Monument in northern California.
Repository
Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library
Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR
97601
Telephone: 5418851772
Fax: 5418851777
libtech@oit.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

J. D. (Judson Dean) Howard is best known as the “father” of Lava Beds National Monument in northern California. Howard’s birth date is given in different sources as either 1875 or 1880. A millwright, miller, chemist, photographer, and explorer, he travelled the United States as a young man and eventually settled in Klamath Falls, Oregon where he lived until his death in 1961. He began his explorations of the lava beds in 1916 and continued until shortly before his death. His efforts to document and promote the geological and historical aspects of the lava beds are credited with spurring President Calvin Coolidge to establish Lava Beds National Monument in 1925.

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Content Description

The collection consists of correspondence to and from J. D. Howard written between 1920 and 1959 and a folder of notes and miscellany dated from 1917 to 1934. Topics include discussions of his exploration results including mineral assays, fossils, Indian artifacts and petroglyphs of the Klamath Basin, as well as Howard’s profession of flour milling, the Modoc War and preservation of Lava Beds National Monument.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Before materials from the Shaw Historical Library may be quoted in print or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part in any publication, exhibit, broadcast or other manner, the user must obtain permission from the owner of the physical property and the holder of the copyright. Copyright status for collections in the Shaw Historical Library varies. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred Citation

[item identification], J. D. Howard Papers, The Shaw Historical Library, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in two series, I: Correspondence and II: Notes and Miscellany.

Location of Collection

Shaw Historical Library
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Anne Hiller Clark
2012

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