F. Malcolm Knapp, who taught forestry at UBC for over forty years, was born in New York State. After completing degrees in forestry at the New York State College of Forestry and the University of Washington, he came to the University of British Columbia in 1922 and began his long association with the institution as a lecturer. At this time, the Department of Forestry had only been in existence for two years and its staff consisted of himself and H.R. Christie. Knapp taught courses on logging, wood technology and forest products. In 1946, he was named Director of the University Research Forests which consisted of the Campus Forest (a narrow belt south west of the university) and the Research Forest (12,500 acres north of Haney, B.C.). In recognition of his contribution to the establishment of the forest, its name was changed in 1988 to the Malcolm Knapp/UBC Research Forest. In addition to his teaching, Knapp also helped to establish the Forestry Club in 1929 and, after the introduction of Spring Camp in 1948, he organized this annual event. F.M. Knapp retired in 1963 after completing forty-one years of service to the university.
From the description of Malcolm Knapp fonds. 1915-1988. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606455987
