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Christopher Columbus Andrews was born October 27, 1829, in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. He attended Francetown Academy and Harvard Law School, and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar before moving to St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1857. He served in the Union Army, Minnesota Infantry, Third Regiment during the Civil War, advancing from Captain to Major General. He was honorably mustered out on January 15, 1866. From 1869 through 1877, Andrews served as United States minister to both Sweden and Norway, and from 1882 through 1885 as consul general to Brazil. He served as chief fire warden, 1895-1905, state forestry commissioner, 1905-1911, and member of the state forestry board, 1905-1922. Andrews lived his later years in St. Paul. He died on September 21, 1922.

From the guide to the Photographs and negatives compiled by C. C. Andrews, Undated and 1889-1909., (Minnesota Historical Society)

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creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Correspondence and miscellaneous records, 1886-1930. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Annual and biennial reports, 1895-1926. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Forestry Board miscellaneous records, 1875-1929. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Minutes, 1899-1925. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board annual and biennial reports collection, 1904-1924. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Minutes of the meetings of the Minnesota State Forestry Board. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Library, Minnesota DNR Library
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Fire wardens' reports and maps, 1895-1910. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Photographs and negatives compiled by C. C. Andrews, undated and 1889-1909. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota State Forestry Board. Financial records, 1913-1934. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Cross, Judson Newell, 1838-1901. Judson Newell Cross papers, 1861-1907. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Photographs and negatives compiled by C. C. Andrews, Undated and 1889-1909. Minnesota Historical Society
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associatedWith Andrews, C. C. 1829-1922. person
associatedWith Brower, J. V. 1844-1905. person
associatedWith Cloquet Lumber Company (Cloquet, Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith Cross, Judson Newell, 1838-1901. person
associatedWith Duncan, T. L. person
associatedWith Hanson, Phil H. person
associatedWith Herrell, A. B. person
associatedWith Herrell, A. B. person
associatedWith Hoxsie, F. L. person
associatedWith Hoxsie, F. L. person
associatedWith Minnesota. Chief Fire Warden. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. Dept. of Forestry and Fire Prevention. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. Forestry Commissioner. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. State Forester. corporateBody
associatedWith Northern Lumber Company (Cloquet, Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith Pillsbury, J. S. 1827-1901. person
associatedWith Schenck, Carl Alwin, 1868-1955. person
associatedWith United States. Forest Service. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Lake Superior Forest Reserve (Minn.)
Chisholm (Minn.)
Europe
Burntside State Park (Minn.)
Pillsbury State Forest (Minn.)
Minnesota
International Falls (Minn.)
Minnesota--Protection and control
Winnibigoshish Indian Reservation (Minn.)
Leech Lake Indian Reservation (Minn.)
Minnesota
Cass Lake (Minn.)
Lake Superior Forest Reserve (Minn.)
Minnesota
Burntside State Forest (Minn.)
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Itasca State Park (Minn.)
Minnesota
Burntside State Park (Minn.)
Chisholm (Minn.)
Itasca State Park (Minn.)
White Earth Indian Reservation (Minn.)
Missoula (Mont.)
Missoula (Mont.)
Lake Winnibigoshish Indian Reservation (Minn.)
Leech Lake Indian Reservation (Minn.)
White Earth Indian Reservation (Minn.)
Minnesota--Chisholm
International Falls (Minn.)
Minnesota
Cass Lake (Minn.)
Itasca State Park (Minn.)
Itasca State Park (Minn.)
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Afforestation
Clearcutting
Conservation of natural resources
Electric power plants
Fire protection districts
Fire wardens
Fire weather
Forest conservation
Forest fires
Forest fires
Forest fires
Forest fires
Forest fires
Forest management
Forest management
Forest management
Forest policy
Forest rangers
Forest rangers
Forest roads
Forestry law and legislation
Forests and forestry
Forests and forestry
Forests and forestry
Forest surveys
Fuelwood
Grassland fires
Ground cover fires
Lakes
Lakes
Land use
Local officials and employees
Logging
Logging
Logging
Lumber camps
Lumbering
Lumbering
Lumbering
Ojibwa Indians
Ojibwa Indians
Prescribed burning
Railroads
Railroads
Red pine
Resorts
Rivers
Rivers
Tax assessment
Timber
Tree planting
Wages
White pine
White pine industry
White pine industry
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