Redington, Paul G.

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Paul Goodwin Redington (1878-1942) served with the U.S. Forest Service from 1904-1926. Redington graduated from Yale University in 1904 with an M.A. in Forestry and joined the U.S. Forest Service that same year. From 1911-1916 he was supervisor of the Sierra National Forest in California. In 1916 Redington was promoted to District Forester for the Forest Service's Southwest District of Arizona and New Mexico and from 1920-1926 he was Chief Officer of the California District, overseeing 18 national forests. In 1926 Redington was promoted to Assistant National Forester of the United States in charge of Public Relations and in 1927 he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey for the U.S. Department of Agriculture before retiring in 1938.

From the description of Papers, 1901-1938. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27763526

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referencedIn National Forestry Program Committee. National Forestry Program Committee records, 1920-1928, 1945-1947. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Redington, Paul G. Papers, 1901-1938. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn William Frederic Badè papers, 1871-1936 Bancroft Library
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correspondedWith Badè, William Frederic, 1871-1936 person
associatedWith National Forestry Program Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Forest Service. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
West (U.S.)
Sierra National Forest (Calif.)
Subject
Forest management
Forest reserves
Forests and forestry
Occupation
Forester
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Active 1938

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