John Dennett Guthrie papers 1901-1959

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John Dennett Guthrie papers 1901-1959

The papers contain correspondence, notes, writings, printed material, photographs and memorabilia concerning forestry and forest policy in Alaska, Arizona, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia and material on Guthrie's association with Civilian Conservation Corps, United States Forest Service, Society of American Foresters and the Yale Forest School.

11 linear feet (11 boxes)

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American Forestry Association.

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Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

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The Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal agency, was created as part of the New Deal in 1935. From the description of Civilian Conservation Corps photograph collection [graphic]. 1936. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38548415 On March 31, 1933, congress passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, creating the Civilian Conservation Corps. On April 5, the president appointed Robert Fechner of Tennessee as Director of Emergency Conservation Work. Fechner, a vic...

United States. Forest Service

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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of l89l in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in l897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. There was no provision for management or...

Yale university. School of forestry and environmental studies

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The Yale School of Forestry was begun in 1900 through the efforts of two conservationists, Gifford Pinchot (B.A. 1889, LL.D. 1925) and Henry S. Graves (B.A. 1892, LL.D. 1940). The school is the oldest forestry school in the country, and its influence on forestry in the United States and abroad, has become well-established. Though in its early years the school was primarily a professional institution concerned with training general practitioners for timber management, it soon became a major sourc...

Guthrie, John D. (John Dennett), 1878-1962.

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Ph.B., Union College, 1902, M.S., 1932; M.F., Yale 1906; government forestry work, western U.S., 1902-1908; forest supervisor in Arizona, 1908-1917, New Mexico, 1919-1920; assistant regional forester, Oregon, 1920-1933; administrator with Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1943. From the description of John Dennett Guthrie papers, 1901-1959 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166307 From the guide to the John Dennett Guthrie papers, 1901-1959, (Manuscripts and Arch...

Society of American foresters

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