Montgomery Meigs Atwater papers 1955-1966
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Atwater, Montgomery M. (Montgomery Meigs)
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Montgomery Meigs Atwater lived from 1904 to 1976 and worked as an author, forester, and avalanche expert. He was born in Baker, Oregon and educated at Harvard. He lived in Montana in the 1930s and wrote short stories and mysteries, some under the pseudonym of Max Montgomery. In the 1950s he was in the U.S. Forest Service, and became an expert in snow avalanche forecasting and control. From the description of Montgomery Meigs Atwater papers, 1955-1966. (University of Oregon Libraries)...
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...
