A record concerning the Wind River Forest Experiment Station, July 1, 1913-June 30, 1924, and the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, July 1, 1924-December 30, 1938 1940

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A record concerning the Wind River Forest Experiment Station, July 1, 1913-June 30, 1924, and the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, July 1, 1924-December 30, 1938 1940

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Typescript carbon copy of report by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service, 122 pp, 1940, text by June H. Wertz, with photographs and letter of transmittal.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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