Verne Lester Harper Papers 1936-1980

Harper, V. L. (Verne Lester), 1902-1997

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Verne Lester Harper was born August 13, 1902 in Monroe, South Dakota. He moved to Florida in 1927 to take employment as a forestry research scientist with the U.S. Forest Service at Starke and Lake City (1927-1935).He served as Deputy Chief for Research with the U.S. Forest Service from 1951-1966. He became a professor of forestry with the University of Florida in 1966 and retired in 1972 with emeritus status. He died in 1997. From the guide to the Verne Lester Harper Pa...

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...

International Union of Societies of Foresters

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International Union of Forestry Research Organizations

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