Oral history interview with Cecil Jones. 1986.

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Oral history interview with Cecil Jones. 1986.

Oral history interview with Cecil Jones, conducted on 1 July, 1971 by Suzanne Jansen for the Utah State Historical Society and California State University, Fullerton, Oral History Program. The subject of the interview is game, wildlife and range preservation. Cecil Jones discusses his life experience on this subject through his career in the Forest Service and the Department of Fish and Game in Monticello, Utah. His employment involved extensive cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management on issues such as hunting, public land use and poaching. Bound manuscript, 23 pages, index included.

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Jones, Cecil, 1905-1986

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Cecil Dalton Jones was born 24 January 1905 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah to Frederick Peter Jones and Ada Dalton. He married Elva Cooper 15 October 1929 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah. His career included time in the Forest Service and the Fish and Game Department. Cecil died 18 June 1986 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah. From the guide to the Oral history interview with Cecil Jones, 1 July 1971, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Utah. State Dept. of Fish and Game.

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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...

Jansen, Suzanne,

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