Interviews, 1954 and 1961.

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Interviews, 1954 and 1961.

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Recordings and transcriptions of two interviews with Miss Mildred Castle, chief clerk for the Wisconsin State Board of Forestry, 1905-1915?. In a 1954 interview, Miss Castle discusses the early days of the Forestry Board, State Forester E. M. Griffith, and incidents about her father Bryan Castle, Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Fred Zimmerman, and others; interviewed by Frank Elliott of the Historical Society staff. In a 1961 interview, she describes her activities, operations of the board, and conservation practices; interviewed by C. L. Harrington

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), colloquially known as Fighting Bob, was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history." Born...

Castle, Bryan J.

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Zimmerman, Fred R., 1880-1954.

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Castle, Mildred.

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Wisconsin. State Board of Forestry

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A Wisconsin Dept. of State Forestry was first established by 1903 legislation. New legislation in 1905 created the State Board of Forestry. Its functions consisted of management of the state forest reserve and state parks; examination and appraisal of state lands to be purchased or sold; leasing of camp sites; examination and preparation of working plans for timber tracts and farm woodlots; operation of forest nurseries and sale of planting-stock to citizens of Wisconsin; training of forest rang...

Griffith, E. M. (Edward Merriam), 1872-1939

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Harrington, C. L., 1891-1966,

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