John Ray Bruckart papers, 1909-1971

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John Ray Bruckart papers, 1909-1971

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John Ray Bruckart (1887-1979) was an official in the U.S. Forest Service from 1909 to 1954. The John Ray Bruckart papers comprise personal correspondence from Bruckart to his wife, Fay; general correspondence, including several letters from Oregon Senator Wayne Morse; other writings by Bruckart, including memoirs and writings on Douglas fir silviculture; 2 Forest Service diaries, 1930-1931; collected materials on the Willamette National Forest and the Three Sisters Wilderness Area; Forest Service alumni newsletters; and memoirs by Rudo L. Fromme and Percy Brown. One folder of photographs of forests, foresters, and logging operations has been removed to the Photograph Collection.

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