Papers, 1901-1938.

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Papers, 1901-1938.

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Collection contains materials relating to Redington's career with the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Biological Survey. Collection includes correspondence (1907-1939); diaries (1904-1935); manuscript materials written by Redington; newsclippings (1910-1938); scrapbooks (1901-1938); speeches given by Redington (1912-1932); photographs (1911-1935); and miscellaneous memorabilia.

5.4 cubic ft. (12 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7248778

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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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...

Redington, Paul G.

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Paul Goodwin Redington (1878-1942) served with the U.S. Forest Service from 1904-1926. Redington graduated from Yale University in 1904 with an M.A. in Forestry and joined the U.S. Forest Service that same year. From 1911-1916 he was supervisor of the Sierra National Forest in California. In 1916 Redington was promoted to District Forester for the Forest Service's Southwest District of Arizona and New Mexico and from 1920-1926 he was Chief Officer of the California District, overseeing 18 nation...

United States. Bureau of Biological Survey

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