Earl Sandvig papers, 1923-1973.

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Earl Sandvig papers, 1923-1973.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48028894

Collection provides first hand information about the inner workings and conflicts in the U.S. Forest Service and the concern that its employees had for protecting natural resources; documents the ongoing conflict between the stockmen and ranchers of the West and the Forest Service; includes grass measurement devices and fire danger gauges used by Sandvig.

1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes, 1 envelope, 1 photo envelope)

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7588102

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Sandvig, Earl D., 1898-1994.

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Born in May 1898, Sandvig began his career as a grazing assistant in Montana. By 1944 he was the Assistant Regional Forester for Region 2, which encompasses Colorado and Wyoming. In 1951 Sandvig was transferred to a Forest Service position in Oregon where he remained after his retirement; he died in February 1994. From the description of Earl Sandvig papers, 1923-1973. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 48028894 ...

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...