Papers, 1939-1988.

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Papers, 1939-1988.

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The collection contains Weinstein's correspondence and business records. Included is some personal correspondence with Nobel-laureate Norman Borlaug, along with articles by and about Borlaug. Also contains documentation of lobbying efforts with Senator Pete Dominici and Congressman Bill Richardson, records of Weinstein's involvement with the Public Land Users Association, and his prominent role in the Society of American Foresters. In addition, the collection contains various records of the Duke City Lumber Company; specifically timber sales and proposed acquisitions Weinstein worked on. A fair amount of technical material and maps related to the logging industry, much of it produced by the U.S. Forest Service, is included.

2 box (1.45 cu. ft.) 1 oversize folder.

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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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...

Borlaug, N. E.

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Society of American foresters

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Weinstein, Yale, 1915-2000.

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Born in 1915 in St. Paul, MN, Yale Weinstein graduated from the University of Minnesota's School of Forestry in 1934. He moved to New Mexico in 1937 to work for the New Mexico Timber Company. Following his service as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during WWII, Weinstein continued to work in New Mexico. In 1958 the Duke City Lumber Company hired him as a forester. He worked at the company until 1982, retiring as the vice-president of governmental affairs and forester. He died Jan. 28, 2000. ...

Duke City Lumber Company.

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Public Land Users Association.

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