Papers, 1968-1998 (bulk 1974-1988)

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Papers, 1968-1998 (bulk 1974-1988)

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The collection contains the papers of Duncan Howlett of Center Lovell, Maine, a minister, author, and forester. They concern his activities as a small woodland owner and as one of the founders of the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine. Represented in the collection are materials from Rev. Howlett's terms of office on the boards of directors and various committees of the American Forestry Association, the Forest History Society, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine. These files include minutes of meetings, correspondence, financial information, and conference and membership information. The records for the Small Woodland Owners Association are especially complete and include board and committee meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, grant applications, newsletters, and planning documents. The collection also contains files on Howlett's Christmas tree business, research and information files on forestry, lumber and paper companies, and forestry and conservation activities in the state of Maine and other relevant states. Also included are files documenting Rev. Howlett's course of study at the University of Maine's Forestry School; these include articles, coursework, and student papers. The final section of the collection contains research materials and drafts of articles Rev. Howlett wrote after visiting forests in Finland and Scotland.

9 boxes (9.4 cubic feet)

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7684399

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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American Forestry Association.

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Forest History Society

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Howlett, Duncan.

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Duncan Howlett was born in 1906 in Newton, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard, receiving an LLB degree in 1931. After practicing law for two years, he returned to Harvard in 1933 to study religion, receiving an STB degree in 1936. He was ordained to the Unitarian ministry in 1936 and served in churches in Salem, New Bedford, and Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Center Lovell, Maine, and began to manage the forestland adjacent to his home. Interested in good forestry management and realizing th...

Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine.

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Natural Resources Council of Maine

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University of Maine at Orono. School of Forest Resources

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The School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine began in 1903 as the Department of Forestry in the College of Agriculture. In 1935 the Wildlife Curriculum and Research Unit were added. In 1958 the Department was renamed the School of Forestry and in 1968 the name was changed to the School of Forest Resources. The College of Forest Resources was established in 1982. In 1993 it became part of the College of Natural Resources, Forestry and Agriculture. From the description of ...