Papers 1793-1950.

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Papers 1793-1950.

Landscape architect, of Cleveland, Ohio. Correspondence, business papers, articles, personal account books, notebooks, material relating to national parks and National Forest Service, and newspaper clippings. Also includes Taylor family records and personal correspondence. Contact repository for more information.

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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...

Taylor, Albert D. (Albert Davis), 1883-1951

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Landscape architect in Cleveland, Ohio; faculty member at the University of Michigan. From the description of Albert Davis Taylor papers, 1918-1942. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 80406368 Horticulturist. Taylor died in 1951. From the description of Street trees: their care and preservation, 1908. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63935176 ...