Dan Sinclair Pack papers, 1910-1947.

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Dan Sinclair Pack papers, 1910-1947.

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Included are memoirs of Dan Sinclair Pack, written 1946-1959, recounting his experiences with the U.S. Forest Service at posts in Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho, 1901-1912, and his service at national headquarters, 1908. Also, copies of three letters from Gifford Pinchot regarding the Forest Service, 1910, 1912, and 1940, and photocopied pages of the Pack family genealogy.

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Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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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...

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Pack, Dan Sinclair, 1869-1959.

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Forester. From the description of Dan Sinclair Pack papers, 1910-1947. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63934793 ...

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

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First director, United States Forest Service (1905). He changed the name of protected "forest preserves" to "national forests" and advocated a controversial "wise use" policy for the resources of the national forests, whereby a greater use of forest resources, such as tree harvests and grazing rights could be permitted. From the description of Correspondence, 1905-1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40804560 Forester and governor of Pennsylvania. F...