New York State College of Forestry records, 1895-1936.

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New York State College of Forestry records, 1895-1936.

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Correspondence of Bernhard Eduard Fernow concerning forestry, job recommendations, articles and a book Fernow was having published, the acquisition of material for the N.Y.S. College of Forestry, and advice on forestry technique. Includes correspondence between Fernow and various parties, especially newspapermen, inquiring into the management of Cornell property in the Adirondacks, 1900-1902; correspondence between Fernow and President Snyder of Michigan State Agricultural College (later Michigan State University) concerning the recruitment of a properly trained forester to supervise the creation of a forestry program at the college, 1901-1902; and correspondence between Fernow and Captain Ahern, head of the new Philippine forestry service concerning the recruitment of foresters to serve under Ahern, including remarks on the alleged mismanagement of Philippine forests by the Spanish, 1900-1902. Includes circa 3000 photographs and slides of forestry practices, specially in Germany and Switzerland, and examples of application of same in New York State.

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Fernow, B. E. (Bernhard Eduard), 1851-1923

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Bernhard Fernow was Chief of the Division of Forestry, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1886-1898), and Director of the New York State College of Forestry at Cornell University (1898-1903). From the description of Bernhard Eduard Fernow papers, 1885-1930. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64758872 From the guide to the Bernhard Eduard Fernow papers, 1885-1930., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) ...

Cornell University. Dept. of Forestry.

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New York State College of Forestry

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Cornell University

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Michigan State University

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Michigan State University was established in 1855, and by 1862, it stood as the nation’s premier land-grant university. Over the decades, the university has continued to be a model of what a land-grant university can and should do. As a university of, for and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition of empowering people through educational opportunity....