U.S. Forest Service uniform [realia], 1960-1967. 1960-1967.

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U.S. Forest Service uniform [realia], 1960-1967. 1960-1967.

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The U.S. Forest Service Uniform is a uniform jacket from the 1960s. It belonged to Donald K. Morriss, former Head of Timber Inventory in the Washington Office, who retired in 1967 and moned to Port Charlotte, Florida. The Uniform was given to the Washington Office History Section on May 4, 1992, by Robert E. Gillespie, Assistant Director of Timber Management (Silviculture), upon his retirement. From 1967-1982, the uniform hung in a closet in Timber Management. The uniform was transferred to the National Agricultural Library in the 1980s.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7974507

National Agricultural Library, NAL

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Morriss, Donald K.

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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...

Gillespie, Robert E.

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