Roy Williams papers, 1936-1960.

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Roy Williams papers, 1936-1960.

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Collection contains two photograph albums of Williams' pictures of Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest and Yellowstone National Park from 1936 to 1938. The collection also holds one folder of correspondence documenting his tenure as U.S. Forest Supervisor at Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. A scrapbook documenting Williams' service in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Venezuela is in the collection as well.

0.55 cubic ft. (1 box and 1 expandable envelope)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8033823

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Council

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Williams, Roy Lee

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Forest Ranger in the Shoshone National Forest. From the description of Roy L. Williams papers, 1932. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52889672 Roy L. Williams was a forester and conservationist. Born in South Dakota in 1896, Williams joined the U.S. Forest Service as a Ranger at Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. A staunch conservationist who concerned himself with overgrazing and fire control in the national forests, Williams rose through the ranks of ...

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...