Forests and forestry collection, circa 1903-2010

Overview of the Collection

Title
Forests and forestry collection
Dates
circa 1903-2010 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.35 cubic feet (3 document cases)
Collection Number
Mss 1526
Summary
Collection of materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society relating to forests and forestry in the Pacific Northwest and primarily in Oregon.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection of materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society relating to forests and forestry in the Pacific Northwest and primarily in Oregon. Most of the collection is composed of ephemera (fliers, brochures and leaflets) and administrative records (wages, schedules, reports, equipments lists, etc.). Topics covered include: timber land, Civilian Conservation Corps, forest fires, the World Forestry Center and lumbering equipment.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Forests and Forestry Collection, Mss 1526, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Papers concerning information about work schedules and wages in the Pacific Northwest logging industrygift of Mr. Byron Leibel, November 1986.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Forest conservation -- Oregon.
  • Forest fires -- Oregon.
  • Forests and forestry -- Northwest, Pacific.
  • Forests and forestry -- Oregon.
  • Logging -- Equipment and supplies.
  • Logging -- Oregon.
  • Lumber and lumbering -- Northwest, Pacific.
  • Lumber and lumbering -- Oregon.
  • Lumber trade -- Oregon.
  • Timber -- Oregon.

Corporate Names

  • Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- Northwest, Pacific.
  • Western Forestry Center.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative records. -- aat
  • Ephemera. -- aat
  • Pamphlets. -- aat
  • Reports. -- aat