Fort Hall Indian Reservation Economic Study Papers, 1961-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Early, John
Title
Fort Hall Indian Reservation Economic Study Papers
Dates
1961-1976 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet plus oversize
Collection Number
MG335 (collection)
Summary
Correspondence and reports concerning the economic feasibility of converting rangeland on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation to dryland farming. Also oversize range management maps.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

In the mid 1970s agricultural economist John Early collected material concerning the economic feasibility of converting range land on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation to dry land farming. His papers include correspondence, mimeographed reports and maps.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Materials were left in their received order, and no series designations were made.

Acquisition Information

The Fort Hall Indian Reservation economic study papers of John Early, University of Idaho Extension Economist, were donated to the University of Idaho Library by the Agricultural Economics/Rural Sociology Department in March 1991.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 Dry farm areas
1 item
1975
1/2 Annual range management report
2 items
1974
1/3 Range data
1 item
1976
1/4 Range capacity information
21 items
1974-1976
1/5 Data sources
14 items
1961-1973
1/6 Soil survey
1 item
undated
1/7 Environmental assessment, dryland farming, Fort Hall Indian Reservation
1 item
1975
1/8 Preliminary analysis of development of proposed Shoshone-Bannock tribal farm on the Michaud irrigation project
1 item
undated
1/9 Environmental assessment , range improvement projects, Fort Hall Indian Agency, Idaho
1 item
ca. 1961
1/10 Proposed draft environmental impact statement, Gay Mine, Fort Hall Indian Agency, Idaho
1 item
1973
1/11 Environmental Assessment, Gay Mine, Fort Hall Indian Agency, Idaho
1 item
1974
1/12 Environmental assessment, conversion to dry farming, Fort Hall Reservation
1 item
1975
1/13 Economic feasibility study, irrigated farming enterprise for Shoshone-Bannock tribes, Inc.
1 item
1973
os/14 Range management maps
2 items
1971-1980, 1974-1976
os/15 Farm unit plat maps
1 item
undated
os/16 Land status plat maps, Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho
1 item
1971

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Dry farming -- Economic aspects -- Idaho -- Fort Hall Indian Reservation
  • Land use -- Idaho -- Fort Hall Indian Reservation

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Early, John--Archives.