United States Forest Service Video Workshop Videotapes, 1988-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
United States. Forest Service.
Title
United States Forest Service Video Workshop Videotapes
Dates
1988-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 cubic foot, including 6 videotapes, (1 box)
Collection Number
FV P 264
Summary
The United States Forest Service Video Workshop Videotapes were generated as part of Forest Service workshops held at Oregon State University. The productions were intended for a general audience and address reforestation, debris burning, log exports, logging careers, and tree diseases and pests.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The United States Forest Service sponsored Video Production Workshops at Oregon State University in 1988 and 1989.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The United States Forest Service Video Workshop Videotapes were generated as part of Forest Service workshops held at Oregon State University. The productions were made in collaboration with OSU departments and individuals -- including the College of Forestry, Extension Service, and the Communication Media Center -- as well as the Oregon Department of Forestry. The productions were intended for a general audience and address reforestation, debris burning, log exports, logging careers, and tree diseases and pests.

Steve Woodard and Rick Fletcher with the Extension Service and Steve Elefant with the Oregon Department of Forestry appear in the videotapes.

All of the videotapes are VHS format.

All items in this collection have been digitized and are available online and on DVD in the reading room. Links to online streaming video are included with the detailed descriptions of the videotapes.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

United States Forest Service Video Workshop Videotapes (FV P 264), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The USFS Video Workshop Videotapes consist of one series: I. Videotapes, 1988-1989.

Acquisition Information

These videotapes were transferred from the Valley Library multimedia collection in 2007.

Related Materials

Other moving images pertaining to forestry and logging are part of the College of Forestry Moving Images (FV P 061) Extension and Experiment Station Communications Moving Images (FV P 120), the Alderman Farm Films (FV P 214).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Videotapes, 1988-1989Return to Top

Arranged in alphabetical order.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Green Side Up! Plant Right, Grow Right
(14:19) Discusses the reforestation of clear cuts in Oregon including the appropriate tools to use, how to transport the bare-root trees, and where and how to plant them so they are protected from heat, wind, and animals. Steve Woodard, with the Oregon State University Extension Service, appears in this production.
1988
1
Log Exports: Industry Views
(6:32) Regarding the effects of the export of raw logs from federal forest lands on the Oregon timber industry. Presents some of the pros and cons of the proposed ban on exporting raw logs from National Forest lands.
1989
1
Log Scaler: A Career for You?
(6:48) About the work of log scalers in Oregon. Norm Ripley, Hal Lindlsey, Neil Middleton, Tom Petty, and Francine Snisky appear in the production.
1988
1
Reforestation: It's No Accident
(8:27) About reforestation in Oregon. Written, produced, and directed by Elroy Brown, Kathryn Haberkorn, Jana Leinbach, George Reinhart, and Bill Wilcox.
1989
1
Steps to Safe Debris Burning: Don't Let Debris Burning Make an Ash Out of You
(4:38) Produced, directed, and edited by Robin Bergey, Don Casey, Laurie Johnson, Ken McCall, and Warren Plocharsky. Steve Elefant of the Oregon Department of Forestry explains that debris burning is a major cause of wildfires in Oregon and outlines steps for safe burning of wood waste.
1989
1
What's Killing My Trees?
(14:05) About tree diseases and pests. Ray Forrest, Master Woodland Manager, and Rick Fletcher, Oregon State University Extension Forestry Agent, appear in the videotape. Produced by James Heid, Ron Johnson, Merrily Jones, Dave Thorson, and Jimmye L. Turner.
1988

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Export controls--Oregon.
  • Loggers--Oregon.
  • Logging--Oregon.
  • Reforestation--Oregon.
  • Tree planting--Oregon.
  • Trees, Care of--Oregon.
  • Trees--Diseases and pests--Oregon.
  • Wildfires--Oregon.
  • Wood waste--Oregon--Burning.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Videotapes.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Elefant, Steve. (creator)
    • Fletcher, Richard A. (creator)
    • Woodard, Steve. (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Oregon State University. College of Forestry. (creator)
    • Oregon State University. Communication Media Center. (creator)
    • Oregon. Department of Forestry. (creator)