Inventory of the George Harris Collingwood Papers, 1889 - 1958
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| Abstract: | George Harris Collingwood (1890-1958) was a forest ranger, forester for the American Forestry Association, chief forester for the National Lumber Manufacturers ASsociation, and author of bulletins, magazine articles, and the popular book Knowing Your Trees. |
| The collection includes professional and family papers, diaries, forestry course notes, photographs, clippings, mementos, manuscripts, drafts of articles, and correspondence relating to Collingwood's work as Ranger on the Apache National Forest, Arizona (1914-1915); the United States Bureau of Aircraft Production; the National Lumber Manufacturers Association (1940-1946); the Society of American Foresters; the American Forestry Association (1928-1940); the Cornell University Forestry Extension (1916-1923); the U.S. Legislative Reference Service (1952-1958); and the United States Forest Service. | |
| Title: | George Harris Collingwood Papers, 1889 - 1958 |
| Creator: | Collingwood, G. H. (George Harris), 1890-1958 |
| Repository: | Forest History Society Library and Archives |
| Call Number: | 3278 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Extent: | 4.0 linear feet (10 archival boxes) |
Biographical Note
George Harris Collingwood (1890-1958) was a forest ranger, forester for the American Forestry Association, chief forester for the National Lumber Manufacturers ASsociation, and author of bulletins, magazine articles, and the popular book Knowing Your Trees.
Collingwood was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 27, 1890. He earned his B.S. in Forestry. from Michigan State College in 1911 and his M.A. from the University of Michigan in 1917. He began his forestry career as an Assistant Ranger on the Apache National Forest, Arizona with the United States Forest Service (USFS).
Collingwood held numerous positions in forestry organizations. In 1928 he became the forester for the American Forestry Association; he held this position for twelve years. During this appointment he guided the Association's educational programs with federal and state agencies, private woodland owners, and forest industries. In 1940 he became chief forester for the National Lumber Manufacturers Association (NLMA). This appointment lead to such accomplishments as assisting with the Forest Conservation Policy of NLMA, the amendment of Section 3 of the Clarke-McNary Act which increased the authorization of cooperative forest fire protection funds, and amendment to Section 9 of the McNary-McSweeney Act to complete forest surveys.
The forestry profession benefited from Collingwood's numerous publications. His work include bulletins for the United States Department of Agriculture, magazine articles and a popular book entitled Knowing Your Trees, 1937 published by the American Forestry Association. Collingwood held membership with the Society of American Foresters and American Association for Advancement of Science.
George Harris Collingwood worked diligently during his forestry career and was well received by his peers. Collingwood helped change the way government responded to the needs of forestry. At the time of his death on April 2, 1958, he was a specialist in forestry and natural resources with the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Collection Overview
The collection includes professional and family papers, diaries, forestry course notes, photographs, clippings, mementos, manuscripts, drafts of articles, and correspondence relating to Collingwood's work as Ranger on the Apache National Forest, Arizona (1914-1915); the United States Bureau of Aircraft Production; the National Lumber Manufacturers Association (1940-1946); the Society of American Foresters; the American Forestry Association (1928-1940); the Cornell University Forestry Extension (1916-1923); the U.S. Legislative Reference Service (1952-1958); and the United States Forest Service.
Collingwood maintained excellent documentation that provides valuable insights into forestry practices and government regulations such as the Clarke-McNary Bill and the Fulmer Act that greatly impacted forestry procedures. Documents include organizational correspondence, memos, awards, expense logs, manuscripts, diaries, photographs, and articles from Collingwood's fifty year career as a forester. The papers are arranged in chronological order within each folder.
Note: As much as possible, the arrangement of his papers has been retained. Duplicates of manuscript and published materials have been discarded.
Collection Arrangement
1. Series A: Family (Personal Correspondence), 1910 to 1950s
2. Series B: Education, 1889-1922
3. Series C: Career, 1911-1958
3.1. Group A: Professional History, 1911-1958
3.2. Group B: Special Projects, 1911-1958
4. Series D: Publications, 1915-1949
5. Series E: Professional Organizations and Awards, 1920-1956
6. Series F: Photographs, Expense Logs, and Diaries, 1906-1958
Subject Headings
- Apache National Forest (Ariz. and N.M.) -- History -- 20th century
- American Forestry Association
- Arizona -- History -- 20th century
- Collingwood, G. H. (George Harris), 1890-1958
- Collingwood, Jean Cummings
- Cornell University. Cooperative Extension
- Forest rangers -- Arizona -- Apache National Forest (Ariz. and N.M.)
- Forest reserves -- Southwestern States
- Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service
- National Lumber Manufacturers Association
- National parks and reserves -- Arizona
- Society of American Foresters
- Southwestern States
- United States. Bureau of Aircraft Production
- United States. Forest Service
- United States. Forest Service Southwestern Region
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Series A: Family (Personal Correspondence), 1910 to 1950s
2. Series B: Education, 1889-1922.
3. Series C: Career, .
3.1. Group A: Professional History, 1911-1958.
3.2. Group B: Special Projects, 1915-1956.
4. Series D: Publications, 1915-1949.
5. Series E: Professional Organizations and Awards, 1920-1956.
6. Series F: Photographs, Expense Logs, and Diaries, 1906-1958.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George Harris Collingwood Papers, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
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Processed by Carmelita Pickett, December 1999, and Amanda Ross, September 2008
Encoded by Amanda Ross, September 2008
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.