Inventory of the Bob Edgar Papers, 1940s - 1970s
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Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | Bob Edgar was a logger in southern United States during the mid- and late twentieth century. |
| The collection includes materials held by logger Bob Edgar related to industrial forestry in the southern United States from the 1940s through the 1970s. The collection contains mostly reports and technical releases but also includes articles, blueprints, copies of bills relating to forestry, product catalogs, and statistical data. Subjects covered include cruising methods, fire control, forest entomology, forest legislation, government regulations, logging equipment and machinery, and wood technology. The general focus is on machinery used to log, haul, load, and mill pulpwood. | |
| Title: | Bob Edgar Papers, 1940s - 1970s |
| Creator: | Edgar, Bob |
| Repository: | Forest History Society Library and Archives |
| Call Number: | 6395 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Extent: | 10.5 linear feet (7 record cartons) |
Biographical Note
Bob Edgar was a logger in southern United States during the mid- and late twentieth century.
Collection Overview
The collection includes materials held by logger Bob Edgar related to industrial forestry in the southern United States from the 1940s through the 1970s. The collection contains mostly reports and technical releases but also includes articles, blueprints, copies of bills relating to forestry, product catalogs, and statistical data. Subjects covered include cruising methods, fire control, forest entomology, forest legislation, government regulations, logging equipment and machinery, and wood technology. The general focus is on machinery used to log, haul, load, and mill pulpwood.
Collection Arrangement
1. Materials Related to Industrial Forestry in the Southern United States, 1940s-1970s
Subject Headings
- Edgar, Bob
- Forest insects -- Southern states
- Forest machinery -- United States
- Forestry law and legislation -- United States
- Forests and forestry -- Measurement
- Logging -- Equipment and supplies
- Logging -- Southern states
- Wood-pulp industry -- Southern states
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Materials Related to Industrial Forestry in the Southern United States, 1940s-1970s.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bob Edgar Papers, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Received November 1980.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff
Encoded by Amanda Ross, April 2009
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.