Inventory of the William E. Towell Papers, 1941 - 1988
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| Abstract: | William E. Towell enjoyed a productive and distinguished career as a forester and conservationist, notably as director of Missouri Conservation Commission, executive vice president of the American Forestry Association, and director of numerous conservation organization boards. Towell also served as a part-time employee for the U.S. Forest Service and later private forestry consultant for a number of government agencies and professional organizations. |
| The collection includes records kept by Bill Towell, a professional forester affiliated with many important forestry and conservation organizations. The record group contains both the personal and professional correspondence of Mr. Towell; copies of speeches and papers given by numerous individuals; news releases; newspaper and journal articles; and a variety of printed materials on a number of diverse subjects. Organizations represented include the American Forestry Association, Society of American Foresters, National Association of State Foresters, Bureau of Land Management (focused primarily on the Wild Horse and Burro Program), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among others. | |
| Title: | William E. Towell Papers, 1941 - 1988 |
| Creator: | Towell, William E. (William Earnest), 1916- |
| Repository: | Forest History Society Library and Archives |
| Call Number: | 3915 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Extent: | 10.5 linear feet (7 record cartons) |
Biographical Note
William E. Towell enjoyed a productive and distinguished career as a forester and conservationist, notably as director of Missouri Conservation Commission, executive vice president of the American Forestry Association, and director of numerous conservation organization boards. Towell also served as a part-time employee for the U.S. Forest Service and later private forestry consultant for a number of government agencies and professional organizations.
William Earnest Towell was born June 11, 1916 in St. James, Missouri. Mr. Towell attended Drury College in Springfield and the University of Missouri before receiving in 1938 both a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and a Master of Science in Silviculture from the University of Michigan. He began his professional career in 1938 with the Missouri Department of Conservation as District Forester of Sullivan, Missouri. In 1940, he married Virginia Ruth Dotter, with whom he had two children, Jane and Linda.
Towell slowly advanced his career with the Missouri Department of Conservation, becoming its director in 1957. In 1967, he resigned his directorship to become the Executive Vice President of the American Forestry Association (AFA), a post he held until 1979. Towell retired in January of 1979, becoming a private forestry consultant. As a consultant, he worked with the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) and the U. S. Forest Service to organize a series of regional conferences, the purpose of which was to gather input from timberland owners in order to create a national policy on nonindustrial private forest lands. In 1981, he returned to the work force, accepting the position of Executive Vice President of the Society of American Foresters (SAF). He held this position for two years before serving as President of SAF for one year. He returned to semi-retirement in 1984, but he continued to serve on numerous committees and advisory boards at local, regional, and national levels.
Widely respected in his field, Towell has been honored by several high awards. In 1976, he was named "Conservationist of the Year" by the National Wildlife Federation. In 1978, NASF awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award, SAF awarded him the Sir William Schlich Memorial Medal, and the University of Michigan Natural Resources Alumni Society awarded him the first Distinguished Service Award. William Towell is listed in Who's Who in America and Leaders in American National Wildlife Federation.
Chronology List
| 1938-1967 | Missouri Department of Conservation: District Forester (1938-1941), Farm Forester (1941), Assistant State Forester (1942-1956), Assistant Director (1956-1957), Director (1957-1967) |
| 1967-1979 | American Forestry Association: Executive Vice President |
| 1981-1984 | Society of American Foresters: Executive Vice President (1981-1983), President (1983-1984) |
Collection Overview
The collection includes records kept by Bill Towell, a professional forester affiliated with many important forestry and conservation organizations. The record group contains both the personal and professional correspondence of Mr. Towell; copies of speeches and papers given by numerous individuals; news releases; newspaper and journal articles; and a variety of printed materials on a number of diverse subjects. Organizations represented include the American Forestry Association, Society of American Foresters, National Association of State Foresters, Bureau of Land Management (focused primarily on the Wild Horse and Burro Program), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among others.
Collection Arrangement
The records are divided into six subgroups, each subgroup representing a specific group of organizational records. Boxes one and two contain records of the subgroup entitled AFA (the American Forestry Association). Boxes three and four contain records of the subgroup entitled SAF (the Society of American Foresters). Box five contains records of the subgroup entitled NASF (the National Association of State Foresters). Box six contains records of the subgroups BLM (the Bureau of Land Management) and NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The final box contains miscellaneous records representing a number of different organizations; thus, box seven contains records of the subgroup entitled Miscellaneous.
Within each box, records are arranged in reverse chronological order in every file folder.
1. American Forestry Association, 1941-1987
2. Society of American Foresters, 1977-1987
3. National Association of State Foresters, 1978-1980
4. Bureau of Land Management, 1957-1987
5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1983-1987
6. Miscellaneous, 1969-1988
Subject Headings
- Ambrose, Stephen R.
- American Forestry Association
- Argyle, J. Dean
- Barber, John C.
- Blackwell, Lloyd P.
- Borden, Thomas B.
- Cooney, Timothy M.
- Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
- Dickerman, M. B. (Murlyn Bennet), 1912-
- Fletcher, Richard A.
- Forest History Society
- Gordon, J. C. (John C.), 1939-
- Hagenstein, William D.
- Jorgensen, C. Glen
- Krugman, Stanley
- McConnell, Jay M.
- Missouri. Dept. of Conservation
- Moll, Gary A.
- National Association of State Foresters
- Reidel, Carl H.
- Renewable Natural Resources Foundation
- Resler, Rexford A.
- Schnell, Robert L.
- Skok, Richard
- Society of American Foresters
- Moore, Spencer T.
- Towell, William E. (William Earnest), 1916-
- United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- United States. Bureau of Land Management. Adopt-A-Horse or Burro
Related Material
Separated Material
Seven images were removed and placed in the Forest History Society's Photograph Collection; photocopies remain in place of the originals.
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. American Forestry Association, 1941-1987.
The American Forestry Association (AFA) was founded in 1875 as an independent, national conservation organization for the
advancement of wise natural resources management practices. Bill Towell served as Executive Vice President of
AFA from 1967 to 1979.
Includes chiefly records (or copies of records) Mr. Towell created or received while employed by the American Forestry Association.
The first two files, "Personal Correspondence" and "Speeches and Papers," contain primarily biographical information about Bill Towell.
Box 1 Folder 1William E. Towell: Personal Correspondence, 1941-1978
Includes correspondence, announcements, articles, and pamphlets. Much of the information is biographical.
Box 1 Folder 2William E. Towell: Speeches and Papers, 1967
Includes a list of Towell's major speeches and presentations given from April 1967 to June 1967.
Note: Several speeches and papers are dispersed throughout the collection.
Box 1 Folder 3General Correspondence, March 27, 1987 to September 4, 1973
Box 1Printed Materials
Folder 4Policy and Position Statements, 1966, 1976, and undated
Folder 5American Forests Magazine, April 1986-April 1987
Folder 6Annual Meeting Brochures, October 1967 to October 1978
Folder 7Miscellaneous Publications, 1975-1980 and undated
Folder 8Awards, 1977-1987 and undated
Includes Annual Meeting Awards Banquet brochure; correspondence about awards; article on 1977 award winners; and lists of
AFA awards and requirements.
Box 1Forestry Management
Folder 9Renewable Resources Extension Committee: Correspondence, May 14, 1979 to January 15, 1980
Includes correspondence about the Science and Education Administration's Joint Council Task Force on the implementation of
Public Law 95-306, the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978.
Folder 10Renewable Resources Extension Committee: Correspondence, February 1979 to May 7, 1979 and undated
Includes information on efforts within the forestry profession to establish a cohesive, working agenda for the management
of nonindustrial private forest lands.
Folder 11National Forum on NIPF: Corresondence, October to November 1983
Folder 12NIPF Steering Committee: Correspondence, December 15, 1978 to September 26, 1979 and undated
Includes correspondence about plans for a national conference on nonindustrial private forest lands held in Washington, D.C.
November 26-27, 1979.
Folder 13NIPF National Conference: Correspondence, November 1, 1979 to April 10, 1980
Folder 14NIPF National Conference: Correspondence, July 13, 1979 to October 31, 1979
Folder 15NIPF Regional Conferences: Correspondence, November 1, 1978 to April 22, 1979
Folder 16NIPF Regional Conferences: Correspondence, April 1978 to October 30, 1978 and undated
Folder 17Interagency Report on NIPF: The Federal Role in the Conservation and Management of Private Nonindustrial Forest Lands, March 23, 1978
Folder 18Natural Resources Reorganization, February 1979 to May 31, 1979
Includes correspondence, newsletters, and reports discussing the transfer of the Forest Service out of the Department of Agriculture
as well as the transfer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration out of the Department of Commerce into an expanded
Department of Interior to be redesignated as the Department of Natural Resources.
Folder 19Natural Resources Reorganization, February 1978 to January 31, 1979 and undated
Folder 20General Publications, April 6, 1977 to August 16, 1978
Includes U.S. Committee Reports and various acts and bills dealing with the forestry industry.
Folder 21General Publications, March 1972 to October 22, 1976
Box 1Forest Management Legislation
Folder 22Areas of Agreement: Correspondence, October 1, 1975 to March 31, 1978
The AFA Areas of Agreement Committee arose out of controversy over the "timber supply bill" of 1970 that pitted conservationists against forest industry representatives. The committee was created as an attempt to
bridge the gap between the two groups and establish areas of agreement on common interests and needs in forestry legislation.
Folder 23Areas of Agreement: Correspondence, August 28, 1975 to September 25, 1975
Includes correspondence chiefly related to the Monongahela Decision.
Folder 24Areas of Agreement: Correspondence, February 4, 1974 to August 12, 1975
Folder 25Areas of Agreement: Correspondence, January 29, 1973 to August 17, 1973
Folder 26Areas of Agreement: Corresopndence, April 20, 1971 to November 15, 1972 and undated
Folder 27Areas of Agreement: Congressional Contacts, November 24, 1975 to April 23, 1976 and undated
Includes correspondence indentifying those Congressional leaders that were the most influential and the most sympathetic to
sound conservation legislation.
Folder 28Areas of Agreement: Forest Legislation Recommendations, April 1976
Drafts of official statement made to Congress, National Forest Management Issue.
Folder 29Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
Includes materials related to the Act.
Box 2Forest Management Legislation
Folder 30Forest Taxation, January 23, 1978 to November 16, 1978
Includes correspondence, mailgrams, newsletters, pamphlets, papers, statements before House and Senate Committees, press releases,
and minutes of meetings of the Technical Advisory Subcommittee of the Forest Industries Committee on Timber Valuation and
Taxation. Records discuss various tax laws affecting forestry, such as the Revenue Act of 1978, the Tax Reform Act of 1976,
Capital Gains tax rates, and estate tax laws.
Folder 31Forest Taxation, August 9, 1970 to October 28, 1977
Folder 32-33Forest Taxation, undated
Folder 34State and Private Forestry Bills, February 3, 1978 to September 20, 1978
Includes correspondence, news releases, pamphlets, and copies of statements of various forestry organizations concerning the
existing and proposed bills affecting forest management and forest research, such as the Renewable Resources Extension Act
of 1978.
Folder 35State and Private Forestry Bills, January 30, 1978 to February 2, 1978
Folder 36State and Private Forestry Bills, May 4, 1977 to January 17, 1978
Folder 37State and Private Forestry Bills, January 1977 to April 20, 1977
Folder 38State and Private Forestry Bills, December 5, 1975 to November 11, 1976 and undated
Box 2Urban Forestry
Folder 39General, undated
Includes booklets and pamphlets about urban forestry.
Folder 40American Forests Excerpts, October 1983 to June 1986
Box 2Michael Frome Affair
Includes correspondence and newspaper and journal articles concerning Michael Frome, an outspoken conservation writer employed
as a feature writer for American Forests magazine in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Feeling that the content of his writing was becoming far too political, the
AFA Board of Directors fired him amidst a storm of controversy.
Folder 41January 12, 1972 to March 1, 1976
Folder 42March 24, 1971 to September 13, 1971 and undated
Box 2 Folder 43British Isles Trip, March to October 1975 and undated
Includes itinerary for post-convention tour of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Also contains booklets and pamphlets on the
Forest and Wildlife Service of the United Kingdom and some of its numerous parks. Also contains business cards of contacts
in Great Britain.
Box 2 Folder 44India Trip, November to December 1976
Includes itinerary for AFA/Wildlife Management Institute survery tour of India. Also contains business cards of contacts in
India.
Box 2 Folder 45Christmas Greetings to Employees, 1958-1966
Box 2Name/Address/Affiliation Cards
Folder 46A-G
Folder 47H-N
Folder 48O-Z
2. Society of American Foresters, 1977-1987.
The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is a national organization representing all segments of the forestry profession in
the United States, including public and private practitioners, researchers, administrators, educators, forest technicians,
and forestry students. Bill Towell served as SAF Executive Vice President from 1981 to 1983 and President from 1983 to 1984.
Includes records generated, received, or collected by William E. Towell while associated with the Society of American Foresters.
Box 3 Folder 49General Correspondence, 1979-1986 and undated
Box 3 Folder 50Presidents' Goals and Targets, 1983-1984 and undated
Includes correspondence and statements about the goals and targets of various SAF presidents.
Box 3 Folder 51Office of Executive Vice President, 1977-1978 and 1983-1985
Includes correspondence regarding the responsibilities of the office and the searches for candidates to fill the office.
Box 3SAF Council
Folder 52Correspondence, 1982-1985 and undated
Folder 53Minutes of Meetings, April 1983 to April 1985
Folder 54Minutes of Meetings, December 1981 to November 1982
Notebook 1Council Meeting: Bethesda, Maryland, November 11-12, 1984
Notebook 2Council Meeting: Bethesda, Maryland, May 1-2, 1984
Notebook 3Council Meeting: Bethesda, Maryland, April 25-26, 1983
Box 3Printed Materials
Folder 55Constitution and By-Laws, 1981-1982 and 1984-1986
Folder 56SAF Manuals, 1982, 1985, and 1986
Folder 57SAF Journals, 1979-1984
Includes both miscellaneous issues and correspondence related to various SAF journal publications.
Folder 58SAF Newletters, 1984-1985
Folder 59SAF Pamphlets, 1984-1987
Box 3SAF Policies and Positions
Folder 60General, 1982-1984
Includes correspondence, statements, reports, and papers.
Folder 61Published Materials, 1982-1985
Box 3Regional and State Societies
Folder 62General, February 1982 and undated
Folder 63Alaska Society, June 1984
Folder 64Appalachian Society, December 1983 to October 1984
Folder 65Great Plains Society, July 1982 to September 1982
Folder 66Intermountain Society, July 1984
Folder 67Lentucky-Tennessee Society, October 1983 to May 1984
Folder 68Louisiana Society, February 1984 to June 1984
Folder 69Michigan Society, June 1984
Folder 70New England Society, December 1983 to July 1984
Folder 71Oregon Society, January to February 1984 and undated
Folder 72Ozark Society, August 1984
Folder 73Southeastern Society, July 1983 and October 1984
Folder 74Washington State Society, March 1984
Box 4SAF Committees
Folder 75General, 1982-1984 and 1986
Folder 76Committee on Accreditation, 1982-1984
Includes charters and lists of appointments to committee.
Folder 77Committee on Barrington Moore Memorial Award, 1982-1984 and 1986
Includes charters, correspondence, and lists of committee members.
Folder 78Committee on Communications, 1982-1984
Includes charters, lists of appointments to committee, lists of committee members, and correspondence.
Folder 79Committee on Continuing Education, 1982-1984
Includes charters and lists of appointments to committee.
Folder 80Committee on Educational Policies, 1982-1984
Includes charters and lists of appointments to committees.
Folder 81Committee on Ethics, 1982-1984
Includes charters and lists of committee members.
Folder 82Committee on Financial Management, 1982-1984
Includes charters, lists of committee members, agendas for meetings, minutes of committee meetings, and correspondence.
Folder 83Committee on Forest History, 1982-1984
Includes charters, lists of appointments to committee, and lists of committee members.
Folder 84Committee on Forest Policy, 1982-1984
Includes charters, lists of committee members, and correspondence.
Folder 85Committee on Forest Technology School Recognition, 1984
Folder 86Committee on Foresters' Fund, 1982-1984
Folder 87Committee on Forestry Employment
Folder 88Committee on Forestry Terminology
Folder 89Committee on Membership
Folder 90Committee on National Assembly Agenda, 1982 and 1984
Folder 91Committee on National Convention Arrangements, 1982
Folder 92Committee on National Convention Programs
Folder 93Committee on Natural Areas, 1982 and 1984
Folder 94Joint SAF-ACF Committee on Policies, 1982-1984
Folder 95Committee on Professional Recognition, 1981-1987 and undated
Includes charters, correspondence about nominations for SAF awards, memorandums from chairman of committee to SAF Council,
lists of appointments to committee, lists of committee members, and minutes of meetings. Bill Towell was chairman of this
SAF committee in 1986.
Folder 96Committee on Publications, 1982-1984
Folder 97Committee on Registration and Licensing of Foresters, 1982-1984
Folder 98Committee on Student Affairs, 1982-1984
Folder 99Committee on Women and Minorities, 1982-1984
(Formerly Committee on Minority Action)
Folder 100Committee on World Forestry, 1982-1984
Folder 101Executive Committee, 1982-1984
Folder 102Implementation Committee, 1983
Box 4SAF Task Forces
Folder 103General, 1982 and 1984
Includes index of SAF task forces as well as materials relating to the NRCA Agricultural Task Force.
Folder 104Below Cost Timber Sales Task Force, undated
Folder 105Federal Taxation Task Force, undated
Folder 106Steering Committee on Handbook of Forestry, 1978
Folder 107Task Force on Clean Air Act Regulations, 1979
Folder 108Task Force on Clean Water Act Regulations, 1978
Folder 109Task Force on Commercial Timberland, 1981
Folder 110Task Force on the Development of an SAF Certified Professional Forester Program, 1984
Folder 111Task Force on International Forestry, 1985
Folder 112Task Force on Membership Categories, Criteria, Policies, and Procedures, 1981
Folder 113Task Force on 1985 Resources Planning Act Assessment and Program, 1983-1984
Folder 114Task Force on Scheduling the Harvest of Old-Growth Timber, 1982-1984 and undated
Box 4 Folder 115SAF Working Groups: General, 1982 and 1984
Includes lists of working group officecrs and representatives and newsletters about SAF activities in the areas of science
and technology.
Box 4SAF Awards
Folder 116General, 1984-1987 and undated
Folder 1171984 Barrington Moore Memorial Award, 1984
Includes correspondence about the requirements for the award and the candidates for the Barrington Moore Memorial Award, which
is awarded anually in recognition of outstanding achievement in biological research leading to the advancement of forestry.
Folder 118Barrington Moore Memorial Award, 1984
Folder 1191987 John A. Beale Award, 1986
Includes nominations and supporting materials for candidates for the John A. Beale Award, which is awarded annually in recognition
of outstanding continuing efforts in forestry through volunteer service to the Society of American Foresters.
Folder 1201985 John A. Beale Award, 1985
Includes nominations and supporting materials for candidates.
Folder 1211987 Gifford Pinchot Medal, 1986
Includes nominations and supporting materials for candidates for the Gifford Pinchot Medal, which is awarded in odd-numbered
years for outstanding contributions by forestry professionals to the administration, practice and professional development
in North American forestry.
Folder 122Honorary Membership Awards, 1984-1985
Includes nominations and supporting materials for award candidates. Honorary Memberships are awarded to individuals who are
not eligible for formal SAF membership but have rendered distinguished service to the forestry profession.
Folder 1231986 Sir William Schlich Award, 1985 and undated
Includes nominations and supporting materials for award candidates for the Sir William Schlich Award, which is awarded in
even-numbered years in recognition of broad and outstanding contributions to forestry with emphasis on, but not limited to,
policy and national or international activities.
Folder 1241986 Young Forester Award, 1986
Includes nominations and supporting materials for award candidates for the Young Forester Award is awarded to a forester under
forty years of age in recognition of his or her development and promotion of an individual project or program benefitting
the practice of forestry and SAF.
Box 4Conferences and Conventions
Folder 1251989 SAF National Convention, 1984
Folder 1261987 SAF National Convention, 1983-1984
Folder 1271986 SAF National Convention, 1982-1986
Folder 1281985 SAF National Convention, 1984
Folder 1291984 SAF National Convention, 1984 and undated
Folder 1301983 SAF National Convention, 1982-1983 and undated
Folder 1311982 SAF National Convention, 1982 and undated
Folder 132SAF Leadership Conference (January 1984), 1983-1984 and undated
Folder 1331984 and 1985 SAF Regional Technical Conferences, 1984
Folder 134Western Forestry Conference (December 1984), 1984
Folder 1351984 Supervisory Personnel Conference, 1984
Folder 1361984 NASF Annual Meeting, 1984
Folder 1371984 Indiana Governor's Conference on Forest Resources and Wood-Using Industries, 1984 and undated
Folder 1381984 AAAS CAIP Annual Meeting, 1984
Folder 139Consultation of Presidents of AAAS Affiliated Societies, 1984
Box 4 Folder 140Accreditation, 1983-1984 and undated
Includes correspondence concerning SAF's accreditation of institutions for the teaching of professional forestry.
Box 4 Folder 141Certification/Licensing of Professional Foresters: Correspondence, 1984 and undated
Box 4 Folder 142Continuing Education: Correspondence, 1984
Box 4 Folder 143SAF Elections: Miscellaneous, 1981-1984 and undated
Includes correspondence, news releases, and newsletters concerning the elections of Officers and Fellows. Also includes maps
showing SAF voting districts.
Box 4 Folder 144Ethics: Correspondence, 1982-1985 and undated
Box 4 Folder 145Financial Records: Miscellaneous, 1982-1984 and undated
Box 4 Folder 146Foundation for Professional Forestry: Miscellaneous, undated
Box 4 Folder 147SAF Membership: Miscellaneous, 1981-1985 and undated
Box 4 Folder 148Public Service Messages: Miscellaneous, 1983-1984
Includes memos, mock-ups of ads to be run in magazines, and correspondence. The ads concern clean air and clean water, primarily.
Box 4 Folder 149-153RNRF-SAF Dispute: Miscellaneous, 1981-1987 and undated
Includes correspondence and legal documents pertaining to a long dispute over cooperative responsibilities of each organization
at Wild Acres, the site of the headquarters of both SAF and the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation.
Box 4 Folder 154Forestry Management: Non-Industrial Private Forests, 1982-1984 and undated
Box 4 Folder 155Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST): SAF Membership, 1982-1984 and undated
3. National Association of State Foresters, 1978-1980.
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is an organization that works closely with the United States Forest Service
and other national forestry organization to promote legislative programs at the state and federal level. The association focuses
on state and national adoption of reforestation policies and forestry management practices.
Includes records generated, received, or collected by William E. Towell while working in the late 1970s as a consultant for
the U. S.
Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters (NASF), sponsors of several regional conferences and one national
conference concerning nonindustrial private forests. The federal Resources Planning Act of 1974 called for the submission
of a five-year planning program for the management of private timberlands by 1980. Bill Towell was to coordinate the NIPF
conferences in order to gather input from owners of private forest lands across the nation so as to create a national policy
for their administration, as per the requirements of the RPA.
Box 5 Folder 156General Correspondence, 1979-1980 and undated
Box 5NIPF Conferences
Folder 157General Correspondence, 1979 and undated
See also records of the American Forestry Association in Box 1.
Folder 158Northeast Regional Conference, February 6 to March 27, 1979
Folder 159Northeast Regional Conference, February 8 to October 10, 1979 and July 20-21, 1978
Folder 160Northcentral Regional Conference, 1978-1979
Folder 161Southern Regional Conference/"Southern Forest Landowners Forum," April 5 to November 15, 1979
Folder 162Southern Regional Conference/"Southern Forest Landowners Forum," February 3 to April 26, 1979
Folder 163-164Southern Regional Conference/"Southern Forest Landowners Forum," undated
Folder 165Western Regional Conference, 1978-1979
Folder 166National Conference, 1979
Folder 167Monitors, 1979
Folder 168White Papers: Correspondence, 1979-1980
Folder 169White Papers: Reports (Authors: Gray to Holley)
Folder 170White Papers: Reports (Authors: Lewis to Wolf)
Folder 171Expenses, 1979-1980
4. Bureau of Land Management, 1957-1987.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. Its primary responsibility
has been the management of public lands, and generally it has adapted the Forest Service's multiple-use principle to public
lands.
Includes records collected, generated, or received by William E. Towell while serving on the advisory board of the BLM's Wild
Horse and Burro Program in the mid-1980s.
Box 6Wild Horse and Burro Program
Includes materials related to the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program, a program by wild horses and burros
roaming the public lands were rounded up and sold to individuals having the proper facilities to care for the animals. The
justification for removing the wild, free-roaming animals from the range was that there existed a severe overpopulation problem,
thus many needed to be removed from the environment. Environmentalists and humane societies became concerned after the program
was implemented that the BLM was rounding up too many of the wild animals, that there were not enough adequate facilities
to hold them, and that sometimes the treatment of the animals did not appear humane.
Folder 173Wild Burro and Burro Advisory Board Meeting (December 4-5, 1986), 1986-1987
Folder 174Wild Burro and Burro Advisory Board Meeting (September 29-30, 1986), September to November 1986
Folder 175Wild Burro and Burro Advisory Board Meeting (September 3-5, 1986), July to September 1986
Folder 176Wild Burro and Burro Advisory Board Meeting, May to July 1986
Folder 177Management Options: General, June 1986 and undated
Contains correspondence and reports concerning options for managing the wild horses and burros roaming free on public lands.
Options such as adoption, contraception, and destruction are considered and discussed.
Folder 178Management Options: Adoption, 1983-1986 and undated
Includes lists of adoption centers and the requirements set up by BLM for the adoption of wild horses or burros.
Folder 179Management Options: Contraception, June 1986 and undated
Folder 180Reports and Statements Regarding BLM Policy, 1982-1987 and undated
Folder 181Printed Materials, 1977-1986 and undated
Folder 182Statistics, 1986-1987 and undated
Includes correspondence and reports concerning management costs, legal issues, research needs, and other issues incurred by
the Wild Horse and Burro Program.
Folder 183Media Coverage of BLM Policy, May 1986 to June 1987 and undated
Folder 184Sharon Saare Controversy, September to November 1986 and undated
Includes correspondence and petitions criticizing Sharon Saare of employing unethical practices while working for the BLM
to give presentations on the Wild Horse and Burro adoption program.
Folder 185Resolutions, May 1957 to February 1986 and undated
5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1983-1987.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce. In the
mid-1980s the NOAA sponsored a study to examine the effectiveness of the NOAA's implementation of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation
and Management Act, which was passed in an effort to improve marine fisheries management. Bill Towell was a study panel member
who worked with a number of peers who were experts in their respective fields. Mr. Towell represented Conservation interests
while serving on the panel.
Includes records kept by Towell during his association with the Fishery Management Study.
Box 6Fishery Management Study
Folder 186General Correspondence, February 1986 to June 1987 and undated
Folder 187Study Panel Meetings, February 1986 to Septemeber 1986 and undated
Folder 188Preliminary Findings, March 1986 to March 1987
Folder 189Preliminary Findings, February 1985 and undated
Folder 190Final Report: Final Draft, June 30, 1986
Folder 191Final Report: Third Draft, undated
Folder 192Final Report: Second Draft, undated
Folder 193Panel Members' Revisions of Report, May 1986 to September 1986 and undated
Folder 194Suggestions from the Professional Community Regarding Final Report, September 1986 to October 1986
Folder 195Suggestions from the Professional Community Regarding Final Report, April 1985 to August 1986 and undated
Folder 196Summaries
Folder 197NOAA Response to Panel's Final Report, April 1987
Folder 198NOAA Comprehensive Report: Draft, May 19, 1987
This report combines the findings of the NOAA Fishery Management Study, the NOAA Council Task Group, and a report entitled
"Proposed Regulations Implementing P.L. 99-659" into a single comprehensive report.
Folder 199Reports: General, 1987
Includes the published federal report entitled "Major Policy Initiatives," produced by the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President.
Folder 200Reports: General, 1986
Smith, Courtland. "Conservation and Allocation Decisions in Fishery Management."
Hargis, W. J., Jr. "Data Needs For Fisheries Management."
Hargis, W. J., Jr. "Environmental Matters."
Harville. "Preparation, Review, and Approval of Fishery Management Plans and Amendments Thereto."
Committee on Federal Fisheries Responsibilities. Committee Final Report, Summary, and Reccomendations.
Folder 201Reports: General
Council/NOAA Task Group. "An Evaluation of the Implementation of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act."
Gorte, Ross, et al. "Limiting Access for Commercial Fish Harvesting."
NOAA. "Fishery Management: Lessons From Other Resource Areas" (technical memorandum).
Orbach, M. K., et al. "Limited Entry and Fisheries Management Under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act."
Rosen, Rudolph. "Comments of the National Wildlife Federation on H. R 1028, The Interjurisdictional Fisheries Research Act of 1985, and H.
R. 1028, A Bill to Reauthorize the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act."
Finch, Roland. "Fishery Management Under the Magnuson Act."
Folder 202Reports: General, 1983 and undated
NOAA. "Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act."
NOAA. "Guidelines for Fishery Management Plans in the Federal Register."
Singer, Fred. "Privtizing Marine Fisheries."
Gutting, Richard, Jr. "A Review of U. S. Fishery Policy."
Miscellaneous Statistical Reports.
Folder 203Miscellaneous, undated
6. Miscellaneous, 1969-1988.
Includes records created, collected, or received by William E. Towell during his associtaion with numerous civic and
professional organizations.
Box 7 Folder 204Boone and Crockett Club: Manual, 1978
Box 7 Folder 205The "B," 1971-1976
Includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, membership lists, and a copy of the constitution of the Brotherhood of Venery
(the "B"), an organization whose objective is to advance knowledge and protection of wildlife.
Box 7Forest History Society
Includes materials related to the Forest History Society (FHS), a non-profit educational instituion with a mission of advancing
historical understanding of man's interaction with the natural environment. Bill Towell served on the board of directors in
the 1980s.
Folder 206Board of Directors and Officers, 1983-1985
Folder 207By-Laws: Revised, 1984 and 1987
Folder 208Conference: "Forests, Habitats, and Resources: A Conference in World Environmental History", January 15, 1987
Folder 209Financial Statements, 1986 and 1987
Folder 210Corrsepondence: General, April 1979, October 1984 to April 1988, and undated
Folder 211Correspondence: New FHS Building, May 1986 to July 1986
Folder 212Correspondence: FHS Oral History of Bill Towell, August 1986 to November 1986 and undated
Folder 213Membership Directory, 1981
Folder 214FHS Publications, 1987-1978
Box 7 Folder 215Laird Norton Distinguished Visitors Program, January 1979 to March 1979 and undated
Box 7Land Between the Lakes
Includes articles of incorporation, reports, and a newsletter concerning Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre peninsula
located in western Kentucky and Tennessee between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. Bill Towell served as a trustee for the
operation.
Folder 216General Correpondence, June 1983 to May 1984
Folder 217Pamphlets, undated
Box 7National Wildlife Foundation
Folder 218Review of Weyerhaeuser Company's Forestry Operations in Arkansas and Oklahoma, June 1981 to March 1982
Includes correspondence and a report of NWF's Blue Ribbon Panel on wildlife and forestry concerning Weyerhaeuser's activities.
Folder 219General Correspondence, March 1984 to June 1986
Box 7 Folder 220Natural Resources Defense Council: Forest Management, May 1978 to May 1979
Includes correspondence and testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Box 7 Folder 221North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, August 1979 to February 1980
Box 7 Folder 222North Carolina State University: School of Forest Resources' Council "Red Book," undated
Box 7 Folder 223Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (RARE) II: Pamphlets, September 1978 to January 1979
Box 7 Folder 224Rotary Club: Correspondence, April 1974 to May 1974, April 1978, and undated
Box 7 Folder 226Symposium on Multiple-Use Management of Forest Resources, January to September 1979 and undated
Box 7Water Resources
Folder 227National, 1980-1984
Folder 228North Carolina: General, 1982-1983
Folder 229North Carolina: Moore County Land Use Planning Committee, 1975-1983
Folder 230North Carolina: Randleman Reservoir, February to August 1982
Folder 231Virginia: General, undated
Includes an article on water resources in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Box 7 Folder 232Miscellaneous Papers and Presentations, 1965-1984
Box 7 Folder 233-235Miscellaneous Publications, 1969-1984
Box 7 Folder 236Miscellaneous Correspondence, January to October 1984 and April 1987
Includes various business cards of people associated with the forestry profession and resume of Oscar Fugalli.
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