Inventory of the Yale Forest School and United States Forest Service Photograph Collection, 1894 – 1910
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The collection includes photographs taken by representatives of the United States Forest Service, donated to the Forest History Society by the Yale Forestry School. Primarily concerned with forestry in the Western United States and California, including images of logging, logging camps, railroads, tree types, nurseries, and other subjects. Taken during the period from 1894 to 1910. Most pictures from 1900, including some pictures of Yale students in the field. Also some images from the Southern, Eastern, and Midwestern United States and two pictures from India.
Title: Yale Forest School and United States Forest Service Photograph Collection, 1894 - 1910
Creator: United States. Forest Service; Yale University. School of Forestry, collector
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2916
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 0.5 linear feet (137 mounted photographs)
Collection Overview
The collection includes photographs taken by representatives of the United States Forest Service, donated to the Forest History Society by the Yale Forestry School. Primarily concerned with forestry in the Western United States and California, including images of logging, logging camps, railroads, tree types, nurseries, and other subjects. Taken during the period from 1894 to 1910. Most pictures from 1900, including some pictures of Yale students in the field. Also some images from the Southern, Eastern, and Midwestern United States and two pictures from India.
Collection Arrangement
- Mounted Photographs, 1894-1910
Subject Headings
- Forestry schools and education -- United States
- Forests and forestry -- India
- Forests and forestry -- West (U.S.)
- Forests and forestry -- United States -- History
- Logging -- United States -- Photographs
- Lumber camps -- United States --- Photographs
- United States. Forest Service -- History
- Yale University. School of Forestry -- History
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Mounted Photographs, 1894-1910.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Yale Forest School and United States Forest Service Photograph Collection, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff,
Encoded by Amanda Ross, June 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.
