Inventory of the Robert E. Wolf Papers, 1897 – 2005
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: Robert Wolf (1920-2005) was a professional forester and a forest policy analyst in Washington, D.C. whose career spanned 45 years with the USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of the Budget, the U.S. Senate, and the Congressional Research Service.
The collection includes correspondence, reports, position papers, research data, maps, photographs, and other materials related to the professional activities and personal life of forester Robert E. Wolf. Topics include the timber industry, timber sales, wildfires and recovery, national forests, forest management, finances and profitability, federal support, various branches of government, and forestry and environmental organizations.
Title: Robert E. Wolf Papers, 1897 - 2005
Creator: Wolf, Robert, 1920-2005
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2006-001
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 94.5 linear feet (63 record cartons)
Biographical Note
Robert Wolf (1920-2005) was a professional forester and a forest policy analyst in Washington, D.C. whose career spanned 45 years with the USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of the Budget, the U.S. Senate, and the Congressional Research Service.
Wolf attended Columbia University in New York, New York, and received a bachelors and a masters degree from the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse. While in college, he worked in a sawmill, and following graduation he worked with a private timber firm. During World War II, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and rose to the rank of Captain. He served in the U.S. and overseas. In 1944, he married Ruth Scriven, with whom he had four children.
During his career in Washington D.C., Wolf worked for several Congressional committees from 1954-1964, and served in field positions with the USDA Forest Service; in field and Washington office positions with the Bureau of Land Management, including a position as assistant to the director beginning in 1963; and as Budget Examiner for the Bureau of the Budget on a special staff in the Office of the Comptroller General. In 1972, he began working at the Congressional Research Service, where he served as the Assistant Chief of the Environment and Natural Resources Division until his retirement in 1984.
Wolf was involved in the enactment of conservation and related legislation from 1956 to 1984, including the 1960 Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act, the 1964 Wilderness Act, the 1974 Resources Planning Act, and the 1976 National Forest Management Act.
» Sources: Biographical note in The Environmental Forum, July/August 1990, Vol. 7, No. 4. - see folder 24.3; Transitions, publication of The Lands Council, Vol. 13, No. 2 1999, p. 17; Robert Wolf biographical note, 1996, proceedings of conference: "The National Forest Management Act in a Changing Society 1976-1996." - see folder 26.3
Collection Overview
The collection includes correspondence, reports, position papers, research data, maps, photographs, and other materials related to the professional activities and personal life of forester Robert E. Wolf. Topics include the timber industry, timber sales, wildfires and recovery, national forests, forest management, finances and profitability, federal support, various branches of government, and forestry and environmental organizations.
Collection Arrangement
- Timber Sales and the Timber Industry, including Payments to States, 1912-2003
- Bidding, 1966-2003
- Below Cost Timber Sales, 1959-2000
- Pope & Talbot, 1985-1988
- Wildfires, Salvage, and Recovery, 1982-2004
- Roads, Roadless Areas, and Purchaser Road Credit, 1955-2002
- Forest Productivity, 1980
- Reforestation, 1985-1986
- Multiple Use, 1990
- Forest Health, 1990-2004
- Stewardship, 1985-2002
- Grazing, 1962-2002
- Owl and Fish, 1981-1995
- Non-U.S. Forestry and Lumber Imports, 1975-2001
- Data Sets and Statistics, 1948-1999
- Material Organized by Individual Names, 1984-1993
- Forest Reports, 1986-2004
- Revenue Sharing, 1968-2003
- Taxation and Audits, 1934-1995
- National Forest Finances and Profitability, 1987-2000
- Forest Service Documents, 1870-2003
- Budget, 1986-2006
- Appeals, 1976-1990
- Litigation, 1987-2005
- General Accounting Office (GAO), 1979-2003
- Columbia Basin, 1996
- Pacific Northwest, 1963-2005
- Kootenai National Forest, 1992-1994
- Tongass National Forest, 1986-2005
- Sequoia National Forest, 1982-2005
- Middle East Fork Project, 2005
- Bighorn National Forest, 2005
- Other Forests and Projects, 1965-2000
- Boise National Forest, 1995
- U.S. Congress: Congressional Record, Committee Materials, Draft Bills and Related Correspondence, 1958-2003
- Forest Management and Forest Planning, 1950-2001
- Society of American Foresters (SAF), 1995-2002
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 1961-1994
- Wolf-Authored Testimony, Speeches, and Articles, 1957-1999
- Taxpayers for Common Sense, 2001
- Wilderness Society, 1982-1991
- Other Environmental Organizations, 1993-1996
- Research Material, 1897-1999
- Correspondence, 1978-2005
- Robert Wolf Personal Material, 1984
- Maps, undated
- Photographs, 1961-1982
- Maryland, 1998-2003
- Video Tapes, 1994-2000
- Audio Tapes, 1994
- Floppy Disks, undated
- CD material, 1997-2003
- Computer, undated
- Publications, 1945-2005
- Photographs, Memorabilia, and Other Materials
Subject Headings
- Forest management -- United States -- 20th century
- Forest policy -- United States -- 20th century
- Forestry law and legislation -- United States
- Forests and forestry -- Fire management -- United States
- Forests and forestry -- Research
- Forests and forestry -- Northwest, Pacific
- Grazing -- United States -- 20th century
- Land use -- United States
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
- Logging -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Lumber trade -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- National parks and reserves -- Alaska
- National parks and reserves -- California
- National parks and reserves -- Montana
- National parks and reserves -- Wyoming
- Public lands -- Law and legislation -- United States -- 20th century
- Reforestation -- Environmental aspects -- United States
- Society of American Foresters
- United States. Bureau of Land Management
- United States. Congress -- Research
- United States. Forest Service
- United States. General Accounting Office
- Wildfires -- Environmental aspects -- United States
- Wolf, Robert, 1920-2005
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Timber Sales and the Timber Industry, including Payments to States, 1912-2003.
- Box 1 Folder 1.1
Budget Timber Sales - Box 1 Folder 1.3
Forest Industry, 1961-1984 - Box 1 Folder 1.5
Timber Sales, 1983-1984 - Box 1 Folder 1.7
John Beuter, 1984-1985 - Box 1 Folder 1.8
Timber Sale and Profits Interim Reports (TSPIRS), 1961-2003 - Box 1 Folder 1.10
Dollars/Acres Cut, 1983-1997 - Box 1 Folder 1.12
Excerpt from The Timber Bubble That Burst - Box 1 Folder 1.13
Federal Timber Sale Purchaser Committee, 1992-1993 - Box 1 Folder 1.20
Sale Cost, 1990-2000 - Box 2 Folder 2.12
ASQ (Allowable Sale Quantity), 1988-1995 - Box 2 Folder 2.13
Average Sales Receipts, 1989-1993 - Box 2 Folder 2.14
At Cost Sales, 1912-1992 - Box 2 Folder 2.15
Selling Timber, 1997 - Box 2 Folder 2.16
Annual Reports, 1984-2002 - Box 2 Folder 2.17
Timber Industry, 1975 - Box 2 Folder 2.21
Cash Flow, 1983-1987 - Box 3 Folder 3.1
Federal Purchaser's Committee, 1986-1993 - Box 3 Folder 3.2
Employment, 1958-1992 - Box 3 Folder 3.9
Industry Statistics, 1986 and 1993 - Box 3 Folder 3.10
Jobs, 1996 - Box 4 Folder 4.2
Timber Sale and Profits Interim Reports (TSPIRS), 1992-1994 - Box 4 Folder 4.4
Uncut Error, 1994-1995 - Box 4 Folder 4.6
Theft, 1989 - Box 4 Folder 4.7
Theft, 1996 - Box 4 Folder 4.8
Theft, 1984-1991 - Box 5 Folder 5.2
Kern, 1955-1988 - Box 5 Folder 5.3
Responses to Senator Miller's Question 22, 1977-1993 - Box 5 Folder 5.4
Report of Timber Sale Region 4, 1991-1994 - Box 6 Folder 6.3
Miscellaneous II, 1992-1997 - Box 7 Folder 7.6
1995 Cut Sold, 1995 - Box 7 Folder 7.7
National Forest Receipts, 1997 - Box 8 Folder 8.2
Fiscal Statements, 2002-2003) - Box 8 Folder 8.8
Timber Sale Program, 1993-1999 and undated - Box 9 Folder 9.7
North Fork Payette Timber Sale, 1997 - Box 9 Folder 9.8
1962-1965- Includes Congressional Record and policy debate papers regarding National Forest Timber Policy and uses of National Forests.
- Box 9 Folder 9.12
Timber Sale and Profits Interim Reports (TSPIRS), 1989-1999 - Box 9 Folder 9.13
Timber Harvest, 1987-1997 - Box 9 Folder 9.15
Dutch Cat, 2000-2001 - Box 9 Folder 9.30
Errata Notice - Box 10 Folder 10.6
Fiscal Year 2002 Data - Box 10 Folder 10.7
Fiscal Year 2001 Data - Box 11 Folder 11.15
Timber Sale, 1997 - Box 12 Folder 12.1
Cut and Sold, 1999 - Box 12 Folder 12.2
Cash Flow, 1983-1997 - Box 12 Folder 12.7
Correspondence, April 1994 - Box 12 Folder 12.11
Timber Sale and Profits Interim Reports (TSPIRS), 1993 - Box 12 Folder 12.13
Miscellaneous Files- Includes collection of folders labeled by Wolf. Folders include: TSPIRS - By Rank - Loss (1988-1992); Grazing + Wilderness (1991); Support Costs (1979-1991); Sust. Yield (1988-1992); Salvage (data tables); TEA (Transaction Evidence Appraisal system); FS TBR Efficacy Task Force (Timber Program Cost Efficacy, 1993); ABC (correspondence with Barry Sarafin of ABC news, 1993); Iverson (correspondence with Dave Iverson of Eco-Watch, 1993); Personal Misc. (miscellaneous correspondence, 1993); R-6 Index - TBR; Willamette 1915-1992; Theft (correspondence re investigation of unnamed lumber company conduct); Dave Jackson (re Montana Forests); PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes); Nixon (regarding Richard Nixon income tax fraud); ARGOW; FORHEALTH (Forest Health); 11yr (timber program data, 11 years, 1983-1993).
- Box 12 Folder 12.16
Timber Program - Box 13 Folder 13.10
1997 Cut Sold - Box 13 Folder 13.11
Timber Program, 1998 - Box 13 Folder 13.12
Timber Programm 1996 - Box 14 Folder 14.7
Key Documents Regarding Timber Revenue - Box 14 Folder 14.14-14.16
Timber Program - Box 15 Folder 15.1
Timber Program - Box 15 Folder 15.7-15.8
Timber Program Profitability - Box 15 Folder 15.9
Timber Sale Process - Box 15 Folder 15.10
Timber Purchasers - Box 15 Folder 15.11
Miscellaneous, 2004-2005 - Box 15 Folder 15.16
Timber Policy - Box 16 Folder 16.9-16.12
Timber Sale and Profits Interim Reports (TSPIRS): Review and Accounting, 1986 - Box 17 Folder 17.1
Cost-Revenue Analysis, 1983 - Box 17 Folder 17.7
Washington State Timber - Box 17 Folder 17.8
Oregon Timber - Box 17 Folder 17.12-17.13
Timber Program - Box 21 Folder 21.10 - 21.12
Reforestation and Timber Stand Improvement Reports, 1982-1995 - Box 21 Folder 21.13 - 21.16
Timber Contract Relief, 1984-1987 - Box 23 Folder 23.14 - 23.15
Timber Sale History, 1976-1990 - Box 24 Folder 24.14
Timber Sales: Malheur National Forest in Oregon and Other Sites - Box 25 Folder 25.7
Federal Timber Sales Policies, 1943-1958 - Box 26 Folder 26.20
President's Advisory Panel Timber Report, 1973 - Box 27 Folder 27.1-27.2
Timber Sale Program Information Reporting System, 1993-1994 - Box 27 Folder 27.14-27.16
Publications Regarding Federal Timber Management, 1957 and 1983-1989 - Box 27 Folder 27.14-27.16
Publications Regarding Federal Timber Management, 1957 and 1983-1989. - Box 29 Folder 29.12
Forest Service, Timber Production and Sales, 1920-1984 - Box 29 Folder 29.19
Timber Relief Bill, 1980-1984 - Box 30 Folder 30.2
U.S. Timber Analysis for Talmadge, 1979 - Box 31 Folder 31.2-31.3
Timber Supply and Bidding, Pacific Northwest, 1966-1976 - Box 31 Folder 31.8-31.9
National Forest Uncut Volume Data, 1985-1995 - Box 32 Folder 32.4-32.8
Timber Sale Publications, 1977-1998 - Box 32 Folder 32.9-32.10
Uncut Under Contract: ASRS, 1978-1994 - Box 33 Folder 33.9 - 33.10
Forest Service Manual: Timber, 1977-1992 - Box 33 Folder 33.12
Timber Sale Reports and Summaries, 1979-1989 - Box 33 Folder 33.13
O & C Timber, 1957-1981 - Box 35 Folder 35.2-35.4
Timber Sale Cost Efficiency, 1983-1998 - Box 35 Folder 35.5-35.7
Timber Sale Program Information Reporting System (TSPIRS) and Below-Cost Timber, 1986-1991 - Box 35 Folder 35.8-35.20
Forest Service Financial Data, 1983-1997: Tables of Forest Service Financial Data - Box 35 Folder 35.25
Forest Service Cut, May 1995 - Box 35 Folder 35.26
Forest Service Cash Flow, 1993 - Box 36 Folder 36.4
Timber Harvest and Sales, 2001-2004 - Box 37 Folder 37.8-37.9
Timber Sale Profitability - Box 38 Folder 38.3
Periodic Timber Sale Accomplishment Reports, 1998-1999 - Box 38 Folder 38.4
Periodic Timber Sale Accomplishment Reports - Box 38 Folder 38.5
Timber Data, 1999-2004 - Box 38 Folder 38.6
Alaska, 2004-2005 - Box 38 Folder 38.12
Olympic NF Timber Plans, 1977-1978 - Box 39 Folder 39.4
Newspaper Clippings, 1983-1985 - Box 39 Folder 39.5-39.6
CBO Study: Timber Sales and Wood Products Prices, 1980 - Box 39 Folder 39.12
Timber and Trade Policy, 1962-1966 - Box 39 Folder 39:13
Federal Register, 1985 - Box 39 Folder 39.18-39.20
Log Exports, 1968-1979 - Box 40 Folder 40.1
Uncut Contracts, 1986-1993 - Box 40 Folder 40.3
TSPIRS, 1988-1993 - Box 40 Folder 40.4
Transaction Evidence Appraisals - Box 40 Folder 40.23
Correspondence - Box 41 Folder 41.2
Senator Max Baucus, 1984-1985 - Box 41 Folder 41.9
National Forest Cut and Sold 1945-1994 - Box 41 Folder 41.32
NF Logging and Cutting - Box 41 Folder 41.33
ABC News Correspondence - Box 42 Folder 42.10
Cut and Sold Data, 1994 - Box 42 Folder 42.11
Cut and Sold Data, 1993 - Box 42 Folder 42.12-42.13
Cut and Sold Data, 1992 - Box 42 Folder 42.14-42.15
Cut and Sold Data, 1991 - Box 42 Folder 42.16-42.17
Cut and Sold Data, 1990 - Box 42 Folder 42.18
Cut and Sold, 1989 - Box 42 Folder 42.19-42.22
Cut and Sold, Region 6
2. Bidding, 1966-2003.
- Box 1 Folder 1.22
Bid Monitoring, 1992-2000 - Box 2 Folder 2.5
Bid Monitoring, 2002-2003 - Box 2 Folder 2.18
Bailout, 1984-1991 - Box 12 Folder 12.10
Investigation of Timber Bids - Box 31 Folder 31.2-31.3
Timber Supply and Bidding, Pacific Northwest, 1966-1976 - Box 41 Folder 41.36
Wooden Dollar Bid - Box 42 Folder 42.1
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3. Below Cost Timber Sales, 1959-2000.
- Box 7 Folder 7.5
Below Cost Timber Sales, 1959-2000 - Box 14 Folder 14.5
Minnick and Below Cost Sales, 1986 - Box 19 Folder 19.11
Below Cost - Box 29 Folder 29.5
Below-Cost Timber Sales, 1985-1986 - Box 37 Folder 37.3-37.4
Below Cost Timber, 1983-1991 - Box 38 Folder 38.13
Below Cost conference, 1986 - Box 41 Folder 41.25
Below Cost
4. Pope & Talbot, 1985-1988.
- Box 9 Folder 9.22
Pope & Talbot, 1988- Includes briefing paper and newspaper clipping regarding default on timber sale contract by Penn Timber, a subsidiary of Pope & Talbot, as well as newspaper clipping specifically regarding Pope & Talbot purchase of diaper plants.
- Box 14 Folder 14.3
Pope & Talbot and Oakridge, Oregon, 1985- Includes documents related to Sustained Yield Unit at Oakridge Oregon and news clipping regarding Pope & Talbot plans to create Pope Resources.
5. Wildfires, Salvage, and Recovery, 1982-2004.
- Box 1 Folder 1.6
Wildfire Data, 2000 - Box 1 Folder 1.11
Bitterroot, 2002 - Box 2 Folder 2.3
Bitterroot, 2001-2002 - Box 2 Folder 2.8
Bestcha, 1995-2002 - Box 2 Folder 2.20
Boise River Fire, 1995-1996 - Box 3 Folder 3.5
Fire, 1995 - Box 4 Folder 4.9
Salvage, 1982-1987 - Box 7 Folder 7.1
Salvage-Rider Debate, 1995 - Box 7 Folder 7.4
Wildfire, 1992-1994 - Box 9 Folder 9.21
Fire Salvage, 1995-1998 - Box 10 Folder 10.1
Boise Fire Salvage Sale, 1995-1996 - Box 10 Folder 10.2
Biscuit Fire, 2003-2004 - Box 10 Folder 10.9
Robert-Wedge Fire DEIS - Box 15 Folder 15.14
Wildfire and Salvage, 1995-2004 - Box 17 Folder 17.10
Fire and Salvage, 1993-1998 - Box 24 Folder 24.19-24.20
Forest Management and Fires, 1989-1999 and undated - Box 33 Folder 33.2
Biscuit Fire Recovery Project Environmental Impact Statement, 2004 - Box 34 Folder 34.9
Boise River Wildfire Recovery, 1995 - Box 36 Folder 36.6
Forest Wildfires, 2002-2003 - Box 36 Folder 36.15
Gallatin National Forest Fire and Salvage, 1998-2005 - Box 37 Folder 37.5
Fire and Salvage - Box 38 Folder 38.7
Intermountain and Northern Region Fires, 2000 - Box 38 Folder 38.21
Salvage, 1995-2005 - Box 40 Folder 40.12
Timber Salvage Policy, 1992-1997 - Box 41 Folder 41.19
Idaho Clippings, 1995 - Box 41 Folder 41.23-41.24
Boise National Forest Salvage, 1995
6. Roads, Roadless Areas, and Purchaser Road Credit, 1955-2002.
- Box 1 Folder 1.9
Roadless Area, 2000-2001 - Box 2 Folder 2.4
Blackhills, 2001-2002 - Box 3 Folder 3.12
Roads, 1997-1998 - Box 4 Folder 4.10
Roads (1962), 1980-1997 - Box 9 Folder 9.19
Purchaser Road Credit, 1998 - Box 9 Folder 9.20
Roadless, 2001 - Box 17 Folder 17.9
Roadless and Road Credit, 1998-2001 - Box 20 Folder 20.10
Forest Access Roads: Research and Correspondence, 1955-1968 - Box 21.1 Folder 21.1
John Fedkiw, 1985-1987 - Box 24 Folder 24.1
Forest Service Roads, 1985-1986 - Box 25 Folder 25.10-25.11
Federal Timber Access Roads: Correspondence, 1960-1965 - Box 37 Folder 37.2
National Forest Roads
7. Forest Productivity, 1980.
- Box 3 Folder 3.11
Forest Productivity Reports on Oregon and Montana, 1980
8. Reforestation, 1985-1986
- Box 14 Folder 14.2
Reforestation, 1986- Includes collection of data, correspondence and analyses re National Forest Reforestation, 1986.
- Box 43 Folder 43.5
Reforestation- Includes studies, analyses and draft Congressional reports on reforestation, including draft copies of Report to Committee on Appropriations on the 10 year Reforestation Backlog Elimination Program of the U.S. Forest Service, April 1985.
9. Multiple Use, 1990.
- Box 12 Folder 12.6
Multiple Use, 1990 - Box 13 Folder 13.13
Robert Wolf Article Regarding Multiple Use Act of 1960, 1990 - Box 14 Folder 14.9
Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act of 1960
10. Forest Health, 1990-2004.
See also: U.S. Congress series for policy-related documents on forest health.
- Box 3 Folder 3.8
Health, 1995 - Box 26 Folder 26.17-26.19
Forest Health, Insects, and Diseases, 1990-1996 - Box 35 Folder 35.30
Forest Health, 1992-1995 - Box 36 Folder 36.3
Forest Planning, 2003-2004
11. Stewardship, 1985-2002.
- Box 1 Folder 1.2
Stewardship Contracting of National Forest Lands, 1985-1995 - Box 2 Folder 2.11
Stewardship, 2002- Includes research and governmental reports concerning USDA Forest Service stewardship contracting pilots, a list of stewardship projects, emails, and other correspondence concerning charter forests.
12. Grazing, 1962-2002.
- Box 2 Folder 2.9
Grazing: National Forest Lands and Roadless Area Initiative, 2002 - Box 3 Folder 3.7
Grazing: Analysis of National Forest Effect on Public Land Grazing Subsidies, 1997 - Box 7 Folder 7.3
Grazing: USDA Forest Service Reports on Grazing and Grazing Fees, 1985-1996 - Box 11 Folder 11.4
Grazing: National Forest Land, Especially Sawtooth National Forest, 1997-1998 - Box 11 Folder 11.6
Livestock Grazing: Subcommittee Hearing Reports on Livestock Grazing on Public Domain National Forests, 1997 - Box 13 Folder 13.7
Public Land Management (PLM) Act Research - Grazing: U.S. Forest Service Reports on Public Land Grazing, 1992 and 1996 - Box 17 Folder 17.14
Grazing: Correspondence and Other Material Regarding Grazing Regulations and Grazing Fees, 1997-2004 - Box 25 Folder 25.14-25.18
Grazing, 1984 -1998- Includes materials pertaining to grazing and rangeland issues. Includes U.S. General Accounting Office reports on livestock grazing and rangeland, and a signed response by scientists; report by cattlemans association; typed speech by Forest Service employee; letters from Wolf to Senators; USDA Forest Service statistical summaries; Congressional Research Service issue briefs and reports; and related materials.
- Box 39 Folder 39.23
Grazing Fees, 1962-1971 - Box 39 Folder 39.25
Grazing: Grazing Fees and Efforts to Amend Taylor Grazing Act, 1962-1969 - Box 39 Folder 39.26-39.27
Grazing: Public Lands and Grazing Policy, 1980-1985
13. Owl and Fish, 1981-1995.
- Box 4 Folder 4.1
Owl; Pacific Rivers, 1981-1999- Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, research reports, and impact reports concerning owl and fish habitats, especially in the western United States.
- Box 17 Folder 17.17
Owl Payments: Data and Correspondence - Box 20 Folder 20.4-20.6
Spotted Owl, Old Growth Forests, and Timber Research, 1990-1992- Includes research on spotted owls, old growth forests, and timber; includes photocopied articles, drafts of reports to Congress, publications by environmental advocacy groups, government documents, and correspondence.
- Box 31 Folder 31.4-31.5
Spotted Owls and Old-Growth Forests, 1989-1991- Includes materials related to the debate over logging in old-growth forests and the protection of spotted owls. Includes letters from Wolf to members of Congress, other government officials, and forestry professors; impact statements by the Forest Service and the Wilderness Society; photocopies of Congressional bills; a summary of a court opinion of an Audubon Society lawsuit; and related materials.
- Box 41 Folder 41.16
California Owl, 1995- Includes two copies of a July 7, 1995 letter from Robert Wolf to Janice Gauthier, EIS Team Leader for California Owl Environmental Impact Statement, regarding comments on Draft EIS.
14. Non-U.S. Forestry and Lumber Imports, 1975-2001.
- Box 9 Folder 9.4
Canadian Lumber Imports, 1992-2001 - Box 41 Folder 41.4
Canada Timber, 1984-1985 - Box 41 Folder 41.5
Sweden Forestry: Published Materials - Box 42 Folder 42.5
German Forestry: Journal Articles, Clippings and Pamphlets, 1975-1983
15. Data Sets and Statistics, 1948-1999.
- Box 7 Folder 7.8
Forest Statistics, 1975-1999- Includes various forest statistics reports released by the USDA Forest Service for the states of North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
- Box 9 Folder 9.29
1997 Data Tables - Box 24 Folder 24.2
GNP and Logging Graphs, undated - Box 38 Folder 38.1
Oregon: National Forest Data Sets and BLM Handbooks - Box 39 Folder 39.14
Statistics: Publications, 1948-1992 - Box 41 Folder 41.26
Allowable Sale Quantity for National Forests, 1995 - Box 41 Folder 41.27
ASR Data by Region, 1983-1994 - Box 41 Folder 41.28
ASR Data 16 Year - Box 41 Folder 41.29
ASR Data 12 Year - Box 41 Folder 41.34
ASR Data and Analysis, 1983-1994
16. Material Organized by Individual Names, 1984-1993.
- Box 12 Folder 12.4
Interviews: Transcripts with R. Max Peterson, Interviewed August 1991 and May 1992, and Jeff M. Sirmon, 1993 - Box 42 Folder 42.6
Ross Gorte, 1984-1985 - Box 43 Folder 43.1
Neil Gutchess of Gutchess International, Inc., and Japan, 1984 - Box 43 Folder 43.2
Jerry O'Callaghan- Includes material given to Wolf by Jerry O'Callaghan on a variety of subjects, including commemoration of public land surveying; surveying conflicts, the grazing service and conflict over grazing lands. Material appears to have been sent to Wolf for help with O'Callaghan's research, and includes handwritten notes and correspondence between the two. for help with O'Callaghan's research, and includes handwritten notes and correspondence between the two.
- Box 43 Folder 43.4
Charles Porter- Includes correspondence, speeches and news clippings related to Charles Porter, an Oregon attorney and former congressman. Includes correspondence related to various timber issues in Oregon and a copy of Porter's speech betfore the North American Wholesale Lumber Association in 1983, titled "Timbergate: The Law and Order issue for 1984 in the Pacific Northwest."
- Box 17 Folder 17.20
John C. Gordon: Lecture and Paper - Box 41 Folder 41.17
John Beuter, 1986-1992- Includes studies, newspaper clippings and correspondence with and authored by John Beuter, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
17. Forest Reports, 1986-2004.
- Box 12 Folder 12.20
Miscellaneous Reports, 1995-2004 - Box 14 Folder 14.12-14.13
Forest-Level Summary Reports, 1991 - Box 31 Folder 31.6-31.7
Mill Studies, 1986-1996 - Includes "Washington Mill Survey" and "Washington Timber Harvest" reports published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
18. Revenue Sharing, 1968-2003.
- Box 10 Folder 10.5
Payments to States, 1999-2003 - Box 13 Folder 13.8
Payments to States, 1986-1988 - Box 13 Folder 13.9
Payments to States, 1988-1990 - Box 15 Folder 15.6
Forest Service Revenue-Sharing, 1997-2000 - Box 17 Folder 17.15
County Payments and Revenue Sharing - Box 37 Folder 37.1
State and County Payments- Includes materials including Congressional Research Service memoranda, Congressional Record materials and data sets related to Forest Service receipt-sharing and payments to states and counties.
- Box 39 Folder 39.3
Oregon and California Lands County Overpayment, 1968-1969- Includes materials related to the overpayment of timber receipts to Oregon counties from revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Documents include BLM newspaper clippings publicity record, Bureau of the Budget correspondence, data sets, study reports, and congressional record documents all related to O & C lands.
19. Taxation and Audits, 1934-1995.
- Box 2 Folder 2.1
Taxpayers, 1999-2002- Includes study of the fiscal responsibility of the Forest Service by the group Taxpayers for Common Sense and newspaper articles concerning reports of fiscal mismanagement within the Forest Service.
- Box 2 Folder 2.7
Tax Data, 1999-2001- Includes materials related to U.S. Forest Service timber sales for 2001, environmental assessment reports for Ochoco National Forest, a 1999 bid-monitoring report for the Forest Service, and a 2001 "situation report" for the greater Yellowstone area.
- Box 9 Folder 9.25
Tax- Includes two publications related to National Forest taxes, one regarding federal compensation to local governments for tax exempt federal lands, the other a U.S. Forest Service publication regarding tax equivalency on National Forest lands.
- Box 15 Folder 15.3
Forest Taxes, 1980-1998- Includes various reports of timber sales and appraisals, 1980-1998, and report titled "Initial Examination of Timber Sales, 1955-1983, Kern Plateau, Cannell R.D. Sequoia NF California" by Robert Wolf.
- Box 17 Folder 17.11
Forest Service Audit Reports, 1975 and 1990-1998- Includes U.S. Forest Service Audit Reports for 1975, 1990, and 1996 as well as testimony of Inspector General Roger Viadero, 1998.
- Box 18 Folder 18.6-18.11
Capital Gains Tax and Timber, 1943-1989- Includes materials related to capital gains taxation on timber sales, including studies, reports, position papers, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, pamphlets, and congressional record documents, especially from 1943-1944 regarding "Revenue Bill."
- Box 18 Folder 18.12-18.13
Oregon Timber Taxation, 1934-1993- Includes research papers and reports, correspondence, and data regarding taxation issues related to Oregon timber and forests.
- Box 18 Folder 18.14-18.15
Forests and Taxation- Includes various materials related to taxation, including hearing transcripts and reports related to Montana and Idaho timber taxation.
- Box 18 Folder 18.16
Proceedings of 1982 Forest Taxation Symposium - Box 25 Folder 25.9
Tax Exempt Federal Lands, 1978 - Box 35 Folder 35.21
Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act, 1984-1994 - Box 35 Folder 35.22
Oregon Timber Tax, 1992-1995 - Box 35 Folder 35.23
House Timber Theft Investigation, 1992-1993 - Box 35 Folder 35.27
Fox TV (Our Local Channel 5), 1995 - Box 35 Folder 35.28
Spokesman Review, 1994-1995 - Box 39 Folder 39.1-39.2
Payments in Lieu of Taxes, 1974-1985 - Box 41 Folder 41.6
Revenue Sharing and Taxation, 1968-1980 - Box 41 Folder 41.14-41.15
Capital Gains Taqx Subsidy, 1982-1995 - Box 43 Folder 43.20-43.23
1985 Timber Tax Conference - Box 43 Folder 43.24-43.25
Timber Tax Reform, 1985-1986
20. National Forest Finances and Profitability, 1987-2000.
- Box 1 Folder 1.4
Forest Sales Record, 1987-1994 and 1992-1994 - Box 6 Folder 6.1
Fiscal Records from Various National Forests, 2000 - Box 16 Folder 16.15
Fiscal Year 1999: Overview and Annual Financial Statements - Box 16 Folder 16.20
Fiscal Year 2000: Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis
21. Forest Service Documents, 1870-2003.
Includes budgetary materials and other matters of the U.S. Forest Service.
- Box 1 Folder 1.18
CALRS TEA, 1999-2000- Includes monitoring reports to various foresters of U.S. National forests between 1999 and 2000.
- Box 8 Folder 8.3
Forest Service: Employment and Policy Change, 1994-1995 - Box 8 Folder 8.5
Forest Service Reports, 1976-1999 - Box 9 Folder 9.2
Forest Service Reports: Drafts, 1999-2000 - Box 9 Folder 9.23
Reports on Transaction Evidence Appraisals, March 1984 and undated - Box 9 Folder 9.24
Forest Service Statistics Publications, 1987-1997 - Box 10 Folder 10.4
Forest Service Budget Justification, 2005 - Box 11 Folder 11.2
Fiscal Year 2000 Forest Service Budget Justification - Box 11 Folder 11.8
Forest Service History and Centennial Publications, 1990-1995 - Box 12 Folder 12.3
OTA Report: Forest Service Planning, 1992 - Box 12 Folder 12.18
Forest Service and Forest History Reports - Box 14 Folder 14.17
Forest Service Budget, Fiscal Year 2006 - Box 15 Folder 15.2
Forest Service Booklets, 1995 and 1999 - Box 15 Folder 15.5
Forest Service Audit Reports, 1986 and 1991-1992 - Box 17 Folder 17.2
"Policies and Mythologies of U.S. Forest Service: A Conversation with Employees," February 1994 - Box 19 Folder 19.11
Annual Reports of the Chief of the Forest Service, 1947-1953 - Box 21 Folder 21.2-21.3
Forest Service Budgets, 1983-1990 - Box 21 Folder 21.4-21.6
Forest Service Creation Research, 1902-1920 - Box 21 Folder 21.7-21.9
Work for Forest Service, 1984-1991 - Box 21 Folder 23.12-23.13
Forest Service Annual Reports, 1870-1911 - Box 24 Folder 24.5
Land and Resource Management Plans, 1991-1993 - Box 24 Folder 24.6-24.7
Forest Service Laws: The Principal Laws Relating to Forest Service Activities, 1993 - Box 26 Folder 26.1
Forest Service Budget, 1988 - Box 26 Folder 26.2
USDA Forest Service, Northern Region, 1996 - Box 27 Folder 27.3
Forest Service Annual Reports, 1907-1925 - Box 27 Folder 27.4-27.5
Forest Service Annual Reports, 1926-1948 - Box 27 Folder 27.6-27.8
Forest Service Annual Reports, 1954-1979 - Box 27 Folder 27.9-27.13
Forest Service Annual Reports, 1980-1989 - Box 28 Folder 28.12
Forest Service Forest Resource Report: The South's Fourth Forest: Alternatives for the Future, 1988 - Box 29 Folder 29.7-29.11
Pacific Northwest Timber Sales and Related Research, 1951-1999 - Box 29 Folder 29.16
Forest Service Publications: Timber Supply and Forest Products Industry in Montana and Idaho, 1981-1987 - Box 28 Folder 28.15-28.16
Forest Service Publications, 1965-1999 - Box 29 Folder 29.6
USDA Forest Service History, 1982-1986- Includes four publications by the USDA Forest Service covering topics related to Forest Service history, including the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942; the timber appraisal system, 1891-1981; forest management in the Appalachians, 1900-1981; and Alabama's forest products industry, 1970-1980.
- Box 33 Folder 33.1
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment, 2003 - Box 34 Folder 34.12
The History of Engineering in the Forest Service: A Compilation of History and Memoirs, 1905-1989 - Box 35 Folder 35.24
Forest Service Law Enforcement, 1993-1995 - Box 35 Folder 35.32
Forest Service Budget: Project Funding, 1983-1984 - Box 37 Folder 37.10
Forest Service Finances and Budget - Box 37 Folder 37.13
General Forestry and Forest Service - Box 42 Folder 42.8
Forest Service Handbook, 1982-1984 - Box 32 Folder 32.11-32.13
Forest Products Industry: California and Oregon, 1972-1998 - Box 33 Folder 33.3-33.7
Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act Environmental Impact Statement, 1999
22. Budget, 1986-2006.
Note: Forest Service budget material is grouped with National Forest Service material.
- Box 14 Folder 14.1
Land Management Plan Budget, 1993-1995 - Box 14 Folder 14.4
Budget Deficit, 1986 - Box 16 Folder 16.1
Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 1997 - Box 16 Folder 16.2
1998 Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 1998 - Box 16 Folder 16.3
1999 Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 1999 - Box 16 Folder 16.4
2001 Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 2001 - Box 16 Folder 16.5
2003 Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 2003 - Box 16 Folder 16.6
2004 Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 2004 - Box 16 Folder 16.7
2006 Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 2006 - Box 16 Folder 16.8
Research and Development, President's Budget Report, 2003 - Box 16 Folder 16.13
President's Budget, 2002 - Box 16 Folder 16.14
President's Budget, Executive Summary, 1997 - Box 16 Folder 16.19
President's Budget Overview, 2003-2004 - Box 33 Folder 33.11
USDA Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 1991 - Box 42 Folder 42.9
Budget: Explanatory Notes for Committee on Appropriations, 1996
23. Appeals, 1976-1990.
- Box 11 Folder 11.13
Forest Service Administrative Appeals - Box 12 Folder 12.15
Appeals Memorandum and Annotated Data Set - Box 24 Folder 24.21
Forest Planting, Seeding, and Silvical Treatments in the United States, 1976-1990 - Box 41 Folder 41.30
Forest Service Appeals
24. Litigation, 1987-2005.
- Box 1 Folder 1.14
Legal: Cases Involving Timber Sales, 1994-2002 - Box 2 Folder 2.2
Legal Briefs: Environmental Issues, 2002 - Box 5 Folder 5.5
Litigation: Environmental Issues and Timber Sales, 1987-1991 - Box 15 Folder 15.17
Court Filings: Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund, et al. v. Brong and Native Ecosystems Council, et al. v. Bosworth - Box 36 Folder 36.11-36.13
Environmental Litigation, 1991-2005 - Box 41 Folder 41.10
Litigation: Court Filings, 1990-1994 - Box 41 Folder 41.20
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. US Forest Service, 1995
25. General Accounting Office (GAO), 1979-2003.
- Box 1 Folder 1.17
GAO Press Releases, 1997-2001 - Box 1 Folder 1.21
GAO: National Parks, 1979-1999 - Box 3 Folder 3.6
GAO: National Forests, 1992-1994 - Box 8 Folder 8.1
GAO: Reports to Congressional Requesters, 1991-1995 - Box 9 Folder 9.1
GAO: Reports to Congressional Requesters and Committees, 1995-2004 - Box 19 Folder 19.1-19.6
GAO: Reports, 1989-1999 - Box 19 Folder 19.7
Comptroller General and GAO Reports, 1965-1986 - Box 19 Folder 19.8
GAO: Memoranda and Correspondence, 1983-1998 - Box 19 Folder 19.9-19.10
GAO: Testimony, 1987-1998 - Box 28 Folder 28.13
GAO and CRS Forest Accounting and Planning Reports, 1998-2003 - Box 29 Folder 29.2
GAO: Financial Management Report, 1985
26. Waters and Watersheds, 1993-2004.
- Box 5 Folder 5.1
Pacific Rivers Council, 1993 - Box 36 Folder 36.7
Upper Fiddler's Creek Watershed, 2004 - Box 40 Folder 40.2
Tye River Watershed Analysis: Letter from Robert Wolf to Lisa Freedman, November 24, 1994 - Box 41 Folder 41.7
Eastside Ecosystem Management Project, Washington and Oregon, 1994-1995
27. Columbia Basin, 1996.
- Box 6 Folder 6.5
Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project, 1996
28. Pacific Northwest, 1963-2005.
- Box 17 Folder 17.18
Reports on Pacific Northwest Forests, 1963-2005 - Box 22 Folder 22.1-22.3
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1988-1990 - Box 22 Folder 22.4-22.5
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1991 - Box 22 Folder 22.6-22.9
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1992-1994 - Box 22 Folder 22.10-22.12
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1995-1996 - Box 22 Folder 22.13-22.14
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1966-1999 - Box 23 Folder 23.1-23.3
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1979-1982 - Box 23 Folder 23.4-23.8
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1983-1987 - Box 23 Folder 23.9-23.11
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 1997-1999 - Box 27 Folder 27.17-27.18
Pacific Northwest: Forest Service Publications, 2000-2003 - Box 34 Folder 34.10
Pacific Northwest Research Station, 1991-2000
29. Kootenai National Forest, 1992-1994.
- Box 12 Folder 12.9
Kootenai National Forest: Correspondence, 1992-1994 - Box 13 Folder 13.14
Kootenai National Forest: Historic Overview, 1994
30. Tongass National Forest, 1986-2005.
- Box 26 Folder 26.5-26.11
Tongass National Forest: Timber Sales and Legislation, 1985-1994 - Box 28 Folder 28.5
Tongass Timber Management: Subcommittee Hearings, 1986-1987 - Box 34 Folder 34.1-34.8
Tongass National Forest, 1980-1999 - Box 36 Folder 36.5
Tongass National Forest Timber, 2005
31. Sequoia National Forest, 1982-2005.
- Box 35 Folder 35.1
Sequoia National Forest, 1989-2005 - Box 36 Folder 36.8
Sequoia ForestKeeper, 2002-2005 - Box 38 Folder 38.8-38.11
Kern Plateau, 1959-2005 - Box 40 Folder 40.9-40.10
Sequoia National Forest, 1982-1992
32. Middle East Fork Project, 2005.
- Box 10 Folder 10.10
Middle East Fork Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project: Environmental Impact Statement, 2005 - Box 38 Folder 38.19
Middle East Fork Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, 2005
33. Bighorn National Forest, 2005.
- Box 38 Folder 38.20
Bighorn: Correspondence, 2005
34. Other Forests and Projects, 1965-2000.
- Box 9 Folder 9.5
Idaho, Alaska and Oregon Forests: Miscellaneous Reports - Box 37 Folder 37.16
Western Forests: Reports, 1965-2000 - Box 40 Folder 40.5-40.7
Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, 1994-1995 - Box 41 Folder 41.11-41.13
Colville National Forest and Clearwater National Forest - Box 42 Folder 42.4
George Washington National Forest
35. Boise National Forest, 1995.
- Box 41 Folder 41.21-41.22
Boise National Forest Data - Box 41 Folder 41.23-41.24
Boise National Forest Salvage, 1995
36. U.S. Congress: Congressional Record, Committee Materials, Draft Bills and Related Correspondence, 1958-2003.
- Box 3 Folder 3.14
Senate, 1958-1964 - Box 4 Folder 4.3
Buyout Law, 1984 - Box 6 Folder 6.4
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, 1997 - Box 8 Folder 8.4
Congressional Record, 1995-1997 - Box 9 Folder 9.8
National Forest Timber Policy and uses of National Forests: Congressional Record and Policy Debate Papers, 1962-1965 - Box 9 Folder 9.9
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Reform Bill, 1998 - Box 9 Folder 9.16
S.1253, 1999 - Box 13 Folder 13.1-13.5
Public Land Management Responsibility and Accountability Restoration Act, 1995-1997 - Box 15 Folder 15.13
Congress and the Nation: Federal Forestry, Wilderness System, and Civil Rights - Box 16 Folder 16.6
Resources Planning Act, 1989-1990 - Box 16 Folder 16.18
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health: Oversight Hearing on Forest Service Performance Measures and Accountability, June 29, 2000 - Box 17 Folder 17.16
Congressional Bills, 1995-1999 - Box 17 Folder 17.19
Congressional Hearings and Record, 1981-2003 - Box 18 Folder 18.1-18.3
NFMA Senate Transcripts, 1976 - Box 20 Folder 20.7-20.9
Congressional Records, Wolf Involved, 1955-1964- Includes photocopied Congressional Record Indexes with annotations, and photocopied Congressional Records consisting of Senate hearings regarding forest access roads, the Youth Conservation Act of 1959 (revival of the Youth Conservation Corps), wilderness preservation, appropriations, mineral leasing, log exports, timber sales, the Small Business Act of 1958, the Klamath Indian Reservation, the prospect of future timber shortages, and the Forest Service Bill of 1958.
- Box 25 Folder 25.4
Youth Conservation Corps Legislation, 1959-1974 - Box 26 Folder 26.12
Forest and Rangeland and Renewable Resources Planning Act Amendment, 1976 - Box 26 Folder 26.14
Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program, 1983 - Box 26 Folder 26.16
Wood Use Technical Report, 1984 - Box 30 Folder 30.2
U.S. Timber Analysis for Talmadge, 1979 - Box 30 Folder 30.3-30.4
Sustained Yield Hearing, 1977-1979 - Box 30 Folder 30.5-30.6
Acts of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s- Includes text of Congressional acts from those decades related to environmental policy, land acquisition, the Youth Conservation Corps, National Forests, privacy, freedom of information, agriculture, disaster relief, energy policy, and other issues.
- Box 31.1 Folder
Wilderness Legislation: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and California, 1984 - Box 35 Folder 35.23
House Timber Theft Investigation, 1992-1993 - Box 35.31 Folder
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 1994-1995 - Box 39 Folder 39.16-39.17
Small Business Hearings, November 1975 - Box 41 Folder 41.18
Senator Bill Bradley, 1994 - Box 39 Folder 39.24
Youth Conservation Corps, 1959-1964 - Box 41 Folder 41.35
Appropriations, 1996 - Box 43 Folder 43.18
Congressional Forestry Statements
37. Forest Management and Forest Planning, 1950-2001.
- Box 3 Folder 3.3
Forest Planning, 1950-1995 - Box 3 Folder 3.4
Forest Management, 2002 - Box 7 Folder 7.2
National Forest Management Act, 1986 - Box 9 Folder 9.6
Forest Plans and Cost Tracking, 2001 - Box 9 Folder 9.10
National Forest Management Act, 1999 - Box 9 Folder 9.27
Northwest Forest Plan, 1996 - Box 9 Folder 9.31
National Forest Management Act: Memorandum Regarding Development and Key Players - Box 10 Folder 10.8
National Forest Management Act: Draft Changes and Correspondence - Box 11 Folder 11.1
National Forest Planning, 1990 - Box 15 Folder 15.15
Forest Management and Planning, 2001-2004 - Box 18 Folder 18.1-18.3
National Forest Management Act, 1976 - Box 24 Folder 24.3
Article for Environmental Forum, 1990 - Box 26 Folder 26.3-26.4
National Forest Management Act Conference, 1996 - Box 31 Folder 31.10-31.15
National Forest Management Act History, 1968-1981 - Box 37 Folder 37.7
Forest Planning and Management 1996-2000 - Box 38 Folder 38.18
Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, 1994 - Box 29 Folder 29.19
Timber Relief Bill, 1980-1984
38. Society of American Foresters (SAF), 1995-2002.
- Box 1 Folder 1.16
SAF: Federal Income Tax Treatment of Timber Investment, 2002 - Box 9 Folder 9.17
SAF Vice-President: Correspondence, 1997 - Box 37 Folder 37.18
SAF: Correspondence and Draft Articles, 1995 - Box 42 Folder 42.7
Ethics, 1984 - Box 43 Folder 43.19
SAF: Correspondence, 1996-1997
39. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 1961-1994.
- Box 7 Folder 7.10
BLM Audit Reports, 1989-1999 - Box 11 Folder 11.5
Rangeland Reform: Environmental Impact Statements, 1994 - Box 11 Folder 11.16
BLM Reports, 1998-2000 - Box 25 Folder 25.12-25.13
BLM: Materials Related to Robert Wolf as Assistant Director, 1961-1972 - Box 26 Folder 26.15
Point Reyes Land Exchanges Report, 1966 - Box 28 Folder 28.1-28.4
Public Land Statistics, 1972-1991 - Box 28 Folder 28.6
Economic Report of the President, 1991 - Box 39 Folder 39.21
BLM-Forest Service Land Interchange, 1985 - Box 40 Folder 40.13-40.20
BLM and Oregon, 1964-1970 - Box 40 Folder 40.21-40.22
BLM, 1970-1971
40. Wolf-Authored Testimony, Speeches, and Articles, 1957-1999.
- Box 2 Folder 2.6
Bob, 2002- Includes a transcript of a speech given by Bob Wolf at a CNR colloquium in 2002 titled "Are resource professionals handcuffed by laws intended to help them?", a speech given by Sen. Clinton Anderson in 1963 concerning conservation, a journal article on salvage timber, and a congressional record from 1940 concerning the Selective Training Service Act and its extension in 1941.
- Box 9 Folder 9.18
Forest of Discord, 1999 - Box 9 Folder 9.32
Recommendations Letter from Wolf to Chris on Forest Service Changes - Box 13 Folder 13.13
Robert Wolf Article: "The Concept of the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 and the Evolution of the Idea in the Forest Service and the Enactment of the Law in 1960," 1990 - Box 14 Folder 14.11
RFF: Robert Wolf Testimony on TSPIRS and Improving National Forest Timber Pricing, 1990 - Box 25 Folder 25.2-25.3
Writings and Speeches, 1957-1980 and undated - Box 29 Folder 29.17
Address to Canadian Institute of Forestry, 1980 - Box 32 Folder 32.1-32.3
Speeches, 1963-1978 - Box 37 Folder 37.14
Colorado Law Review: "National Forest timber Sales and the Legacy of Gifford Pinchot: Managing a Forest and Making it Pay," 1989 - Box 38 Folder 38.14
Washington Forest Policy Seminar, 1986 - Box 38 Folder 38.16
Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, 1986 - Box 38 Folder 38.17
Robert Wolf Articles and Testimony, 1977-2005 - Box 40 Folder 0.8
Congressional Hearings: Statements and Testimonies by Robert Wolf , 1992-1966 - Box 42 Folder 42.2
Letters to the Editor by Robert Wolf - Box 43 Folder 43.6
Resources for the Future Manuscript: Correspondence, 1985 - Box 43 Folder 43.7-43.8
University of Montana - Oral History Interview: Correspondence, Schedules, Outlines and Transcripts, 1990 - Box 43 Folder 43.9-43.16
University of Montana - Oral History Interview: Transcripts, 1990
41. Taxpayers for Common Sense, 2001.
- Box 9 Folder 9.11
Taxpayers for Common Sense: Correspondence, 2001
42. Wilderness Society, 1982-1991.
- Box 9 Folder 9.14
Wilderness Society: Analyses and Memoranda, 1988-1991 - Box 14 Folder 14.8
Wilderness Society: Correpondence and Reports, 1982-1986 - Box 26 Folder 26.13
Wilderness Society: Public Lands Budget, 1982 - Box 29 Folder 29.4
Wilderness Society: Publications, 1987 and undated - Box 43 Folder 43.17
Wilderness Society: Correspondence and Handwritten Notes
43. Other Environmental Organizations, 1993-1996.
- Box 29 Folder 29.18
Seventh American Forest Congress, 1996 - Box 41 Folder 41.1
American Forestry Association - Box 41 Folder 41.3
Association of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (AFSEEE), 1993-1994
44. Research Material, 1897-1999.
- Box 3 Folder 3.13
Reforestation and Old Growth in National Forests, 1992-1993 - Box 3 Folder 3.15
PILT: Research and Reports, 1994-1999 - Box 6
Loose Materials- Includes maps and research concerning the biscuit recovery project, a briefing book concerning national forest management planning, a research paper concerning water in the evolution of national forest policy, research papers concerning forest service planning, evaluations of environmental impact forms, and a report to congress on anadromous fish habitats.
- Box 7 Folder 7.9
Miscellaneous, 1971-1991- Includes various research reports and online newspaper articles concerning the timber industry, soil surveying, and road building in the National Forests.
- Box 10 Folder 10.3
Youth Conservation Corps, 1963-1964 - Box 11 Folder 11.3
Forest Reserves, 1890s and undated - Box 11 Folder 11.7
Historical Research Regarding Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, 1897 - Box 11 Folder 11.9
Research: Journal Articles - Box 11 Folder 11.10
Agriculture Appropriation Bill, 1906-1913 - Box 11 Folder 11.11
Applied Anthropology Articles, 1992 - Box 11 Folder 11.12
Research: Dictionary of American Biography entries for Gifford Pinchot and Richard Flower - Box 11 Folder 11.14
Research: Public Lands and Forest Service History - Box 11 Folder 11.17
Miscellaneous Research: Report of the Secretary of the Interior Regarding Yellowstone National Park , 1890, and Congressional Record Regarding Appalachian Forest Reserve, June 24, 1910 - Box 12 Folder 12.5
Research: Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, 1897 - Box 12 Folder 12.14
Congressional Research Service - Box 12 Folder 12.17
Forest Reserves, 1898-1902 - Box 12 Folder 12.19
Jack Ward Thomas: News Clippings, Correspondence, and C.V. - Box 13 Folder 13.6
Public Land Management Act Research, 1997 - Box 14 Folder 14.9
Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act of 1960 - Box 17 Folder 17.1
Cost-Revenue Analysis, 1983 - Box 20 Folder 20.1
Agriculture Appropriation Bill Hearings, 1920-1939 - Box 20 Folder 20.2
Annual Reports, Alaska, and Related Research, 1912-1953 - Box 20 Folder 20.3
Agriculture Appropriation Bill Hearings, 1907-1915 - Box 20 Folder 20.11-20.17
Congressional Research Service Reports, 1985-1998 - Box 23 Folder 23.16-23.17
History, undated - Box 24 Folder 24.9
Forest and Land Law research, undated - Box 1 Folder 1.15
Congressional Research Service: Capital Gains Tax Cuts, Stewardship Contracting for the National Forests, and Forestry Assistance Program, 1998-2001 - Box 29 Folder 29.13-29.14
Forestry and Wilderness History and Research, 1948-1980s - Box 30 Folder 30.7-30.10
Miscellaneous Research and Publications, 1920-1992 - Box 34 Folder 34.11
Miscellaneous Research, 1998 - Box 33 Folder 33.14-33.15
Extra Annual Reports, 1897-1953 - Box 37 Folder 37.17
Quotes - Box 39 Folder 39.7-39.8
Robert Wolf's Congressional Research Service Reports, 1972-1974 - Box 39 Folder 39.9-39.10
Robert Wolf's Congressional Research Service Reports, 1983-1984 - Box 39 Folder 39.11
Wood Residue Utilization Act, 1980 - Box 42 Folder 42.3
Forest Research Bill, 1983 - Box 45
Governmental and Other Publications: Timber Sales, Forest Products Industry, Fire Recovery and Region-Specific Issues, Especially the Pacific Northwest, 1983-2005 - Box 46
Governmental Publications: General Technical Reports and Reports Related to 1989 RPA, 1997 Tongass Management Plan Revision EIS, and the Wilderness Society
45. Correspondence, 1978-2005.
- Box 8 Folder 8.7
Correspondence and Analysis: GAO Report, "Policies and Mythologies of USFS Study," 1994-1999 - Box 12 Folder 12.7
Correspondence: Forest Service Timber Program, April 1994 - Box 12 Folder 12.12
Correspondence, 1991-1994 - Box 14 Folder 14.6
Correspondence: General, 1986- Includes correspondence between Robert Wolf and Charles Porter, Mark Hatfield, Robert Buckman, and between Roseburg Lumber Company and George Leonard.
- Box 15 Folder 15.2
Correspondence: Miscellaneous- Includes correspondence with Carla Cloer regarding Sierra Nevada National Forests; with Jaques Ellison; re Forest Planning regarding Island Creek Report; with George and Joan Brown; personal correspondence; and some memoranda and correspondence regarding George W. Bush tax policies.
- Box 17 Folder 17.33
Miscellaneous Articles and Correspondence - Box 28 Folder 28.7-28.11
Personal and Professional correspondence, 1978-1984 - Box 35 Folder 35.27
Fox TV (Our Local Channel 5), 1995 - Box 35 Folder 35.28
Spokesman-Review: Correspondence between Robert Wolf and Todd Foster, 1994-1995 - Box 36 Folder 36.1-36.2
Miscellaneous Emails and News Articles, 2003-2005 - Box 37 Folder 37.19
Miscellaneous: Assorted material, 1997-2000 - Box 41 Folder 41.8
Correspondence with John Davenport Correspondence, 1995
46. Robert Wolf Personal Material, 1984.
- Box 15 Folder 15.4
Personal Computer Files - Box 28 Folder 28.14
Retirement, 1984 - Box 43 Folder 43.3
Personal, Miscellaneous
47. Maps, undated.
- Box 37 Folder 37.11
Forest Type Map and Bureau of Land Management, Eugene District Map
48. Photographs, 1961-1982.
- Box 24 Folder 24.4
Photographs, 1961-1982 and undated- Includes seven photographs of Robert Wolf and various government officials, including Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia (1961), Senator Henry Martin Jackson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and others.
- Box 38 Folder 38.15
Robert Wolf Biographical Summaries and Photographs
49. Maryland, 1998-2003.
- Box 9 Folder 9.3
Lottery: Correspondence, Articlues, and Reports Regarding Boating Safety and Regulations in Maryland, 2003 - Box 17 Folder 17.6
Maryland Boating: Correpsondence, Article, and Reports - Box 17 Folder 17.21
Maryland: Especially Correspondence Regarding Calvert County Development and Maryland Forestry - Box 36 Folder 36.16
Maryland: State Video Lottery and Map of Calvert County Precincts - Box 37 Folder 37.15
Maryland: Forestry and Enivronmental Issues - Box 2 Folder 2.10
Maryland, 1998-2002
50. Video Tapes, 1994-2000.
- Box 44
VHS Video Tapes- "Highlights of the Conference: Forest Health and Fire Danger in Inland Western Forests, Sept. 8-9, 1994, Spokane, Washington"
- "Citizens Protecting America's Parks" by National Parks and Conservation Association
- 1996 Floods Idaho IEPLC
- "To Bear Witness: A Production of Environment Now"
- "America's Forests: A History of Resiliency and Recovery"
- "The Douglas Hill Incident: Putting Fire Back into the Ecosystem"
- GAO Video Report to the Congress: "Federal Fire Management: Evaluation of Changes Made After Yellowstone"
- "Wild by Law," 1991
- "Wilderness: The Last Stand"
- "The RPA: Pointing a New Path" by USDA-Forest Service
- "Bob 5/5/93, Local News, Eugene, Oregon, Belo Cost Interview"
- "Don Smith/AWR"
- The Wilderness Society: 1. A special tribute to Senator Gaylord Nelson; 2. Senator Nelson, April 13, 2000 Gala Dinner; 3. Senator Nelson, Earth Day 2000
- "Home on the Range: On Impacts of Private Cattle Indsutry Use of Sierra Nevada Public Land"
- "Forest Heath - A Timber Salvage Story"
- "Logs, Lies and Videotape"
- "Native Forest Council"
51. Audio Tapes, 1994.
- Box 44
Audio Tapes- Preparing for the Future by Examining the Past: A Workshop of Scholars on Forest Service Reinvention, Grey Towers, June 1994
- Robert Wolf Oral History Audio Tapes with Attaching Letters
- Includes 50 cassettes.
52. Floppy Disks, undated.
- Box 57
Floppy Disks- Includes approximately 400 disks, 166,000 pages (estimated).
- Box 58
Floppy Disks- Includes approximately 190 disks, 77,000 pages (estimated).
- Box 65-66
Floppy Disks and additional materials- Includes additional disks.
- Wolf memorial service program.
- Senate hearings bound volumes on Wilderness Act, etc.
- Reports, proceedings, other files.
53. CD material, 1997-2003.
- Box 44
CD-ROMs and DVDs- Status of Freshwater Streams in Maryland with a Focus on Clavert County: Liason Meeting on the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan, May 29, 2003
- State of Our Watersheds [Baltimore County, MD], Supplemental Information, Nov. 8, 2003
- The Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Project: Scientific Assessment
- Forest Inventory Tablemaker Version 1.0, January 1, 1997
- White River National Forest Proposed Revised Land and Resource Management
- Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Map Set, 1999
- Tongass Land Management Plan Revision, Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
- Tongass National Forest: Record of Decision, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Couverden Timber Sales, July 2005
- Couverden Timber Sales DEIS, December 2003
- Global Environmental Management Education Center
54. Computer, undated.
- Box 59
Robert Wolf's CPU
55. Publications, 1945-2005.
- Box 2 Folder 2.19
Community Stability, 1987 - Box 4 Folder 4.5
Wilderness: Protecting the Roadless Wilderness, 1945 - Box 6 Folder 6.2
Miscellaneous Materials on Grazing, National Forest Policies, and Mining Policies, 1987-2000 - Box 8 Folder 8.6
Miscellaneous Published Material, 1971-1996 - Box 9 Folder 9.26
Regional Reports from Various Regional Organizations, 1997-2002 - Box 9 Folder 9.28
Miscellaneous Published Reports, 1992-1999 - Box 10 Folder 10. 11
Miscellaneous Reports - Box 12 Folder 12.8
Wood and Wood Products Magazine: Correspondence Regading Endangered Species Act, 1994 - Box 13 Folder 13.15
"World Resources 1994-1995: A Guide to the Global Environment" - Box 14 Folder 14.10
Inter-University Case Program: "Cases in Public Administration and Policy Formation," 1952-1962 - Box 15 Folder 15.19
Publications, 1992-2005 - Box 17 Folder 17.3-17.5
Published Reports, 1992-2002 - Box 24 Folder 24.8
Conservation Law, undated - Box 24 Folder 24.10
Joseph M. Dixon of Montana, undated - Box 24 Folder 24.11-24.18
Forests, Industry and Economics, 1975-1990 and undated - Box 24 Folder 24.22
Miscellaneous Publications, 1990-2005 - Box 25 Folder 25.1
Oregon Law Review, 1985 - Box 25 Folder 25.5
John F. Kennedy, 1962 - Box 25 Folder 25.6
Richard Nixon, 1973 - Box 25 Folder 25.8
Crown Zellerbach, 1978 - Box 28 Folder 28.17
O & C Lands Publications, 1956 and 1981 - Box 29 Folder 29.1
Miscellaneous Publications, 1988-1998 - Box 29 Folder 29.3
Oregon State University, College of Forestry Lectures, 1985-1986 - Box 29 Folder 29.15
Environmental Law Journal, 1987 - Box 30 Folder 30.1
Forest Watch Magazine: Pinchot Institute, 1988-1991 - Box 30 Folder 30.11-30.13
Transitions Magazine, 1989-1991 - Box 33 Folder 33.8
Oregon State of the Environment, 2000 - Box 34 Folder 34.13
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Publications, 1987-1995 - Box 36 Folder 36.9
Miscellaneous Publications, 1996, 2002 and undated - Box 36 Folder 36.10
Indian Forests, 1993 and 2003 - Box 36 Folder 36.11, 36.14
James J. Kennedy - Box 37 Folder 37.12
Statistics and Guides, 1966-1983 - Box 38 Folder 38.22
Newspaper Clippings, 2004-2005 - Box 39 Folder 39.22
Forestry History Articles - Box 41 Folder 41.3
Log Scale and Lump Sum Timber, West Oregon, 1972
56. Photographs, Memorabilia, and Other Materials.
- Box 64
Photographs, many signed to Robert Wolf from various senators; Speeches and news clippings; Wayne Morse materials; framed document with pen used by Sec. of Agriculture Orville Freeman.
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