Peeling Back The Bark
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April 22, 1832: J. Sterling Morton, Father of Arbor Day, is Born
By Eben Lehman on April 22, 2009“There is no aristocracy in trees. They are not haughty. They will thrive near the humblest cabin on our fertile prairies, just as well and become just as refreshing to the eye and as fruitful as they will in the …
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Pancakes and Pastimes
By Eben Lehman on February 26, 2009The four new photo galleries added to our website today provide a unique look into various aspects of the lives of loggers outside of the forest work environment. These new online galleries, containing nearly 150 historic photos, feature subjects such …
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Lights! Camera! YouTube!
By Eben Lehman on February 18, 2009As part of our ongoing efforts in using new technologies to provide online access to materials in our library and archives, the Forest History Society is pleased to announce the launch of its own YouTube Channel.
YouTube, the leading …
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January 29, 1935: And the Schlich Award Goes to…
By Eben Lehman on January 29, 2009On this day in 1935, the Society of American Foresters presented its first-ever award, the Sir William Schlich Memorial Award Medal, to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt was recognized for his “interest and effective work for forest conservation,” with specific …
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Seasons Greetings!
By Eben Lehman on December 24, 2008In honor of the season, Peeling Back the Bark would like to feature a small selection of just a few of the holiday cards and greetings found in various Forest History Society archival collections. The following selected materials represent just …
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November 26, 1908: The Biltmore Forest Fair
By Eben Lehman on November 26, 2008One hundred years ago today, Dr. Carl Schenck, resident forester at George W. Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate and founder of the Biltmore Forest School, opened a three-day forestry fair on the Biltmore grounds. At a time when forestry work in America …
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The 10th and 20th Forestry Engineers of WWI
By Eben Lehman on November 11, 2008Ninety years ago today, on November 11, 1918, at 11:00 am Paris time, an armistice treaty was signed between the Allies and Germany, officially ending WWI on the Western Front and marking victory for the Allied forces.
To further mark …
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Driving the River
By Eben Lehman on October 24, 2008Six brand new photo galleries featuring more than 160 historic photos documenting various aspects of river log drives were added to our website today. River drives were a standard way of moving large amounts of cut timber to sawmills during …
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Logger Photos
By Eben Lehman on October 7, 2008Two new online photo galleries have just been added to our website today. The new “Loggers” gallery features more than 80 historic photos of loggers posing while at work in the field.
Photos in this gallery showcase the …
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Mad Men Miss the Mark
By Eben Lehman on September 23, 2008The Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame has just this week announced 2008’s class of inductees. The advertising characters Geico Caveman and the Serta Sheep have been honored, alongside previously inducted icons such as the Pillsbury Dough Boy, Colonel Sanders, …
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World War I Photos
By Eben Lehman on September 3, 2008As historic photographs in the FHS collections are digitized and added to our online image database, photos are also periodically grouped into browsable online galleries organized by subject. The newest gallery, just added to our website, features images relating to …
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Welcome
By Eben Lehman on August 8, 2008Welcome to the Forest History Society’s blog. Check back often to see information on new acquisitions, updates on new online exhibits and photo galleries, as well as highlights from the rich resources held in our Photo Collections and Archives. …
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Jean-Claude and Lisette Mercier
By Eben Lehman on February 14, 2005Jean-Claude Mercier, forest engineer and economist, served on the FHS Board of Directors for six years (1992-1998). In his former role as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Forests of Canada, he sustained and advanced Canada's distinguished association with the …
