Peeling Back The Bark
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For the Ladies…
By Amanda T. Ross on October 8, 2008Photographs from the Forest History Society collections have been used for a great variety of purposes, from scholarly publications to popular documentaries to home decor. Perhaps we have the beginnings of a Men of Logging calendar?
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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 outdoor working environment as well as the individual personalities of many of the loggers: The second new…
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Photograph Collections: A Capital Idea!
By Amanda T. Ross on October 6, 2008On September 17, 2008, FHS’s own Technical Archivist Eben Lehman participated in a news conference sponsored by the Alabama Forest Owners’ Association, Inc. The AFOA advocates for owners of Alabama forestland and strives to keep members informed on matters related to forest ownership. As part of his segment, Eben highlighted the riches of the Forest…
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Dignity Dies an Ignoble Death
By James Lewis on October 3, 2008By coincidence, we were looking through artist Rudy Wendelin’s papers the other day when the news broke about the baccanalian goings-on in the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service. We found several party invitations from the 1930s for which Rudy did the artwork. These events were tame affairs by comparison, no doubt, but you have…
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Playoff Dreams, Shattered Bats
By James Lewis on October 1, 2008Major League Baseball playoffs started today! Besides the excitement of the games, fans can also expect to see more shattered bats, a problem that has plagued baseball at all professional levels this year. In the last 15 years or so, maple has become the favored wood by big league sluggers, with 60% of major leaguers…
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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, and the Kool-Aid Man. Shockingly, the U.S. Forest Service’s Smokey Bear was again denied the…
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Moved by History
By James Lewis on September 16, 2008Our recent Forest History Today article, “Timber for the Comstock,” told the history of lumbering around the eastern Sierra and Lake Tahoe area of Nevada. It centered on a set of eight historical markers that tell a forest history story; the idea was to provide a driving tour of historical interest. Some of those markers…
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"Delinquent Raindrop"
By Amanda T. Ross on September 12, 2008In 2007, the Forest History Society became the fortunate recipient of the Rudolph Wendelin Papers, 1930-2005. This collection comprises the personal papers and artwork of Rudolph “Rudy” Wendelin (1910-2000), who is the best known artist behind the United States Forest Service mascot and spokesman “Smokey Bear.” In addition to the widely recognized and much beloved…
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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 World War I. Much of this set is made up of photos documenting the important…
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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. Feel free to make comments or provide additional information on any of the posted items and…
