Inventory of the Allen Hodgson Illustrated Reports, 1928 – 1931
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: Allen H. Hodgson (1884-1939) was a forester with the Office of Forest Products in the United States Forest Service.
The collection consists of four illustrated reports prepared by Allen Hodgson for the U.S. Forest Service. The series focused on the utilization of logging waste by logging companies and sawmills in the late 1920s and early 1930s, principally in the Douglas Fir region of Oregon and Washington.
Title: Allen Hodgson Illustrated Reports, 1928 - 1931
Creator: Hodgson, Allen H., 1884-1939
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2009-002
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 1.0 linear feet (4 reports)
Biographical Note
Allen H. Hodgson (1884-1939) was a forester with the Office of Forest Products in the United States Forest Service.
Collection Overview
The collection consists of four illustrated reports prepared by Allen Hodgson for the U.S. Forest Service. The series focused on the utilization of logging waste by logging companies and sawmills in the late 1920s and early 1930s, principally in the Douglas Fir region of Oregon and Washington.
Collection Arrangement
- Illustrated Reports, 1928-1931
Subject Headings
- Douglas fir -- Oregon
- Douglas fir -- Washington (State)
- Hodgson, Allen H., 1884-1939
- Logging -- Oregon
- Logging -- Washington (State)
- United States. Forest Service
- Wood waste -- Oregon
- Wood waste -- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Illustrated Reports, 1928-1931.
- Wood Utilization in Logging in the Douglas Fir Region: A General Survey, 1928
- Logging Waste in the Douglas Fir Region, 1929
- A General Survey of Sawmill 'Waste' in the Douglas Fir Region of Oregon and Washington, 1931
- Sawmill 'Waste' and its Present Utilization in the Douglas Fir Region of Oregon and Washington, 1931
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Allen Hodgson Illustrated Reports, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda Ross, June 2009
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.
