Inventory of the Forest History Society Manuscript Collection, circa 1880 – 1995
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The Forest History Society (FHS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational institution that links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources -- timber, water, soil, forage, fish and wildlife, recreation, and scenic or spiritual values. Through programs in research, publication, and education, the Society promotes and rewards scholarship in the fields of forest, conservation, and environmental history. FHS houses a comprehensive compilation of materials related to forest history in the Alvin J. Huss Archives, which contain the records of industry and conservation organizations worldwide, and the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Library, which contains than 9,000 volumes.
The collection includes correspondence, drafts of articles, speeches, reports, handbooks, clippings, memoirs, surveyors' notebooks, miscellaneous booklets and other printed items, relating to the lumber industry and to forestry and conservation in the United States, Canada, and the world. Includes some editorial material relating to the Journal of Forest History, but is largely small lots of material collected from various sources.
Title: Forest History Society Manuscript Collection, circa 1880 - 1995
Creator: Forest History Society, collector
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 3375
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 40 linear feet (20 file cabinet drawers)
Historical Note
The Forest History Society (FHS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational institution that links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources -- timber, water, soil, forage, fish and wildlife, recreation, and scenic or spiritual values. Through programs in research, publication, and education, the Society promotes and rewards scholarship in the fields of forest, conservation, and environmental history. FHS houses a comprehensive compilation of materials related to forest history in the Alvin J. Huss Archives, which contain the records of industry and conservation organizations worldwide, and the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Library, which contains than 9,000 volumes.
Collection Overview
The collection includes correspondence, drafts of articles, speeches, reports, handbooks, clippings, memoirs, surveyors' notebooks, miscellaneous booklets and other printed items, relating to the lumber industry and to forestry and conservation in the United States, Canada, and the world. Includes some editorial material relating to the Journal of Forest History, but is largely small lots of material collected from various sources.
Collection Arrangement
- Manuscripts, circa 1880-1995
Subject Headings
- Forest conservation -- Canada
- Forest conservation -- United States
- Forest History Society
- Forests and forestry -- Canada
- Forests and forestry -- Canada
- Journal of forest history
- Lumber trade
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Manuscripts, circa 1880-1995.
Catalog cards for each manuscript are filed in the Forest History Society's main library catalog.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright Notice
The nature of the Forest History Society's archival holdings means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Forest History Society claims only physical ownership of most archival materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Forest History Society Manuscript Collection, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff
Encoded by Amanda Ross, May 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.
