Inventory of the International Union of Societies of Foresters Records, 1961 – 1995
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: Founded in 1960, the International Union of Societies of Foresters (IUSF) promotes the formation and support of professional forestry societies throughout the world.
This collection consists of miscellaneous IUSF records housed in five cartons and two manuscript boxes. The materials reflect IUSF activities over three decades. Although correspondence comprises the majority of the records, the collection also contains financial records, annual reports, minutes of meetings, agendas for various world forestry conferences and congresses, and copies of IUSF newsletters and miscellaneous reports."
Title: International Union of Societies of Foresters Records, 1961 - 1995
Creator: International Union of Societies of Foresters
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 3934
Language of Material: Material in English, French, and Spanish
Extent: 7 linear feet (6 record cartons, 2 archival boxes)
Historical Note
Founded in 1960, the International Union of Societies of Foresters (IUSF) promotes the formation and support of professional forestry societies throughout the world. Members of IUSF are national societies made up wholly or substantially of foresters and other professionals related to management of forest-related resources. As professionals, these members have the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree from a university or college, and most have graduate training to their credit. IUSF members communicate at IUSF international congresses, which are held every five to six years. The President, the Executive Director, and the Executive Board work during the interim years to promote membership and regional interaction through correspondence and meetings.
Collection Overview
This collection consists of miscellaneous IUSF records housed in five cartons and two manuscript boxes. The materials reflect IUSF activities over three decades. Although correspondence comprises the majority of the records, the collection also contains financial records, annual reports, minutes of meetings, agendas for various world forestry conferences and congresses, and copies of IUSF newsletters and miscellaneous reports.
Collection Arrangement
- Original Deposit, 1961-1982
- Addition of 1990, 1965-1975
- Addition of 1989, 1971-1995
Subject Headings
- Ashmole, Mike
- Awunti, J. C.
- Callaham, Robert Z.
- Canadian Institute of Forestry
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Forests and forestry -- Societies, etc.
- Gill, Tom, 1891-1972
- Harper, V. L.
- Larson, Charles C
- Metro, A.
- Palosuo, V. J.
- Penistan, M. J.
- Roche, Laurence
- Society of American Foresters
- World Forestry Congress
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Original Deposit, 1961-1982.
Includes materials sent to the Forest History Society by Robert Z. Callaham in 1983.
- Box 1
1630 Written Information- IUSF Newsletter, #1, Dec. 1971--#16, Sept. 1982, with accompanying correspondence.
- See also FHS photograph collection for images used in newsletters.
- Annual Reports, 1970-1979
- Fact Sheet
- In English and Spanish.
- IUSF Newsletter, #1, Dec. 1971--#16, Sept. 1982, with accompanying correspondence.
- Box 1
1360 Meetings- Tom Gill's Organizational Letters, mid-1960s
- Meetings, Correspondence, 1967-1968
- Proceedings of the Organizing Congress, 1969
- In English, French, and Spanish.
- First Congress: Organizing Committee
- Congress, 1st, Gainesville, Florida, 1971 (In conjunction with IUFRO)
- Congress, 2nd, Helsinki, Finland, 1974
- Box 2
1360 Meetings- Congress, 3rd, Paris, France, 1979
- VII World Forestry Congress, Argentina, 1972
- International Consultation of Executive Officers of Forestry Schools, correspondence and reports, 1970-1974
- International Council Meeting, August 23, 1974
- Box 2
1350 Committees- Forestry Terminology
- Committee on Society Responsibilities to the Public
- Executive Committee, circa 1961-1969
- Executive Committee. Gainesville, Florida, 1970-1971
- Executive Board, Helsinki, 1974
- Executive Board, Paris, 1975; Oslo, Norway, 1976-1979
- Executive Board, 1980-1982
- Box 3
1350 Committees- Membership Solicitation Correspondence
- Membership Committee
- Associate Membership
- Sweden
- IUSF-SAF correspondence
- Canadian Institute of Foresters
- Application for Membership
- Commission on Forestry Education
- Directory of Professional Forestry Societies
- Information for Directory
- 1550 Informational Groups
- Box 4
1380 Reports- General Correspondence, 1971-1977
- Includes correspondence related to membership directory and annual reports.
- State of the Union. Address by V. L. Harper, President IUSF, Helsinki, 1974
- International Consultation of Executive Officers of Societies of Foresters
- Includes correspondence related to meeting of the officers at Helsinki congress.
- President's Reception, August 18, 1974
- Transfer of Presidency, 1974
- Includes speech by V. L. Harper.
- General Correspondence, 1971-1977
- Box 4
Other Materials- 1020 Laws, Regulations, and Orders
- Includes Constitution.
- 4040 Cooperation, FAO-IUSF
- 6240 Facilitating Services
- 6500 Finance and Accounting
- Includes financial records and those prepared for the Internal Revenue Service.
- 6510 Appropriations and Funds
- 6520 Financial Management, Financial Records
- Published Proceedings Plus Supplement, 2nd Congress
- 1020 Laws, Regulations, and Orders
2. Addition of 1990, 1965-1975.
- Box 4
Correspondence- 1978-1975
- Includes correspondence between the Central Office of IUSF and member societies. The Central Office was located in Helsinki, Finland at this time because V.J. Palosuo, member of the Society of Finnish Foresters, was serving as President of IUSF. The documents are arranged categorically by country. The following countries are listed: Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, China, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- 1979-1975
- Includes correspondence between V. J. Palosuo, president of IUSF, and the executive officers of IUSF. The following were his correspondents: M.J. Penistan (Vice President of IUSF; past President of the Institute of Foresters of Great Britain), R.Z. Callaham (IUSF Executive Board member; representative of the Society of American Foresters), A. Metro (IUSF Executive Board member; representative of the Association Francaise des Eaux et Forets), and J.C. Awunti (IUSF Executive Board member; representative of the Forestry Society of Cameroon).
- 1978-1975
- Box 5
Ring Binder- Miscellaneous, 1974-1971
- These documents are primarily correspondence between V.L. Harper, then president of IUSF, and the executive committee. The letters contain occasional mention of the 2nd IUSF Congress that was held in Helsinki, Finland in 1974. There is a 1973 annual report and a paper Harper read at the 2nd IUSF Congress on August 19, 1974, entitled "The State of the Union" that are also included in this section.
- Preparations of the Second World Congress, 1974
- Includes a printed program for the Second World IUSF Congress as well as agendas and outlines of conference proceedings.
- Correspondence, Executive Committee
- There are no documents filed in this section.
- Correspondence, 1975-1971
- Includes documents of a general nature and discuss such topics as dues, membership, and meetings.
- Constitution, 1970-1965
- Includes copies of the IUSF Constitution and By-Laws as well as correspondence about said documents.
- Congress, 2nd, 1974
- Includes correspondence concerning the organization of the 2nd World IUSF Congress.
- Miscellaneous, 1974-1971
3. Addition of 1989, 1971-1995.
- Box 6
Financial Documents- Folder 1
Bank Statements, November 5, 1984 to March 12, 1980 - Folder 2
Paid Accounts, September 30, 1984 to January 30, 1981 - Folder 3
Miscellaneous, 1984-1980- Includes interest notices, cancelled checks, check stubs, and deposit receipts.
- Folder 4
General Business: Annual Reports, 1979-1974, 1972, and 1971 - Folder 5
General Business: Minutes of Meetings, August 1984 to August 1974
- Folder 1
- Box 6
Correspondence- Folder 6
IUSF Council, Executive Board, March 31, 1980 to January 13, 1980 - Folder 7
IUSF Council, Executive Board, December 11, 1979 to October 6, 1979 - Folder 8
President's Copies, September 21, 1984 to April 2, 1984 - Folder 9
President's Copies, March 23, 1984 to January 6, 1984 and undated - Folder 10
President's Copies, December 12, 1983 ti June 2, 1983 - Folder 11
President's Copies, May 25, 1983 to January 13, 1983 and undated - Folder 12
President's Copies, December 23, 1982 to January 8, 1982 and undated - Folder 13
President's Copies, December 18, 1981 to May 1, 1981 - Folder 14
President's Copies, April 27, 1981 to January 7, 1981 and undated - Folder 15
President's Copies, December 18, 1980 to October 1, 1980 - Folder 16
President's Copies, December 29, 1980 to April 9, 1980 - Folder 17
President's Copies, March 31, 1980 to January 1980 and undated - Folder 18
President's Copies, November 26, 1979 to March 1979 and undated - Folder 19
President's Copies, July 13, 1984 to May 5, 1980 - Folder 20
Executive Director, August 27, 1984 to January 4, 1984 - Folder 21
Executive Director: Miscellaneous, October 22, 1984 to June 24, 1980 and undated - Folder 22
Executive Director's Copies, 1983-1980 - Folder 23
Membership, March 21, 1984 to January 1979 and undated - Folder 24
Recruiment of New Members, March 15, 1984 to May 20, 1980 and undated
- Folder 6
- Box 7
Correspondence- Folder 1
IV IUSF World Forestry Congress, July 24, 1982 to January 15, 1984- Includes materials related to joint meeting of IUSF, Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF), Ordre des Ingenieurs Forestiers du Quebec (OIFQ), and Society of American Foresters (SAF). Held in Quebec in 1984, the World Forestry Congress had as its theme "Forest Resources Management: the Influence of Policy and Law."
- Folder 2
IV IUSF World Forestry Congress, December 13, 1983 to December 8, 1981 - Folder 3
Representatives to IV Congress, September 7, 1983 to February 9, 1983 and undated - Folder 4
Japan Meeting, September 25, 1981 to April 21, 1981- Materials related to satellite IUSF meeting held during XVII IUFRO Congress in Kyoto in 1981.
- Folder 5
III IUSF World Forestry Congress, Paris, September 12, 1979 to February 27, 1979 and undated
- Folder 1
- Box 7
Miscellaneous- Folder 6
Advertising, November 13, 1984 to November 27, 1980 - Folder 7
IUSF Newsletter, October 25, 1984 to November 11, 1980 - Folder 8
Newsletter Circulation, 1983-1980 - Folder 9
Working Party: Forestry Education and Training, July 23, 1984, July 19, 1982 to October 23, 1980, and undated - Folder 10
IUSF Lapel Badges, April 6, 1984 to October 23, 1981 - Folder 11
Professional Forestry Organizations (Lists), undated - Folder 12
Miscellaneous Materials, undated - Folder 13
IUSF Newsletter, March 1995 to December 1994- "Minutes of the International Council Meeting During the 6th IUSF Congress September 21, 1994, Anchorage, Alaska"
- "A Five-Year Report from the Secretariat of the International Union of Societies of Foresters." Brisbane, Australia, September 1994
- "Sustainable Forests: A Global Vision," Executive Summary
- Memorandum Regarding Global Environmental Fund Consultation
- Agreement of Understanding between the Society of American Foresters and the IUSF
- Correspondence from Howard Heiner, 1995
- Correspondence from James L. Clark, 1995
- Folder 6
- Box 8
Correspondence and Miscellaneous- Folder 1
IUSF History - Folder 2
Correspondence concerning IUSF Archives - Folder 3
Constitution and By-Laws (French) - Folder 4
Executive Committee Meeting - Aug 18, 1975 - Folder 5
Sudanese Graduate Foresters Association - Folder 6
South African Institute of Forestry - Folder 7
The Asia Foundation - Folder 8
Selected Material Regarding 1st IUSF Conference - Folder 9
Membership Directory, 1974 - Folder 10
Belgium - Folder 11
Forestry Society of Cameroon - Folder 12
Chinese Forestry Association - Folder 13
Institute of Foresters of Great Britain - Folder 14
Society of Indian Foresters - Folder 15
Ireland - Folder 16
Israel Society of Forest Engineers - Folder 17
Society of Finnish Foresters - Folder 18
Korean Forestry Society - Folder 19
Mexican Association of Professional Foresters - Folder 20
Forestry Association of Nigeria - Folder 21
Norwegian Union of Professional Foresters - Folder 22
Society of Filipino Foresters - Folder 23
Association Francaise des Eaux et Forets - Folder 24
Texas - Folder 25
NCRP
- Folder 1
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], International Union of Societies of Foresters Records, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Received from the International Union of Societies of Foresters in April 1983, December 1990, and July 1989.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff, 1983, 1990, and July 1991
Encoded by Amanda Ross, September 2008
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.
