Inventory of the Jay H. Price Field Diaries, 1916 – 1954
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: Jay Hamilton Price (born 1889) was a United States Forest Service official who served in many capacities. He held positions as a logging engineer, Assistant Regional Forester for fire control, and Associate Regional Forester (1930s) in Region 5 (California); as Associate Director of the Prairie States Forestry Project at Lincoln, Nebraska, in Region 2 (Rocky Mountain Region); as Regional Forester in Region 9 (Eastern); and in other U.S. Forest Service offices.
The collection includes 57 volumes of field diaries recorded by U.S. Forest Service official Jay H. Price. The diaries span Price's career, including his positions in Forest Service Regions 2 (Rocky Mountain), 5 (California), and 9 (Eastern).
Title: Jay H. Price Field Diaries, 1916 - 1954
Creator: Price, Jay H. (Jay Hamilton), b. 1889
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 3427
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 1.0 linear feet (2 archival boxes)
Biographical Note
Jay Hamilton Price (born 1889) was a United States Forest Service official who served in many capacities. He held positions as a logging engineer, Assistant Regional Forester for fire control, and Associate Regional Forester (1930s) in Region 5 (California); as Associate Director of the Prairie States Forestry Project at Lincoln, Nebraska, in Region 2 (Rocky Mountain Region); as Regional Forester in Region 9 (Eastern); and in other U.S. Forest Service offices.
Collection Overview
The collection includes 57 volumes of field diaries recorded by U.S. Forest Service official Jay H. Price. The diaries span Price's career, including his positions in Forest Service Regions 2 (Rocky Mountain), 5 (California), and 9 (Eastern).
Collection Arrangement
- Field Diaries, 1916 and 1920-1954
Subject Headings
- Forest fires -- 20th century
- Foresters -- 20th century
- Prairie States Forestry Project (U.S.)
- Price, Jay H. (Jay Hamilton), b. 1889
- United States. Forest Service. California Region
- United States. Forest Service. Eastern Region
- United States. Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Region
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Field Diaries, 1916 and 1920-1954.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jay H. Price Field Diaries, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
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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.
