Inventory of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Films, 1967 – 1985
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia is formed by two national forests, the Oconee National Forest in eastern Georgia and the Chattahoochee National Forest located in the North Georgia Mountains. The two forests were combined administratively by the U.S. Forest Service in 1971. This collection contains various films collected by the office of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Gainesville, Georgia. The films are 16mm format, and were created by the USDA and the U.S. Forest Service, as well as other agencies and organizations.
Title: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Films, 1967 – 1985
Creator: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2020-002
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 12 linear ft. (52 film reels)
Historical Note
The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia is formed by two national forests, the Oconee National Forest in eastern Georgia and the Chattahoochee National Forest located in the North Georgia Mountains. The two forests were combined administratively by the U.S. Forest Service in 1971.
Collection Overview
The collection contains various films collected by the office of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Gainesville, Georgia. The films are in 16mm format and cover a wide variety of forest-related topics. The films were created by the USDA and the U.S. Forest Service, as well as other agencies and organizations.
Collection Arrangement
- Films, 1967-1985, and undated
Subject Headings
- Chattahooche National Forest (Ga.)
- Oconee National Forest (Ga.)
- Forests and forestry
- United States
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. 16 mm Films, 1967-1985, and undated
- Box 1
- Lay It On The Line
- Better Letter Writing “Letter Writing…Feelings” [2 copies]
- Camping Out (15 mins)
- Quest for Balance (1979) – Film discusses the Roadless Area and Review Evaluation (RARE II)
- The Heritage
- No Trace Backpacking
- Host Awareness (training film)
- Once the Fire Is Out … What Next?
- Drowning Facts and Myth
- Old Lady’s Camping Trip (1983)
- Box 2
- Chain Saw Safety
- Host Awareness Training Film (20 mins)
- Helicopters In Fire Control
- Smokey Bear (15 mins)
- “Anna Ruby Falls, Helicopter Lift of Materials”
- Hard Work and Good Times: The YCC Experience (1967) – A visit with the Youth Conservation Corps in camps around the United States
- Help Woodsy Spread the Word (18 mins) – A full color 18-minute program featuring Woodsy Owl, Mr. Music, and children improving their outdoor environment
- Standards for Survival
- Box 3
- Wildflowers of Woods and Fields
- Feeding Habits of Forest Birds
- Introduction to Fire Behavior
- Eruption of Mt. St. Helens [note says film broken/damaged]
- “S.O. Fire / Fire Vs. Fire”
- To Tempt a Trout (20 mins)
- Forests – A North American Heritage
- Quest For Balance [copy 2]
- Down to Earth
- Box 4
- The Eternal Forest
- South’s Amazing Forests
- Sharp As A Razor (1967)
- Your Way Out (1967) (16 1/2 mins) – A training film for forest firefighters
- Round Trip to Danger
- Hard Work and Good Times: The YCC Experience (1967) [copy 2]
- Handtools for Wildfire
- Shelved – H12
- Echoes From the Hills, Parts I and II
- Man Against Fire (1969)
- Crew Boss
- The Lorax
- A Question of Quality (1977) (29 mins)
- Shelved – H13
- Age of Alaska (1977)
- Choices (1985) [2 copies]
- Roots of the Nation
- Engineering in a Forest Environment
- Common Ground
- Sacred Ground
- What You Are is Where You Where When (90 mins)
- Shelved – H14
- Up in Flames
- At the Threshold of Eternity (1977)
- Multi-Media First Aid Course
- Habitat, A Special Place (1979)
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Films, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff, 2020
Encoded by Staff, 2021
Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.
