Inventory of the Robert K. Winters Photographs, 1930 – 1939
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: Robert K. Winters specialized in the area of international forestry with the United States Forest Service.
The collection includes photographs taken by Robert K. Winters, a U.S. Forest Service forester, during the 1930s depicting tree types, bark characteristics, forest surveys, and forestry/logging practices in Texas, Virginia, Mississippi, and other locations in the southern U.S. Most photographs have captions on the back with date, description of the scene, and technical data about the photo.
Title: Robert K. Winters Photographs, 1930 - 1939
Creator: Winters, Robert K.
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2914
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 0.25 linear feet (57 photographs)
Biographical Note
Robert K. Winters specialized in the area of international forestry with the United States Forest Service.
Collection Overview
The collection includes photographs taken by Robert K. Winters, a U.S. Forest Service forester, during the 1930s depicting tree types, bark characteristics, forest surveys, and forestry/logging practices in Texas, Virginia, Mississippi, and other locations in the southern U.S. Most photographs have captions on the back with date, description of the scene, and technical data about the photo.
Collection Arrangement
- Photographs, circa 1930s
Subject Headings
- Forest management -- Southern States -- Photographs
- Forest surveys -- Southern States -- Photographs
- Forests and forestry -- Southern States -- Photographs
- Trees -- Diseases and pests -- Photographs
- United States. Forest Service -- Officials and employees
- Winters, Robert K.
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Photographs, circa 1930s.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Robert K. Winters Photographs, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff
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.
