Inventory of the Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference Photograph Album, 1964

Descriptive Summary

Abstract: The Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy has as its primary research focus the ecology of fire and natural research management. The association began holding Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conferences in 1962 to provide an international forum for research and discussion of current topics in the area of fire ecology.

The collection includes one photograph album, labelled "Controlled Burning Fire Taken During the Third Annual Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference, Tallahassee, Florida, April 9-10, 1964." Sixteen 8 x 10-inch black and white photographs, most with typed captions. Individuals shown include Roger Sylvester, Leon Neel, Herbert Stoddard, Sr., and Betsy Komarek.

Title: Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference Photograph Album, 1964

Creator: Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference

Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives

Call Number: 2902

Language of Material: Material in English

Extent: 1 photograph album

 

Historical Note

The Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy has as its primary research focus the ecology of fire and natural research management. The association began holding Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conferences in 1962 to provide an international forum for research and discussion of current topics in the area of fire ecology.

 

Collection Overview

The collection includes one photograph album, labelled "Controlled Burning Fire Taken During the Third Annual Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference, Tallahassee, Florida, April 9-10, 1964." Sixteen 8 x 10-inch black and white photographs, most with typed captions. Individuals shown include Roger Sylvester, Leon Neel, Herbert Stoddard, Sr., and Betsy Komarek.

Collection Arrangement

  1. Photograph Album, 1964

Subject Headings

  • Fire ecology -- Congresses -- Photographs
  • Fire ecology -- United States
  • Komarek, Betsy
  • Neel, Leon
  • Prescribed burning -- United States
  • Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference
  • Stoddard, Herbert, Sr.
  • Sylvester, Roger

 

Detailed Description of the Collection

1. Photograph Album, 1964.

 

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference Photograph Album, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Received from Clarence L. Forsling in July 2003.

Processing Information

Processed by Staff

Encoded by Amanda Ross, April 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.