Archival Research Catalog (ARC)

Historical Documents Online: Search Hints for Selected Topics

Forests and Forestry

  • Selected Photographs from the Forest Service Historical Files, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 1900 - 1965
    16 photographs from this series have been digitized. This series consists of reports, historical narratives, photographs, and publications documenting the development and administration of national forests in the Rocky Mountain west. These materials are held by NARA's Rocky Mountain Region (Denver, CO).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 16 digitized images:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Rocky Mountain and Historical Files in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Select the box marked Descriptions of Archival Materials linked to digital copies.
    7. Press the Go button.
    8. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
    9. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 5 file units. Click on that link to view the hit list for all links to the file units. With in the file units, click on the Includes link to view the digitized items for each file unit.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 293473, Title: "Ranger Wilfred S. Davis arriving at Ranger Training Camp, September 1938."

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  • Timber Management Studies, 1903 - 1946
    5 images have been digitized from the Division of Timber Management of the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) of the United States Forest Service's Timber Management Studies. This series contains studies conducted region wide on a variety of topics including avalanches, logging issues, studies of specific tree types, sand dunes and paper and pulp issues. Also included are studies relating to the flora of specific areas and forests as well as annual silvaculture reports for individual forests.  These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 5 digitized documents:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Timber Management Studies in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
    8. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 5 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all 5 items.
    9. h. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link. The full result will include an All Images link that you can click on to view the thumbnail images.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 299005, Title: "History of the Lumber Industry in Oregon and Washington, 09/19/1932."

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  • Annual Grazing Report, Sierra National Forest California, 1905 - 1976
    2 multi-page documents (covering the years 1911 and 1912) have been digitized from this series. These narrative reports are illustrated with captioned photographs. Among environmental issues discussed are enforcement of protective regulations, the tourist-stockmen conflict and proposed creation of "tourist pastures" to keep livestock away from well-traveled trails, erosion problems resulting from cattle replacing sheep in a meadow, and erosion-control attempts involving log and earth fill. The digitized documents are held by NARA's Pacific Region (San Bruno, CA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 2 digitized documents:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Grazing Report in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 296503, Title: "Annual Grazing Report, Sierra National Forest [California], 1911."

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  • Administrative Files, 1908 - 1950
    2 documents from the Administrative Files of the Division of Timber Management of the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) of the United States Forest Service were digitized. This series includes materials relating to the use of forest service lands and cooperative agreements with other government agencies. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 2 digitized documents:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Ft. Lewis in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

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    ARC Identifier: 299000, Title: "Ft. Lewis Logging Operation, 1947"

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  • Historic Photos, ca. 1920 - ca. 1960
    217 photographs taken by Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) of the United States Forest Service were digitized. This series includes images of recreational areas and some special events that occurred in the forests, close-up images of flora of the forests, and general images of the forests. Also included is a collection of photographs of logging activities arranged by logging company name.  These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 217 digitized photographs:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Forests and Historic Photos in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 1000.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link for Historic Photos.
    8. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 217 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all 217 items.
    9. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit and the digital copy by selecting the Title link.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 299011, Title: "(Xerophyllum Tenax) Pine Lily, Bear Grass, Indian Basket Grass., ca. 1920 - ca. 1930"

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  • Subject Files, 1924 - 1927
    2 maps and 8 documents from the Subject Files of the State and Private Forestry Division of the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) of the United States Forest Service were digitized. This series contains information on a variety of subjects including logging, forest uses, World War II Japanese balloon bomb damage,Conscientious Objector camps during World War II, and fire suppression and control.  These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 10 digitized images:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter {Subject Files} AND Forest in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Select the Location filter for NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle).
    7. Press the Go button.
    8. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link Subject Files.
    9. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 10 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all items.
    10. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit and the digital copy by selecting the Title link.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 299511, Title: "Wolf Creek Fire in August Hit 1 1/2 Billion Feet of Timber, ca. 1933"

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  • Panoramic Photographs, 1924-1941
    193 photographs taken by the Division of Fire Control of the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) of the United States Forest Service were digitized.   The images were taken from each fire lookout, and some show lookout outbuildings. At the end of the series are a number of images taken following the Tillamook Burn. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 193 digitized photographs:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Panoramic Photographs AND Forest Service in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link Panoramic Photographs.
    8. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 193 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all 193 items.
    9. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit and the digital copy by selecting the Title link.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 299311, Title: "Big Hill Lookout Chelan National Forest, 1934, ca. 1929 - ca. 1941"

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  • Recreational Maps, 1936 - 1942
    71 recreational maps created by Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) of the United States Forest Service were digitized. This series contains the record copy of the individual maps that were handed out to tourists and others using the forests. They usually contain general information about the forest and the recreational facilities available as well as the map. These maps are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 71 digitized maps:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Recreational Maps in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link Recreational Maps 1936-1942.
    8. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 71 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all 71 items.
    9. h. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit and the digital copy by selecting the Title link.

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    ARC Identifier: 299287, Title: "Steamboat Little River Recreation Area, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon, 1936., ca. 1932 - ca. 1938"

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  • Special Report on Farm Forestry Accomplishments in Region Ten, August 15, 1939
    1 multi-page document from the General Records series has been digitized. This report of farm forestry accomplishments in California and Nevada, which comprised the Pacific Southwest Region (also known as Region Ten), includes multiple captioned photographs. The report discusses issues such as markets for farm forest timber products, woodland plantings on farms to conserve soil and moisture and promote wildlife habitat, and the mistreatment of land by repeated controlled burning. The digitized documents are held by NARA's Pacific Region (San Bruno, CA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 1 digitized document:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Farm Forestry in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 296662, Title: "Special Report on Farm Forestry Accomplishments in Region Ten, by Harry E. Reddick, Regional Conservator, 08/15/1939."

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  • Area Analysis Report, Northern Sierra Nevada Area, California, June 1941
    1 multi-page document has been digitized from the General Correspondence series. This report discusses the environment, economy, employment, natural resources, and related problems in the counties of Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, and Yuba, and small portions of Plumas, Sierra, and Tehama counties, California. It is accompanied by several tables and colored maps. Among the environmental issues discussed are abandonment of orchards in the foothills and conflicts over livestock in the "forest marginal zone" of upper Yuba County. The digitized material is held by NARA's Pacific Region (San Bruno, CA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the one digitized document:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter National Resources Planning Board in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

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    ARC Identifier: 296988, Title: "Report to the National Resources Planning Board on a Program of Adjustment in the Northern Sierra Nevada Area, California, by David Weeks, Consultant, 06/23/1941."

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  • Special Report from the Range Conservation and Improvement Files, 1941 - 1963
    1 multi-page narrative report has been digitized from this series. It discusses grazing in the area slightly to the east of the east central portion of the Northern Great Basin, and in the southwest quarter of Elko County, Nevada. Among the environmental issues it covers are the impact of the establishment of Humboldt National Forest, the instability of land ownership in lands formerly owned by railroads, and the benefits of fencing to control seasonal use of range. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Region (San Bruno, CA). digitized documents:

    Search Hint: To retrieve the one multi-page document:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Jiggs Community Watershed in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

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    ARC Identifier: 296086, Title: "Jiggs Community Watershed, Area-2, Nevada Grazing District N-1, Elko, Nevada, submitted by Dean M. Sachs, Range Conservationist, 09/07/1956"

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  • Regional Forester's Subject Files, 1964 - 1971
    1 multi-page document from the Regional Forester's Subject Files of the Division of Recreation of the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6) of the United States Forest Service was digitized. This series contains inspection reports for various forests and material relating to the proposed North Cascades Recreation Area. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the one multi-page digitized document:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter North Cascades National Recreational Area in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.

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    ARC Identifier: 299009, Title: "(Proposed) North Cascades National Recreational Area Management Plan, 1966."

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  • Selected Lantern Slides from the Records of the U.S. Forest Service
    9 hand tinted glass slides from this series were digitized. Hand tinted glass slides show images of a number of forests in Oregon and Washington as well as close-up images of specific flora and fauna found in the forests. There are also slides showing firefighting and logging in the forests. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle, WA).

    Search Hint: To retrieve the 9 digitized lantern slides:

    1. Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
    2. Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
    3. To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
    4. Enter Lantern Slides AND Forest Service in the Keywords box.
    5. Select the limit results radio button for 100.
    6. Press the Go button.
    7. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link for Lantern slides, ca. 1920 - ca. 1935 .
    8. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 9 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all 9 items.
    9. h. When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit and the digital copy by selecting the Title link.

    From the Collection:

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    ARC Identifier: 299309, Title: "Boys from Illinois fight Tillamook (Oregon) fire, 08/1933"

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