Correspondence Relating to Harvard Forest 1907-1933
- HF-ID: HF1907-03
- Category: Research Files
- Creator: Lowell, A.L.
- Associated Person: Fisher, R.T., Hunnewell, F.W.
- Date: 1907-1933
- Location: Harvard Forest
- Media: Paper
- Contents:
- Copies of Correspondence from Harvard University Archives No. UAI 5.160. 1 accordion folder. 8.5 inches x 11 inches.
- Keywords: education and policy, harvard forest history, land use
- Abstract:
- 1. 1907-1914:
- 1907: 1 letter, October 12, 1907, 1 page, J.S. Ames to C.F.
- Adams, 2nd. $55,000 donated by Ames to purchase property from
- J.W. Brooks for Forestry Reservation (1788 acres) and $5,000
- for equipment and repairs.
- 1908: 1 letter, March 21, 1908, 1 page, Ropes, Gray & Gorham to Charles
- F. Adams. Two deeds of land 1 from James J. Higginson, Jr. and
- 1 from Margaret G. Higginson to the President and Fellows of
- Harvard College.
- 1909: 2 letters, September 3, 1909, 1 page, J.D. Greene (Secretary of the
- Corporation) to R.T. Fisher. Receipt of 1908-1909 report from Division of
- Forestry to President of University. September 3, 1909, 1 page, J.D. Greene
- to R.T. Fisher. H.M. Hackett appointment as "Supervising Lumberman".
- 1910: 9 letters. 1. April 18, 1910, 1 page, Eugene D. Hawkins (attorney) to
- President A.L. Lowell. Deed of trust $150,000 for the Forestry Dept.
- 2. April 27, 1910, 1 page, Secretary of Corporation to E.D. Hawkins.
- Wording for deed of trust.
- 3. April 29, 1910, 1 page, Secretary of Corporation to E.D. Hawkins.
- Description of the Division of Forestry.
- 4. April 30, 1910, 1 page, E.D. Hawkins to J.D. Greene. Acknowledging
- receipt of letter and papers.
- 5. July 16, 1910, 4 pages, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Departure of Mr.
- MacKaye; Professor Cary to teach; Budget; regular teachers J.Jack, Mr.
- Bailey, Professors Jeffrey and Wheeler; E.E. Carter approved by Pinchot and
- Graves; Arnold Arboretum, Corbin Park & HF as teaching equipment.
- 6. October 6, 1910, 4 pages, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Budget,
- expenditures, capital account.
- 7. October 14, 1910, 1 page, J.D. Greene to R.T. Fisher. Corporation
- advancing the Forest funds.
- 8. October 20, 1910, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Note of thanks
- for funds.
- 9. December 20, 1910 1 page, R.T. Fisher to Mr. M...(?). Charges for the
- use of instruments.
- 1911: 3 Letters. 1. October 11, 1911, 1 page, J.A.L. Blake (comptroller)
- to R.T. Fisher. Setting up bank account in Athol for Forest.
- 2. October 12, 1911, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to J.A.L. Blake. Acknowledgment
- of 10-11 letter with more details.
- 3. October 17, 1911, 1 page, J.A.L. Blake to R.T. Fisher. Acknowledgment
- of 10-12 letter and contact Bursar to make arrangements.
- 1912: 2 letters. 1. September 28, 1912, 2 pages, R.T. Fisher to A.L.
- Lowell. Mr. Charles F. Choate (Petersham Property Owner) wants to exchange
- land in Slab City with the University.
- 2. October 11, 1912, 1 page, G. Peabody Gardner, Jr. (Secretary) to R.T.
- Fisher. Corporation approved Choate deal but NO formal vote taken.
- 1913: 1 letter. October 15, 1913, R.T. Fisher to Mr. Hunnewell. Note of
- thanks for Mr. Olmstead's giving lectures during the winter.
- 1914: 5 letters. 1. February 6, 1914, 4 pages, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell.
- Memorandum of proposals by the School of Forestry.
- 2. March 10, 1914, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Voted to approve
- recommendations to remodel for the purpose of research and the training
- of advanced specialists. NO to instruction in lumbering because of the
- expense.
- 3. April 6, 1914, 1 page, G.P. Gardner, Jr. to Elijah S. Fairchild.
- Experience with trees attacked by pests - request sent on to R.T. Fisher.
- 4. April 6, 1914, 1 page, G.P. Gardner, Jr. to R.T.Fisher. Suggestion
- for curing Elm trees.
- 5. April 7, 1914, 2 pages, Western Union Telegraph Co., R.T. Fisher to
- John M. Gries. Conformation of appointment lecturer and salary.
-
- 2. 1915-1919:
- 1915: 6 letters. 1. January 13, 1915, 1 page, John S. Ames to A.L. Lowell.
- Reappointment of Mr. Carter at the Forest.
- 2. January 18, 1915, 2 pages, (?) to J.S. Ames. Reappointment of Professor
- Carter at the Forestry School.
- 3. February 18, 1915, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Professor Carter's
- title - Assistant Professor of Forestry.
- 4. March 27, 1915, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell, 2nd (Secretary) to R.T. Fisher.
- College won't pay $400 for fertilizer for the yard (Harvard Campus).
- 5. June 23, 1915, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell, 2nd to Miss L.C. Pettingell. List
- of subscribers to the Forest School Fund.
- 6. October 4, 1915, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell, 2nd to Dean Wheeler. Finances
- of the Forestry School and Professor Bailey.
- 1916: 2 letters. 1. List of Forestry Department Names and Salaries from
- 1910 to 1916, 1 page.
- 1. January 31, 1916, 2 pages, Samuel C. Derby to R.T. Fisher. Small tract
- (100 acres) side of Mt. Monadnock, Dublin, NH - looking to see if the
- School of Forestry and Harvard University would find it of value.
- 1917: 1 letter, July 9, 1917, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. A gift
- for Forestry to carry on some of the present work which there are no funds.
- 1918: January 9, 1918, 2 pages, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Reappointment
- of E.E. Carter as Assistant Professor.
- 1919: 18 letters. 1. July 31, 1919, 4 pages, Herbert H. Fiske to A.L.Lowell.
- Fiske is the nephew of James Brooks. Fiske is writing on behalf of his uncle
- and family members - they do not like the way the Forestry School is using
- the land that use to be J. Brooks' property.
- 2. August 13, 1919, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Fiske letter and
- management of the Harvard Forest - wants to know what to tell Fiske about
- the management of the land.
- 3. August 14, 1919, 2 pages, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Fisher wants to
- write a letter to Fiske about the management of the land.
- 4. August 23, 1919, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Fisher enclosed
- a letter to Herbert Fiske for A.L. Lowell to review and send to Fiske if
- he approves.
- 5. September 5, 1919, 2 pages, Robert W. Willson to A.L. Lowell. Wilson is a
- cousin to J. Brooks - Willson regrets the letter Herbert Fiske sent to Lowell.
- 6. September 10, 1919, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.W. Willson. Thank you note
- to Willson and comment that Professor Fisher was Undoubtedly correct about
- Brooks views of management of the forest.
- 7. October 6, 1919, 2 pages, Margaret Higginson to A.L. Lowell. Wants back the
- land/woods that she gave the University. Her daughter is Mrs. Clarence C.
- Fiske.
- 8. October 8, 1919, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell 2nd to R.T. Fisher. Sent Fisher
- letter from Mrs. Higginson. F.W. Hunnewell wants a sketch of the land in
- question and how important it is to the Forest.
- 9. October 9, 1919, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Fisher has no
- objection to returning the property (30 acres) to Mrs. Higginson.
- 10. October 16, 1919, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to Mrs. Higginson. Corporation
- has to approve of returning the land.
- 11. November 3, 1919, 2 pages, Margaret G. Fiske to Uncle Henry (Henry L.
- Higginson). More information about the land Mrs. Higginson wants returned
- to her from Harvard.
- 12. November 7, 1919, 1 page, H.L. Higginson to A.L. Lowell. More information
- about Mrs. Higginson's wanting her 30 acres back.
- 13. November 12, 1919, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to M. Higginson. Corporation will
- sell the land back to her or cut trees so the land would not be disfigured
- or view from the house be impaired.
- 14. November 24, 1919, 2 pages, M. Higginson to A.L. Lowell. Very upset that
- the University want HER to buy back the land when she had given it to them.
- 15. November 26, 1919, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to Mrs. Clarence S. Fiske. Wants
- to meet with Mrs. Fiske to talk about her Mother's land.
- 16. No date, 1 page, Memorandum for the next Corporation meeting to discuss
- returning Mrs. Higginson's land to her.
- 17. December 3, 1919, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to Mrs. Higginson. Corporation
- discussing her property and how to legally do it. He (Lowell) wants to meet
- with her at her home in New York.
- 18. December 6, 1919, 2 pages, Mrs. Higginson to A.L. Lowell. Can't afford
- to buy back the land and can't donate anymore to the Endowment Fund.
- 3. 1920-1925:
- 1920: 20 Letters/Memorandums. 1. No date, 1 page, Memorandum, Corporation
- meeting, appointment of R.T. Fisher as Director of Harvard Forest.
- 2. No date, 1 page, Note from A.L. Lowell. Lowell says that John S. Ames
- says that Fisher not the best man for Director.
- 3. March 14, 1920, 1 page, W.M Wheeler, Dean to A.L. Lowell. Oakes Ames should
- be Assistant Professor and Fisher Associate Professor.
- 4. May 14, 1920, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell 2nd (Secretary) to R.T. Fisher. Wants
- a plan of Petersham showing boundaries of Harvard Forest, also, who is in
- charge when R.T. Fisher isn't there.
- 5. May 14, 1920, 1 page, J.S. Ames, E.S. Bryant, H.O. Cook, J.R.
- Coolidge, 3rd, H.F. Gould to A.L. Lowell. Petition by 80% of the
- living graduates that the Harvard Endowment Funds future contributions
- be put toward the Harvard. Forest.
- 6. May 14, 1920, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Corporation is
- NOT inclined to promote Fisher - don't feel they need a Professor of
- Forestry.
- 7. No date, 1 page, Memorandum. Hours that R.T. Fisher can be reached
- at Harvard Forest.
- 8. May 17, 1920, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to J.R. Coolidge, 3rd. Receipt of
- petition and remarks.
- 9. May 22, 1920, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to J.S. Ames. Report on the Harvard
- Forest. No action to be taken in regard to Fisher until Lowell hears
- from Ames.
- 10. May 25, 1920, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell, Secretary to R.T. Fisher.
- Need Fisher to mark the Harvard Forest boundaries more clearly on the
- map of Petersham.
- 11. May 29, 1920, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Return map
- with red line showing Harvard Forest boundaries, included a small
- index maps published in the department pamphlet.
- 12. June 3, 1920, 2 pages, F.W. Hunnewell to Mr. William A.C. Bazeley.
- Dr. Henry P. Walcott asked F.W. Hunnewell to send Harvard Forest map
- to W.A.C. Bazeley. Noted that if R.T. Fisher isn't there to contact
- A.H. Upham.
- 13. June 3, 1920, 1 page, Inter-department correspondent sheet. A. L.
- Lowell. J.S. Ames says to appoint R.T. Fisher as Director of the
- Harvard Forest. Tenure would depend on value of work produced, and that
- he (Fisher) should have an assistant. Fisher came to see Lowell - YES
- to an assistant and that the salary should be provided elsewhere. Name
- forgotten; salary?
- 14. June 4, 1920, 1 page, W.A.L. Bazeley (Commissioner, Commonwealth of
- MA, Department of Conservation) to F.W. Hunnewell. Receipt of letter
- and map - plans to visit area once Legislature session eases up.
- 15. June 25, 1920, 1 page, Either F.W. Hunnewell or A.L. Lowell to
- R.T. Fisher. Corporation appointed Fisher as Director of Harvard Forest
- without limit of time. Forest needs to yield larger scientific results.
- Not sure of the salary.
- 16. July 13, 1920, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Request that
- Fisher respond for a question that came to A.L. Lowell.
- 17. July 13, 1920, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to Ellerton James. Note that
- James' letter is being forwarded to Fisher to answer since Lowell is
- in Europe.
- 18. July 15, 1920, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to E. James. Financial statement
- for the Harvard Forest. Harvard Bulletin to be sent to James. Paragraph
- on the maintain and perpetuate the growth of the Forest -cost and
- income.
- 19. July 16, 1920, 1 page, Ellerton James (Counselor at Law) to A.L.
- Lowell. Sending Lowell Fisher's letter which he calls vague and use-
- less to his purposes. Needs money spent up to date on the Forest,
- including salaries, wages, fire protection, trees for planting, cost
- of lumber operations, etc. Gross receipts from the Forest up to date.
- 20. No date, 1 page, Officers of Administration & Instruction. List
- for Harvard Forest.
- 1922: 3 letters. 1. February 16, 1922, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher.
- Nathan Matthews giving some land to Harvard. Lowell wants to know the
- value of the forest planted on the very thick German method.
- 2. June 15, 1922, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Reappointment of
- J. Nelson Spaeth as assistant to director at Harvard Forest.
- 3. June 28, 1922, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Approval of
- budget for 1922-1923. An expenditure of not more than $9,175.
-
- 1923: 10 letters. 1. February 26, 1923, 3 pages, Memo from F.W.
- Hunnewell. One hundred thousand dollars donated to the Harvard
- Forest for research. Donor is anonymous. W.P. Wharton letter to
- President and Fellows of Harvard College with list of conditions
- for the donation.
- 2. April 4, 1923, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to W.P. Wharton. Accepting
- the endowment - list of resources.
- 3. April 10, 1923, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to W.P. Wharton. Apologies
- for delays due to Lowell being in England. Announcement for the
- gift will be April 14, 1923 with not mention of Wharton's name.
- 4. April 10, 1923, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to W.P. Wharton. Enclosed
- vote from Corporation (February 26, 1923), and apology for delay
- in sending him a copy of the vote.
- 5. May 26, 1923, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell.
- Recommendations for appointments at Harvard Forest for 1 year.
- J.N. Spaeth, A.C. Cline and P.R. Gast.
- 6. May 29, 1923, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Appoint-
- ments for Cline and Gast in July 1923 to July 1924 - usual dates
- of appointments were September.
- 7. May 29, 1923, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to C.F. Adams. Note that
- J.N. Spaeth, Assistant to Harvard Forest Director, salary $1,500.
- 8. June 4, 1923, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Note that
- Cline and Gast as research assistants - their appointments run
- from July 1923 to July 1924.
- 9. October 1, 1923, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Note
- about dam in Petersham. College wants Fisher to look into the
- matter.
- 10. December 26, 1923, 2 pages, S.T. Dana (?), Director, U.S.D.A.
- Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station to A.L.
- Lowell. Objects, activities and plans for the recently established
- N.F.E.S. - materials also sent to Fisher at Harvard Forest, Dr.
- Sargent at Arnold Arboretum, Dr. Bailey at Bussey Institute.
- N.F.E.S. wanted to be notified of studies being conducted.
- 1924: 4 Letters. 1. June 4, 1924, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L.
- Lowell. Memorandum of appointments. A.C. Cline, assistant director
- and salary; P.R. Gast, Instructor in Forestry; J.N. Spaeth re-
- appointed assistant until September 1924. Spaeth is leaving in the
- next few months.
- 2. June 17, 1924, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Appoint-
- ments of Cline and Gast to be effective July 1, 1924.
- 3. August 27, 1924, 1 page, J.N. Spaeth to F.W. Hunnewell. Resigning
- his appointment effective October 1, 1924. Taking a position at
- Cornell University as Assistant Research Professor in the Department
- of Forestry.
- 4. September 17, 1924, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Notice
- of Spaeth leaving Harvard Forest.
- 1925: 8 letters. 1. January 26, 1925, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T.
- Fisher. Wants to know if any other persons at Harvard Forest will hold
- Corporation appointments. Cline and Gast are the only ones listed as
- Corporation appointments.
- 2. February 4, 1925, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Cline and
- Gast to be appointed at the same salaries.
- 3. March 14, 1925, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Request for a tall
- Elm for the front of University Hall and two smaller ones for new
- dormitories on each side of Holden Chapel. Don't be troubled by rumors
- to abolish the School of Forestry - NOT TRUE.
- 4. March 24, 1925, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Apology for the
- absurd misconstructions of what he said in Washington about Forestry.
- The Harvard Forest will not be discontinued.
- 5. June 6, 1925, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Request for an
- Assistant and the Corporation to approve Neil W. Hosley as Forest
- Assistant for 1 year.
- 6. June 9, 1925, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Corporation
- approved the appointment of N.W. Hosley.
- 7. August 26, 1925, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Checking on
- salaries. Mr. Gast's salary $1,600?
- 8. August 28, 1925, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Note that Mr.
- Gast's salary is to be $1,600.
- 4. 1926-1929:
- 1926: 7 letters. 1. February 12, 1926, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to W.C. Saeger.
- Salaries for academic year 1926-1927. Mr. Hosley and Mr. Gast salaries
- mentioned in this letter.
- 2. July 9, 1926, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Requesting
- information about the appointments for the staff at Harvard Forest.
- 3. July 12, 1926, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Dean Wheeler or
- anyone else has not been notified of the appointments for Harvard Forest.
- 4. July 15, 1926, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. More about appoint-
- ments and salaries and no recommendations made yet by the Corporation. Did
- Mr. Saeger misplace the recommendations?
- 5. July 19, 1926, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Saeger filed it away
- without presenting it to the Corporation. Hunnewell will present them at the
- next Corporation meeting.
- 6. July 19, 1926, 1 page, Memo for the Corporation Meeting. List of
- appointments for Harvard Forest.
- 7. July 21, 1926, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Note of thanks for
- finding the salary sheet.
- 1927: 11 letters. 1. January 21, 1927, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher.
- Salary sheet for 1927-1928. Annual appointments and salaries. Return to Bursar
- by March 1, 1927.
- 2. January 27, 1927, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to Gov. Alvan T. Fuller. Introduction
- to R.T. Fisher. Fisher wants to talk about the Forest situation in MA.
- 3. March 28, 1927, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Wants to have more
- information about the gifts stated in the 1925-1926 Treasurer's report and
- what's to be done with the money.
- 4. April 12, 1927, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Request for increase
- in salaries for director and assistant director. High praise for A.C.Cline,
- and the need to increase his salary or Harvard Forest might lose him.
- 5. April 13, 1927, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. 1927-1928 Salary
- Sheet sent to A.L. Lowell.
- 6. April 20, 1927, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Misplaced Salary
- Sheet again!!
- 7. May 6, 1927, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Balance in the
- Treasurer's Report for the Ames - Butler gift, wants to know mare about it.
- 8. August9, 1927, 1 page, N.W. Hosley to F.W. Hunnewell. Did not receive
- July salary checks for A.C. Cline, P.R. Gast and N.W. Hosley. Hosley wrote
- to Mr. Saeger, who had received no instruction to pay these salaries.
- 9. August 11, 1927, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Salaries and
- payment do not conform to others, need to change them form July to September.
- 10. August 11, 1927, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to W.C. Saeger (Bursar). Request
- that Cline, Gast and Hosley salaries be paid - which were due August 1.
- 11. August 11, 1927, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to N.W. Hosley. Notifying Hosley
- that appointments and salaries were sent to the Bursar (Mr. Saegar) to be
- continued.
- 1928: 16 letters. 1. May 24, 1928, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell.
- Salary sheet for 1928-1929 request.
- 2. May 28, 1928, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Salary sheet, A.C.
- Cline, P.R. Gast and N.W. Hosley appointments all expire July 1.
- 3. June 2, 1928, 1 page, J.H. Faull to F.W. Hunnewell. Acknowledge receipt
- of his appointment as Professor of Forest Pathology.
- 4. June 8, 1928, 1 page, Memo meeting of Corporation. Reappointment of Cline,
- Gast, and Hosley.
- 5. November 23, 1928, 3 pages, G. Frederick Schwarz to President and Fellows
- of Harvard College. Two gifts: 1. 45 acres in westerly Petersham and 2.
- $2,500 - a fund to be used for the 45 acres.
- 6. December 3, 1928, 1 page, G.F. Schwarz to F.W. Hunnewell. Requesting
- information on deeding the property as well as the check.
- 7. December 4, 1928, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to G.F. Schwarz. Reply to G.F.
- Schwarz questions - make check and deed to the President and Fellows of
- Harvard College. Question of taxation was raised by Fisher.
- 8. December 4, 1928, 2 pages, Bremer W. Pond, Chairman (Harvard University
- School of Landscape Architecture) to A.L. Lowell. Professor Hubbard and Mr.
- Pond read Mr. Schwarz's letter and approve the gifts. Income from the $2,500
- approximately $125 will probably pay the taxes on the tract should it seem
- advisable to do so for the benefit of the town. Hubbard and Pond may talk
- with Fisher about possible and interesting lines of development for problems
- in aesthetic forestry.
- 9. December 4, 1928, 1 page, Western Union Telegraph, R.T. Fisher to A.L.
- Lowell. Petersham town officers approve acquisition of Schwarz property by
- Harvard Forest.
- 10. December 5, 1928, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to G.F. Schwarz. The Corporation,
- R.T. Fisher and Department of Landscape Architecture accept Schwarz's gifts.
- 11. December 5, 1928, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Telling Fisher
- he has contacted G.F. Schwarz that the Corporation accepts his gifts.
- 12. December 5, 1928, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Selectmen of
- Petersham were unanimous that the Harvard Forest accept the gifts of Mr.
- G.F. Schwarz.
- 13. December 13, 1928, 1 page, G.F. Schwarz to F.W. Hunnewell. A delay in
- the preparation of the deed, it will be sent out next week.
- 14. December 26, 1928, 2 pages, G.F. Schwarz to F.W. Hallowell, Secretary of
- the Corporation. Enclosing the title deed and check, together with additional
- deeds and papers referring to the property. And a personal letter to A.L.
- Lowell.
- 15. December 28, 1928, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to G.F. Schwarz. Note of
- receipt of deeds, check and letter to A.L. Lowell. Thank you and Treasurer
- will send formal acknowledgment.
- 16. December 29, 1928, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to Charles F. Adams. Check
- from G.F. Schwarz and two letters concerning the gifts and the deeds.
-
- 1929: 1 letter. January 11, 1929, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher.
- Acknowledging receipt of Mr. G.F. Schwarz's gifts. Land to be used as an
- experimental area in the study of aesthetic or landscape forestry.
-
- 5. 1930-1933:
- 1930: 3 letters. 1. February 24, 1930, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to F.W.
- Hunnewell. Fisher ill, delayed in writing about 2 letters on the funds
- of Harvard Forest. One about the "Pisgah Primeval Forest" referred to
- as "Pisgah Forest Endowment".
- 2. February 26, 1930, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T. Fisher. Hunnewell
- changed the name of the endowment from "Harvard Forest Endowment, 1929"
- to "Pisgah Forest Endowment, 1929".
- 3. August 8, 1930, 2 pages, R.T. Fisher to F.W. Hunnewell. Note about
- Salary Sheet and list of salaries.
- 1931: 3 letters. 1. September 16, 1931, 1 page, F.W. Hunnewell to R.T.
- Fisher. Didn't receive notification of salaries for 1931-1932 for the
- following people: A.C. Cline, P.R. Gast, and N.W. Hosley.
- 2. September 26, 1931, 1 page, Western Union Telegraph, R.T. Fisher to
- S.W. Honeywell. Notice that salaries are the same for A.C. Cline, P.R.
- Gast, and N.W. Hosley as last year.
- 3. September 29, 1931, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Question of
- changing degree from Master of Forestry to Master of Arts in Forestry.
- 1933: 4 letters. 1. April 12, 1933, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell.
- Discussion of tuition fees for students.
- 2. April 17, 1933, 1 page, Kenneth B. Murdock, Dean to A.L. Lowell. More
- discussion about tuition fees.
- 3. April 18, 1933, 1 page, A.L. Lowell to R.T. Fisher. Request the Fisher
- look over the tuition proposal by Dean Murdock and if Fisher approves
- it will be put before the Corporation.
- 4. April 20, 1933, 1 page, R.T. Fisher to A.L. Lowell. Fisher approves
- of Dean Murdock's proposal for the tuition.
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