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History of the Harvard Forest, 1902-1985

• HF-ID: HF1956-05
• Category: Research Files
• Creator: Gould, E.M., Jr.
• Associated Person: Cline, A.C., Fisher, R.T., Greenough, Chester N., Jack, J.G., Karnig, Jack J., Shaler, N.S., Spurr, S.H., Stillman, E.G., Torrey, J.G., Wilkinson, J.E., Wolff, W., Zimmermann, M.H.
• Date: 1902-1985
• Media: Paper
• Contents:
  • 8.5 inches x 11 inches.

• Keywords: education and policy, harvard forest history
• Abstract:
  • An assortment of documents collected by E. M. Gould, Jr. related to the history of the Harvard Forest.
  • Includes correspondence; various drafts of Harvard Forest history for a flyer; papers and articles on the history of Harvard Forest, "Forestry at Harvard, 1903-1951" by S. H. Spurr; drafts of Gould's "History & Mission of the Harvard Forest"; charts showing forestry staff at Harvard; and drafts for a research proposal to NSF.
  • • A reprint from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin of April 3, 1954 about HF
  • • Letter to Ernest Gould Jr. from Jerome Greene January 29, 1940
  • • Discussion Draft
  • • Discussion Draft by E. M. Gould, Jr. 1952 History & Mission of the HF
  • • Forestry at Harvard, 1903-1951
  • • Forestry Staff at Harvard – 2 copies one hand written and one typed
  • • Harvard Forest Petersham, Massachusetts – 5 different copies/drafts
  • • The Harvard Forest by Martin H. Zimmermann
  • • Letter to the President and Fellows of Harvard College from N. S. Shaler March 28, 1903
  • • Letter to President Eliot from J. G. Jack June 15, 1903
  • • Letter to A.C. Cline from Ernie Gould November 13, 1984
  • • Letter to E. Gould from A.C. Cline December 4, 1984
  • • Handwritten letter to E. Gould from JJK December 11, 1984
  • • Letter to E. Gould from James E. Wilkinson, Jr. January 14, 1985
  • • Letter to Professor Chester N. Greenough from RTF July 18, 1930
  • • NSF Research Proposal
  • • Scholars In The Forest article by Ernest M. Gould, Jr. December 15, 1969
  • • The Harvard Forest as a Demontration Tract by R.T. Fisher
  • • The Harvard Forest by Albert C. Cline, Assistant Director.
  • • Document with no title with the first sentence “The Harvard Forest was a generous gift to the University in 1907 by donors interested in forests and forestry”
  • • Letter to Ernie Gould, David Foster, Jack Edwards from John G. Torrey February 12, 1985

• Related Items:
  • Proposal: HF 1985-17 Harvard Forest Common Facilities Renewal. Proposal to NSF

• Archives Location: Middle Room, HF History file
• Access: Active