Harvard Forest Fisher Museum
- HF-ID: HFAdm-141
- Category: Administrative Materials
- Creator: Fisher, R.T., Pitman, Theodore B., Shepard, W., Cline, A.C.
- Associated Person: Gould, E.M., Jr., Swan, J.M.A., Foster, D.R., O'Keefe, J.F., Torrey, J.G.
- Date: 1931 to 2016
- Location: Harvard Forest
- Media: Mixed media
- Contents:
- Paper, bound booklets, photographs, negatives, postcards, 35mm slides, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, plates. 1 File drawer.
- Keywords: fisher museum, harvard forest history
- Abstract:
- Fisher Museum historical documents
- • R.T. Fisher sketches – original sketches of diorama concepts and descriptions by R.T. Fisher.
- • Description of Dioramas – early (ca. 1937) descriptions by A.C. Cline.
- • Staff of Guernsey and Pitman Studio.
- • 1936 Diorama booklet.
- • 1936 Journal of Forestry article about Harvard Forest models by A.C. Cline.
- • Thank you notes from recipients of diorama photographs (1938).
- • Meridan Gravure samples of postcards (1940).
- • 1940 Massachusetts Horticultural Society Gold Medal Award.
- • 1941 Harvard Forest Models booklet.
- • Mezzanine Exhibits – proposed exhibits (1942).
- • Postcards of Historical, Silviculture & Miscellaneous Series (ca. 1940s).
- • Postcards, Historical Series Nos. 1, 2, 4; Miscellaneous Series No.4 and Silviculture Series No.5 (ca. 1940s), gift of Dorothy Frye, 2016.
- • Magazine, Journal, Alumni Bulletin, Articles (1936-1994).
- • Information about T.B. Pitman.
- • 1975 Forest Models booklet (revision of 1941 Printing).
- • 1975 Forest Models booklet negatives.
- • Negatives of dioramas on Kodak safety film (strips, no date).
- • E.M. Gould, Jr.'s Tour of the Dioramas - 1/2 hr. on cassette tape (no date).
- • J.M. Swan's Print out of talk of Models ca. 1975 [was HF1970-10].
- • 1988 Museum Coordinator Position letter and announcement.
- • LTER Slide Show outline and drafts by J.F. O’Keefe, 1989.
- • LTER Harvard Forest 35mm slides by J.F. O'Keefe for 1991 slide show (3 folders)
- • 1989 "The Harvard Forest" Slides by J.F. O'Keefe for Fisher Museum slide show video (2 folders).
- • Light Bulbs – lists of sizes, types, watts (1970s-2004).
- • Photography - making color slides of the HF Models, instructions (no date).
- • Fisher Museum photographs taken by S. Sohier (2004).
- • Black and white photographs printed in various years from ca. 1940s negatives: Historical Series 1-7, Silvicultural Series 1-10, Miscellaneous Series 1-5 (22 folders).
- • Negatives (strips) of diorama and museum signs [some with various fonts, possibly draft versions] (ca. 1970s).
- • Diorama slides, negatives for HF booklets and brochures (including 1975 Forest Models booklet).
- • Plate for Note Cards - Community House.
- • Plate for Note Cards - Shaler Hall and Fisher Museum.
- • Slides of Dioramas – 35mm slides by John Green, masters and duplicates. (2 boxes).
- • VHS tapes of historical footage of diorama construction (1 original tape and 1 copy).
- Archives Location: Map Room, stack 13, drawer 2
- Access: Restricted
- Provenance: Postcards: Historical Series Nos. 1, 2, 4; Miscellaneous Series No.4 and Silviculture Series No.5 (ca. 1940s), gift of Dorothy Frye, 2016.
This file is part of the Administrative Materials collection. Access may be restricted due to privacy concerns. For questions about access, please contact hflib@fas.harvard.edu.