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General Correspondence of R.T. Fisher, 1905-1934

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• HF-ID: HFCor-864
• Category: Correspondence
• Creator: Fisher, R.T.
• Date: 1905-1934
• Media: Paper
• Abstract:
  • Letters from Fisher are unsigned carbon copies of typewritten letters.
  • There may be multiple letters to and from each correspondent.
  • • illegible, Mehr – enjoyed visit to Harvard Forest, noted that principle of forestry selected is same principle as in Switzerland
  • • Albee, H. W. – Fisher’s response to request for information about Mt. Hermon School for boys
  • • Allen, Gordon – Fisher’s response to letter from Carter about sign sub-committee
  • • American Academy of Arts and Sciences – information about the organization
  • • American Association for the Advancement of Science – Certificate of Fisher’s election as a Fellow [received from D. Tatlock, 02-22-2011]
  • • American Forestry Association - Ridsdale, P. S. (Executive Secretary) – various letters & receipt
  • • Ames, Fred (Assistant Regional Forester) – reference to letter to C.J. Buck & questionnaire
  • • Amos, Felipe – Fisher’s response to request for information about Harvard courses in forestry & lumbering
  • • Arrick, Clifford – Fisher’s response to request for information about road-side trees
  • • Association of Eastern Foresters - Gaskill, Alfred - invitation to become charter member
  • • Automobile Legal Association – letter to members [received from D. Tatlock, 02-22-2011]
  • • Baker Box Company - Curtis, P. N. - lumber sales
  • • Baker, Hugh P. – Fisher’s response to request for referral (Philip Coolidge, undergrad 1905)
  • • Baker, Willis M. – request for copies of "Forest Weeding" and "Pruning for Profit"
  • • Ballard & Little - Ballard Jr., Harlan H. - acknowledging receipt of checks (re: estate of E. T. Fisher)
  • • Barr, P. M. – request for information about Forestry & Lumbering at Harvard; appreciations after visit to HARVARD FOREST
  • • Batchelor, J. H. - Arkansas Lumber Company - Fisher’s response to request for pamphlets for graduate work at Harvard
  • • Baxter D. Whitney & Sons – Fisher’s response to request for sale of Scotch pine
  • • Blakeslee, M. D. (Mrs.) – Request for information regarding Forestry School
  • • Black Walnut – Correspondence regarding Fisher’s requests for specifications for purchase of Black Walnut (Iver Johnson Arm & Cycle Works; Stevens Arms Co.; American Walnut Co.; U.S.D.A. Forest Products Laboratory
  • • Blue Mountain Forest Association - Edgett, G. S. (secretary & treasurer) – response to request for permission to bring students into the Park
  • • Bolling, Louis A. – inquiries & responses about training in forestry
  • • Boston Chamber of Commerce – Fisher’s response to appointment to Committee on Forestry
  • • Boston, City of - Assessing Department - tax exemption for Harvard land used by Bussey Institution
  • • Bovet, Pedro - Ministerio de Agricultura – request for information about Harvard Forest school courses and organization
  • • Bowditch, Olivia – Fisher’s response to Harvey Mayo's interest in Harvard Forestry course
  • • British Columbia Forest Branch – request for Forestry Club Bulletin
  • • Brown, T. W. – Fisher’s response to request for information about white pine plantations
  • • Brues, C.T. – Museum of Comparative Zoology; reference to copy of letter [not found] sent to Nash and request that Brues send Nash a pamplet about entomology courses
  • • Burdon, E. Russell – plans for forestry building at Agricultural School (Cambridge, England)
  • • Cambridge, City of - Board of Assessors – Fisher’s request for tax abatement due to being a legal resident of Petersham
  • • Camp Idlewild for Boys - Roys, L. D. (director) - looking for boys interested in working in exchange for summer camp
  • • Carey, P. L. – Fisher’s response to request for how to obtain German numbering hammers
  • • Case, Marion Roby - Hillcrest Farm – Fisher regretfully declining invitation to speak at Hillcrest Farm
  • • Chamberlain, Allen – visiting Petersham
  • • Chapman, George – Fisher’s response to request for information about best spray for elm trees
  • • Chase, Harry G. – Fisher’s response to request for information about about Herbert N. O'Dell
  • • Cheyney, E. G. - College of Forestry (Univ. of Minnesota) - requirements of forestry courses
  • • Clapp, Dorothea – Fisher’s notice to Harvard University librarian about forestry books in Pierce Hall library being transferred to Bussey Institution
  • • Clark, W. D. - Massachusetts Agricultural College - request for data about forest land
  • • Clinton H. Scovell & Company - Scovell, C. H. - discussion of bills and payments
  • • Clyde Iron Works - MacIntosh, Charles - offer to send college motion picture, "Modern Logging"
  • • Coleman, Howard D. (Mrs.) – Fisher’s response to request for student information
  • • Collinwood, G. H. – Fisher’s response to interest in graduate work
  • • Cummings, Charles (Mrs.) – Fisher’s response to offer to remit a portion of loan to Kenneth Clark
  • • Cutler, George C. – Fisher networking on behalf of student and a correspondent; yield statements
  • • D. Hill Nursery Co. – quote for European Larch seedlings
  • • de las Casas, W. B. – employment opportunities query
  • • Douglas, E. C. – Fisher’s response to demonstration of Douglas' hand pump at meeting of foresters in Petersham
  • • Dunning, J. H. – analysis of shook and lumber prices & costs
  • • Dyer, Walter A. – Fisher’s apology for not responding regarding article about history of the Harvard elms
  • • East, E. M. – Fisher’s response to request for funds to build tennis court
  • • Fabyan, M. - Harvard Medical School - Fisher’s response to request for information about planting walnut trees
  • • Farlow, W. G. – Fisher’s response to request for information about Albert Peets
  • • Federal Land Bank of Springfield - Strait, Earl D. - request for information for use in appraising woodlands
  • • Ferguson, J. A. - Penn. State College Dept. Forestry - questions about graduate Forest School at Harvard
  • • Ferguson, P. – following up on recommendation of J. C. Allen for graduate work at Harvard Forest
  • • Fitzhenry-Guptill Company - Guptill – Fisher’s response regarding contract for spraying machine
  • • Forest Quarterly – Fisher’s request for copies of Report of Committee on Conference of Forest Schools
  • • Framingham Nurseries - Tobey, Geo. B. - inquiries about purchasing European Larch
  • • Franklin Fluospar – Fisher’s request for fluospar specimens
  • • Friedrich Co. – Fisher’s response to estimate for plumbing work at house in Petersham
  • • Gale, Conrad – Fisher’s acknowledgement of receipt of payment for lumber
  • • Gardner Jr., G. P. – Fisher declining sending delegate to dedication of Cornell Forestry Building
  • • General Box Company - Yeaw, C. G. – Fisher’s request for information about hardwood timber
  • • General Chemical Company – receipt for purchase of arsenate lead
  • • General Preservatives Corporation - Rice, Geo. Elton - wood preservation information
  • • Glidden Company - Swift, E. C. – Fisher’s response to question about insecticide order
  • • Graham, Abraham - Quebec Forest Industries Association - white pine questions (includes copy of letter to Dr. C.D. Howe)
  • • Grand Rapids Vapor Kiln – information about lectures on kiln drying lumber
  • • Grant, E. B. – Fisher’s response to letter about summer work for son
  • • Greeley, William B. – Letter of appreciation
  • • Green, John B. – response to outstanding bill
  • • Greenleaf, R. F. and Company – Fisher’s response to notice of outstanding bill
  • • Greenough, William – Fisher’s decline of visit to Parramor's Island, recommendation for J. R. Coolidge
  • • Gurley, W. & L. E. – Fisher’s transit order
  • • Hale, Richard W. – sawmill; J. Rogers (HF student, 1911-12); copy of letter to USDAFS re: charcoal
  • • Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration - Gay, Edwin – postcard with notice of staff meeting
  • • Henry, Augustine - Royal College of Science, Dublin, Ireland - Larix laricina
  • • Herbert, P. A. - Michigan State College – news of new position as Administrative Head of forest school
  • • Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Co. - Wright, L. A. - request for cordwood
  • • Houghton Mifflin Company – Fisher’s reply to letter regarding book, Important Timber Trees of the United States
  • • Howe, Lucian – Fisher’s response to request for list of German professors
  • • International Union of Forest Research Organizations - Petrini, Sven - Harvard Forest membership in the International Union
  • • Iowa State College - MacDonald, G. B. - positions available at Iowa State College
  • • Jackson, Robert A. – Fisher’s responses to letter about plan for forestry at the University Settlement [NY]
  • • Johannes Rafn & Son - Rafn, H. - Scots pine seed of Scandinavian origin order
  • • John Wiley & Sons – Studies in French Forestry by Theodore S. Wooley Jr.
  • • Jonson, Tor - Swedish Forest School - appreciation for kindness during trip to HF; Scotch pine seeds from Sweden
  • • Jordan Marsh Co. – Fisher’s response to inquiry about Luke Brennon (assistant gardener)
  • • Jordan, Nellie – Fisher’s response to Bates Forest land concerns
  • • Keuffel & Esser Co. – Fisher’s order for [surveying] instruments
  • • Kingsbury, J. S. – Fisher’s response to request to talk to Tufts students about forestry vocation
  • • L. Morse & Sons – lumber orders from furniture manufacturer
  • • Lange, Erwin T. – interest in Forestry School
  • • Laurentide Company, Limited - Wilson, Ellwood - visit from Wilson; reference to aeroplane photographs, type maps
  • • Library of Congress - Hastings, C. H. - cost of cards for publications on Forestry
  • • Lidgerwood Mfg. Co. - Dikinson, J. H. – Fisher’s request for bulletins and cost data
  • • Lumber World Review – Fisher’s subscription request; Harvard school of forestry announcement
  • • Lumbermens Bureau – regarding money owed
  • • Maine Forest Service - Jones, B. E. - enclosing copy of Estimate of Standing Timber in Maine
  • • Massachusetts Agricultural College - Crampton, G. C. – Fisher’s response to Bliss Scholarship recommendation for P. M. Reed [HF student 1923-24]
  • • Massachusetts Dept. Civil Service - Harrison, P. A. – Fisher accepting position of Examiner for the position of Forest and Type surveyor
  • • McBurney, Henry – Fisher’s response to request for information about farming and invitation to visit Harvard Forest
  • • McConnell (Miss) – Fisher’s letter regarding E. C. Bleecker [sic] and request for abatement of portion of tuition fee
  • • Montan Treating Company - Coolidge, J.R. - preserving tree trunks or stems for indoor exhibition (museum)
  • • Moon, F. F. – Fisher’s response to request for information about J. M. Mineuse
  • • Morrison, W. G. – thanks from Fisher for Pinus radiata seed
  • • Mulford, Walter – Fisher missing dedication of new building [at Cornell University]
  • • Myers, R. V. – Fisher’s response to request for details about timber estimating work
  • • Nebraska, University of – Program of the Forest Club
  • • New York (state of) Conservation Commission - Howard, W. G. - red pine seeds
  • • Oksnevad, Arnt – plans to visit America, including Harvard Forest
  • • Olmsted Brothers – review of Parkman report for Percival Gallagher
  • • Osgood, Charles E. – Fisher’s response to request for addresses of Harvard Forest students and staff
  • • Paine, Robert (Mrs.) – Fisher’s letter declining consulting work
  • • Park, Charles Edward – Fisher’s response to information about entering forestry school
  • • Pennsylvania Forestry Association – forestry exhibition
  • • Pennsylvania State College – Schedule in the Course in Forestry of the Pennsylvania State College
  • • Pettis, C. P. – personal note from Fisher to “Cliff”
  • • Philbrick, E. – Fisher’s response to letter regarding city forestry work
  • • Philbrook, H. G. – Fisher’s response to receipt of administration figures; student recommendations (W. B. Averill, W. I. Stevens)
  • • Pierce, Roger – Fisher’s response to letter about publications
  • • Pitts & Leva – attorney representing Gernert Brothers Lumber Company requests tree ring references
  • • Pomeroy, A. C. – Fisher’s request for size and price of English walnut trees
  • • Pulsifer, John – Fisher’s recommendation for A. F. Allen [HF student 1921-22]
  • • Rawle, Francis –request for advice about purchasing seedlings
  • • Resseguie, Lathrop – Fisher’s acknowledgment of receipt of Mudge-Slate Spark Arrester circular
  • • Ruckweed, F. – Request for bulletin, description of forestry courses
  • • Russell, Emma F. – Fisher’s response to question about Harvard Forest land and planting
  • • Schauffler Jr., W. G. – request for list of students in the Forestry School
  • • Schonland, Richard S. - Union of South Africa Department of Forestry - Appreciation after visit to Harvard Forest
  • • Schubert, Jr., B. L. – plans to study lumbering at Harvard
  • • Shattuck, George C. – includes copy of "The Problem of Hygiene for the Tropics" and copy of letter from Gast
  • • Shives Lumber Company - Napier, W. F. - blue print & log tables sent at G. C. Cutler's request [see also G. C. Cutler letters]
  • • Smith, Fassett & Co. – Fisher’s timber tree identification clarification
  • • Snow, John – response to unpaid bill [received from D. Tatlock, 02-22-2011]
  • • Spurr, J. Edward – retired geological and mining engineer wanting to learn more about forestry
  • • Stalker, Murray J. – Fisher’s letter about tree work at home in Weston [personal, not Harvard Forest business?]
  • • Stokes, Helen M. – has trees that the college might like ("Pennsylvania Ash")
  • • Stratton Bros. & Co. – follow-up letter regarding lumber contract
  • • Strauss, C. W. – Fisher declining, on behalf of Forestry Club, invitation to attend dedication of [Cornell Forestry] Building
  • • Swift, P. B. - Fireman's Fund Insurance Co - insurance of Harvard lumber
  • • Taft (Mrs.) – letter regarding husband's employment at Harvard Forest [received from D. Tatlock, 02-22-2011]
  • • Tanner, G. D. - Thos. N. Tanner & Son Lumber - request for information about lumber business
  • • Taussig, F. W., Harvard University Department of Economics - inquiry about courses in forestry that would be "helpful to a business man"
  • • Thaxter, Roland – Fisher’s response to request for identification of fungus disease on Western Yellow Pine seedling
  • • Thayer, W. R. - Harvard Graduates' Magazine – Fisher sending copy about Forest School for magazine
  • • Treat, D. S. – Fisher sending information about instruction in Forestry and in Lumbering at Harvard
  • • Troup, R. S. – University of Oxford School of Forestry - Scots pine and European larch seeds
  • • U.S. Veterans' Bureau - McLeod, Fred - status of Wayne C. Holsworth's training at Bussey Institute
  • • Upson, Arthur T. - National Lumber Manufacturers Association - receipt of page proof of new wood-using industries survey of Massachusetts
  • • Vaughan, Esty and Clark – Fisher sending a pamphlet of Harvard School of Forestry
  • • West, F. M. – Fisher’s letter regarding meeting to discuss Petersham matters
  • • West, Myron H. – Fisher’s response to job opening description
  • • Wheeler, W. M. – Fisher’s acknowledgement of receipt of entomology course descriptions and Bussey building photograph
  • • Wheelock, William (Bill) – questions and answers about trees and treatments
  • • White, Donald – Fisher’s instruction on how to purchase Harvard Forestry Bulletin
  • • Whitford, H. N. – Fisher’s response that there are no funds for suggested lectures on Forestry in the Philippines
  • • Whitney, Frank – Fisher’s recommendation for firm of Coolidge, Brooks and Rogers for work on estate
  • • Woods, C. F. – Fisher’s acknowledgment of receipt of questionnaire answers
  • • Worthley, L. H. – Fisher’s elm leaf beetle spray questions

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