Letter to District Forester, 1915
Scope and Contents
D-4 "Letter to District Forester," H. D. Foster, O-Fire, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (16p). The letter proposes the use of "fire detectives" on the Forest. E.g., "...Let him [the detective] drift in [to the Applegate drainage] from across the mountains, not from the valley or the railroad, driving a burro loaded with pick and pan and sourdough. Let him aimlessly peck the rocks all over the country, talk with the natives and gradually become one himself...worm his way into the confidence, if not the affection, of the people for the purpose of later betraying one or some of them." A negative response from Assistant District Forester is attached. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]
Dates
- 1915
Creator
- United States. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service (Organization)
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Extent
From the Collection: 5.5 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- United States. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library Repository