Box 01

Abstract

Jeffery LaLande worked as an independent historian outside of his Forest Service career, and this collection resulted from his independent research. These papers include correspondence with researchers on various topics; files from essays, articles, book reviews, and books he has written; and his peer reviews, requested by various editors, of manuscripts submitted for publication.

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A-files: Legal proclamations, land-use plans, forestwide overviews, and resource inventories. The files contain boundary proclamations as well as substantial forest-wide information (general reports and plans) that describe, quantify, and inventory multiple Forest resources.

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"Final Guide to the Historical Records Collection of the Rogue River National Forest," by Jeff LaLande. Abridged and edited by Hannon Library staff in 2010.

Scope and Contents A-3 "Report on the Boundaries of the Crater National Forest," by H.D. Foster. Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (38p). An overview of the physical characteristics and economic resources of the Crater N.F. (now Rogue River N.F.) Much of the material is identical to that in item A-4 (Swenning 1909). Foster's report may have served as the basis for part of Swenning's document in file A-4. Good background on Fish Lake water developments, settlements, grazing, etcetera. The materials make...

Scope and Contents Swenning. Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (17p). Brief sections on: topographic features, water projects, agriculture, grazing, settlers, forest cover, forest stands (w/MMBF of species by townships and "regions"), deforestation, timber sold (by "region" or District; sawtimber, fuelwood, posts), mining, mineral springs, Huckleberry Mountain, early Forest personnel (i.e., General Land Office rangers, 1898-1905). (Some of the personal anecdotes about the latter are entertaining reading...

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A-5 "The Crater National Forest: Its Resources and Their Conservation," by Findley Burns. Forest Service Bulletin 100, USDA, Washington, D.C. (20p). The pamphlet gives an overview of the forest topography, water, timber, fire, grazing, mining, settlement, Crater Lake, and mineral springs. Some material was undoubtedly drawn from the previous two items. [RRSNF/SOU-HL]

Scope and Contents A-6 Crater Lake National Forest "Special Population Report," e-maps, Medford, Oregon. (13p). The report gives district-by-district estimates for the year 1913 regarding the number of persons residing in or visiting the Forest for various purposes. Categories include lumbermen, millmen, stockmen, miners, farmers, forest officers, "women, children, and dependents," campers, etcetera. Shows estimates for both N.F. Land and private in-holdings. This item may be useful for comparative use-study...

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A-7 Crater/Rogue River National Forest "File - National Forest Name Change," L-boundaries, Medford, Oregon (10p). Correspondence is dealing with the renaming of Crater National Forest. Some name suggestions included: Harrison, Jackson, McLoughlin, Roosevelt, Hamilton, and Big Pine National Forests. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

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A-8 Rogue River National Forest "General National Forest Information," Medford, Oregon (18p). A forerunner of the Multiple-Use Reports, this report gives background on CCC, ERA, and Blister Rust crews, Forest-use statistics, and descriptions of significant recreation features. The paper uses a question and answer format in much of the text. Provides a total of various types of FS structures (e.g., lookouts, ranger stations, dwellings). [RR-SNF/SOUHL]

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A-9 Rogue River National Forest "Multiple-Use Report for 1961-1969," Medford, Oregon. The Multiple-Use Report includes annual forest statistics, background on each significant resource, and photographs (see also items A-12 and K-19). [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]