Forests and forestry

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J-8 Civilian Conservation Corps Camp papers. The Mount Pitt Mirror, March 1938 through August 1939. The Sentinel, January 1940 through November 1940. The Rogue Riffles, August 1940 through November 1940.

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J-8 The Civilian Conservation Corps Camp papers, The Promised Land-er, and The Cascadian from November 1936 through April 1941. The Texore Review and The South Fork Antler from December 1936 through May 1936.

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J-8 Civilian Conservation Corps Medford District News. A photocopy of the newspapers dated July 1, August 1, and September 1, 1941.

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J-6 Civilian Conservation Corps Official Annual, Medford District - Ninth Corps Area, Medford, Oregon (156p). Proposed group and activities of all the CCC camps in northern California and southern Oregon. The text provides organizational and activity history for each company. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

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D-12 Assistant District Forester, "Comments on 1925 Fire Plan," O-Supervision, U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon (15p). Details deficiencies in fire suppression on the Crater NF and relates the events of several fires in the Prospect Ranger District. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

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These files consist of reports and correspondence relative to Forest Service construction and maintenance projects for roads, trails, and administrative structures such as ranger stations. Administrative site plans include Star Ranger Station, Hutton G.S., Lodgepole G.S., Huckleberry G.S., Hamaker G.S., Camp #2 Fire School, and the Medford Warehouse complex. Specific building plans of this era remain in the files of the Forest civil engineer.

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The materials concern the early history of Siskiyou National Forest. The primary document is a report prepared by the Forest Service (presumably) entitled "A History of the Siskiyou National Forest" from 1939.

Scope and Contents F-42 U.S. Department Of Agriculture, "Cooperative agreement for the purpose of conserving and protecting the water supply of the city of Ashland, Oregon," Rogue River National Forest, Medford, Oregon. An official letter of agreement between the U.S.D.A. and the City of Ashland regarding the management of the Ashland Creek watershed. Also includes the management of the "Interim Plan" for the Ashland Cr. watershed, an approximately 180-page document, which contains mention of proposed...

Scope and Contents O-8 U.S. Forest Service correspondence and other documents relating to the proposed Crater Lake National Park expansion, Umpqua and Rogue River National Forests (66p). The Forest Service correspondence concerns the National Park Service's attempt to expand Crater Lake National Park to include Forest Service-administered lands. The file includes testimony from a public hearing at Diamond Lake. The hearing was "moderated" by National Park Service Director Mather and USFS Chief Greely....