CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT: FORESTRY DIVISION:
An Inventory of Its Itasca Ranger Station Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Division of Forestry. | |
| Title: | Itasca Ranger Station Files. | |
| Dates: | 1925-1962. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Administrative files of the Itasca Ranger Station (part of Forestry District 10, Arago, Hubbard County). They consist of scattered files of correspondence, memoranda, reports, statistics, and related materials documenting forestry and forest land management in north central Minnesota, as well as local participation in forestry-related activities. | |
| Quantity: | 0.75 cubic feet (1 box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The files focus in particular on forest fire prevention and control, forestry education activities, state-owned and tax-forfeited lands, and Civilian Conservation Corps projects. There are also work plans and accomplishment reports, and staff work diaries.
ARRANGEMENT
In two subseries: by departmental file code, and uncoded subject files arranged alphabetically.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Division of Forestry. Itasca Ranger Station Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 993-165
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017286980104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 103.E.9.9B | Coded subject files, 1929-1959: | ||||||||||
| F (Forester): | |||||||||||
| Cooperation: Eagle Scouts, 1935. | |||||||||||
| Cooperation: 4H Clubs, 1935. | |||||||||||
| Cooperation: Game and Fish, 1934, 1938. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Cooperation: National Defense, 1942. | |||||||||||
| Cooperation: Scouts, 1934. | |||||||||||
| Education: Signs, 1935. | |||||||||||
| Legal correspondence: Miscellaneous, 1929. | |||||||||||
| Legal: Legislation, 1933. | |||||||||||
| L (Lands): | |||||||||||
| Acquisition status: Taxes, 1931. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1935-1936, 1941-1942. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| General correspondence, 1947, 1953, 1955. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Land planning, 1941-1942. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Land status, 1942, 1947. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Taxforfeited Becker County, 1947. | |||||||||||
| Taxforfeited Clearwater County, 1947. | |||||||||||
| Taxforfeited Hubbard County, 1947. | |||||||||||
| Taxforfeited Mahnomen County, 1947. | |||||||||||
| Timber: Correspondence, 1942. | |||||||||||
| O (Operations): | |||||||||||
| Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): Correspondence, 1938, 1941. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| CCC: Five year plan, 1936. | |||||||||||
| CCC: Itasca Bunkhouse, 1937. | |||||||||||
| CCC: Report of activities, 1937. | |||||||||||
| Equipment and supply (E & S): Letters from St. Paul, 1937. | |||||||||||
| Fire cooperation: Correspondence, 1938, 1941-1943. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes organization charts. | |||||||||||
| Fire cooperation: Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1931. | |||||||||||
| Fire cooperation: Indian Agency Agreement, 1938. | |||||||||||
| Fire protection: Fire reports, 1938. | |||||||||||
| Fires: Miscellaneous permanent file, 1951. 1 item. | |||||||||||
| 10-year fire statistics. | |||||||||||
| Improvements: Buildings, 1941. | |||||||||||
| Improvements: Correspondence, 1936. | |||||||||||
| Improvements: Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1929. | |||||||||||
| Improvements: Towers: Letters, 1935. | |||||||||||
| Orders: General correspondence, 1948. | |||||||||||
| Personnel: Correspondence, 1941. | |||||||||||
| Personnel: Employee's union, 1941. | |||||||||||
| Reports: Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1930. | |||||||||||
| Reports: Improvement reports, 1942. | |||||||||||
| Reports: Work accomplishment report, 1959. | |||||||||||
| Supervision: Correspondence, circulars and miscellaneous, 1930. | |||||||||||
| Supervision: Seasonal work plans, 1939-1940. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Supervision: Work plans, 1949. | |||||||||||
| SI (Silvicultural investigations): | |||||||||||
| Memorial forests: Becker County, 1948-1949. | |||||||||||
| Memorial forests: Mahnomen County, 1948. | |||||||||||
| Reconnaissance maps, 1936. | |||||||||||
| State forests, 1932, 1934. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Z (Miscellaneous): | |||||||||||
| Forestry correspondence, 1938, 1941, 1947-1948. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes work diaries. | |||||||||||
| Uncoded subject files, 1925-1962: | |||||||||||
| Civil Air Patrol, 1953-1956. | |||||||||||
| Desoto Lumber records, 1934. | |||||||||||
| Fire register, 1940. | |||||||||||
| Fire reports, 1925. | |||||||||||
| Inventory, 1936. | |||||||||||
| Notes on inventory: Park equipment inventory, 1941. | |||||||||||
| Planting record: Mahnomen County, 1961-1962. | |||||||||||
| Project work plans, 1934-1936. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| State Forests: Lake survey, 1958. | |||||||||||
| State Trust Fund Lands, 1946. | |||||||||||
| 10 year program: Area 10, 1951, 1957. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| 10 year working program: White Earth State Forest, 1934. | |||||||||||
| Tower data, 1933. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Forest fires -- Minnesota, North Central -- Prevention and control.
- Forest management -- Minnesota, North Central.
- Forest rangers -- Minnesota.
- Forests and forestry -- Minnesota, North Central.
- Forests and forestry -- Social aspects -- Minnesota.
- Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Minnesota.
- Public lands -- Minnesota.
- Tax forfeiture -- Minnesota, North Central.
- Tree planting -- Minnesota, North Central.
- Organizations:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
- Itasca Ranger Station (Minn.).
- Minnesota. Department of Conservation.
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