NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: FORESTRY DIVISION:

An Inventory of Its Brainerd Office Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota. Division of Forestry.
	Title:	Brainerd Office Files.
	Dates:	1959-1984.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Files of the Forestry Division's Brainerd regional office (Region 1 until 1969, then Region 3), which was responsible for forestry operations across central Minnesota, and of the region's Brainerd area office (Area 4 until 1963, then Area 31). Both are headquartered in the city of Brainerd, and for a time shared office facilities. The files contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, statistics, and background materials documenting all aspects of forestry and forest land management in the region and area, as well as local interest and participation in forestry issues and forest development activities.
	Quantity:	17.9 cubic feet (18 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The files focus in particular on forestation and forest management work, the department's cooperative forestry and private forest management programs and services, forest fire prevention and control, public education activities, general public relations, and administration of the regional and area offices and personnel. Other topics on which there is information include state forest campgrounds, the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood Forest, the Agricultural Conservation Program (1960-1971), forest roads, youth and other work programs, watershed protection, development of markets for wood products, and Christmas trees. There are work plans, budgets, and accomplishment reports and statistics, and minutes of regional and area staff meetings. Until 1975, when a separate Bureau of Land was created, the files also document state land acquisition and sale, disposition of county tax-forfeited lands, timber and stumpage sales, and the issuance of homesite leases and special use permits in state forests.

The files are not complete; they comprise those of regional forest supervisors James E. Spangler (1959-1964 only, although he remained in that post until circa 1975), John Rodewald (1976-1979), and Darwin Anderson (1979-1984), and of Area 4/31 supervisors C. Homer Whiting (1959-Jan. 1964), Arthur J. Ward (1964-1974), and Clifford H. Carlson (1974-1982).

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ARRANGEMENT

In two subseries: regional office files and Area 4/31 files. Each arranged by year or group of years, and thereunder by departmental file code.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Division of Forestry. Brainerd Office Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 442; 469; 980-78; 982-122; 991-108; 992-203

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017167680104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
154.J.4.6F	1	Regional and Area 4, 1959:
			Region 1 Projects.
			DA - Disbursements: 1st quarter budgets and work plans.
			Staff meeting notes, 1957-February 1960.
			F – Cooperation.
			F - Education: Newspaper publicity, talks, exhibits, sign posting, etc.
			F - Legal: Laws, arrests, prosecutions, attorney general opinions.
			L - Lands (state lands).
			L - Land exchange.
			L - Lands, tax-forfeited.
			L - Timber: Marking, sale, cutting, trespass, etc.
			L - Christmas trees.
			O - Conservation area work projects.
				Includes "Reports to Governor Orville L. Freeman on Conservation Work Program as authorized by the Minnesota State Legislature, Special Session - June, 1958," by Minnesota Department of Conservation, February 24, 1959 (ribbon copy).
			O - Equipment and supplies.
				This file was retained to illustrate the scope and nature of equipment requisitions, allocations, utilization, etc. Files for 1960-1963 were discarded.
			O - Fires.
			O - Fires: Circular letters.
			O - Fires: Fire reports.
				Includes a detailed report (mimeographed) on the Badoura Fire of May 1, 1959.
			O - Fire cooperation: TFWs, burning permits, general.
			O - Fire protection: Fire plan.
			O - Fire protection: Weather reports.
			O - Improvements: State telephone lines, towers, cabins, warehouses and all permanent improvements.
			O - Personnel: Hiring of men, salaries, furloughs, injuries.
			O - Reports.
				General information; and Faribault Station safety inspection.
			O - Reports: Fact sheets.
				Incomplete set.
			O - Reports: Work accomplishment.
				Statistical compilations: work accomplishment reports and watershed accomplishment reports.
			O - Reports: Work plans.
				Incomplete set of Region 1 areas' quarterly work plans.
			O - Reports: Completed forest development projects.
			O - Supervision: Instructions to field men, staff meetings, etc.
			SI - Forest survey.
			SI - Forest management.
				Contains primarily information on the development of district management plans.
			SI - Silvicultural investigations, tree insects and diseases.
			SI - State forests: Summer homesite leases, hay leases, etc.
				Also: forest roads/access and camp grounds.
			SP – Planting.
			SP - PFMS (Private Forest Management Services).
			Z – Miscellaneous.
				Includes joint issuances by DoC and Health Department re rabies in Minnesota.


		Regional, 1960:
			[Work plans and budgets], 1959-1961.
			F - Education (newspaper publicity, talks, exhibits, sign posting, etc.).
			Information packet, Minnesota and Ontario paper company.
			F - Cooperation (with other departments).
			F – Legislation. 1 item.
				Re legislators tour.
			F - Legal (laws, arrests, prosecutions, attorney general's opinions).
			L - Lands, tax-forfeited.
			L - Lands, state.
			L - Land exchange.
			L - Timber.
				Primarily regarding auction sale of stumpage.
			O - Fire cooperation (township fire wardens, burning permits, general fire cooperation).
			O - Fire protection: Circular letters.
			O - Fire protection: Fire plans.
				Includes "Chippewa National Forest, Blackduck District, fire plan" (mimeo).
			O - Fire protection: Weather reports.
			O - Fires: Correspondence regarding.
			O - Fires: Fire reports.
			O - Improvements.
				Includes "1960 Forest Road Inventory Report and Future Program" (mimeo).
			O - Personnel: Hiring, salaries, furloughs, injuries.
			O - Reports: Work plans.
			O - Reports: [Safety inspection].
			O - Reports: Fact sheets.
				Includes detailed Department of Forestry work load analysis report (mimeo).
			O - Reports: Work accomplishment.
			O - Supervision: Instructions to field men, meetings, etc.
Location	Box
154.J.4.7B	2		SI - ACP [Agricultural Conservation Program].
				Mainly monthly and other work reports.
			SI - ACP [aerial spraying].
			SI - Silvicultural investigations: Tree insects and diseases.
			SI - Silvicultural investigations: Forest management.
			SI - Silvicultural investigations: Forest survey.
			SI - Silvicultural investigations: State forests.
				Homesite leases, campgrounds, Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest.
			SP - Planting.
			SP - Planting: Private forest management service.


		Regional, 1961:
			Biennial budget information, 1960-1961.
			Biennial budget information, 1962-1963.
			DA - Disbursements, general.
			F - Cooperation (with other departments).
			F - Education (newspaper publicity, talks, exhibits, etc.).
				Also: films.
			F - Information, miscellaneous.
			F – Legislation.
			F – Legal.
				Arrest reports.
			L - Christmas trees.
			Capitol Christmas tree.
			L - Lands: State.
			L - Land exchange.
				Including proposal and long-range plan for Chippewa National Forest land exchanges.
			L - Land: Tax-forfeited.
				Regarding timber on.
			L - Timber (marking, sale, cutting, trespass, etc.).
			O - Improvements
				Roads and trails, telephone poles.
			O - Personnel (hiring, salaries, furloughs, injuries).
			O - Reports: Long range plans.
				Mainly 25-year expansion plans.
			O - Reports: Fact sheets.
			O - Reports: Work accomplishment.
			O - Reports: Work plans.
			O - Equipment and supplies.
				Unit operation summary and report.
			O - Supervision (instructions to field men, meetings, etc.).
			O - Fires: Correspondence re.
			O - Fires: Fire reports.
				Correspondence and statistics.
			O - Fire cooperation.
				Duties of fire organization personnel.
			O - Fire cooperation: Civil defense.
			O - Fire protection: Fire plan.
			O - Fire protection: Weather reports.
			O - Operations: CWP (Conservation Work Projects). 2 folders.
			O - Geography (maps, plats, mapping, etc.).
			SI - ACP (Agricultural Conservation Program).
				Primarily monthly work reports.
			SI - ACP Handbook.
			SI - Silvicultural investigations: Forest management.
			SI - Silvicultural investigations: Forest survey.
			SI - Tree farms.
			SI - Silvicultural investigations: Tree insects and diseases.
			SI - State forests.
				Leases, improvements, campgrounds, special use permits, etc.
			SI - Seed production areas.
			SP - Planting: Private forest management service.
				Includes Area 5 Woodlot Inventory and Management Guide; watershed accomplishment reports.
			SP – Planting.
			Tree needs survey (private lands only), 1960.
				Primarily tables of land use and expected changes for each forestry region.
Location	Box
154.J.4.8F	3		Forms committee.
			50th anniversary file.
				Regarding commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the State of Minnesota Forest Service.
			Youth work program projects.


Regional, 1962:
	110 - General: Timber management and sales.
	111 - [Timber] sales.
	111-20 - Stumpage prices.
	114 - Forest survey: Aerial photos.
		Correspondence only.
	115 - Management plans.
		Correspondence only.
	116 - Timber laws.
	121 - Planting state forest land.
		Includes project proposals and reports, and statistical summaries.
	122 T.S.I. / 123 S.P. / 124 Plantation maintenance.
		Mainly regarding aerial spraying, and site preparation for planting.
	130 - Lands and recreation general.
	131 - Summer homesites.
	133 - Campgrounds.
	134 - Land exchange.
		Regarding various specific land exchange proposals.
	135 - State forest boundaries.
	136 - Lands.
		Also: Minnesota Memorial Hardwood Forest.
	210 - Fire protection.
	211 - Fire suppression cooperation.
	212 - Fire plans.
	213 - Fire prevention.
	214 - Towers.
	216 - Fire laws.
	217 - Railroad fires.
	220 - Cooperative forest management (general).
	221 - Insects and disease.
	222 - Tax forfeited lands.
		Regarding sale of and timber appraisals on.
	225 - Tree farms.
		Mainly correspondence with Keep Minnesota Green.
	229 - Markets and utilization.
	230 - Private forest management service.
	240 - Agricultural conservation program.
		Primarily monthly statistical reports.
	250 - Soil bank programs.
	260 - Watershed protection program.
	270 - General nursery.
	310 - Personnel.
		Includes list of district and area personnel.
	311 - Training.
	314 - Employee status changes.
	316 - Employee classifications.
	320 - Forest roads and trails.
		Includes project proposals, and the DoC's "1961 Forest Roads and Access Program" (mimeo).
	330 - General buildings and improvement.
	361.052 - Federal aid.
	367 - Budgets, 3rd-6th quarters. 4 folders.
	368 - Spending plans.
	410 - General organization and management.
	413 - Plans and programs: General.
	413 - Work plans.
	415 - Accomplishment reports.
	417 - Fact sheets.
	420 - Agreements and cooperation.
	421 - U.S. Forest Service.
	428 - Division of Game and Fish.
	431 - Rural area development.
	433 - YCC (Youth Conservation Corps).
		Includes statistical summaries of work accomplished and costs.
	450 - Research.
	462 - Legal: General.
	470 - Public relations.
	473/474/478 – Education.


		Regional, January-June 1963:
			100 - APW [Accelerated Public Works] correspondence.
				Cooperative state-federal projects under the Public Works Acceleration Act.
			100 - APW completed.
				Project reports (filled-in forms).
			111 - Timber sales.
			114 - Forest survey.
			115 - Management plans.
				Correspondence only.
			116 - Timber law.
			121 - Site preparation.
			122/123 - Planting: Artificial; natural.
			124 - TSI.
				Plantation maintenance / aerial spraying.
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154.J.4.9B	4		131 - Land ownership.
				Includes "List of Volstead Lands Showing Descriptions, Acreages and State Forest Land Acquired from the United States Government Under Patent Number 1230209 Dated January 4, 1963."
			132 - Land acquisition.
			133 - Sale of state land.
			134 - Land exchange.
			136 - Non-state land used by division; easements.
			143 - State forest: Boundary changes.
			144 - State forest: Special use permits.
			151 - Outdoor recreation.
			152 - Wildlife management.
			161 - Forest injuries (i.e., pest damage).
			210 - Fire protection.
				Includes fire comparisons, by area, 1958-1963.
			211 - Fire suppression, township fire wardens, statistics.
			212 - Fire plans.
				Correspondence only.
			213 - Fire prevention.
			214 - Detection: Towers.
			216 - Fire laws.
			220 - Cooperative forest management.
			221 - County tax-forfeited lands.
			223 - School forests.
			224 - Tree farms.
				Mainly Keep Minnesota Green correspondence and tree farm applications.
			230 - Private forest management service.
			240 - Agricultural conservation program.
			260 - Watersheds.
			310 - [Personnel] general.
			311 - Training.
			320 - Forest roads and trails.
			330 - Buildings, structures and improvements.
			341 - Maintenance and repair; 343 – inventory.
			362 - Spending plans, FY 1963.
			370 - Form committee.
			410 - Organization and management.
			413 - Plans and programs (memoranda).
			413 - Plans and programs: Quarterly work plans, FY 1963.
			415 - Reports.
				Work accomplishment statistical reports; incomplete?
			424 - Private: Boy Scouts; Queen's Bluff.
			440 - Societies and associations.
			471 - Public education; 472 - Public cooperation.
			473 - Exhibits.
			473 - Education: Panel display.


Regional, July 1963-June 1964:
	100 - CWP [Conservation Work Projects] final.
		Final project reports (filled-in forms).
	100 - NRP [Natural Resources Program] final.
		Project proposals and final project reports (filled-in forms).
	111 - [Timber] sales.
	120 - Forest development.
	121 - Planting site preparation.
	122 - Artificial regeneration; 123 – Natural.
		Mainly regarding tree planting. Includes plantation survival survey and other statistics.
	130 - Lands.
	132 - Land acquisition.
	134 - Land exchange.
	141 - Minnesota Memorial Hardwood Forest, FY 1962-1965.
	144 - Special use permits to public.
	150 - Multiple use; 151 – Campgrounds.
	210 - Fire protection.
	211 - Fire suppression.
	212 - Fire plans.
		Correspondence, and Backus District fire plan.
	213 - Prevention.
	214 - Detection.
	218 - Weather.
	220 - Cooperative forest management.
	222 - Auxiliary forests.
	224 - Tree farms.
		Includes Keep Minnesota Green correspondence and applications; statistics.
	230 - Private forest management.
	240 - Agricultural conservation program.
	270 - Nursery.
		Seed and cone purchases; tree sales; Christmas trees.
	310 - [Personnel] general.
	311 - Training.
	320 - Roads and trails.
	410 - Organization and management.
	413 - Plans and programs.
		Correspondence and memoranda only.
	415 - Reports: Fact sheets.
	420 - Agreements and cooperation.
	421 - State agencies.
	422 - Conservation.
	424 - Private agencies.
	450 - Research.
	460 - Legislation.
	470 - Public relations.


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154.J.4.10F	5	Area 4, 1961:
			DA - Disbursements and accounts: Circular letters.
			F - Cooperation: Other departments.
			F - Education (newspaper publicity, talks, exhibits, sign posting, etc.).
				Includes educational activity reports and statistics.
			F - Education: Golden anniversary.
				Of the Minnesota State Forest Service.
			F - Legal (laws, arrests, prosecution).
			L - Christmas trees.
			L - Lands (miscellaneous).
			L - Lands, state.
			L - Timber.
			O - Fires.
			O - Fires: Circular letters.
			O - Fires: Fire reports.
			O - Fire cooperation.
			O - Fire protection: Circular letters.
			O - Reports: Work plans.
			O - Supervision (instructions to field men, meetings, etc.).
			O - Supervision: Circular letters.
			SI - State forests.
			SI - Forest management.
			SI - Silvicultural investigation: Tree insects and diseases.
			SP - Planting, state.
			SP - Seed cones.
			SP - Planting, private lands.
			Keep Minnesota Green, Inc.


Area 4, 1962:
	110 - Forest management and sales.
	114 - Forest survey.
	121 - Planting state forest land.
	131 - Summer homesites.
	133 - Campgrounds.
	134 - Land exchange.
	136 - Lands.
	138 - Condemnation; perpetual easements.
	O - Geography (maps, plats, mapping, etc.).
	210 - Fire protection.
	211.01 - Lost tractors.
	213 - Fire prevention.
	213 - Fire prevention: Township fire wardens.
	216 - Fire laws.
	218 - Weather.
	220 - Cooperative forest management; 221 - Insects and diseases.
	222 - County tax-forfeited lands.
	225 - Tree farms.
	226 - Tree planting (not state).
	229 - Markets and utilization.
	230 - Private forest management service.
	270 - Nursery programs.
	310 - Personnel.
	311 - Personnel: Training.
	330 - Buildings, structures, and improvements.
	340 - Equipment and supplies.
	343 - Records and inventory.
	345 - Accidents and breakdowns.
	410 - Organization and management.
	413 - Fact sheet.
		Also, work plans and related memoranda.
	413 - Work plans.
	414 - [Annual inspection reports].
		Reports for each district; carbon copies.
	415 - Work accomplishment reports (monthly).
	479 - Meetings.


		Area 4, 1963:
			110/111 - Forest management and sales.
			111 - Timber sales: Cass County.
			111 - Timber sales: Crow Wing County.
			120 - Forest development.
			121 - Planting: Site preparation.
			121.6 - Fires: Prescribed burning policy.
			122 - Tree planting, not state.
			130 - Lands.
			132 - Administration sites and R/W acquired.
			133 - Sale of state land.
			134 - Land exchange.
			134.5 - Land exchange: Simonet.
			143 - Boundary changes.
			144 - Special use permits.
			144.4 - Summer homesites and hunting cabins.
			151.2 - Camp and picnic areas.
			160 - Forest injury and protection.
			161.3 - Disease.
			161.5 - Insects.
			210 - Fire protection.
			211 - Fire suppression.
			211.6 - Township fire wardens.
			213 - Fire prevention.
			216 - Fire laws.
			217 - Railroad fires.
			218 - Weather.
			220 - Cooperative forest management.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Cass County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Crow Wing County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Mille Lacs County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
			222 - Auxiliary forests.
			270-276 - Nursery programs.
			310 - Personnel.
			311 - Training and education.
			316 - Classification.
			320 - Forest roads and trails.
			330 - Buildings, structures, and improvements.
			340-346 - Equipment and supplies.
			413 - Plans and programs.
			415 - [Annual inspection reports].
			415.1 - Accomplishment reports.
			420 - Agreements and cooperation.
			453 - Cooperative projects.
			460 - Legislation.
			470 - Public relations.
			471 - Public education.
			473 - Exhibits.
			474 - Meetings.


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154.J.5.1B	6	Area 4, 1964:
			110 - Forest management and sales.
			111 - Sales.
			115 - Management plans.
				Forest management plan for Garrison Ranger District.
			120 - Forest development.
			122 - Artificial regeneration.
			130 - Lands.
			133 - Sale of state land.
			134 - Land exchange.
			144-1 - Special use permits: Commercial, 1963-1964.
			151-2 - Camp and picnic areas.
			151-2 - Lougee Lake Campground.
			210 - Fire protection.
			211 - Fire suppression.
			211-6 - Township fire wardens.
			213 - Fire prevention.
			213-1 - Educational activities.
			214 - Fire detection.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Cass County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Crow Wing County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Mille Lacs County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Morrison County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
			222-4 - Auxiliary forests, North West Paper Co. (cancelled), 1951-1962.
			240 - Agricultural conservation program.
			271 - Seeds and cones.
			276 - Christmas trees.
			310 - Personnel, 1962-1964.
			311 - Training and education.
			320 - Forest roads and trails.
			330 - Buildings, structures, and improvements.
			410 - Organization and management.
			413 - Plans and programs.
			413-2 - Work plans (Area 4), 1962-1965. 2 folders.
			415-3 - Annual reports (fact sheets), 1962-1964.
			426 - Counties: Cass.
			470 - Public relations.
			471 - Public education.
			490 - Miscellaneous.


Area 4, 1965:
	110 - Forest management and sales.
	111 - Sales.
	122 - Artificial regeneration.
	130 - Lands.
	132 - Land acquisition.
	133 - Sale of state land.
	135 - Land exchange.
	140 - State forests.
	150 - Multiple use.
	151-2 - Camp and picnic areas.
	151-2 - Greer Lake Campground.
	151-2 - Lougee Lake Campground.
	210 - Fire protection, 1964-1965.
	211-6 - Township fire wardens, 1964-1965.
	212 - Fire plans.
	213 - Fire prevention.
	214 - Fire detection.
	215-1 - Slash disposal, 1964-1965.
	217 - Railroad fires.
	221 - Tax-forfeited lands.
	221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Cass County.
	221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Crow Wing County.
	221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Mille Lacs County.
	221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
	224 - Tree farms.
	226 - Utilization.
		Includes Conservation Department's "Wood Use Survey Report: West Central Minnesota Resource Conservation and Development Project" (mimeo).
	230 - Private forest management services.
	270 - Nursery programs.
	271 - Seeds and cones.
	280 - Christmas tree program.
	311 - Training and education.
	330 - Buildings, structures, and improvements.
	410 - Organization and management, 1963-1965.
	413 - Plans and programs.
		Correspondence, and supervisors' meeting minutes.
	413-2 - Work plans.
	415 - Reports.
	415-3 - Annual reports (fact sheets), 1963-1965.
	420 - Agreements and cooperation.
	445-4 - Conservation clubs and groups.
	460 - Legislation.
	470 - Public relations.
	471 - Public education.
	473 - Exhibits.


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154.J.5.2F	7	Area 4, 1966:
			110 - Forest management and sales.
			111 - Sales, 1965-1966.
			120 - Forest development.
			122 - Artificial regeneration.
			130 - Lands.
			133 - Sale of state lands.
				Also, stumpage sales.
			140 - State forests.
			150 - Multiple use.
			151-2 - Camp and picnic areas.
			161-5 - Insects.
			210 - Fire protection.
			211 - Fire suppression.
			211-6 - Township fire wardens.
			212 - Fire plans.
			213 - Fire prevention.
			214 - Fire detection, 1965-1966.
			217 - Railroad fires.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Cass County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Crow Wing County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Mille Lacs County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Morrison County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
			224 - Tree farms.
			230 - Private forest management services.
			240 - Agricultural conservation program.
			271 - Seeds and cones.
			280 - Christmas tree program.
			310 - Personnel, 1965-1966.
			311 - Training and education.
			320 - Forest roads and trails.
			330 - Buildings, structures, and improvements, 1963-1966.
			410 - Organization and management.
			413 - Plans and programs.
				Correspondence, and supervisors' meeting minutes.
			413-2 - Work plans.
			415-3 - Annual reports (fact sheets), 1965-1967.
			417 - Awards.
			423-5 - Federal agencies: Soil conservation service, 1959-1966.
			424 - Private agencies, 1966-1967.
			426 - Counties: Cass.
			460 - Legislation.
			470 - Public relations.
			471 - Public education.
			473 - Exhibits.
			490 - Miscellaneous.


		Area 4, 1967-1969:
			110 - Forest management and sales.
			111 - Sales. 3 folders.
				Of timber and stumpage.
			114 - Forest survey.
			115 - Management plans.
			121 - Planting, site preparation.
			122 - Artificial regeneration.
			130 - Lands. 3 folders.
			132 - Land acquisition.
			133 - Sales of state land. 3 folders.
			134 - Land exchange.
			144 - Special use permits. 3 folders.
			144-4 - Homesites and hunting cabins.
			150 - Multiple use. 2 folders.
			151-2 - Camp and picnic areas. 3 folders.
			151-2 - Greer Lake Campground.
			151-2 - Lougee Lake Campground.
			151-2 - Rock Lake Campground.
			161-3 - Disease.
			161-5 - Insects.
			210 - Fire protection. 3 folders.
			211 - Fire suppression.
			211-6 - Township fire wardens.
			212 - Fire plans.
			213 - Fire prevention. 2 folders.
			213-1 - Educational activities.
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120.I.19.9B	8		214 - Fire detection.
			215-1 - Slash disposal.
			217 - Railroad fires.
			218 - Weather.
			220 - Cooperative forest management.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Cass County. 2 folders.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Crow Wing County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Mille Lacs County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Morrison County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
			224 - Tree farms.
			230 - Private forest management services. 3 folders.
			240 - Agricultural conservation program. 3 folders.
			270 - Nursery programs.
			271 - Seeds and cones.
			280 - Christmas tree programs.
			310 - Personnel. 3 folders.
			311 - Training and education.
			320 - Forest roads and trails.
			410 - Organization and management.
			413 - Plans and programs. 3 folders.
			413-2 - Work plans.
			415 - Report.
			415-3 - Annual reports (fact sheets).
			420 - Agreements and cooperation. 2 folders.
			426 - Counties: Cass, Crow Wing, Benton. 3 folders.
			450 - Research.
			470 - Public relations.
			471 - Public education.
			473 - Exhibits.
			474 - Meetings.
			Area 4 Biennial Budget, FY 1968 and FY 1969.
			Area 4 Biennial Budget, FY 1970 and FY 1971.
			Area 31 Biennial Budget, FY 1972 and FY 1973.
			Area 4 Allotment and expenditure record, FY 1967-FY 1969. 3 volumes.
			133/144 - Special requests for certain lands: Leasing, purchasing, etc., 1960-1968.


		Area 31, 1970:
			110 - Forest management and sales, 1968-1970.
			111 - Sales.
			121 - Planting: Site preparation.
			122 - Artificial regeneration, 1969-1970.
			130 - Lands.
			132 - Land acquisition.
			133 - Sale of state land.
			134 - Land exchange.
			137 - Land classification and zoning, 1969-1970.
			150 - Multiple use.
			151 - Outdoor recreation, 1968-1970.
Location	Box
120.I.19.10F	9		151-2 - Camp and picnic areas.
			151-2 - Rock Lake Campground.
			151-2 - Lougee Lake Campground.
			151-2 - Greer Lake Campground.
			210 - Fire protection.
			211-6 - Township fire wardens, 1969-1970.
			213 - Fire prevention, 1970-1971.
			214 - Fire detection, 1968-1970.
			215-1 - Slash disposal.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Crow Wing County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Mille Lacs County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Morrison County.
			221 - Tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
			224 - Tree farms.
			226 - Utilization, 1969-1970.
			230 - Private forest management services.
			234 - Markets.
			240 - Agricultural conservation program.
			260 - Tree planting: Private.
			261 - Seeds and cones.
			310 - Personnel.
			311 - Training and education, 1970-1971.
			410 - Organization and management.
			413 - Plans and programs (meetings, etc.).
			413-2 - Work plans.
				Area 31 annual work plan, FY 1971.
			415 - Reports.
				Includes Area 31 accomplishment reports and fact sheets.
			422 - Department of Conservation.
			424 - Private agencies.
			426 - Counties: Crow Wing.
			470 - Public relations.
			471 - Public education.
			473 - Exhibits.
			Appraisal reports: Pillager District, 1970+.
			Appraisal reports: Crosby District, 1970+.


Area 31, 1971:
	110 - Forest management and sales.
	111 - [Timber] sales.
	112 - Scaling.
	114 - Forest survey.
	120 - Forest development.
		Includes detailed Forest Development Manual.
	121 - Planting: Site preparation, 1970-1971.
	122 - Artificial regeneration.
	125 - Demonstration forests, 1970-1971.
	131 - Land ownership.
	132 - Land acquisition.
	133 - Sale of state land.
	137 - Land classification and zoning.
	140 - State forests.
	144-4 - Homesite and hunting cabins.
	150 - Multiple use.
	151 - Outdoor recreation.
	151-2 - Camp and picnic areas.
	151-2 - Lougee Lake Campground.
	151-2 - Greer Lake Campground.
	152 - Wildlife management.
	210 - Fire protection.
	211-6 - Township fire wardens.
	213 - Fire prevention.
	214 - Fire detection.
	216 - Fire laws.
	217 - Railroad fires.
	221 - County tax-forfeited lands: Cass County.
	221 - County tax-forfeited lands: Crow Wing County.
	221 - County tax-forfeited lands: Mille Lacs County.
	221 - County tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
	223 - School, municipal, and community forests, 1970-1971.
	224 - Tree farms, 1970-1971.
	230 - Private forest management services.
	240 - Agricultural conservation program.
	270 - Nursery programs.
	271 - Seeds and cones.
	310 - Personnel.
	311 - Training and education, 1970-1971.
	320 - Forest roads and trails.
	330 - Buildings, structures, and improvements.
	410 - Organization and management.
	413 - Plans and programs (meetings, etc.), 1970-1971.
	415 - Reports, 1970-1971.
	415-1 - Accomplishment reports, 1970-1971.
	421 - State agencies.
	423-5 - Soil conservation service.
	440 - Societies and associations, 1970-1971.
	450 - Research.
	460 - Legislation.
	471 - Public education.
	473 - Exhibits.
	475 - Pictures, films, and other training aids.


		Area 31, 1972:
			110 - Forest management sales.
			111 - [Timber] sales.
			114 - Forest survey.
			120 - Forest development.
			121-6 - Herbicide application (aerial spraying), 1971-1972.
			122 - Artificial regeneration.
			130 - Lands.
			131 - Land ownership.
			132 - Land acquisition.
			133 - Sale of state land.
			134 - Land exchange.
			137 - Land classification and zoning.
			140 - State forests, 1969-1972.
			144-4 - Homesite and hunting cabins.
			150 - Multiple use.
			151 - Outdoor recreation.
			151-2 - Lougee Lake Campground.
			151-2 - Greer Lake Campground.
			151-2 - Rock Lake Campground.
			151-2 - Birch Lake Campground, 1971-1972.
			152 - Wildlife management.
			210 - Fire protection.
			211-6 - Township fire wardens.
			215-1 - Slash disposal.
			220 - Cooperative forest management.
			221 - County tax-forfeited lands: Todd County.
			223 - School, municipal, and community forests.
			224 - Tree farms.
			230 - Private forest management services.
			234 - Markets.
Location	Box
154.L.4.8F	10		235 - S & PF accomplishment reports.
				Includes a CFM Forestry Assistance management study done for the U.S. Forest Service.
			240 - Rural Environment Assistance Program.
			270 - Tree planting: Private.
			270 - Nursery programs.
			311 - Training and education.
			330 - Buildings, structures, and improvements.
			410 - Organization and management, 1971-1972.
			413 - Plans and programs (meetings, etc.).
			413-2 - Work plans.
			415 - Reports.
			420 - Agreements and cooperation.
			422 - Department of Conservation.
			423 - Federal agencies.
			424 - Private agencies.
			425 - Other states and counties.
			429 - Resource conservation and development project.
			460 - Legislation.
			470 - Public relations.
			471 - Public education.


Area 31, 1973:
	1400 - Department organization, 1972-1973.
	1400-5 - Work plans.
		Work plan guide.
	1640 - State departments.
	1680 - Other groups.
	1700-2 - Reports (long term).
		Accomplishment reports and fact sheets.
	2810 - Information and education programs.
	2820 - Written information (newsletters).
	2950-2 - Signs.
	2960 - Roads.
	3210-1 - Land use classification, 1971-1973.
	3240 - Sale of state land.
	3250 - Leases and rentals.
	3250-4 - Leases, homesite and hunting cabins.
	3270 - Tax-forfeited lands.
	3330 - Game management: Habitat.
	3410-3 - Management plans (surveys and plans), 1972-1973.
	3420 - Forestation (nursery).
	3420-2 - Nursery operations.
	270 - Tree planting: Private, 1972-1973.
	3420-3 - Development.
	3420-3-2 - Artificial regeneration, 1972-1973.
	3440 - Marketing and utilization.
	3450-1 - Auxiliary forests.
	3460 - Public timber sales.
	3480 - Private and school forests.
	3480-2 - Rural Environment Assistance Program.
	3480-2-2 - Cooperative forest management reports.
	3480-3 - Private forest management services.
	3480-3-9 - PFMS: Tree farms.
	3480-4 - School forests, 1949-1970.
	3480-6 - Resource Conservation and Development Project, 1972-1973.
	3500 - Outdoor recreation.
	210 - Fire protection: Little Falls dump, 1959-1967.
	5610 - Prevention.
	5610-3 - Prevention: Township fire wardens.
	5640 - Suppression.
	5640-3 - Railroad fires.
	5660 - Prescribed burning, 1968-1973.
	6300 - Forest injuries: Insects, disease, 1971-1973.
	1400 - Department organization: General, 1973-1974.
	1400-3 - Department organization: Meetings.
	1400-5 - Spending plans and work plans, 1974-1975.
	1630 - Advisory groups.
	1660 - Federal agencies.
	1700 - Reports.
		Fact sheets and accomplishment reports.
	2700 - Public relations.
	2810 - Information and education program.
	2820 - Written information.
	2940 - Safety, 1973-1974.
	2950 - Structures, 1972-1974.
	3110 - Forest Game Habitat Project.
	3200 - Land control.
	3240 - Sale of state land.
	3250 - Leases and rentals.
	3300 - Game management, 1973-1974.
	3400 - Forest management.
	3420 - Forestation, 1973-1974.
	3420-1 - Private tree orders.
	3420-2 - Seed procurement.
	3420-3 - Herbicides, 1973-1974.
	3440 - Marketing and utilization, 1973-1974.
	3440-10 - Forest resources and products.
	3460 - Public timber sales.
	3460-1-2 - Public timber sales: Delinquent accounts.
	3480 - Private and school forests.
	3480-3 - Proposed Accelerated Private Forest Management Program.
	3500 - Outdoor recreation.
	3500 - Lougee Lake Campground.
	5600 - Fire control, 1973-1974.
	5610 - Prevention, 1973-1974.
	5610-3 - Township fire wardens.
	5610-8 - Prevention (programs, materials).
	5610-6 - Cutting reports.
	5620 - Presuppression.
	5640 - Suppression, 1973-1974.


Location	Box
154.L.4.9B	11	Area 31, 1975:
			1400-3 - Department organization: Meetings.
			1400-5 - Work plans, 1974-1975.
			1700 - Reports (long term).
				Fact sheets and accomplishment reports.
			2830 - Audio visual.
			2940 - Safety.
			2960 - Roads.
			3110 - Forest: Game, 1974-1975.
			3250 - Leases and rentals.
			3260 - Land exchange.
			3270 - Tax-forfeited lands.
			3270-1 - Tax-forfeited land sales: Crow Wing County, 1974-1975.
			3330 - Habitat management, 1974-1975.
			3400 - Forest management.
			3410-1-1 - Forest inventory.
			3410-1-3 - Aerial observations for forest inventory.
			3420 – Forestation.
			3420-1 - Forestation: Distribution.
			3420-3 - Forestation: Site preparation.
			3420 - Forestry incentives program, 1974-1975.
			3420-2 - Artificial regeneration.
			3420-2-2 - Seed procurement.
			3420-3-5 - Site preparation (aerial).
			3440-10 - Marketing and utilization.
			3460 - Public timber sales, 1974-1975. 2 folders.
			3480 - Private and school forests.
			3500 - Outdoor recreation, 1971-1975.
			3500 - Big Bend Canoe Campground.
			3500-1 - Crow Wing River Canoe Route.
			3500-1 - Huntersville Campground.
			3500-1 - Shell City Campground.
			3500-1 - Washburn Lake Campground.
			3530 - Operation (recreation area census).
			5600 - Fire control.
			5610 - Prevention.
			5610-3 - Township fire wardens.
			5610-7 - Weather.
			5610-8 - Programs, materials.
			5640 - Fire Suppression Organization.
			6300-2 - Forest injuries: Disease, 1974-1975.
			6300-4 - Forest injuries: Insects, 1974-1975.
			6400 - Environmental impact statements. 1 letter.
			Record of fires (for Area 4/31), 1961-1962, 1964-1971. 1 folder.


		Area 31, 1975-1982:
			1400-0 - Department organization, general, 1979.
			1400-3 - Department organization, 1976-1979. 4 folders.
			1400-5 - Spending plan, FY77.
			1440-3 - Departmental organization, 1980-1982. 4 folders.
			1500-0 - Policy directives systems, 1980.
Location	Box
154.L.4.10F	12		1600-0 - External relations, 1977, 1980. 2 folders.
			1610-0 - Legislation, 1976-1977. 2 folders.
			1630-0 - Advisory groups, 1977-1978. 2 folders.
			1640-0 - State departments, 1978.
			1660-0 - Federal agencies, 1976-1977. 2 folders.
			1700-2 - Reports, long-term, 1976-1982. 5 folders.
				Fact sheets and other statistics; 1978 missing.
			2700-0 - Public relations, general, 1976-1981. 5 folders.
			2810-0 - Information and education, general, 1976-1981. 4 folders.
			2820-0 - Written information, general, 1976-1982. 5 folders.
				Mainly newspaper, newsletter, and periodical articles.
			3300-0 - Game management, 1976-1982. 7 folders.
			3330 - Habitat management, 1977-1981. 3 folders.
			3400-0 - Forest management, general, 1978-1982. 4 folders.
			3410-1-1 - Forest inventory, general, 1976, 1978. 2 folders.
			3410-3 - Plans, management, 1976.
			3420-0 - Forestation, general, 1976-1982. 5 folders.
			3420 - Planting program for 1976.
			3420-2-2 - Forestation - seed procurement, 1975.
			3460 - Drainage summaries, 1976-1981. 4 folders.
			3480 - Private Forest Management (PFM) and private school forests, 1980-1981. 4 folders.
Location	Box
154.L.4.11B	13		3480 - Private Forest Management (PFM) and private school forests, 1981-1982. 3 folders.
			3480-3 - Private and school forests: Proposed accelerated PFM program, 1976-1979. 6 folders.
			3480-4 - School forest reports, FY80.
			3500-0 - Outdoor recreation, general, 1976-1982. 7 folders.
			4700-0 - Recreation, waterbased, general, 1978-1980. 3 folders.
			5600-0 - Fire control, general, 1976-1977. 4 folders.
Location	Box
154.L.4.12F	14		5600-0 - Fire control, general, 1978-1982. 6 folders.
			5610-0 - Prevention, general, 1981.
			5610-3 - Prevention, township fire wardens, 1976-1982. 7 folders.
			5610-5 - Prevention, burning permits, 1976.
			5610-8 - Prevention - Programs and materials, 1976-1982. 4 folders.
			5620 - Suppression, general, 1977.
			5640-0 - Suppression, general, 1977-1982. 8 folders.
			5650 - Fire damages, 1976-1977.
			5670-0 - Cooperation, general, 1975-1980. 2 folders.
			6300 - Forest injuries - Forest pest reports, 1976-1981. 6 folders.
			6300-2 - Forest injuries - disease, 1981.
			9100-0 - Research, general, 1976.
			Unnumbered files:
				Fire loss - Conciliation Court, 1977.
				Marine Corps Planting Project, 1976.
				Timber meetings, 1981.
					[Box slightly empty]


Location	Box
154.L.4.13B	15	FY 1977:
			1400-3 – Meetings.
			1500 – Policy directives system.
			2810 – Information and education programs.
			3110 – Habitat management: Forest and game.
			3300 – Game management.
			3400 – Forest management.
			3410-1 – Forest inventory.
			3420-1-1 – Nursery operations.
			3440 – Marketing and utilization.
			3480-3 – Private Forest Management (PFM).
			3480-4 – Schools and municipal forests.
			3500 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control. 3 folders.
			5610 – Fire prevention.
			5620-1 – Fire plans.
			5640 – Suppression.
			5650 – Damages.
			6300 – Forest injuries.
			6300-2 – Disease.
			6300-4 – Insects.
			9400 – News articles.


		FY 1978:
			1100 – Rules and regulations.
			1400 – Department organization.
			1400-3 – Meetings.
			1400-5 – Work plans.
			1500 – Policy directives system.
			1700-1-1 – Accomplishment reports.
			2820-3 – News.
			3400 – Forest management.
			3410-1 – Forest inventory.
			3420-1-1 – Nursery operations.
			3480-2-1 – Cooperative forest management.
			3480-3 – Private forest management.
			3480-4 – Schools and municipal forests.
			3500 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control.
			5600 – Task force on fire fighting.
			------ – Radio task force.
			5640 – Suppression.
			5650 – Damages.
			6300 – Forest injuries.
			6300-2 – Disease.
			9400 – News article.


Location	Box
154.L.4.14F	16	FY 1979.
			1400-3 – Meetings.
			1400-5 – Work plans.
			1500 – Policy directives system.
			1700-1-1 – Accomplishment reports.
			2820-3 – News.
			3420-1-1 – Nursery program.
			3420-1-2 – Nursery operations.
			3420-1-2-12 – Red pine tree improvement.
			3440 – Marketing and utilization.
			3480-3 – Private forest management.
			3480-3-9 – Tree farms.
			3500-1 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control.
			5600-3 – Task force on fire fighting.
			5640 – Suppression.
			6300 – Forest injuries.
			6300-2 – Disease.
			6300-4 – Insects.
			9200 – Planning.
			9400 – News articles.


		FY 1980:
			1100 – Rules and regulations.
			1400 – Department organization.
			1400-1 – Organizations.
			1400-3 – Meetings.
			1400-5 – Work plans.
			1500 – Policy directives system.
			1700-1-1 – Accomplishment reports.
			2820-3 – News.
			3300 – Game management.
			3400 – Forest management.
			3420-1-1 – Nursery program.
			3420-1-2 – Nursery operations.
			3420-3 – Development.
			3440 – Marketing and utilization.
			3480-2-1 – Cooperative forest management.
			3480-3 – Private forest management.
			3480-3-9 – Tree farms.
			3480-4 – Schools and municipal forests.
			3500-1 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control.
			5610 – Fire prevention.
Location	Box
154.L.5.1B	17		5620-1 – Fire plans.
			5640 – Suppression.
			6300 – Forest injuries.
			6300-4 – Insects.
			9200 – Planning.
			9400 – News articles.


		FY 1981:
			1400-3 – Meetings. 2 folders.
			1400-5 – Work plans.
			1500 – Policy directives system.
			2800 – Information.
			2820-2 – Written information.
			2820-3 – News.
			3110 – Habitat management: Forest and game.
			3400 – Forest management.
			3420-1-1 – Nursery program.
			3420-1-2 – Nursery operations.
			3440 – Marketing and utilization.
			3480 – Urban Forest Program.
			3500 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control.
			5640 – Suppression.
			6300-2 – Disease.


		FY 1982:
			1400-3 – Meetings (general). 2 folders.
			1400-3-1 – Meetings (area and nurseries).
			1400-3-2 – Meetings (St. Paul).
			1700-1-1 – Accomplishment report.
			2700 – Public relations.
			3400 – Forest management.
			3420-1-3 – Nursery operations.
			3440 – Marketing and utilization.
			3480-3 – Private forest management.
			3500 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control.
Location	Box
154.L.5.2F	18		5610 – Fire prevention.
			5640 – Suppression.
			6300 – Insects and disease.


		FY 1983:
			1400-3-1 – Meetings (area and nurseries).
			1400-3-2 – Meetings (St. Paul).
			1400-5 – Work plan.
			1700-1-1 – Accomplishment reports.
			2700 – Public relations.
			2820-3 – News.
			3400 – Forest management.
			3420-1-3 – Nursery operations.
			3480-3 – Private forest management.
			3500 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control.
			5640 – Suppression.


		FY 1984:
			1400-3 – Meetings (general).
			1400-3-1 – Meetings (areas and nurseries).
			1400-3-2 – Meetings (St. Paul).
			1400-5 – Work plan.
			1700-1-1 – Accomplishment reports.
			2820-3 – News.
			3300 – Game management.
			3400 – Forest management.
			3420-1-3 – Nursery operations.
			3440 – Marketing and utilization.
			3470 – State forest campgrounds.
			3480-2-1 – Cooperative forest management.
			3480-3 – Private forest management.
			3500 – Outdoor recreation.
			5600 – Fire control.
			5610 – Fire prevention.
			6300 – Insects and disease.

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:: Agricultural Conservation Program -- Minnesota.; Camp sites, facilities, etc. -- Minnesota.; Christmas trees -- Minnesota.; Forest fires -- Minnesota -- Prevention and control.; Forest insects -- Control -- Minnesota.; Forest management -- Minnesota.; Forest policy -- Minnesota.; Forest products industry -- Minnesota.; Forest roads -- Minnesota.; Forest surveys -- Minnesota.; Forests and forestry -- Economic aspects -- Minnesota.; Forests and forestry -- Social aspects -- Minnesota.; Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Minnesota.; Land use -- Minnesota.; Public lands -- Minnesota.; Tax forfeiture -- Minnesota.; Timber -- Minnesota.; Tree planting -- Minnesota.

Persons:: Anderson, Darwin.; Carlson, Clifford H.; Rodewald, John.; Spangler, James E.; Ward, Arthur J.; Whiting, C. Homer.

Organizations:: Keep Minnesota Green.; Minnesota. Division of Lands and Forestry.; Minnesota. Department of Conservation.; Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources.

Places:: Chippewa National Forest (Minn.); Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest (Minn.)

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