NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: FORESTRY DIVISION:

An Inventory of Its Subject Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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	Creator:	Minnesota. Division of Forestry.
	Title:	Subject Files.
	Dates:	1908-2009.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Subject files consisting of correspondence , memos, notes, reports, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous materials relating to proposed and enacted state and federal laws, bills, investigations, and appropriations; fire claims, arrests and prosecutions, roads and easements, attorney general opinions; cooperation with various state and federal agencies and individuals; materials used for lectures, movies, exhibits, photographs, and other means of educating the public; game refuges and animal protection; and forest policies, originating from or received by members of the forestry division office of the Natural Resources Department and it's predecessor in the Conservation Department.
	Quantity:	3.2 cubic feet (3 boxes and 1 partial box).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ARRANGEMENT

Arranged in alphabetical order by topic.

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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. Subject Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2022-9

Processing Information:

Processed by: Charles Rodgers, October 2021

Catalog ID number: 9989808639604294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
120.J.2.7B		Attorney General opinions, 1932-1936.


		Budget reports, 1960-1963.


		DNR Employees Association, Inc., 1977-1980.


		Fiftieth anniversary of the Forestry Service, 1961.


		Fire reports, 1953-1959. 4 folders.


		Forest fire statistics, 1938-1962.


		Forester I and Forester II job descriptions and inventory procedures, 1960s.


		Forester job descriptions, undated.


		Lake states fire control meeting, 1954.


		Forestry Division histories by Don Wilson (Forestry Division staff), undated.


		Forestry Division personnel directories, undated, 1955-2005. 2 folders.


		Forestry Employees Association, 1950-1970s.
			Includes meeting minutes, and a report of activities since 1938.


		Forestry Fair, 1988-1995. 3 folders.


		Forestry staffing information, 1980s-2002.


		Forestry week, 1985.


		General Andrews Nursery 50th anniversary, 1989.


	Historical documents, undated, 1908-1989. 10 expansion folders:
		Compilation of legal documents, photographs, printed matter, reports, forms, correspondence, notes and histories regarding a variety of forestry topics.
		1908-1959. 7 expansion folders.
Location
120.J.2.8F		1960-1989. 3 expansion folders.


		Histories, undated. 2 folders.
			Histories of ranger areas, districts and stations; forestry topics; forest rangers and patrolmen; state forests.


		Improvements: Plumbing and wells, 1960-1971.


		Insect and disease reports, 1941-1968, 1978. 20 folders.


		Logging history of some localities of St. Louis County, undated [1960s].
			Written by Kenneth Perala.


		Native big tree program, 1980-2004. 2 folders.


		Native big tree nomination forms, 1970s-1990s. 2 folders.


		Native big tree/heritage tree photographs, 1970s.


		Native big tree registry, 1975-2004. 3 folders.


Location
120.J.2.9B		One billionth seedling event, 2008-2009. 2 folders.


		100th anniversary of the Minnesota Forestry Service, 2011. 4 folders.


		Patrolmen’s examination questions, 1922.


		Pillsbury State Forest and Pillager, 1965-1984.


		Property and improvements record, 1930s-1950s. 2 folders.
			Statistical and financial information concerning districts, buildings towers, telephone lines and other structures.


		Public affairs continuous improvement team, 1996.


		Ranger districts and state forests descriptions, undated.


		Reorganization information, 1993.


		Roads, trails and telephone lines improvements record, 1927-1957.


		75th anniversary of the Forestry Service, 1986. 3 folders and 1 volume.
			The volume includes printed matter and photographs.


		Signs, 1920s-1960s.
			Signs and placards posted in the forest concerning fire prevention, camp fires, and hunting. One sign is printed in the Estonian language.


		State Fair display, 1979-2000. 11 folders.


		State forest boundaries, 1983.


Location
120.J.2.10F		State forest boundary task force, 1982-1983.


		State forest campgrounds, 1999.


		State forests description, acreage and index map, 1960s-1970s.


		Summary report and marketing work plan, FY1990.


		Timber law committee report, 1966.


		White pine in Minnesota, 1993.


		Work plan for timber survey office compilations, 1948.

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:: Conservation of natural resources -- Minnesota.; Forest conservation -- Minnesota.; Forest fires -- Minnesota -- Prevention and control.; Forest management -- Minnesota.; Forest rangers -- Minnesota.; Forests and forestry -- Minnesota -- Maps.; Land use -- Minnesota.; Logging -- Minnesota.; Public lands -- Minnesota.; Reforestation -- Minnesota.; Soil conservation -- Minnesota.; Wildlife management -- Minnesota.

Organizations:: Minnesota. Department of Conservation.; Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources.

Document Types:: Maps.; Photographs.

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NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: FORESTRY DIVISION:

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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