Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 9/14/7
Iowa State University
Department of Forestry
Camp Records, 1910-1998, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa State University. Department of Forestry |
| title: | Camp Records |
| dates: | 1910-1998, undated |
| extent: | 12.35 linear feet (5 document boxes, 5 records center cartons, 3 oversized boxes) |
| collection number: | RS 9/14/7 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Iowa State University, Department of Forestry Camp Records, RS 9/14/7, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Abstract
Iowa State University first taught the subject of forestry in 1874 under the auspices of the Department of Horticulture and Forestry. In 1904, H. P. Baker developed a technical forestry curriculum and taught classes in elementary forestry, silviculture, forestry management and policy, and wood technology. The following decade, Iowa State introduced forestry camps as part of the curriculum. The Department of Horticulture and Forestry separated into two separate units in 1946. In 2002, the Department of Forestry was combined with the Department of Animal Ecology to create the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. This collection contains correspondence, itineraries for camp activities, student rosters, photographs, and scrapbooks. These materials document planning efforts, the individual campsites, and student activities. |
Historical note
Iowa State University first taught the subject of forestry in 1874 under the auspices of the Department of Horticulture and Forestry. Taught by H. H. McAffee (Head of the Department of Horticulture and Forestry, 1874-1877), the coursework included subjects such as evergreens, forest trees, forest plantations, tree nurseries, and woods. As interest in forestry grew, a one-credit course was offered separate from horticulture. In 1902, the Farm Forestry course became a three-credit course. Technical training for foresters began at Iowa State in 1904. H.P. Baker developed and taught the first four courses offered in the program: Elementary Forestry, Silviculture, Forestry Management and Policy, and Wood Technology. In 1911, a course of study separate from horticulture began for juniors and seniors and a four-year course of study was established in 1913. Since 1935, the Society of American Foresters has accredited forestry coursework at Iowa State. Iowa State was among the first to include forestry camps as part of the curriculum. The first forestry camp was offered in the summer of 1914. Thirty-five students participated in a three-month camp at Cass Lake, Minnesota. The summer camps were held yearly at various locations and were only suspended in 1943, 1944, and 1945 due to World War II. The length of time spent at the camps had been reduced to approximately three weeks by the early 1990s. Since 1994, the camps have been held during the fall semester. The forestry camps took place at locations throughout the United States, including places like Wyoming, Alabama, and Oregon. The camps allow students to get firsthand experience in professional forestry. Subjects studied at the camps include taking measurements, mensuration, harvesting and processing of wood, and silviculture. By 1946, the Department of Horticulture and Forestry separated into two departments: the Department of Forestry and Department of Horticulture. In 2002, the Department of Forestry combined with the Department of Animal Ecology to create the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM). |
Collection description
This collection (1910-1998, undated) contains correspondence, itineraries for camp activities, student roster lists of those attending, photographs, and scrapbooks. The correspondence mostly relates to campsite searches. The records also include various brochures and maps of potential camp locations, although many of these sites were not actually selected. The materials include lists of items to bring to the camp and reading lists for the course. Also in this collection is a daily log written by R. A. Fletcher during the first forestry camp in 1914. The photographs and scrapbooks document the appearance of the summer camp locations, how the students lived, the activities they participated in, and some general scenic images. |
Organization
The collection is organized into two series:
|
Description of series
| Series 1 | Summer Camp Records | 1916-1998, undated |
| extent: | 1.68 linear feet (4 document boxes) | |
| description: | This series contains correspondence, itineraries, rosters, maps, and brochures relating to the Department of Forestry's camp program. The materials include information regarding the various campsites, what to bring, reading lists, and meeting materials. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Daily log/record kept by R. A. Fletcher |
1916 |
1 |
2 |
List of what to bring |
1924 |
1 |
3 |
Report - St. Helens Paper Mill |
1931 |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and roster |
1959 |
1 |
5 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and roster |
1960 |
1 |
6 |
Correspondence |
1961 |
1 |
7 |
Freshman courses in forestry, basic camp information |
1962 |
1 |
8 |
Forestry course descriptions |
1962-1963 |
1 |
9 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and roster |
1963-1964 |
1 |
10 |
Tetanus inoculation certification statements |
1964 |
1 |
11 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and roster |
1964-1965 |
1 |
12 |
Student summer camp questionnaire |
1964 circa |
1 |
13 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and roster |
1965-1966 |
1 |
14 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and roster |
1966-1967 |
1 |
15 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and roster |
1967-1968 |
1 |
16 |
Correspondence |
1967-1969 |
1 |
17 |
Correspondence, itinerary |
1969 |
2 |
1 |
Correspondence |
1970 |
2 |
2 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and camp selection process |
1971 |
2 |
3 |
Correspondence, supply list, and camp requirements |
1972 |
2 |
4 |
Correspondence and camp brochures |
1972-1977 |
2 |
5 |
Correspondence and book list |
1973 |
2 |
6 |
Correspondence, itinerary, roster, camp information, and photographs (21 color) |
1974 |
2 |
7 |
Correspondence, itinerary, roster, and maps |
1975 |
2 |
8 |
Correspondence, roster, and camp information |
1976 |
2 |
9 |
Correspondence, itinerary, meetings, and camp information |
1977 |
2 |
10 |
Correspondence and campsite searches |
1978 |
3 |
1 |
Correspondence, itinerary, meetings, brochures, and camp selection process |
1978 |
3 |
2 |
Correspondence, roster, and meetings |
1979 |
3 |
3 |
Correspondence and camp brochures |
1979-1997, undated |
3 |
4 |
Correspondence and roster |
1980 |
3 |
5 |
Correspondence, roster, and South Carolina site information |
1981 |
3 |
6 |
Correspondence, roster, and meetings |
1982 |
3 |
7 |
Correspondence, roster, meetings, map, and photographs (includes 2- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1983 |
3 |
8 |
Correspondence, roster, meetings |
1984 |
3 |
9 |
Brochures, maps for northern Minnesota, and Department of Natural Resources booklets |
1984-1986 |
3 |
10 |
Correspondence and roster |
1985 |
4 |
1 |
Brochures for future campsites |
1985 |
4 |
2 |
Correspondence, roster, meetings, and Cloquet general information |
1986 |
4 |
3 |
Correspondence, roster, and meetings |
1987 |
4 |
4 |
Correspondence, roster, and meetings |
1988 |
4 |
5 |
Correspondence, itinerary, roster, meetings, and Cloquet general information |
1989 |
4 |
6 |
Correspondence, roster, and meeting |
1991 |
4 |
7 |
Correspondence |
1992 |
4 |
8 |
Correspondence, itinerary, and meetings |
1993 |
4 |
9 |
Trip related contracts |
1993 |
4 |
11 |
Maps and brochures for North Carolina |
1993 |
4 |
12 |
List of Alabama contacts |
1995 |
4 |
13 |
Correspondence |
1998 |
4 |
14 |
Centennial, Wyoming |
1998 |
Description of series
| Series 2 | Photographs and Scrapbooks | 1910-1980, undated |
| extent: | 10.67 linear feet (1 document box, 5 records center cartons, 3 oversized boxes) | |
| description: | This series contains photographs, slides, and scrapbooks from several Department of Forestry summer camps. Some of the photographs are filed individually in folders, but the bulk of them can be found in the scrapbooks. The materials listed document the appearance of various campsites, how the students lived, their activities, and the scenery. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
5 |
1 |
Photographs (24- 5x7", 3- 8x10" b/w) |
1910-1919 |
11 |
|
Scrapbook - 1914, Cass Lake, MN (includes 83- 2x3", 83- 3x5", 38- 4x6", 13- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1914 |
12 |
|
Scrapbook - 1916, Western United States trip (includes 1- 2x3", 3- 3x4", 35- 3x5", 214- 4x6" b/w photographs) |
1916 |
13 |
|
Scrapbooks - Newspaper article clippings book |
1917-1927 |
13 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1919 (includes 5- 3x4", 7- 4x5", 101- 4x6", 1- 5x5", 1- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1917-1951, undated |
6 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1921 (includes 92- 4x5", 98- 5x7", 11- 5x11" b/w photographs) |
1921 |
5 |
2 |
Photographs (17- 5x7", 4- 8x10" b/w) |
1921-1929 |
6 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1928 (includes 1- 4x6", 88- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1928 |
6 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1929 (includes 1- 4x5", 117- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1929 |
6 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1930 (includes 60- 4x5", 154- 4x6", 4- 5x7", 1- 7x11" b/w photographs) |
1930 |
5 |
3 |
Photographs (1- 4x5", 4- 5x7", 18- 8x10" b/w) |
1930-1935 |
6 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1931 (includes 66- 3x4", 9- 3x5", 113- 4x5", 17- 4x6", 1- 4x10", 17- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1931 |
7 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1932 (includes 1- 4x5", 156- 4x6", 2- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1932 |
7 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1933 (includes 8- 3x4", 81- 4x5", 107- 4x6", 1- 4x10", 4- 5x7", 10- 7x9", 4- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1933 |
7 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1934 (includes 1- 3x4", 2- 4x5", 3- 4x6", 169- 5x7", 23- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1934 |
7 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1935 (includes 140- 4x6" b/w photographs) |
1935 |
7 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1936 (includes 5- 3x4", 55- 4x5", 54- 4x6", 1- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1936 |
8 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1937 (includes 13- 3x4", 50- 3x5", 89- 4x5", 1- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1937 |
8 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1938 (includes 55- 4x6", 1- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1938 |
8 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1939 (includes 54- 4x5", 5- 4x6" b/w photographs) |
1939 |
13 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1940 (includes 240- 3x5" b/w photographs) |
1940 |
8 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1941 (includes 45- 2x3", 21- 3x4", 12- 3x5", 89- 4x5" b/w photographs) |
1941 |
5 |
4 |
Photographs (2- 4x5", 1- 5x7", 1- 8x10" b/w) |
1946-1949 |
8 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1950 (includes 5- 3x3", 77- 3x4", 33- 3x5", 12- 4x5", 1- 4x10", 6- 5x7", 13- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1950 |
8 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1950s (includes 33- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1950s |
9 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1951 (includes 2- 3x3", 6- 3x4", 106- 4x5", 7- 4x6" b/w photographs) |
1951 |
13 |
|
Scrapbooks - “Trees for the Great" |
1951 |
5 |
5 |
Photographs (6- 4x5", 7- 8x10" b/w) |
1951-1959 |
9 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1953 (includes 26- 3x3", 16- 3x4", 43- 4x5" b/w photographs) |
1953 |
9 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1954 (includes 3- 3x5", 4- 4x5", 1- 4x6", 2- 5x7", 23- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1954 |
9 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1955 (includes 2- 4x4", 50- 4x5", 10- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1955 |
9 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1956 (includes 16- 3x4", 29- 4x4", 7- 4x5", 1- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1956 |
10 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1957 (includes 43- 4x5", 1- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1957 |
10 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1958 (includes 10- 3x5", 1- 3x18", 16- 4x4", 1- 5x7", 1- 8x9" b/w photographs) |
1958 |
10 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1959 (includes 2- 3x3", 51- 3x4", 1- 5x7", 1- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1959 |
10 |
|
Scrapbooks - 1969-1980 (includes 2- 4x4", 22- 4x5", 1- 5x7", 4- 8x10" b/w photographs) |
1969-1980 |
5 |
6 |
Photographs (2- 8x10" proof sheets, 40- 4x5" b/w photos) |
1970-1974 |
4 |
10 |
Slides (34 color slides) |
1993 |
5 |
7 |
Photographs (13- 4x5", 12- 5x7", 8- 8x10" b/w) |
undated |
13 |
|
Scrapbooks - "Bosque, Louisiana" (includes 38- 5x5", 1- 8x8" b/w photographs) |
undated |
13 |
|
Scrapbooks - Tree map notebook |
undated |