Preliminary Inventory to the College of Natural Resources, Extension Forestry Records, 1930 - 1983

Collection Number UA 140.051

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Collection Information
Abstract:

These materials are comprised mainly of index cards recording forest plantings by the Extension Service in North Carolina counties during the 1930s and 1940s. Information contained on the cards includes name of person planting, year, location, species, number of plantings, and source of stock. Also includes are a few brochures from the 1970s and 1980s.

Extension Forestry had its beginnings in 1917 when the farm forestry extension program was established within the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. In 1958 Extension Forestry split into Extension Forest Management and Extension Wood Products. In 1962 administration of the forestry extension specialists was transferred from NCSU's School of Agriculture to its School of Forestry.

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Processed by
Todd Kosmerick, 2007
Encoded by
Todd Kosmerick, 2007

Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

College of Natural Resources, Extension Forestry

Title

College of Natural Resources, Extension Forestry Records, 1930 - 1983

Call Number

UA 140.051

Extent

4.5 linear feet, 3 cartons

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the Extension Forestry office at North Carolina State University.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], College of Natural Resources, Extension Forestry Records, UA 140.051, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Historical Note


Extension Forestry had its beginnings in 1917 when the farm forestry extension program was established within the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. Funding for a forestry extension agent was erratic during the early years, and permanent funding only came in 1925. Robert Walter Graeber began his service as extension forester during that year, and at his retirement in 1949 he led a program of eight foresters.

In 1958 Extension Forestry split into Extension Forest Management and Extension Wood Products. In 1962 administration of the forestry extension specialists was transferred from NCSU's School of Agriculture to its School of Forestry. In 1973 the name was changed to Extension Forest Resources, but it changed again at a later date.

Scope and Content Note


These materials are comprised mainly of index cards recording forest plantings by the Extension Service in North Carolina counties during the 1930s and 1940s. Information contained on the cards includes name of person planting, year, location, species, number of plantings, and source of stock. Also includes are a few brochures from the 1970s and 1980s.

Organization of the Collection


This collection has not been fully processed yet. Materials have been inventoried but they are still arranged in the order received from the transferring office.

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State University. College of Natural Resources
  • North Carolina State University. Extension Forestry

Subject Terms

  • Forests and forestry--North Carolina
  • Forest management--North Carolina
  • Tree planting--North Carolina

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Forest plantings index cards, organized by county, 1930 - 1968
    Accession no. 3632
    Cards for Alamance County to Columbus County, 1930 - 1949; cards recording temperatures and rainfall for unidentified location, 1968

    		 [UA 140.051 Carton 1]
  • Forest plantings index cards, organized by county, 1930 - 1949
    Accession no. 3632
    Cards for Craven County to Mecklenberg County (1946)

    		 [UA 140.051 Carton 2]
  • Forest plantings index cards, organized by county, 1930 - 1949
    Accession no. 3632
    Cards for Mecklenberg County (1947) to Yancey County

    		 [UA 140.051 Carton 3]
  • Brochures, 1970 - 1983 [UA 140.051 Carton 3]