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Special Collections Research Center

Forestry Collections

Manuscript Collections | Manuscripts | Rare Book Collections | University Archives

Forestry resources in all several formats, including manuscripts, archives, printed books, photographs, and artifacts combine to form extensive research collections. The Carl A. Schenck Papers document the establishment of the first American school of forestry at the Biltmore School, while the Bruce J. Zobel Papers provide insight into forestry education during the later half of the twentieth century.

The Special Collections Research Center is documenting current research in forestry, including new developments in forestry biotechnology. Please visit the Research Center’s website for announcements regarding new collections.

Printed books, from the Schenck, Zobel, and other collections, along with classic works in forestry history, may be located via the library’s online catalog, and are available for consultation in Special Collections.

Manuscript Collections relating to Forestry

Number Title Dates
MC 00152 Barefoot (Aldos Cortez) Papers 1950-2001
MC 00233 Barker (John Sydney) Papers 1990-1991
MC 00139 Cates (William Mitchell) Papers 1927-1936
MC 00161 Ellis (Don Edwin) Manuscripts 1969-1972
MC 00020 Graeber (Robert Walter) Papers 1911-1949
MC 00169 Hepting (George Henry) Papers 1930s-1982
MC 00035 Schenck (Carl Alwin) Papers 1865-1959
MC 00363 Sederoff (Ron) Papers 1966-2005
MC 00259 Zobel (Bruce J.) Papers 1937-2007

Manuscripts relating to Forestry

Number Title Dates
MSS 00150 Bryant (R. C.) Silviculture Notebook and Material 1899

Rare Book Collections relating to Forestry

Number Title Dates
RBC 0003 Brooks (Frederick P.) Map collection of forestry resources of the Western United States 1898-1899

University Archives Collections relating to Forestry

Number Title Dates
UA 140.010 Forestry and Environmental Resources (Department of) Records 1926-2008
UA 140.006 Natural Resources (College of) - Accreditation Records 1958-1977
UA 140.002 Natural Resources (College of) - Annual Reports 1946-2005
UA 140.005 Natural Resources (College of) - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Records 1971-1983
UA 140.001 Natural Resources (College of) - Dean (Office of the) Records 1928-2008
UA 140.051 Natural Resources (College of) - Extension Forestry 1930-1983
UA 140.007 Natural Resources (College of) - Foundations and Development Records 1952-1986
UA 140.200 Natural Resources (College of) - Publications 1948-2009
UA 140.045 Natural Resources (College of) - School Forests Records 1869-2001
UA 140.052 Natural Resources (College of) - Wood Products Extension Records 1955-2002
UA 023.015 Natural Resources (College of) Photographs 1889-1992
UA 140 Natural Resources (College of) Records 1869-2000
UA 021.459 North Carolina State University Forestry Club Records 1931-1999
UA 140.012 Wood and Paper Science (Department of) Records 1946-1986

Additional Resources

UA023.24.018.0004709P Julius V. Hoffman, founder of North Carolina Forestry Foundation and director of the Division of Forestry at North Carolina State College, standing in Hofmann Forest. - 1941
Julius V. Hoffman, founder of North Carolina Forestry Foundation and director of the Division of Forestry at North Carolina State College, standing in Hofmann Forest. - 1941

Thanks to an North Carolina ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) grant from the State Library of North Carolina in 2001, the Special Collections Research Center participated in a two-phase project that created an online resource for research and information on the history of forestry in the state of North Carolina. To access the resources from this joint project, go to the History of American Forestry site.

Research Collections in Forestry at NCSU