US Forest Service photograph collection
Scope and Contents
Consists of 94 black and white photographs and two negatives, taken from 1910 to 1949 with the majority from the 1920s, by the US Forest Service of Region 4. Included are images of recreation, landscape scenes, geological formations, Forest Service personnel, structures, towns, equipment, American Indians, and Forest Service projects. Most of the photographs were taken in the Cache, Wasatch, Sawtooth, and Fish Lake National Forests.
Dates
- 1910-1949
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the US Forest Service photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Abstract
Consists of 94 black and white photographs and two negatives, taken from 1910 to 1949 with the majority from the 1920s, by the US Forest Service of Region 4. Included are images of recreation, landscape scenes, geological formations, Forest Service personnel, structures, towns, equipment, American Indians, and Forest Service projects. Most of the photographs were taken in the Cache, Wasatch, Sawtooth, and Fish Lake National Forests.
Arrangement
The collection is loosely arranged according to the original Forest Service categories.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original images held by the US Forest Service.
Researcher Note
Many photographs were originally glued to envelopes. The excess was cut away from the photo for preservation. Photocopies are included of the original envelopes. The information in quotes is taken directly from the original caption. The original National Forest names are used in this register, but keep in mind that these names are probably different today.
Processing Information
Register completed by Natasha Black, January 2009.
- Cache National Forest (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs
- Dixie National Forest (Utah)--Photographs
- Fishlake National Forest (Utah)--Photographs
- Forest reserves--Great Basin--Photographs
- Forest reserves--Idaho--Photographs
- Forest reserves--Utah--Photographs
- Forestry and Logging
- Logan Canyon (Utah)--Photographs
- Outdoor recreation--Great Basin--Photographs
- Outdoor recreation--Idaho--Photographs
- Outdoor recreation--Utah--Photographs
- Sawtooth National Forest (Idaho and Utah)--Photographs
- Wasatch National Forest (Utah and Wyo.)--Photographs
- Title
- Guide to the US Forest Service photograph collection, 1910-1949
- Author
- Finding Aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
- Date
- ©2009
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu