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Advisory Committee to the Michigan Department of Conservation, 1931 - 1933

 File — Drawer: F.D., Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

This collection contains materials primarily dealing with Herbert’s involvement with the advisory committee to the Conservation Commission of the State of Michigan. There are two folders of correspondence and reports documenting Herbert’s involvement with the advisory committee, plus three folders of drafts of the report submitted by the advisory committee to the commission. The collection also contains Herbert’s seventy-six page typescript, “Forestry and Conservation at Michigan State University.” In this manuscript Herbert describes the early days of the Forestry Department, but focuses mainly on his tenure as department head. There is also a photocopy of the handwritten manuscript “The Demise of the MSU Conservation Division.” “The Old Order Changeth” is a photocopy of a letter by Herbert to alumni about the breakup of the Conservation Division.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931 - 1933

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Record Group: 0.25 Cubic Feet (, 8 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
Conrad Hall
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East Lansing MI 48824 US
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