Date Original
1929-1982
Description
This collection contains minutes, correspondence, public notices, membership lists, committee assignments, and copies of the state publication, "The Ozark Reporter." The majority of the organizational papers involve the Ozark Section of the American Foresters, which included portions of northwestern Arkansas, southern Missouri, and eastern Oklahoma.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Society of American Foresters was founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the United States Forest Service. The society seeks to improve forestry techniques and help conserve and properly manage American forests. It is a non-profit organization, and the largest professional society for foresters in the world. The Ouachita chapter of the society includes Arkansas and Oklahoma. Within the Arkansas division are the Caddo, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, and University of Arkansas at Monticello chapters.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000331
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Section, Society of American Foresters records, MS.000331
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas Section, Society of American Foresters records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
