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RG 079:022, Forestry Department
Inventory of Records
Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
Copyright © 2008 by the Connecticut State Library
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Connecticut State Library |
| Creator: | Connecticut. Forestry Dept |
| Title: | Forestry Department records |
| Dates: | circa 1908-1940 |
| Dates: | bulk circa 1920-1940 |
| Quantity: | 1.25 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | In 1921 the General Assembly reorganized the state forest administration. The State Park Commission became the State Park and Forest Commission and had authority to appoint the state forester, separating that office from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. |
| Identification: | RG079_022 |
| Accession: | T003192 |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Historical Note
Connecticut was the first New England state to enact legislation regarding state forests. In 1901 the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station at New Haven employed a forester to investigate forestry problems and advise land owners. Shortly after, the General Assembly passed a law making the Experiment Station forester ex-officio state forester. Provision was also made for the purchase of land for state forests largely for experimental and demonstration purposes. The first purchase was a tract of 70 acres in the town of Portland acquired in 1903. In 1905 the state forester also became the state forest fire warden. Town fire wardens would be appointed by the selectmen of the various towns. In 1921 the General Assembly reorganized the state forest administration. The State Park Commission became the State Park and Forest Commission and had authority to appoint the state forester, separating that office from the Experiment Station.1 In 1971, the functions of the Forestry Department were incorporated into the new Department of Environmental Protection.
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Scope and Content
The records consist entirely of photographs, circa 1908-1940, with the bulk from 1920-1940. Subjects include meetings and gatherings of people; various state forests including Cockaponset, Mohawk, Meshomasic, Mattatuck and others; fire towers and fire fighting equipment; lumbering; insects and diseases; educational; boy scout activities; buildings; plantations; and other miscellaneous subjects.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
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Related Material
RG 079:016, Department of Environmental Protection: Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation
RG 079:017, State Park and Forest Commission
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Index Terms
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Container List
| Photographs, circa 1908-1940, bulk 1920-1940 | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| People: Groups, meetings, gatherings, 21 photographs | 1 | ||||||||||
| Cockaponset State Forest, 34 photographs | |||||||||||
| Mohawk State Forest, 25 photographs | |||||||||||
| Meshomasic State Forest, 36 photographs | |||||||||||
| Mattatuck State Forest, 12 photographs | |||||||||||
| Other State Forests, 15 photographs | |||||||||||
| Connecticut State Parks, 15 photographs | |||||||||||
| Fire towers, 13 photographs | |||||||||||
| Fire fighting equipment, 13 photographs | |||||||||||
| Lumbering, 10 photographs | |||||||||||
| Diseases, Insects, 8 photographs | |||||||||||
| Educational - Tree contest, 11 photographs | 2 | ||||||||||
| Educational - Miscellaneous, 8 photographs | |||||||||||
| Boy Scout activities, 6 photographs | |||||||||||
| Buildings: Miscellaneous, 11 photographs | |||||||||||
| Signs, 8 photographs | |||||||||||
| Slides, charts: Connecticut forests, 12 photographs | |||||||||||
| Plantations | |||||||||||
| Private: Gold, Goodwin, Whittemore, 17 photographs | |||||||||||
| Private: Other, 21 photographs | |||||||||||
| Nepaug Reservoir, Rainbow Forest, 16 photographs | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 28 photographs | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| Trees, 20 photographs | |||||||||||
| Rivers and ponds, 19 photographs | |||||||||||
| Recreation and camps, 9 photographs | 3 | ||||||||||
| Fires, storms, fire prevention, 12 photographs | |||||||||||
| Other states, 24 photographs | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 27 photographs | |||||||||||