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Mississippi Forestry Association records MSS.416

Dates: 1926-1992 and undated Extent: circa 60 cubic feet Preferred Citation: Mississippi Forestry Association records, Special Collections

Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. Access: Open to all researchers. Copyright Statement: Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce

materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Donor: Mississippi Forestry Association.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, minutes, reports, clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, financial records, oral history transcripts and questionnaires, records of committee activities, publications, and other records of the Mississippi Forestry Association. Among the major subjects are forestry education, legislation, and taxation; forest fires; replanting of forests; ethics; 16th section school lands; soil conservation; and leading figures in the Mississippi forestry industry. Also included are timber and salvage projects following hurricanes Camille and Frederic. Additions in process.

Arrangement Description Box Numbers 1. General Files 1-19 2. Financial Records 22-29 [Inventory for miscellaneous financial records only] 3. Clippings 20-21 4. Forest Facts/Mississippi Forest Facts 20 5. Scrapbooks 6. Photographs 21 7. Phonograph Record 21 8. Tapes/Film 29 9. 7/86 Accession 30-31 10. 12/86 Accession (in process): videotapes and films 32-34 11. 1987 Accession 35-38 12. 1/88 Accession 39-42 13. 6/88 Accession 43-45 14. 1990 Accession: John W. Thompson Files, 1949-1971 and 46-47 undated; James W. Craig files, 1960-1964 and undated 15. 1991-1992 Accession (in process): 48-57 Forest History Committee Pittman Collection (oversized folder) 16. 1993 Accession

Container List (Boxes 1-45) Box # First Folder Last Folder 1 Administrative Procedures Annual Meeting (1971) Committee 2 Annual Meeting (1973) Annual Meeting (1982: 4/6) 3 Annual Meeting (1982: 5/6) Board of Directors (5/10) 4 Board of Directors (6/10) Environmental Education 5 European Tour Forest Economic Survey Committee - Fund Solicitation 6 Forest Farmers Association Forestry Incentives Program 7 4-H Clubs Government Affairs Committee (10/22) 8 Government Affairs Hardwood Seminar Committee (11/22) 9 Herbicide Seminar Legislative Tour 10 Lions Club Convention Membership Committee Program (2/12) 11 Membership Committee Membership - Large (3/12) Landowners 12 Membership Lists Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum 13 Mississippi Coastal Monongehela Issue (2/9) Zone 14 Monongehela Issue (3/9) Officers and Committee Members 15 Personnel Committee Southern Forest Products Association

16 Special Study Committee Timber Severance Tax 17 Tree Farm Committee 208 Task Force (14/36) 18 208 Task Force (15/36) 208 Task Force (32/36) 19 208 Task Force (33/36) Yazoo-Little Tallahatchie Flood Prevention Project 20 Forest Facts/Mississippi Clippings (February 1982) Forest Facts; Clippings (1938) 21 Clippings (March 1982) Clippings (December 1982) Photographs; Record; Microfilm 22 Monthly Financial Records Monthly Financial Records: (bank statements, canceled checks, December 1971 and bills): January 1970 23 Monthly Financial Records: Monthly Financial Records: January 1972 November 1973 24 Monthly Financial Records: Monthly Financial Records: December 1973 September 1975 25 Monthly Financial Records: Monthly Financial Records: October 1975 October 1977 26 Monthly Financial Records: Monthly Financial Records: November 1977 December 1979 27 Check Stubs, 1974-1980 Voucher Stubs from Deposited Checks, 1975-1980 28 Lists of Deposits, 1974 Lists of Deposits, 1977 29 Miscellaneous Financial Miscellaneous Financial Records (see folder list) Records Tapes/Film

30 7/86 Accession: 7/86 Accession: Annual Meeting Teachers Conservation Workshop 31 7/86 Accession: 7/86 Accession: Teachers Conservation Publications Workshop 32-34 12/86 Accession: Films, Tapes, Slides 35 1987 Accession: 1987 Accession: Annual Meeting (1982) Auditors Reports: Mississippi Forestry Foundation 36 1987 Accession: 1987 Accession: Awards: General Future Farmers of America Forestry Committee 37 1987 Accession: -1987 Accession: Government Affairs Memberships Dropped Committee 38 1987 Accession: 1987 Accession: Mississippi Shortwood Tree Farm Committee Woodyard Survey 39 1/88 Accession: Financial Records (1982); Financial Records: Records of Deposit 40 1/88 Accession: 1/88 Accession: Auditors/Accountants Financial Records Petty Cash 41 1/88 Accession: 1/88 Accession: Financial Records: Steering Committee: Records of Checks Building Committee 42 1/88 Accession: 1/88 Accession: Steering Committee: Wood Producer/ Dealer Seminars Timber Harvesters Committee

1/90 Accession Masonite/Timberland Realization Company 43 Accession (6/88): Paid Bills, 1981 (in process) 44 Accession (6/88): Paid Bills, 1982 (in process) 45 Accession (6/88): Ledger Sheets (in process) Oversized Folder (OS 1) Pittman (Frank) Addition (in process)

Subject Tracings

Conservation Dantzler (L.N.) Lumber Company Forestry 4-H Clubs Future Farmers of America Hurricane Camille Hurricane Frederic Lumber industry Masmite Corporation Mississippi Forestry Association Mississippi Legislature Mississippi State University Monongahela Timber Realization Company

Inventory

Folders Dates General Files Administrative Procedures Committee 1971 Advisory Board 1965-1968 American Forest Institute (2 folders) 1964-1971 American Forest Products Industries (4 folders) 1954-1967 American Forest Products Industries - Progress 1960-1970 Reports (3 folders) American Forestry Association (3 folders) 1957-1963 American Tree Farm System Reinspection Logs (3 folders) 1974-1976 Annual Meeting (1962) 1961-1962 Annual Meeting (1963) 1963 Annual Meeting (1964) 1964 Annual Meeting (1965) 1965 Annual Meeting (1966) 1966 Annual Meeting (1967) (2 folders) 1967 Annual Meeting (1968) (2 folders) 1968 Annual Meeting (1969) (2 folders) 1969 Annual Meeting (1970) (2 folders) 1970 Annual Meeting (1971) (3 folders) 1971 Annual Meeting (1973) (2 folders) 1973 Annual Meeting (1974) (4 folders) 1973-1975

Annual Meeting (1975) (3 folders) [See also Additions] 1974-1975 Annual Meeting (1976) (2 folders) [See also Additions] 1975-1976 Annual Meeting (1977) [See also Additions] 1976-1977 Annual Meeting (1978) (3 folders) [See also Additions] 1977-1978 Annual Meeting (1979) (2 folders) 1978-1979 Annual Meeting (1980) (5 folders) 1979-1980 Annual Meeting (1981) (2 folders) 1980-1982 Annual Meeting (1982) (6 folders) 1981-1982 Area Seminar Committee 1974-1975 Attorney 1978-1980 Auditors Reports (6 folders) 1941-1979 Auditors Reports - Miscellaneous 1982 Awards and Recognition Committee (2 folders) 1974-1975 Awards: Outstanding Service to Forestry 1979-1980 Bankers Tour Committee (2 folders) 1974-1977 Bankers Tour Packet 1977 Beaver Control Committee (3 folders) 1961-1975 Billboards (7 folders) 1956-1969 Biographical Sketches - A-G 1954-1977 Biographical Sketches - H-M 1954-1977 Biographical Sketches - N-S 1954-1977 Biographical Sketches - T-Z 1954-1977 Board of Directors (10 folders) 1974-1982

Board of Directors Meeting Reservations 1976 Board of Water Commissioners 1959-1960 Boys Conservation School 1941-1964 Boys Conservation School Notebook 1962-1963 Budget Committee 1970-1975 Business and Professional Women's Club 1958-1960 Certified Timber Harvesters Code Committee (3 folders) 1975-1983 [See also Wood Producer/ Timber Harvester Certification] Clark, James R. 1949-1960 Communications and Education Committee (3 folders) 1975-1982 Communications and Education Committee Orders 1979-1980 Communications and Education Programs (3 folders) 1977-1978 [See also Forest Economic Survey Committee- Communications and Education Programs] Computerized Timber Evaluation n.d. Confederation of Agricultural Interests 1962 Congressmen and Senators (3 folders) 1951-1961 County Forestry Associations n.d. Crosby Forest Products, Inc. 1946-1954 Crosset Lumber Company 1953 Dantzler Lumber Company 1949-1960 Education Committee 1963-1965 Endangered Plants and Species 1976-1981 Energy Commission 1979-1981 Environmental Affairs Committee (2 folders) 1980-1982

Environmental Education 1977 European Tour (2 folders) 1974-1979 Executive Committee (6 folders) 1971-1982 Fair, D. L., Jr. 1957-1960 Federal Timber Purchasers Committee 1982 Finance Committee 1947-1962 Financial Statements (7 folders) 1974-1981 Fire Prevention Funding Cuts 1980 Forest Economic Survey Committee (5 folders) 1976-1978 Forest Economic Survey Committee - Communications 1977 and Education Programs [See also Communications and Education Programs] Forest Economic Survey Committee - Communications 1977 and Education Programs - Proposals (2 folders) Forest Economic Survey Committee - Forestry and 1978 the Mississippi Economy (3 folders) Forest Economic Survey Committee - Fund Solicitation 1976-1977 Forest Farmers Association 1979-1980 Forest Fire Reward Committee (5 folders) 1963-1982 Forest Industries Committee on Timber Valuation and Taxation 1976-1982 Forest Preservation Act 1979 Forest Productivity Committee (6 folders) 1976-1982 Forest Productivity Committee - Report 1978-1979 Forest Productivity Committee - State Guidelines 1977 Forest Products Buyers and Sellers Guide 1975

Forest Products Laboratory Committee 1962-1967 Forest Regeneration Alternatives Conference 1981-1982 Forest Regeneration Alternatives Conference - Exhibits 1981 Forest Resources Committee 1975-1981 Forest Resources Committee - Subcommittees and Members 1975-1981 Forest Resources Development Act Conference 1974 Forest Tax Committee (2 folders) 1978-1982 Forest Tax Seminar 1978-1982 Forester Training Committee 1957 Forestry and Harvesting Training Center 1980-1982 Forestry Bank 1960 Forestry Field Day 1973-1974 Forestry Incentives Program 1974-1984 Forestry Judging Contest 1973-1975 4-H Clubs 1975-1982 Four-Millionth Acre Dedication 1971 Future Farmers of America Forestry Committee/Contest (7 folders) 1974-1982 Future Farmers of America Forestry Contest Rules and Regulations 1978-1981 Future Farmers of America Forestry Judging 1973-1974 Contest Rules and Regulations - Alabama Garden Clubs of Mississippi 1956-1977 Gasohol 1979-1980 Golf and Tennis - Annual Meeting Tournament 1979

Golf - Annual Meeting Tournament 1980 Government Affairs Committee (22 folders) 1974-1982 Government Affairs Committee - Government 1977 Reorganization Government Affairs Committee - Taxation 1978 Government Affairs Committee - Twelve-Foot Axle Spacing 1976 [See also Twelve-Foot Axle Spacing] Governor's Energy Task Force 1977-1980 Governor's Forest Disaster Recovery Council - Hurricane 1979-1980 Frederic (2 folders) Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council - 1969-1970 Hurricane Camille - Minutes Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council - 1969-1970 Hurricane Camille - Miscellaneous Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council - 1969-1970 Hurricane Camille - News Releases Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council - 1969-1970 Hurricane Camille - Reports Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council - 1969-1970 U. S. Forest Service Reports Governor's Forestry Advisory Committee 1961-1962 Governor's Office of Planning and Coordination 1979 Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation 1981-1982 Gulf Chips, Inc. 1973-1974 Hardwood Committee 1965-1982 Hardwood Seminar 1982-1983 Herbicide Committee 1979

"History of the Mississippi Forestry Association" by Gerald Lee 1970 "House That Forestry Built" 1952-1953 Insurance Committee (6 folders) 1966-1980 International Paper Company - Natchez Forest Research Center 1979 International Trade Missions 1969-1970 Joint Hardwood-Wildlife Committee Meeting 1974 Keep Mississippi Beautiful 1978-1982 Landowner Conference 1979-1980 Legislative Bulletins (2 folders) 1976-1982 Legislative Committee (5 folders) 1972-1974 Legislative Dinner (3 folders) 1976-1979 Legislative Tour (4 folders) 1972-1981 Lion's Club Convention Program 1974 Long Range Planning Committee (2 folders) 1982 Long Range Planning Committee - Assessment Letters 1982 Long Range Planning Committee - Recommendations 1982 Long Range Study Committee 1974-1975 Long Range Study Committee - Administration 1975 and Organization Subcommittee Long Range Study Committee - Committee Functions Subcommittee 1975 Long Range Study Committee - Finance and Membership Subcommittee 1975 Long Range Study Committee - Image Subcommittee 1975 Mailing List 1977 Mailouts and Invitations (2 folders) 1979-1980

Member Services (4 folders) 1974-1980 Members - Prospective (9 folders) 1975-1982 Members - Prospective - List 1976-1977 Membership Analysis 1972 Membership Applications - Billing (2 folders) 1975-1982 Membership Campaign 1974-1975 Membership Committee (12 folders) 1971-1982 Membership Dues (2 folders) 1974-1979 Membership Dues - Increase (5 folders) 1972-1979 Membership - Large Landowners (3 folders) 1970-1978 Membership Lists (3 folders) 1975-1976 Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine Show (9 folders) 1978-1982 Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine Show - Contracts 1981-1982 Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine Show - Mailing List 1979 Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine 1977-1980 Show - Outdoor Exhibitors (2 folders) Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine Show - Printed Material 1980-1982 Minutes of Monthly Meetings (2 reels of microfilm) 1941-1970 [Filed separately; see box list] Miscellaneous 1947-1982 Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station 1979 Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry 1981-1983 Experiment Station - Forestry Problem Identification and Program Committee Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum 1975-1981

Mississippi Coastal Zone 1976-1977 Mississippi Forest Productivity Report - Congressional Correspondence 1980 Mississippi Forestry Foundation (2 folders) 1963-1982 Mississippi Industrial Showcase 1975 Mississippi School Bulletins 1977-1979 Mississippi State University (2 folders) 1974-1982 Mississippi State University Forestry Advisory Committee 1974-1982 Mississippi State University Wood Garden 1977-1980 Mississippi Trucking Association/Truck Weight Limits 1975-19821 Mississippi Wildlife Federation 1974-1983 Mitigation (4 folders) 1973-1981 Model Forestry Practices Act 1974-1975 Monongahela Action Committee Manual - 1976 National Forest Products Association Monongahela Handbook - American Pulpwood Association 1976 Monongahela Issue (9 folders) 1975-1977 The Monongahela Issue: A Spreading Economic Malady 1976 "The Monongahela Issue" - Southern Forest Institute 1976 MST, Inc. 1977-1979 Natural Resources Defense Council v. Train 1975 News Releases and Cutlines (6 folders) 1974-1979 Nomination Committee (6 folders) 1971-1979 Officers and Committee Members (10 folders) 1975-1984

Outstanding Service to Forestry Award 1979-1980 Personnel Committee 1966-1973 Policy and Procedures Committee 1975 Press Kit 1978 Program of Work (5 folders) 1962-1980 Public Hunting Lands 1972-1975 Public Relations Committee (5 folders) 1971-1978 Public Relations Committee - List of Films, Slide Presentations, etc. 1975 Public Relations Committee - National 1975 Association of State Foresters Meeting Public Service Announcements 1975-1979 Publications Committee 1973 Regional Chairmen 1971-1972 Regional Seminars 1972-1975 Renewable Resource Assessment 1968-1977 Resources Planning Act Committee (3 folders) 1975-1979 Resources Planning Act Committee - RARE II 1978-1979 Smithsonian Institution Fund Raising 1974 Committee Southeast Travel Agency 1976-1978 Southern Forest Council 1976 Southern Forest Products Association 1974-1977 Special Study Committee (2 folders) 1963-1976 Standards for Pulpwood Measurement 1982

Taxes 1977-1981 Teachers Conservation Workshop (12 folders) 1972-1982 [See also 1986 Accession] Teachers Conservation Workshop - Applications 1979 Teachers Conservation Workshop - Study 1971 Third Forest Committee 1974 Timber Severance Tax 1970-1983 Tree Farm Committee (8 folders) 1973-1982 Tree Farm - National Boy Scout Tree 1972 Farm Day Tree Farm Points (2 folders) 1975-1976 Twelve-foot Axle Spacing [See also Government Affairs 1976-1980 Committee - Twelve-foot Axle Spacing] 208 Task Force (36 folders) 1972-1981 United States Gypsum Company, Greenville, Mississippi 1938-1958 University of Mississippi Telephone Survey 1977-1978 Wildlife and Recreation Committee 1963-1975 Wildlife Resources Committee (4 folders) 1974-1982 Wood Producer/Timber Harvester Certification Applications (3 folders) 1975-1982 Wood Producer/Timber Harvester Certification - Lists 1975-1981 Wood Producers Code Committee (2 folders) 1974-1976 Wood Producers Code Committee - Forestry Field Day 1975 Yazoo-Little Tallahatchie Flood Prevention Project 1974-1982 Miscellaneous Financial Records [See also General Files: Financial Statements and 1987 Accession]

Box 29 Financial Ledger Sheets (6 folders) 1974-1979 Forest Economic Survey 1976-1978 Insurance: Group Life Insurance Plan 1967-1969 Internal Revenue Service 1947-1964 Investments/Savings: Certificates of Deposit 1963-1974 Investments/Savings: Investment Account 1968-1972 Investments/Savings: Omega Fund 1968-1972 Investments/Savings: Short-term 1966-1974 Personnel Records: Individual 1978-1979 Personnel Records: Payroll (2 folders) 1974-1979 Personnel Records: Sickness 1974-1982 Personnel Records: Vacation 1974-1982 Petty Cash Records (2 folders) 1974-1980 Miscellaneous 1959-1966 Mississippi Forestry Foundation Financial Records: 1965-1977 Banking Records (4 folders) Mississippi Forestry Foundation Financial Records: Ledger 1965-1975 Mississippi Forestry Foundation Financial Records: 1974-1977 Reports, Statements, Miscellaneous

Clippings

1938-1949 1980 (2 folders) 1981 (9 folders) 1982 (10 folders) Forest Facts/Mississippi Forest Facts Forest Facts, published by the Mississippi Forestry and Chemurgic Association Number 1, March 15, 1940 2, August 1, 1940 3, November 1941 4, December 1941 5, February 1942 7, April 1942 8, May 1942 9, June 1942 14, December 1942 15, January 1943 Mississippi Forest Facts, published by the Mississippi Forestry and Chemurgic Association Volume 2, March 1943 3, April 1943 4, May 1943 5, June 1943 6, July 1943 7, September 1943 8, October 1943 9, November 1943 3, March 1944 4, April 1944 (2 copies) 5, May 1944 8, September 1944 9, October 1944 10, December 1944 11, February 1944 November 1945 December 1945 January 1946 February 1946 (2 copies) March 1946 (2 copies) April 1946 May 1946

July 1946 (3 copies) August 1946 September 1946 October 1946 November 1946 December 1946 February 1947 May 1947 June 1947 July-September 1947 October 1947 November 1947 December 1947 January 1948 March 1948 Scrapbooks [boxed] Numbers Dates 1 1938-1958 2 1959-1965 3 1966 (December) - 1970 (August) 4 1970 (November) - 1974 (December) 5 1975 (January) - 1979 (October) 6 1979 (October) - 1980 (July) Tapes/Film [see also 12/86 Accession] 16 mm film: 11 reels concerning the Boys Conservation School, tree farms, and promotion of forest products by governors Paul B. Johnson and John Bell Williams Reel-to-reel audiotapes (2): "Bugle Calls for Boys - Conservation School 1963" "Master Tape, Mississippi Forestry Association, 9 custom spots" (1976?)

Phonograph Record

National Boy Scout Tree Farm Day, August 25, 1972, Public Service Announcements. Sponsored by Boy Scouts of America and the American Forest Institute. (45 rpm)

July 1986 Accession Folders Annual Meeting (1975) (5 folders) 1975 Annual Meeting (1976) (5 folders) 1976-1977 Annual Meeting (1977) (8 folders) 1977 Annual Meeting (1978) (4 folders) 1978 Annual Meeting (1977): Registrations (6 folders) 1977-1978 Teachers Conservation Workshop (8 folders) 1976-1978 Teachers Conservation Workshop: Notebook 1976 Teachers Conservation Workshop: Registration (2 folders) 1977-1978 Photographs 1975-1978 Publications: Miscellaneous Brochures and Pamphlets [See separate list] Publications Boys Conservation School Manual 1961 Boys Conservation School n.d. Delta Boys Conservation School 1955 Delta Boys Conservation School 1961 Delta Boys Conservation School 1963 Laws and the Tree Farmer 1965 Meeting the Need 1967 Mississippi Tree Farm Manual 1961

Mississippi Tree Farm Manual 1968 Our Report of Progress - MFA (2) 1958 Report on Second Annual Teachers Conservation Workshop 1965 Report on Teachers Conservation Workshop 1966 Speakers Bureau Kit 1959 Standards and Procedures Handbook 1953 The Story of Camille (3) 1970 Survey of Damage to Forested Lands Caused by Hurricane 1969 Camille in Mississippi (2) Tree Farm Manual 1958 The Tree Farmer and His Federal Income Tax (2) 1963 Tree Farming - What's Ahead in Mississippi 1966

1987 Accession Folders Annual Meeting (1982) 1982 Annual Meeting (1983)(3 folders) 1983 Annual Meeting (1983) - Exhibitors 1983 Annual Meeting (1983) - Registration (2 folders) 1983 Annual Meeting (1984)(3 folders) 1984 Annual Meeting (1984) - Exhibitors 1984 Annual Meeting (1984) - Registration (4 folders) 1984 Auditors Reports: Mississippi Forestry Association (8 folders) 1970-1984 Auditors Reports: Mississippi Forestry Foundation (7 folders) 1975-1984

Awards - General 1983 Awards - Meritorious Service 1984 Board of Directors (4 folders) 1982-1984 Committees: General (2 folders) 1981-1984 Communications and Education Committee (6 folders) 1978-1984 Environmental Affairs and Wildlife Committee (6 folders) 1978-1984 Executive Committee (4 folders) 1982-1984 Executive Director Search Committee 1983-1984 Forest Productivity Committee 1982-1983 Forest Productivity/Tree Farm Committee 1983-1984 Future Farmers of America Forestry Committee 1983 Government Affairs Committee (7 folders) 1975-1984 Governor's Colloquium on Science, Engineering, and 1983 Technology: "Using Mississippi's Natural Resources in an Era of High Technology" Hardwood Committee 1983 Legal Counsel 1984 Legislative Bulletins 1983-1984 Legislative Committee - Ton-Mile Tax Concept 1983 Long-Range Planning Committee 1982 Membership (2 folders) 1982-1984 Membership Address Corrections (2 folders) 1983-1984 Membership Dues (4 folders) 1983-1984 Membership Dues - Increases 1982-1983

Memberships Dropped 1982-1983 Mississippi Shortwood Woodyard Survey (5 folders) 1981-1982 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 1983 National Regeneration and Direct Seeding Workshop 1983-1984 Nomination Committee (2 folders) 1982-1984 Prescribed Burning Committee 1983-1984 Tax Seminar 1984 Teacher Conservation Workshop (4 folders) 1982-1985 Testimony Before U.S. Senate Subcommittee, 1983 Ellisville, Mississippi, October 13, 1983 Timber Harvesters Code 1982-1984 Tree Farm Committee (2 folders) [See also Forest 1982-1984 Productivity/Tree Farm Committee] Workers Compensation Task Force Committee 1984

1988 Accession

Folders Auditors/Accountants (2 folders) 1970-1983 Board of Directors 1980-1982 Committees: General 1980-1982 Executive Committee 1980-1982 Expense Reports (2 folders) 1974-1982 Financial Ledger Sheets (3 folders) 1980-1982 Financial Records: Bills Paid (6 folders) 1979-1981 Financial Records: Cash Receipts [Oversized: stored in box 39] 1982

Financial Records: Check Stubs (2 folders) 1981-1983 Financial Records: Petty Cash 1980-1982 Financial Records: Record of Checks (2 folders) 1980-1982 Financial Records: Records of Deposit (6 binders) 1978-1981 [Oversized: stored in box 39] Financial Records: Savings Accounts: Cancelled 1980-1982 Financial Statements: Cash Receipts and Disbursements, 1980-1982 Other (3 folders) Forest Economic Survey 1977-1979 Government Affairs Committee 1980-1982 Long Range Planning Committee 1979-1982 Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine Show: 1982 Bank Statements and Check Stubs Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine Show: 1980 Financial Records: General Mid-South Forestry Equipment and Machine Show: 1980 Financial Records: Paid Bills Mississippi Forestry Commission: Requirements for Members 1982 Nomination Committee (2 folders) 1979-1981 Personnel Records: Payroll (3 folders) 1980-1982 Personnel Records: Employee Withholding Tax 1980-1982 Regeneration Alternative 1981 Southern Pine Beetle Committee 1980 Steering Committee: Woodcutters (5 folders) 1981 Steering Committee: Dealer Seminars 1981

Steering Committee: Building Committee (4 folders) 1980-1981 Teacher Conservation Workshop (2 folders) 1980-1981 Trade Mission Tour 1977 Transportation Committee 1981 Tree Farm Committee 1980-1981 Wildlife Resources Committee 1980-1981 Wood Procurement Seminar 1981 Wood Producer/Timber Harvesters Committee 1980-1981

June 1988 Accession Folders Box 43 Paid Bills: January 1981 Paid Bills: February 1981 Paid Bills: March 1981 Paid Bills: April 1981 Paid Bills: May 1981 Paid Bills: June 1981 Paid Bills: July 1981 Paid Bills: August 1981 Paid Bills: September 1981 Paid Bills: October 1981 Paid Bills: November 1981

Paid Bills: December 1981 Box 44 Paid Bills: January 1982 Paid Bills: February 1982 Paid Bills: March 1982 Paid Bills: April 1982 Paid Bills: May 1982 Paid Bills: June 1982 Paid Bills: July 1982 Paid Bills: August 1982 Paid Bills: September 1982 Paid Bills: October 1982 Paid Bills: November 1982 Paid Bills: December 1982 Box 45 Ledger Sheets 1978-1982

1990 Accession

John W. Thompson files, 1949-1971 and undated Folders Adams County Sixteenth Section School Lands Advisory Committee: General files: 1 1947-1949. 2 1952-1953. 3 1954-1956. 4 1957-1960. 5 1961-1962.

6 1963-1964. 7 1965-1966. 8 1967-1971. 9 Undated. School land articles: 10 Manuscripts and copies, 1966-1967. 11 Correspondence, notes, newspaper copies, 1966-1967. Publications: 12 The Contribution of Unconditional Federal Land Grants (16th Sections)...,1950. 13 1965-1971 and undated. Legislation: 14 1944-1952. 15 1954. 16 1955. 17 1957. 18 Miscellany, 1936-1971 and undated. 19 Mississippi Economic Council sixteenth section lands, 1953-1970 and undated. Mississippi Forestry Association: 20 1942-1969 and undated. 21 Sixteenth Section Lands Subcommittee, 1952-1953, 1966-1967. Mississippi Manufacturer's Association Forest Products Advisory Group: 22 1954-1957. 23 1958. 24 Information committee, 1957-1958. Public relations-land ownership: 25 1952-1955. 26 1956. Publications: 27 1940-1956 and undated. 28 1957-1969 and undated.

James W. Craig files, 1960-1964 and undated Annual Meeting: 1 1963. 2 1964. 3 Billboard and Exhibits Committee, 1963. 4 Board of Directors, 1961-1964. 5 Boys Conservation School Committee, 1962-1963.

6 Brochures, 1962-1963 and undated. Clippings, July-September 1963. Correspondence: 8 1960-June, 1963. 9 July, 1963-December, 1964. 10 Education Committee, 1963-1964. 11 Executive Committee, 1964-1965. 12 Financial report, auditor's report, book sales, 1962-1964. 13 Forest Farmer advertising, 1964-1966. 14 Forest fire reward fund, 1963-1964. 15 Hardwood Committee, 1963. 16 Legislative Committee, 1962-1964. 17 Letters to gubernatorial candidates, 1963. 18 Membership Committee, 1963-1964. 19 Miscellaneous notes, 1963 and undated. 20 Miscellaneous speeches, press releases, 1962-1964 and undated. 21 "Mississippi Forestry Association Blazes the Trail", 1963. 22 Mississippi Forestry Commission, 1963. 23 Mississippi State University Forest Products Utilization Lab, School of Forest Services, 1963. 24 Nominating and Bylaws Committee, 1962-1963. 25 Photographs, newsletters, memorabilia, 1962-1963. Printed materials: 26 1958 and undated. 27 1961-1963. 28 1963-1964 29 Speech: "Industry's Interest in Fire Prevention", 1963. Taxation Committee: 30 Correspondence, miscellany, 1962-1964. 31 Printed materials, 1963-1964. 32 Tree Farm Committee, 1963. 33 Wood Promotion Committee, 1962-1964.

1991-1992 Accession

Forest History Committee

James W. Craig Chairman files: Correspondence: March 1986 - October 1987. 1988: January - October. 1988: November - December. 1988: Letters to past presidents. 1989: January - February. 1989: March - April. 1989: May - October.

1989: November - December. 1990: January - April. Publications, 1986 - 1989. Invoices and Receipts, 1987-1990 and undated. Clippings, 1961; 1989-1990; undated. Miscellany, 1987 - 1989 and undated. Oral History Agreements, undated. Art Nelson Chairman files: Correspondence: 1985 - 1986, undated. 1987. 1988: January - June. 1988: July - December. 1989: January - April. 1989: May - December. 1990: January - June. 1990: July - December. 1991. Notes, undated. Publications, 1938 - 1990 and undated. Clippings, 1953; 1983 -1989; undated. Miscellany: Lists, addresses, reports: 1987 - 1990, undated. University of Mississippi Lumber Archives: Guide and other materials, 1980-1987 and undated. Bobbie Jean Dickinson files: Correspondence, March 1989 - May 1990. Forest history interviews, 1988 - 1989. Clippings, 1989. Forest History files [see appendix below with biographical information] Persons: *Allen, Richard C. (Dick): Oral history, correspondence, publications: 1936 - 1980. Talks, clippings, miscellaneous memorabilia and notes: 1954 - 1988. Barnes, Clatus Sylvester (C.S.): Forest history questionnaire, correspondence: 1964 - 1989. Bascom, Bill: Photocopy of pictures in Neshoba County Library, undated. *Bass, C.V.: Correspondence, 1988 - 1989. Beets, Eva V.: Forest history questionnaire, correspondence: 1989. Bloodworth, Morris D.: Forest history questionnaire: 1989. *Bond, Wirt Lee:

Oral history, correspondence, clippings: 1987 - 1989. *Bourne, Zollie O.: Oral history: 1990. Bowling, Dale W.: Handwritten history, pp. 19-33 form "Yesteryears: Stepping Stones to Tomorrow": 1989 - 1990. Bozeman, Sr., Carsie Alexander (C.A.): Forest history questionnaire, "Report on Big Red": 1954 - 1989. *Bradley, Jr., Bret B.: Oral history, correspondence: 1990. *Bryan, Jr., J.E. (Jimmy): Oral history, correspondence: 1989. *Buckley, Reverend Porter Wallace: Oral history, 1990. Burchfield, Kenneth P.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Burkhardt, E.C.: Correspondence, 1989. Carlisle, James Conaway (J.C.): Forest history questionnaire and other materials: 1989. Clark, James Robert: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Cox, Robert G. (Bert): Forest history questionnaire, 1989. *Coker, J.O.: Oral history and correspondence: 1990. Craig, James W.: Correspondence, publications and obituary: 1987 - 1991. Miscellaneous items, 1963 Criss, George W.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Crosby, Henry T.: Correspondence and publications: 1980. Curtis, Al: Correspondence, 1989. Dantzler, A.F.: Forest history questionnaire and correspondence: 1989. Davis, Yvonne Flint: Correspondence, 1989. *Deweese, Thomas A.: Oral history, clippings, oral history by Weyerhaeuser Company on 11-28-79, other materials: 1988 Dickinson, Bobbie Jean: Forest history questionnaire: 1928, 1975, 1989.

Miscellaneous file: Correspondence: 1950 - 1981. Evans, Augustus E. (Jim): Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Evans, John Lewis: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. *Fair, Jr., Davis L.: Oral history, correspondence: 1987 - 1988. Farris, Sr., Alton B.: Written history and correspondence: 1989. Fox, George Hey: Forest history questionnaire, correspondence other material: 1989. *Foxworth, William Oliver (Billy): Oral history: 1990. Gaddis, Billy T.: Forest history questionnaire, clippings, other materials: 1974 - 1989. Gammil, Lynn Crosby: Corrspondence, Crosby Arboretum brochures and postcards: 1989. Gist, Lena: Correspondence, miscellaneous notes: 1989. *Greer, Cicero: Oral history, 1990. *Griffin, Raymond: Oral history, 1989. Griffith Sedgie F.: Forest history questionnaire, correspondence: 1989 - 1990. *Guthrie, John G.: Oral history, correspondence: 1949 - 1951, 1989 Haas, Omer: Correspondence, 1989. Hall, Tully: Correspondence, 1989. Hancock, Alice Mildred McMurphy Note, 1989. *Hansford, Robert P.: Oral history: 1989. Hembree, Jesse C.: Forest history questionnaire: 1875 - 1963, 1989. Hill, Travis: Notes, 1989. Hogue, Roy L.: Correspondence, 1926. *Hollingsworth, Jack: Oral history and other materials: 1939, 1989. Holman, Jack:

Forest history questionnaire, "The History of Forestry in Mississippi": 1989. Johnson, Jr., Dr. Cyrus C.: Forest history questionnaire, clippings, other materials: 1989. Jones, Glenn: Copy of Forestry News, 1974. Jones, Hiram A.: Clippings and other memorabilia: 1935-1936. *Jordan, Jr., Charles S.: Oral history: 1990. *Joyner, Albert M.: Oral history, clippings, correspondence: 1988. Keeton, Jr., Senator John T.: Forest history questionnaire, correspondence: 1989. *King Marie Moran: Oral history, correspondence: 1989. Lack, Wendell D.: Photo, correspondence, The History of Forestry in Mississippi, 1926 - 1982: 1989. *Legett, Albert A.: Oral history (with Mrs. Harris (Grace) Robinette), clippings, other materials 1926 – 1989. Lewis, Jr., C.H. (Charlie): Correspondence, clippings: 1991 - 1992. Lindsey, Sam: Correspondence, 1989. Lott, Elizabeth Graver: Forest history questionnaire, clippings: 1989. *McBride, George Huff: Oral history, correspondence: 1990. McCraw, Louise: Note, undated. *McDaniel, Helen: Oral history, 1990. McIntire, Carl: Clippings, 1984. McKnight, Joseph Sidney: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. *MacNaughton, Victor B.: Oral history, publications: 1969 - 1989. Maples, George: Note, undated. Marlin, Clifton B.: Correspondence, other memorabilia: 1989. *Mauldin, Jr., William Solon (Bill): Oral history, clippings: 1963 - 1989. May, William W.: Forest history questionnaire, publications, correspondence: 1948 - 1975, 1989,

undated. Meador, Gordon H.: Notes: 1944. Meisburg, Stephen Cardwill: Forest history questionnaire, clippings: 1989. Merrill, Frederic Brettel: Mississippi Forestry Commission Personnel Record, 1941. *Molpus, Dick: Oral history, Correspondence, clippings: 1987 - 1988. Moreton, James L.: Correspondence: 1988, undated. Miscellaneous, undated. Correspondence, 1968 - 1976. Publications, undated. Correspondence, clippings, notes: undated. Maps, notes, other items: 1988. Moser, A.L.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Moss, Robert S. (Sid): Forest history questionnaire, clippings, publications: 1982 - 1989. Moss, Opie T.: Forest history questionnaire, clippings: 1989. *Mullins, L.L. (Moon): Oral history, correspondence: 1984 - 1989. Correspondence, clippings, publications: 1971 - 1980. Narcross, Sr., Mrs. Paul H.: Correspondence, 1989. Nelson, Jr., Arthur W.: Correspondence, 1989. *Newton, Jr., J.B.: Oral history, clippings: 1965-1988. Nonnemacher, Robert M.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Nugent, John Alex: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Ozier, Dr. Terry S.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Penn, Jr., Lester A.: Correspondence, 1989. *Pittman, Sallie C. (Mrs. Frank B.): Oral history, 1989. *Powell, Mrs. Curtis (Kate): Oral history, 1989. *Richardson, W.L.: Oral history, correspondence: 1989. Robertson, Polly Anderson:

Forest history questionnaire, clippings, correspondence: 1989. Robertson, Ralph R.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Rollins, John Fletcher: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Russell, Era C.: Forest history questionnaire, correspondence: 1989. *Sanders, Ham: Oral history, 1991. *Smith, Mrs. O.M. (Alice Blanche Seale): Oral history, correspondence: 1989. *Squires, John W.: Oral history, 1987. Miscellaneous memorabilia, 1958 - 1988. Stark, Meredith O. (Mike): Forest history questionnaire, publications, miscellaneous: 1943 - 1989. *Starr, Dr. John W. (Walt): Oral history and clippings: 1943 - 1989. *Stevens, Jr., Ben M.: Oral history and clippings: 1947 - 1989. Stevens, Henry N.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Stewart, Henry Orville: Forest history questionnaire, correspondence: 1980 - 1989. Strahan, Ralph: Miscellaneous materials: 1989. Strange, James D. (Red): Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Stuart, Jack: Correspondence, 1989. Switzer, John Pete: Correspondence, 1989. Handsboro: A South Mississippi Town, 1840 - 1920, by John Pete Switzer: 1985. Taylor, Mrs. Walter Word: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Therrell, James Solon: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Thigpen, Chester A.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Thomasson, Hugh: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Thompson, John: Correspondence, clippings, notes: 1938 -1987, undated. Thompson, John W.: Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Thoms, David Ogden (Bud):

Forest history questionnaire, 1989. Wade, Jr., Floyd: Correspondence, 1989. *Wade, Luther J.: Oral history and clippings:1989. Ward, Celeste: Note, undated. Weston, Mrs. C.L.: Correspondence, 1989. Williamson, Ralph: Correspondence, 1989. *Williston, Hamlin Lapham: Oral history: 1989. Yawn, Victor W.: Correspondence, 1989. Subjects: Anderson - Tully Sawmill: Slides, 1968. Civilian Conservation Corps: Correspondence, calendars, clippings: 1987 - 1989. *Clarkco State Park Reunion: Oral history, photos, clippings: 1989. *Percy Quinn State Park Reunion: Oral history, 1989. Department of National Resources: Publications, photos: 1934 - 1972. Publications, addresses: 1983 - 1984. "History of Forestry in Mississippi, 1926 -1982": Written by Bob Church and Bobbie Jean Dickinson. Lamb - Fish Lumber Company: Correspondence, publications, clippings: 1915, 1985, undated. Lindsey - Wagon Company: Correspondence, advertisements: 1893 - 1987. Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters: Publications, 1980 - 1989. Mississippi Forestry Commission: Publications, photos: 1926 - 1989. *MSU School of Forest Resources: Oral history with Dr. Douglas P. Richards, 1989. Soil Conservation Service: Miscellaneous, 1952. Southern Fire Chiefs:

Statistics, photos: 1940 - 1971. Tennessee River Soil Conservation District: Conservation plan and agreement, 1954. Virgin Timber Sawmills in Mississippi: Lists of early lumber companies in Mississippi, 1988. Publications: Birth of Forestry in America; 1898 - 1913. Company Annual Reports to Stockholders, 1961 - 1989. Directory of Mississippi's Forest Industries, 1985. The Forest Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps: 1933 - 1942. The Loggers, Time-Life Books, 1976. The Mississippi Gulf Coast: Portrait of a People, 1990. Mississippi State Forestry Commission Biennial and Annual Reports: 1927 - 1943. 1945 - 1957. 1957 - 1967. 1967 - 1974. 1974 - 1979. 1979 - 1982. 1982 - 1991. More Than a Good Businessman: The Story of Warren A. Hood, 1987. Roosevelt's Forest Army: The History of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942, 1984. Tree Talk, Spring 1989 - Winter 1989. Miscellaneous: Brochures, newsletters, & magazines: 1987 - 1988. Photographs: Persons: Allen, Richard C. (Dick): 1941 – 1958. Barnes, Clatus Sylvester (C.S): 1903. Bloodworth, Morris D.: undated. Bond, Wirt Lee: 1989. Bourne, Zollie O.: 1990 Bradley, Jr., Bret B.: 1990. Carlisle, James Conway (J.C.): 1916 Craig, James W.: 1987-1988 Dickinson, Bobbie Jean: 1928-1981. Foxworth, William Oliver (Billy): 1990. Guthrie, John G.: 1948-1989. Hansford, Robert P.: 1989. Hembree, Jesse C.: 1950. Hollingsworth, Jack: 1937. Jones, Hiram A.: undated. Jordan, Jr., Charles S.: 1990.

Joyner, Albert M.: 1988. King, Marie Moran: 1989. Lack, Wendell D.: 1970. Legett, Albert A.: 1942-1989. Lott, Elizabeth Graver: undated. MacNaughton, Victor B.: 1989. Mauldin, Jr., William Solon (Bill): 1978, 1989. Meador, Gordon H.: 1944, 1989. Moreton, James L.: 1926, 1942, 1952. Moss, Robert S.: undated. Moss, Opie T.: 1982, 1986, 1988. Mullins, L.L. (Moon): 1989. Newton, Jr., J.B.: 1925-1988. Smith, Mrs. O.M. (Alice Blanche Seale): 1989. Starr, Dr. John W. (Walt): 1989. Stevens, Jr. Ben M.: 1956, 1978-79, 1989. Strahan, Ralph: 1989. Wade, Luther J.: 1989. Williston, Hamlin Lapham: 1989. Negatives: Rev. Porter Buckley, B.B. Bradley, S. Griffith, Z.O. Bourne, C.S. Jordan, W.O.

Foxworth, and Charlotte Judah. Subjects:

American Forestry Association Meeting, 2/1-3/40. Photocopied pictures form National Photos & News Service (San Antonio): August 1937. Audiotapes: [See also Appendix for further information on interviews.] Persons: Allen, Richard C. (Dick), (2). Bass, C.V. Bond, Wirt Lee. Bourne, Zollie O. Bradley, Jr., Bret B. Bryan, Jr., J.E. (Jimmy). Buckley, Rverend Porter Wallace. Coker, J.O. Deweese, Thomas A. Fair, Jr., Davis L. Foxworth, William Oliver (Billy). Greer, Cicero. Griffin, Raymond. Guthrie, John G. Hansford, Robert P.

Hollingsworth, Jack. Jordan, Jr., Charles S. Joyner, Albert M., (2). King, Marie Moran. Legett, Albert A. (given by Mrs. Grace Robinette). McBride, George Huff. McDaniel, Helen. MacNaughton, Victor B. Mauldin, Jr., William Solon (Bill). Molpus, Dick. Mullins, L.L. (Moon). Newton, Jr., J.B. Pittman, Sallie C. (Mrs. Frank B.). Powell, Mrs. Curtis (Kate). Richardson, W.L. Sanders, Ham. Smith, Mrs. O.M. (Alice Blanche Seale). Squires, John W., (2). Starr, Dr. John W. (Walt). Stevens, Jr., Ben M. Wade, Luther J. Williston, Hamlin Lapham. Subject: Civilian Conservation Corps Reunions: Clarko State Park. Percy Quinn State Park. MSU School of Forestry Resources: Dr. Douglas P. Richardson. Videotapes: MSU School of Forestry Resources: Interview with Dr. Douglas P. Richardson.

Appendix

Forest History Committee Series Oral Histories

[*Audiotape/videotape and transcript]

*Allen, Richard C. (Dick): Oral history, photos Born December 1, 1916 in Brooklyn, Forest Co., Mississippi. Occupation: A. Deweese Lumber Co.; Weyerhauser; Mississippi Forestry Commission; MCES; State Forester, 1980-1982.

Barnes, Clatus Sylvester (C.S.): Forest history questionnaire, photos. Born February 21, 1902, Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi. Occupation: Retired Maintenance, E.Tennessee S.U. Subjects: Barnes Family sawmill, Houston Bros.

Beets, Eva V.: Forest history questionnaire. Born February 14, 1898 in East Columbia, Marion Co., Mississippi Reporter, Marion County, Jackson Daily News

Bloodworth, Morris D.: Forest history questionnaire, photo. Born January 13, 1908, Tallahatchie, Mississippi School Principal at Tallahatchie Grammar School, Grenada Wholesale Grocery

*Bond, Wirt Lee: Oral history, photos. Born October 23, 1907 in Warren, Bradley Co., Arkansas Stenographer owner of a retail lumber yard, bookkeeper

*Bourne, Zollie O.: Oral history, photos. Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Edward Hines Lumber Company, Kiln, Mississippi

Bowling, Dale W.: Handwritten history. District Forester Jasper County

Bozeman, Carsie Alexander, Sr., (C.A.): Forest history questionnaire, "Report on Big Red". Born on June 27, 1913 in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi Mississippi Testing Lab, U.S. Army

*Bradley, Jr., Bret B.: Oral history, photos. Family timber operation. Foxworth Mill, Marion County.

*Bryan, Jr., J.E. (Jimmy): Oral history. Born December14, 1917 Calhoun, Quachita, Louisiana Timber Estimator, Forestry teacher, Army

*Buckley, Reverend Porter Wallace: Oral history. Born December 23, 1910 in Goss, Marion, Mississippi Ran a sawmill

Burchfield, Kenneth P.: Forest history questionnaire. Born January 21, 1927 Winston County, Mississippi Instructor, Veterans farm trainer, Assistant District Forester

Carlisle, James Conaway (J.C.): Forest history questionnaire, photos. Born October 22, 1916 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi

Drove a truck to build 84 highway for 22 cents per hour Clark, James Robert: forest history questionnaire.

Born St. Joseph Louisiana Died February 1926 Crosby Lumber Company

Cox, Robert G. (Bert): Forest history questionnaire. Born August 6, 1922 in Benton, Grafton, New Hampshire. Logger, White Pine, U.S. Forester Service in Ark. N.C. Ala. Ms. Ga.

*Coker, J.O.: Oral history. Born Jan. 4, 1902 in Lincoln County, Mississippi Company Store, Logging

Criss, George W.: Forest history questionnaire. Born October 16, 1901 in Slate Springs, Calhoun Co., Mississippi Forester for 28 years.

*Deweese, Thomas A.: Oral history, oral history by Weyerhaeuser Company. Born June 24, 1914 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., Mississippi

President of Mississippi Forestry Association Dantzler, A.F.: Forest history questionnaire.

Born May 9, 1915, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana L.V. Dantzler Lumber Company, Sawmill manager, banking, boat business

Dickinson, Bobbie Jean: Forest history questionnaire, photos. Born April 1, 1929 in Dixon, Mississippi Secretary, Mississippi Forestry Commission

Evans, Augustus E. (Jim): Forest history questionnaire. Born June 16, 1920 in Campbell County, Virginia

Hercules Powder Company, U.S. Engineers, U.S. Southern Railway System Evans, John Lewis: Forest history questionnaire.

Born October 18, 1920 in Evergreen, Itawamba Co., Mississippi. M.M. Winkler, CPA, U.S. Navy, Lumber Manufacturing

*Fair, Jr., Davis L.: Oral history. Born in Louisville, Winston Co., Mississippi D.C. Fair Lumber Company

Farris, Sr., Alton B.: Written history. Born September 4, 1905 in Hornbeck Louisiana Owner of Farris Lumber Company

Fox, George Hey: Forest history questionnaire. Born October 31, 1911, Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi

Forestry in Charleston. *Foxworth, William Oliver (Billy): Oral history, photos.

Born May 29, 1930, Columbia, Marion Co., Mississippi Sawmill

Gaddis, Billy T.: Forest history questionnaire. Born October 24, 1926 in Mize, Smith County Mississippi County Forester, Forestry Commission, State Forester, 1972-1978

*Greer, Cicero: Oral history. Great Southern Lumber Company and other lumber mills

*Griffin, Raymond: Oral history. Born March 26, 1908 in Neshoba County Mississippi Sawmill

Griffith Sedgie F.: Forest history questionnaire. Born January 30, 1912 in Columbia, Marion Co., Mississippi

Tree farmer, President, Marion County Forestry Association *Guthrie, John G.: Oral history.

Born September 6, 1925 in Deerfield Florida Tree planter

*Hansford, Robert P.: Oral history, photos. Born November 17, 1902 in Union, Newton Co., Mississippi

Soil Conservation Service, Mississippi Forestry Commission, 1944- Hembree, Jesse C.: Forest history questionnaire.

Born November 22, 1875 and died April 10, 1963 Soil Conservation.Service

*Hollingsworth, Jack: Oral history. Born in Hollandale Mississippi U.S. Forestry Service

Holman, Jack: Forest history questionnaire, "The History of Forestry in Mississippi” Born September 11, 1923 in Dierks, Howard Co., Arkansas Richton Tie and Timber Company, State Forester

Johnson, Jr., Dr. Cyrus C.: Forest history questionnaire. Born April 4, 1913 in Leland, Washington Co. Mississippi Tree farmer

*Jordan, Jr., Charles S.: Oral history, photos. Born February 11, 1917 in Columbia, Marion Co., Mississippi

Floating sawmill, Pearl River, 1910- *Joyner, Albert M.: Oral history, photos.

Born September 22, 1920 Turpentine Industry

Keeton, Senator John T. Jr.: Forest history questionnaire. Born on July 17, 1923 in Harrison County, Mississippi Tree farmer

*King, Marie Moran: Oral history, photos. Born October 16, 1905 in Star, Rankin County, Mississippi

Log rolling, timber farming *Leggett, Albert A.: Oral history (with Mrs. Harris (Grace) Robinette), photos.

Born October 6, 1904 in Richland, Rankin County, Mississippi. Died 1951. State Forester, 1941-1950.

Lott, Elizabeth Graver: Forest history questionnaire, photos. Born August 22, 1919 in Simpson County, Mississippi Footes Mill, Bridgeport, Mississippi

*McBride, George Huff: Oral history. Born July 15, 1912 in Richton, Perry Co., Mississippi

Sawmill history, Richton, Clyde, Avery. *McDaniel, Helen: Oral history.

Southern Naval Stores. McKnight, Joseph Sidney: Forest history questionnaire.

Born November13, 1919 Lincoln, Mississippi U.S. Forestry Service, Director of Cooperative Forestry

*McNaughton, Victor B.: Oral history, photos. Born September 23, 1908, Bangor, Penobscot Co., Maine Company Tree surgery, Civil Engineer, typographic surveys, Cultural Foreman, U.S. Forestry Service

*Mauldin, Jr., William Solon (Bill): Oral history, photos. Born August 13, 1917 in McCoy, Attala County, Mississippi C.C.C. Camps, tower man, and assistant fire dispatcher,

May, William W.: Forest history questionnaire. Born on March 24, 1918 in Livingston, Kentucky Forester Illinois Central Railroad

Meisburg, Stephen Cardwill: Forest history questionnaire. Born on April 23, 1892 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Standard Oil Company, Office manager, District manager in charge of lubrication

*Molpus, Richard H. (Dick): Oral history. Neshoba County.

Henderson-Molpus Lumber Company (Molpus Lumber Co.), Molpus Hardwood Company.

Moser, A.L.: Forest history questionnaire. Born April 20, 1911 in Richton Mississippi Logging and sawmills, Richton, Ovett.

Moss, Robert S. (Sid): Forest history questionnaire, photos. Born September 30, 1931 in Jasper, Mississippi U.S. Forestry Service, International Paper Company, Great Plains Western Corporation, Ms Forestry

Moss, Opie T.: Forest history questionnaire, photo. Born July 2, 1910 in Moss, Jasper Co., Mississippi Mississippi Forestry Commission

*Mullins, L.L. (Moon): Oral history. Born in 1907 in Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi Tree farmer of the year

*Newton, Jr., J.B.: Oral history, photos. Newton Naval stores office

Nonnemacher, Robert M.: Forest history questionnaire. Born on February 3, 1920 in Bethlehem, Lehigh Pennsylvania Timber Cruiser, Beth. Cooperation, U.S. Army, Forestry Commission, International Paper Company

Nugent, John Alex: Forest history questionnaire. Born on August 28, 1934 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana International Paper Company

Ozier, Dr. Terry S.: Forest history questionnaire. Born August 14, 1915 in Henderson, Chester Co., Tennessee

Taught at Texas A & M, Tree farmer *Pittman, Sallie C. (Mrs. Frank B.): Oral history.

Home demonstration Agent *Powell, Mrs. Curtis (Kate): Oral history. Family sawmills, Picayune, Mississippi. Richards, Dr. Douglas P.: Oral history (and videotape), 1989. Dean of Forestry Dept., MSU. *Richardson, W.L.: Oral history.

Born November 21, 1913 in Smith County, Mississippi Family sawmill, lumber business.

Robertson, Polly Anderson: Forest history questionnaire. Born October 4, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana Executive director, Mississippi Wildlife Confederation First MSU Forestry School graduate.

Robertson, Ralph R.: Forest history questionnaire. Born March 24, 1919, Jones County, Mississippi District Forester, Extension Forester

Rollins, John Fletcher: Forest history questionnaire. Born July 19, 1923 in Wilkinson, Mississippi Pulpwood Business

Russell, Era C.: Forest history questionnaire. Born April 3, 1914 in Ruble, George Co., Mississippi

Father in lumber business. Timber farming. *Sanders, Ham: Oral history.

Died May 25, Sanders Lumber Co.

*Smith, Mrs. O.M. (Alice Blanche Seale): Oral history, photos. Born April 10, 1898 in Gloster, Amite County, Mississippi

Father in sawmill, lumber business. *Squires, John W.: Oral history.

Born April 14, 1906 in Gradin, Missouri U.S. Forestry Service.

Stark, Meredith O. (Mike): Forest history questionnaire. Born May 12, 1911 Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Died on August 23, 1986 Kirby Lumber Company, U.S. Forestry Service

*Starr, Dr. John W.: Oral history interview with Dr. Walt Starr (son), photos. MSU forester, Forestry professor, namesake of Starr National Forest.

*Stevens, Jr., Ben M.: Oral history, photos. Born April 7, 1923 in Richton, Perry Co., Mississippi Richton Tie and Timber Co., Morton. First Masonite wood contractor.

Stevens, Henry N.: Forest history questionnaire. Born August 25, 1924 in Richton, Perry Co., Mississippi Richton Tie and Timber Company, Management and purchasing of pulpwood.

Stewart, Henry Orville: Forest history questionnaire. Born January 24, 1915 in Lumberton, Lamar Co., Mississippi

Mississippi Forestry Commission Strange, James D. (Red): Forest history questionnaire, 1989.

Born on March 17, 1910 in Franklin, Georgia Consultant in forest management and Economics

Switzer, John Pete: Handsboro: A South Mississippi Town, 1840 - 1920, by John Pete Switzer.

Taylor, Mrs. Walter Word: Forest history questionnaire. Born on August 19, 1935 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi Lumber and sawmill business. Finkbine Lumber Co., Wiggins, Warren Henderson Guild (father), Manager.

Therrell, James Solon: Forest history questionnaire. Born on February 12, 1915 in Clarke, Mississippi Timber Engineer, District Forester

Thigpen, Chester A.: Forest history questionnaire. Born September 14, 1911 in Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Mississippi Farming beef cattle & Timber

Thomasson, Hugh: Forest history questionnaire. Born September 28, 1928 in Dekalb, Kemper Co., Mississippi Chemist for Agbarrow lab in Memphis

Thompson, John W.: Forest history questionnaire. November 19, 1911 in Glenn Ridge, Essex Co., New Jersey. Forester, U.S. Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, Johns-Manville Consulting forester.

Thoms, David Ogden (Bud): Forest history questionnaire. Born November 4, 1918 in Richton, Perry Co., Mississippi Richton Tie and Timber Company

*Wade, Luther J.: Oral history, photos. Born July 12, 1901 in Hot Coffee, Covington County, Mississippi

Logging *Williston, Hamlin Lapham: Oral history, photo.

Born August 2, 1919 in New Hartford, Connecticut U.S. Forestry Service, Assistant Project Manager, Consulting Forester