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Full Album - University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984		An album covering the 75th year history of the College of Natural Resources (formerly known as College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences), from 1909-1984.
VI. The Forest, Wildlife and Range Experiment Station (p.89-96)	1907	This chapter documents the acquisition of the College's field campuses from 1928-1984. In 1928, the Idaho Forest Experiment Station was established by the State Board of Education. Eventually, more units were acquired, including the Lee A. Sharp (Point Springs) Experimental Area in 1954, the Taylor Ranch Wilderness Field Station in 1969, and Clark Fork Field Campuses in 1980. *This chapter is from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
II. A New Department for the UI (p.11-22)	1908	This chapter explains the origin of the College of Natural Resources (CNR). In 1909, CNR it began as the Department of Forestry within the College of Agriculture, later transferring to the College of Letters and Sciences (L&S) in 1913. Charles Houston Shattuck began as the Head of the Department and would later become Dean of L&S. He established the Department's mission and directed it toward autonomy, eventually evolving it into the School of Forestry in 1917. Furthermore, Shattuck created an arboretum and nursery for the U of I, later renamed the Charles Houston Shattuck Arboretum. *This chapter is from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
Charles Houston Shattuck 1909-1917 (p.2)	1909	A biography of Charles Houston Shattuck, the first Head of the Department of Forestry. Almost singlehandedly, Shattuck had created the Department, established its mission, and directed it carefully toward autonomy. This document is part of the chapter "I. Deans of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences - 1909-1984" from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
Faculty, Donors, Scholarships and Graduates of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences: 1909-1984 (p.167-206)	1909	An extensive list detailing CFWR's former faculty, donors, scholarships and graduates from 1909-1984. This document is part of the Appendices from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
Francis Garner Miller 1917-1934 (p.3)	1917	A biography of Francis Garner Miller, the first Dean of the School of Forestry. Alongside growing the School of Forestry from previously being a Department in the College of Agriculture, Miller successfully drew together the forestry interests of the state, the timbermen, stockmen, and the United States Forest Service. This document is part of the chapter "I. Deans of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences - 1909-1984" from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
VIII. The Idaho Forester: Publishing and Communicating Through a "Magazine of Natural Resources" (p.128-136)	1917	This chapter covers the student publication, The Idaho Forester, which ran from 1917-1997. For an 80 year-old publication, The Idaho Forester underwent times of struggle and success, editorial and design changes, and eventual recogition from the Society of American Foresters in 1979.
III. Growth and Renaming: 1917-1934 (p.23-44)	1917	This chapter overviews the growth of the School of Forestry from 1917-1934, including the hardships and losses during WWI and WWII. Additionally, this section documents the nuanced curriculum changes over this timeframe, including the development of a common curriculum for all freshmen pursuing either General Forestry, Grazing, or Lumberman's Forestry. Not only did the School host international students such as Eugenio de la Cruz but it also acquired experimental forest land during this time.
Deans Remembered (p. 8-10)	1917	Professor Emeritus Ken Hungerford recounts personal memories of the College's former Deans: Miller, McArdle, Jeffers, Woheltz. This chapter is from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
Forestry Club Banquet U of Idaho	1920	A picture of the Forestry Club Banquet at the U of I, with Dean Francis Miller against the wall at the right and possibly Clement Price to the left of the centerpiece (with mustache).
Idaho School of Forestry	1922	Students with Morrill Hall (Forestry Building) on left and Administration Building on right. Man on left could possibly be Mr. Nichols.
Logger Sports 1924	1924	Forestry students competing in logger sports.
The Idaho Forester, Vol. VI	1924	A School of Forestry publication about the lumber industry in Idaho.
School of Forestry Logging	1930	Logging in the School of Forestry.
School of Forestry	1932-02-25	School of Forestry class of 1932.
Xi Sigma Pi Memorial Dedication	1933-05-10	An Idaho Forester photograph of Xi Sigma Pi memorial planting of the Idaho Arboretum, later renamed the Shattuck Arboretum in honor of the late Dean Charles Houston Shattuck.
Richard E. McArdle 1934-1935 (p.4)	1934	A biography of Richard E. McArdle, the second Dean of the School of Forestry. While only occupying deanship for one year, McArdle is remembered as a "rough, tough forester," and a good, demanding teacher. This document is part of the chapter "I. Deans of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences - 1909-1984" from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
Idaho Arboretum	1934-04-22	Xi Sigma Pi memorial planting of the Idaho Arboretum, later renamed the Shattuck Arboretum in honor of the late Dean Charles Houston Shattuck.
Dwight Smithson Jeffers 1935-1953 (p.5)	1935	A biography of Dwight Smithson Jeffers, the third Dean of the School of Forestry. Jeffers brought veyr formative years to the College, including the addition of Summer Camp, the Forest, Wildlife and Range Experiment Station, the Idaho Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, and the beginnings of the fisheries and wildlife programs. He also provided tremendous support to students during and after WWII. This document is part of the chapter "I. Deans of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences - 1909-1984" from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
IV. From a School to a College 1935-1953 (p.45-72)	1935	This chapter documents the changes that eventually made the School of Forestry into the College of Forestry. Dean Dwight Smithson Jeffers led the School of Forestry through WWII, notably writing Alumni Letters to "the boys" oversees. Forestry students' experiences are also addressed, including life in the "Poverty Flats" behind the UI heating plant. Additionally, the arrival of Ernest W. Wohletz is detailed, alongside the acquisition of the Forest, Wildlife and Range Experiement Station in 1939 and the creation of Forestry Week that same year (later renamed Natural Resources Week in 1976). *This chapter is from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
V. Welcome to Summer Camp (p. 73-88)	1937	This chapter covers the School of Forestry's Summer Camp in great detail: Dean Ernest W. Wohletz's early committment to the camp when he was a professor, the cancellations of the '43 and '44 camps during WWII, personal recollections from students, and even the students' stunt, "McCall Nudist Camp - Annual Picnic," in 1957. *This chapter is from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
IX. Range Extension at the UI (p.137-138)	1939	This short chapter explains the history behind the U of I Range Extension Program, which was initiated by Arnold B. Poulsen in 1939. Most information pertains to who filled the extension conservationist position from 1939 to 1968. Eventually, the program evolved into a cooperative arrangement including representatives from the Idaho Rangeland Committee. *This chapter is from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
Dwight Smithson Jeffers Alumni Letter	1945-06-29	Dean Dwight Jeffers wrote this letter to alumni and ex-students about updates to the School of Forestry and a hopeful end to World War II.
Ernest W. Wohletz 1953-1971 (p.6)	1953	A biography of Ernest W. Woheltz, the fourth Dean of the College of Forestry (previously known as the School of Forestry). Woheltz is known for being the Forest, Wildlife and Range Experiment Station's first associate director, as well as fascilitating phenomenal growth to enrollment, funding and the development of a new Forestry building. This document is part of the chapter "I. Deans of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences - 1909-1984" from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.
VII. Losses, Gains, and a New Home 1953-1972 (p.97-110)	1953	This chapter begins with the School of Forestry's name change to the College of Forestry, then proceeds to outline more significant changes such as faculty, student and technological developments. One highlighted development was the addition of women to the College, where they were not always welcome. While women had enrolled in the College of Forestry from time to time, Barbara Rupers was the first woman to receive a degree (Wood Utilization) from the U of I College of Forestry in 1963, though she was not allowed to attend Summer Camp. Her determination and abilities broke some long hardened molds and reshaped the perception of women within the College of Forestry. The following year would see the enrollment of two more women, Leslie Betts and Nancy Nelson, both of whom would graduate and also become the first women to attend the College's Summer Camp. Betts would also become the first woman to join the Idaho Forester staff. *This chapter is from the University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984, an Album.

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