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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | Donaldson, H.B. |
| Title: | Collection 340. Nantahala National Forest Day Books, 1933 - 1936 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | Nantahala National Forest Day Books consist of four 3" x 5" day books of H.B. Donaldson, a junior ranger at the Nantahala National Forest, during the 1930s. |
| These diaries contains Donaldson's daily mileage, location, and activities while at the Georgia Camp F-9 of Lakemont, Georgia, which employed CCC employees. He also names of some employees and includes weather descriptions. During this era, Nantahala National Forest was culling their forests. | |
| Extent: | 0.25 linear feet, 1 archival box |
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[Identification of item], Collection 340. Nantahala National Forest Day Books, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
The W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection purchased this collection in July 2006. The accession number is 06-50. It was opened to the public in September 2006.
Processed by Kathryn Staley, September 2006
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, September 2006
During the 1930s, the Nantahala National Forest consisted of 1,350,00 gross acres and a population of 60,000 people. There were two ranger districts, the Nantahala and the Wayah. The Forest Service's purpose was to protect the watershed and cull the timber of the Nantahala National Forest at $30,000 per year.
| Donaldson, H.B. |
| Nantahala National Forest |
