Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk. (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], [box #, folder #], U.S. Forest Service, George Washington National Forest, Lost River and Massanutten Working Circles Reports, 1912-1940, SC 0106, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

Donated by John Coleman, Lee District Ranger for the George Washington National Forest, in March 1997.

Processing Information

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2086.

Scope and Content

The collection is comprised of four reports documenting the forest composition and condition of certain portions of federally owned lands in northern Rockingham and Page counties; and in western Frederick and western Shenandoah counties in Virginia and southeastern Hampshire and eastern Hardy counties, West Virginia. Details about local markets for forest products; local history of tanbark, iron, and other industries; and local fire history are also given. Titles include:

Arrangement

The reports are arranged chronologically in one folder.

Related Material

U.S. Forest Service, George Washington National Forest, Dry River District Records, SC 0083, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Forest fires -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest fires -- Shenandoah National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Recreation areas -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Allegheny Ore and Iron Company
• Bark -- Harvesting
• Bark peeling -- Environmental aspects
• Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- History
• Clearcutting -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Conservation of natural resources -- History
• Fishery management -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest fires -- Prevention and control
• Forest health -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest insects -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest management -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest management -- Shenandoah National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest policy -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest products industry -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forest reserves -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Forests and forestry -- Environmental aspects -- United States
• George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.) -- History
• Iron foundries -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Iron industry and trade -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
• Iron mines and mining -- Appalachian Region, Southern
• Iron ore -- Appalachian Region, Southern
• Logging -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• National parks and reserves -- Appalachian Region, Southern -- History
• Shenandoah National Forest (Va. and W. Va.) -- History
• Stream ecology -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Tanneries -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
• Tanning -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
• Timber -- Grading -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Trees -- Diseases and pests
• Union Tanning Company (Lost River, W. Va.)
• United States. Forest Service. Eastern Region. Lost River Working Circle
• United States. Forest Service. Eastern Region. Massanutten Working Circle
• United States. Forest Service. Lee Ranger District
• Wildlife management -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
• Winchester Lumber Company (Va.)