- Scope and Contents
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The records consist of correspondence, subject files, financial records, committee files, minutes, reports, and related materials documenting the activities of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (called the School of Forestry prior to 1972). Topics include governance, curriculum, budgets and fund-raising, buildings and properties, camps and experiment stations, research programs, students, personnel, alumni relations, and relations with governmental and forestry organizations. The records include central files of the school and those maintained by the following deans: Henry S. Graves (1900-1911 and 1922-1939), James W. Toumey (1911-1922), Samuel J. Record (1939-1945), George A. Garratt (1946-1965), Francois Mergen (1965-1974), Charles W. H. Foster (1976-1980), John C. Gordon (1983-1992), Jared L. Cohen (1992-1997), and Gus Speth (1997 -).
- Conditions Governing Access
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Access to the records is partially restricted. See Collection Contents for details.
Some records in this finding aid have been redacted, as they include student names, donor names, and other restricted data. These records will not appear in the published finding aid. - Immediate Source of Acquisition
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The records were transferred from the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1982-1984, 2006-2008.
- Arrangement
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The records are arranged by accession.
- Dates
- 1900-2010
- Extent
- 119.75 Linear Feet
- 7473 Megabytes
- Related Names
- Yale University. School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
- Foster, Charles H. W., 1927-
- Garratt, George A. (George Alfred), 1898-1984
- Graves, Henry Solon, 1871-1951
- Mergen, François, 1925-1989
- Record, Samuel J. (Samuel James), 1881-1945
- Toumey, James W. (James William), 1865-1932
- Language of Materials
- English