Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, diaries, notes, photographs, and other papers relating to the personal life and professional career of Henry Solon Graves, a forester who served as the first director of the Yale University School of Forestry (1900-1910), the chief forester for the United States Department of Agriculture (1910-1920), Sterling Professor of Forestry and Dean of the School of Forestry, and provost of the university (1923-1927.) The collection documents Graves' academic and administrative career, his professional writings and activities, and his service during World War I as a forestry engineer in France.
The papers are arranged in fifty-three (53) boxes totaling 23 linear feet. Span dates for the collection are 1877-1952, and the papers are arranged in three series: I. CORRESPONDENCE, 1896-1952; II. TOPICAL FILES, 1877-1951; III. PRINTED MATERIAL, 1903-1951.
The papers are arranged in fifty-three (53) boxes totaling 23 linear feet. Span dates for the collection are 1877-1952, and the papers are arranged in three series: I. CORRESPONDENCE, 1896-1952; II. TOPICAL FILES, 1877-1951; III. PRINTED MATERIAL, 1903-1951.
SERIES I, CORRESPONDENCE, 1896-1952, contains letters relating to Graves' Yale University responsibilities as an educator and administrator and as a prominent national figure in the fields of forestry, conservation, and education. Individual correspondents include: Gifford Pinchot, William Howard Taft, and Theodore Roosevelt. Important correspondence is also arranged under topical headings established by Graves, including: American Forestry Association, Educational Planning, General Education Board, and Personal. Graves corresponded with several university figures in the course of his career, and also with many individuals and organizations active in the fields of forestry and conservation.
SERIES II, TOPICAL FILES, 1877-1951, contains correspondence, writings, diaries, photographs, and other papers relating to Graves' professional career. Examples of Graves' writings are arranged in "Addresses and articles" (folders 174-179) and "Writings" (folders 524-525). A more complete selection of writings are arranged in SERIES III.
Grave's role in formulating and advocating national forestry policy and legislation is reflected in files organized under the headings "Bills" (folders 188-207), "Forest policy" (folders 281-301), "Grazing" (folders 323-330), "Policy" (folders 430-432),"Public domain" (folders 436-441), and others.
Diaries (folders 223-247) consist of several volumes of notes compiled by Graves from 1914-1948, including items relating to Alaska, an Education Study, Field notes, India, and other trips and projects. Lecture notes (folders 343-372) contain notes on several lectures relating to forestry and conservation topics such as forest economics, Indian lands, and taxation.
Photographs (folders 405-429) document many of Graves' travels around the world, including trips to Alaska, India, Cuba, and the Philippines. Other topics represented in this series include: Forest services, Forestry services, Land, Lumber code, Parks, Railroads, Redwood League, Timber Conservation Board, and World War I.
SERIES, PRINTED MATERIAL, 1903-1951, consists of bound volumes of typescripts. The articles, speeches, essays, and reports contained in these volumes include many writings which were published. The volumes contain a group of papers arranged in chronological order (volumes 1-4), a group of papers relating to national forests arranged by state, and other papers.
SERIES II, TOPICAL FILES, 1877-1951, contains correspondence, writings, diaries, photographs, and other papers relating to Graves' professional career. Examples of Graves' writings are arranged in "Addresses and articles" (folders 174-179) and "Writings" (folders 524-525). A more complete selection of writings are arranged in SERIES III.
Grave's role in formulating and advocating national forestry policy and legislation is reflected in files organized under the headings "Bills" (folders 188-207), "Forest policy" (folders 281-301), "Grazing" (folders 323-330), "Policy" (folders 430-432),"Public domain" (folders 436-441), and others.
Diaries (folders 223-247) consist of several volumes of notes compiled by Graves from 1914-1948, including items relating to Alaska, an Education Study, Field notes, India, and other trips and projects. Lecture notes (folders 343-372) contain notes on several lectures relating to forestry and conservation topics such as forest economics, Indian lands, and taxation.
Photographs (folders 405-429) document many of Graves' travels around the world, including trips to Alaska, India, Cuba, and the Philippines. Other topics represented in this series include: Forest services, Forestry services, Land, Lumber code, Parks, Railroads, Redwood League, Timber Conservation Board, and World War I.
SERIES, PRINTED MATERIAL, 1903-1951, consists of bound volumes of typescripts. The articles, speeches, essays, and reports contained in these volumes include many writings which were published. The volumes contain a group of papers arranged in chronological order (volumes 1-4), a group of papers relating to national forests arranged by state, and other papers.
Dates
- 1877-1952
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Yale Forestry School Archives, 1963.
Arrangement
Arranged in three series: I. Correspondence, 1896-1952. II. Topical Files, 1877-1951. III. Printed Material, 1903-1951.
Extent
23 Linear Feet (53 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
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Overview
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, diaries, notes, photographs, and other papers relating to the personal life and professional career of Henry Solon Graves. The collection documents Graves' academic and administrative career, his professional writings and activities, and his service during World War I as a forestry engineer in France.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Solon Graves was born on May 3, 1871 in Marietta, Ohio. He was a forester and organized the School of Forestry at Yale University. Graves died in Brattleboro, Vermont on March 7, 1951. Graves attended Yale University (B.A. 1892, M.A. 1900), Harvard University, and the University of Munich, Germany. From 1900-1910, he was director of the Yale Forestry School. Graves was chief forester of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1910-1920. In 1923 he returned to Yale University, where he was dean of the School of Forestry (1923-1939) and provost of the University (1923-1927). He retired as dean emeritus in 1939.
- American Forestry Association
- Autobiographies
- Conservation of natural resources
- Diaries
- Educators
- Environmental protection
- Foresters
- Forestry schools and education
- Forests and forestry -- Measurement
- Graves, Henry Solon, 1871-1951
- Lumbering
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957
- Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948
- Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
- World War, 1914-1918 -- France
- Yale University -- Faculty
- Yale University. School of Forestry
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Solon Graves Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by William E. Brown, Jr. and Diedre Reynolds
- Date
- November 1984
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
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Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511