Finding Aid of Dept. of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Forest
Resources Information and Education Photography,, MARS ID 84.48
Abstract
In 1905 the General Assembly established the North Carolina Geological and Economic
Survey, the state's first agency charged with examining natural resources both in
terms of economic potential and of conservation needs. In 1925 the General Assembly
replaced the Geological and Economic Survey with the Department of Conservation and
Development, giving it a broad mandate to expand all services currently offered by
the state in the conservation, utilization, and development of natural resources.
In the area of forest resources, the department had overall responsibility for forest
maintenance, fire prevention, reforestation, and custody of state forests and parks.
Under the Executive Organization Act of 1971, the Department of Natural and Economic
Resources was created and placed under the direction of a cabinet-level secretary
appointed by the governor. This act assigned to the new agency more than twenty different
entities, including the Department of Conservation and Development and its divisions
(including the forest service). By provision of a legislative act of 1977, the department
was reorganized and renamed the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.
This collection was compiled by the Division of Forestry for use in information and
education programs on the state of the timber industry in North Carolina. It includes
photographs and negatives arranged in alphabetical order by subject matter.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Dept. of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Forest Resources
Information and Education Photography
- Call Number
- MARS ID 84.48
- Creator
-
Unknown
- Date
- 1916-1949
- Extent
- 15.00 boxes
- Language
-
English
- Repository
-
State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item] 84.48, Dept. of Natural Resources and Community Development,
Division of Forest Resources Information and Education Photography, State Archives
of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
This collection was compiled by the Division of Forestry for use in information and
education programs on the state of the timber industry in North Carolina. The bulk
of the collection is comprised of photographs mounted on cards containing descriptive
information. These cards were arranged in collections according to subject matter.
This arrangement has been retained. Many of the individual cards are missing. Also
included among these collections is a group of photographs copied from the album of
F.W. Bicknell. This album is also in the Archives.
Besides the card collections, this collection also contains many loose photographs
depicting various aspects of timber in North Carolina. One large group of such photographs,
taken during the 1940's, was too damaged to salvage, but the negatives and most of
the captions have been retained in the collection. In addition to the negatives, for
many of the collection's photographs there is also a file of correspondence from the
Forestry Office concerning their photographs and descriptions of many of the items
in the collection.
Arrangement Note
The collection has been arranged by subject using the headings created by the originating
agency. The collections on the cards are in their original order. The remainder of
the collection has been arranged by subject in alphabetical order.
Historical Note
In 1905 the General Assembly established the North Carolina Geological and Economic
Survey, the state's first agency charged with examining natural resources both in
terms of economic potential and of conservation needs. In 1909 the state employed
its first graduate forester in the office of the State Geological and Economic Survey.
By a legislative act of 1915 the forester was given the title of state forester and
an ex officio position on the State Geological Board. Under the same act, the State
Geological Board was charged with responsibility for the prevention and control of
forest fires. In 1925 the General Assembly replaced the Geological and Economic Survey
with the Department of Conservation and Development, giving it a broad mandate to
expand all services currently offered by the state in the conservation, utilization,
and development of natural resources. In the area of forest resources, the department
had overall responsibility for forest maintenance, fire prevention, reforestation,
and custody of state forests and parks. Subject to the board's approval, the director
appointed the state forester. Within a few years, those functions relating to the
conservation and development of forest resources would be consolidated in the department
within the Division of Forestry.Beginning in the 1930s, the Department of Conservation and Development underwent extensive
modification, both through administrative directive and by legislative enactment.
As an early example of these changes, in 1935 the General Assembly authorized the
Board of Conservation and Development to acquire or lease property for the continuing
development of state forests and parks, thus insuring future expansion of the program
being conducted through the Forestry Division. During the following decade the department's
board granted divisional status to the State Parks program. In 1937 the General Assembly
appropriated funds to the department for national advertising of the state's resources
and attractions, which led eventually to the establishment of a separate Travel and
Promotion Division.During the 1930s and 1940s the department began to assist private landowners in the
practice of conservation measures. In 1939 the General Assembly authorized the Division
of Forestry to conduct inspections and offer an instructional program to landowners.
In 1947 the division was authorized to render services in scientific forestry management.
The division further expanded its comprehensive services during the decades of the
1950s through the 1970s. By 1950 the division had established one of the nation's
first forest insect and disease control programs--an outgrowth of the federal Forest
Pest Control Act of 1947 that mandated federal cooperation with states to eradicate
destructive insects and diseases. Subsequently, the legislature of 1953 vested the
division with statutory authority to investigate, control, or eradicate disease outbreaks.In 1955 the General Assembly authorized the division to enter the Southeastern Interstate
Forest Fire Protection Compact. In the same year the legislature directed the state
forester to appoint forest rangers as needs required, subject to board approval. In
1963 the division initiated its tree improvement program. During that year the legislature
amended previous statutory law, thus expanding the duties of the department to include
forestry management, development, and improvement.The General Assembly of 1969 renamed the Forestry Division the North Carolina Forest
Service and passed several acts defining its services. The legislature of 1969 also
created the North Carolina Forestry Advisory Committee to serve in an advisory capacity
to the Board of Conservation and Development.Under the Executive Organization Act of 1971, the Department of Natural and Economic
Resources was created and placed under the direction of a cabinet-level secretary
appointed by the governor. This act assigned to the new agency more than twenty different
entities, including the Department of Conservation and Development and its divisions
(including the forest service). The former department and its board retained their
previous statutory authority and functions.The department was recreated and reconstituted under the Executive Organization Act
of 1973. Under this act the Division of Forest Resources replaced the North Carolina
Forest Service. The Forestry Advisory Committee was abolished and replaced by the
Forestry Advisory Council. In 1975 the department was again reorganized by executive
order of Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr., and the Division of Forest Resources continued
under the same name.By provision of a legislative act of 1977, the department was reorganized and renamed
the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development (NRCD). The Division
of Forest Resources continued as one of several divisions under the umbrella of the
new department. The Forestry Advisory Council remained the advisory body for that
division.By the mid-1980s a movement emerged to combine into one department those agencies
concerned with natural resources, environmental matters, and public health. In 1989
the General Assembly passed legislation creating the Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources. Under this act, the divisions of NRCD concerned with the environment
and natural resources were transferred to the new department. The Forest Resources
Division and the Forestry Advisory Council have continued under this new department.[This historical note was taken from the historical notes in the MARS online catalog
for the Natural Resources and Community Development Record Group, the Forest Resources
Record Group, and other related record groups.]
Contents of the Collection
1. Information and Education Photography,1916 - 1949
Collection No. 1, Fire Fighting Equipment
Box 1
Collection No. 2, Forest Fires
Box 1
Collection No. 3, Cars, Trucks, Trailers
Box 2
Collection No. 4, Look-out Towers
Box 2
Collection No. 4A, Look-out Tower Views
Box 2
Collection No. 5, Tower Houses
Box 3
Collection 5A, Other Buildings
Box 3
Collection 5B, Telephone Lines and Equipment
Box 3
Collection No. 6, Fire Control Study
Box 3
Collection No. 9, Roads, CCC
Box 5
Collection No. 9A, Roads, not CCC
Box 5
Collection No. 9B, Fire Lines
Box 5
Collection No. 9C, Fire Line Equipment
Box 5
Collection No. 10, Groups
Box 5
Collection No. 11, Miscellaneous
Box 6
Collection No. 11A, Signs
Box 6
Collection No. 12, Educational Equipment
Box 6
Collection No. 13, Forest Industries
Box 6
Bicknell Linville Collection
Box 7-9
Buffalo for Pisgah National Forest
Box 11
California Botanical Garden,1928
Box 11
Forest Service Photographs
Box 11
Forest Service Photographs (Con't)
Box 11
Forest Service Photographs (Con't)
Box 11
Scenery, Western N.C.,Oct., Dec. 1925
Box 11
Scenery, Western N.C.,June 1927
Box 11
Miscellaneous Photographs
Box 11
Miscellaneous Photographs (Con't)
Box 11
Miscellaneous Photographs (Con't)
Box 11
Photographs Removed From Correspondence Files
Box 11
Collection No. 1 Duplicate Prints
Box 12
Collection No. 2 Duplicate Prints
Box 12
Collection No. 3 Duplicate Prints
Box 12
Division of State and Private Forestry
Box 12
N.C. Camp For Farm Boys, Singletary Lake,1946
Box 12
Longleaf Study, Cumberland County,1921
Box 12
Warden Meeting, District 5
Box 12
Photographs Removed from Correspondence File
Box 12
W.D. Clarke Photographs,15 Aug 1922
Box 14
W.D. Clarke Photographs,30 Jan 1923
Box 14
Forestry Camp For Boys, Singletary Lake,1941
Box 14
Little River Consolidated School, Bahamia, N.C.
Box 14
Longleaf Study, Cumberland County,1921
Box 14
Mount Mitchell State Park
Box 14
Negatives Removed From Correspondence File
Box 14
Collection No. 1 Negatives
Box 14
Collection No. 2 Negatives
Box 14
Collection No. 3 Negatives
Box 14
Collection No. 5 Negatives
Box 14
Warden Meeting District 5, Aug. 5 6,1946
Box 14
Bicknell Linville Collection, Correspondence
Box 15
Bicknell Linville Collection, Descriptions
Box 15
Bicknell Linville Collection, Descriptions, (Con't)
Box 15
California Botanical Gardens,1928
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1931-32 1936
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1937
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1938
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1940
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1942
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1943
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1944
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1945
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1944
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1945
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1946
Box 15
Div. of Forest Resources,1947
Box 15
Negative Descriptions, No.'s 1 424; 599 615 (For No.'s 424 840 see addenda)
Box 15
Pisgah National Forest Buffalo Project
Box 15
426, Shortleaf pine plantation on property of Greensboro Senior High School,March 1946
429, Shortleaf pine stand on H.F. Auman tract,March 1946
431, Shortleaf pine stand on H.F. Auman tract which has been marked for selective
cutting,March 1946
432, Shortleaf pine stand following selection cutting,March 1946
433, Longleaf pine plantation established in spring of 1940,March 1946
433, Six acre loblolly pine plantation on C.G. Crocker tract, Moore Co.,March 1946
435, Loblolly pine plantation established 1940,March 1940
437, Longleaf pine plantation, George Maurice tract,March 1946
438, Loblolly and shortleaf pine stand on S.L. Alexander tract,April 1946
439, Good sized red cedar on S.L. Alexander tract,April 1946
440, Young stand of pine on "old field" Mecklenburg Co.,April 1946
442, Longleaf pine stand on E.W. Elliott tract, Cumberland Co.
443, 9 yr. old loblolly pine plantation before thinning,May 1946
445, After thinning in 9 yr. old loblolly pine plantation
447, Bladen Lakes Forest, 9 yr. Loblolly plantation after thinning,May 1946
448, Southern white cedar, chamaecyparis thyoides, showing close up of bark,May 1946
450, Timber adjoining Hwy. #117 on Mrs. Alex Martin tract near Rocky Point,May 1946
451, Long leaf pine stand on E.W. Elliott tract, Cumberland Co.,April 1946
454, Bowen tract near Jackson in Northampton Co.,June 1946
455, Bower tract in Northampton Co.,June 1946
455, Excellent height growth on loblolly pine,June 1946
457, Loblolly pine stand four years after cutting,June 1946
458, Shortleaf pine stand after thinning,June 1949
460, Loblolly pine planted in 1941,July 1946
461, Gray tract in Forsyth Co. 5-6 years after severe cutting,August 1946
462, Pine stand on Gray tract, Forsyth Co. which needs thinning
465, Hardwood forest on Gray tract, Forsyth Co.,August 1946
466, This type of old field shortleaf pine should be cut,August 1946
468, Good quality shortleaf pine in this stand should be encouraged by removing undesirable
trees and others, which are ready to be cut,August 1946
469, Stand of shortleaf pine on abandoned field approx. 12 yrs. old,August 1946
470, Shortleaf pine stand after heavy cutting,August 1946
472, View from Forest Service road between Lake Logan and Tenn. Gap,September 1946
473, View from Forest Service road between Lake Logan and Tenn. Gap, Pisgah National
Forest, Haywood Co.,September 1946
482, Portable sawmill owned by C.D. Trogden
487, Another view of rigging,October 1946
502, Slash pine plantation near Riegel lookout tower on Riegel Paper Corp. property,November 1946
503, Slash pine plantation on Riegel Paper Corp. property
504, Purebred Brahma bulls owned by Riegel Paper Corp.,November 1946
508, Close up view of slash pine plantation planted Jan. 1939,November 1946
509, City of Mt Airy forest tract after selective cutting,December 1946
510, Typical power unit used to operate sawmills in upper piedmont, N.C.,December 1946
511, Small portable sawmill operating on Mt. Airy City Forest
512, Pleasant Oaks Plantation between Wilmington and Southport,January 1947
516, Lowther tree planter being demonstrated at Bladen Lakes State Forest,January 1947
517, Crawler type tractor (Caterpillar D 7) being used to power sawmill,February 1947
518, Portable sawmill owned by State Hospital, Raleigh, N.C.,February 1947
519, Loblolly pine reproduction underneath white oaks which should be cut to release
the former,February 1947
520, Pine stand after selective cutting, as seen from side of Lake Raleigh,February 1947
521, Pine stand situated on south side of Lake Raleigh,February 1947
523, Close up view of shortleaf loblolly pine stand,February 1947
524, Pine hardwood stand on H.H. Elder tract that was cut over in 1931,February 1947
525, Loblolly pine plantation in Randolph Co.,February 1947
528, Old field shortleaf pine stand with some hard woods,February 1947
530, Good pole size longleaf pine stand on Orton plantation,February 1947
531, Longleaf pine stand on Orton Plantation showing reproduction and varying aged
trees,February 1947
533, Old residual longleaf pine stand on Orton plantation tract,February 1947
534, Old residual longleaf pine stand on Orton plantation,February 1947
535, Following removal of low grade trees in partial cutting,February 1947
536, Typical young loblolly pine stand on Mrs. Alex Martin tract in Pender Co. following
selective cutting operation,February 1947
538, Stand after cutting on Mrs. Alex Martin tract,February 1947
565, Shortleaf pine stand following selective cutting operation,April 1947
569, State hospital, Morganton, Black Fox watershed, which was burned and clear cut
in 19??,April 1947
570, Another view of the Black Fox watershed showing the poor condition of the forest
cover,April 1947
579, Beach planting near Kitty Hawk. Loblolly pine
582, Loblolly pine plantation (Corolla Island) 1939,May 1947
585, Live oak stand in foreground,May 1947
587, Corolla Island,May 1947
596. Portion of R.F. Crouse white pine plantation in Allegheny Co.,May 1947
614, Atho Young tract in Franklin Co. after cutting to 12" stump dia. limit., May 1947
615, 12" stump diam. limit cut in Franklin Co. Otho Young tract,May 1947
617, G.F. Ryan tract Bladen Co., N.C.
628, White pine plantation,July 1947
633, Loblolly seedlings at Clayton Nursery,July 1947
635, Young longleaf pine stand after thinning for pulpwood,1947
636, Young longleaf pine stand
639, Mixed loblolly pond pine in Carteret Co.,August 1947
662, Warren Pros. tract after planting
663, Warren Bros. tract, Chatham Co.,February 1948
670, Luther Barrow,March 1948
695, Untreated gate on A.R. Barnhill farm near Pactolus, N.C.,April 1948
696, Farm gate built in 1935, A.P. Barnhill farm. Pactolus, N.C.,April 1948
697, A.R. Barnhill farm, Pactolus, N.C.,April 1948
698, A.R. Barnhill farm, Pactolus, N.C.,April 1948
699, Post peeler operated by Dr. Vance Perry, Kinston, N.C.,April 1948
700, Front view of post peeler used by Dr. Vance Perry, Kinston, N.C.,April 1948
701, Side view of post peeler operated by Dr. Vance Perry, Kinston, N.C.,April 1948
706, Good stand of young longleaf pine on Georgina Yeatman tract,June 1948
707, Longleaf pine stand along South River, Carteret Co.,June 1948
711, Longleaf stand on Big Island, Brunswick Co.
712, Young longleaf pine stand in Brunswick Co. 1 mile no. of Supply,June 1948
713, Longleaf stand on Lennon tract,June 1948
717, Young growth longleaf stand,August 1948
720, Young growth and residual longleaf pine in Pender Co., Harrison tract,June 1948
722, Rail fence at top of ridge in western N.C.,March 1949
725, Residual longleaf pine and young stand of same south of Dixon on US Hwy. #17.,June 1948
748, View of tops of trees after selective cutting operation,September 1948
750, Loading poles cut on Tucker tract in Warren Co.,September 1948
753, Loblolly pine stand after thinning. Willett tract, Warren Co.
755, District 4 personnel meeting,1948
756, District 4 personnel meeting,1948
767, Non commercial thinning in loblolly stand 1948,March 1949
768, TSI work on Southern Box and Paper Co. tract in Brunswick Co.
769, Timber stand improvement on Southern Box and Paper Co. property,March 1949
771, Good stand of tupelogum on Southern Box and Lumber Co. property,March 1949
777, 2 1/2 inch white pine killed by trunk [unreadable] of white blister rust
781, Farm forester estimating trees selected and marked for cutting,May 1949
787, Norway spruce plantation established in 1926 on Champion Paper and Fibre Co.'s
Willitt's tract,May 1949
791, Group of Appalachian section (S.A.F.) inspecting mountain logging road,June 1949
796, Timber stand improvement on Southern and Paper Co.,March 1949
805, Jackson Lumber harvester,June 1949
813, Truck equipped with "Timber ?" log loader manufactured by Timberland equipment
816, Portable edger designed for use with the Jackson Lumber Harvester,June 1949
817, Jackson lumber harvester, view from power unit,June 1949
818, Rack of fence posts being lowered into a vat of pentachlorophenol for treatment,June 1949
819, Cradle of fence posts being lowered into vat for treatment with pentachlorophenol,1949
820, _________ treating plant at Bladen Lakes State Vat will contain two cradles of
posts
821, Treating plant at Bladen Lakes State Forest,June 1949
822, Post treating plant Bladen Lakes State Park.
823, Peeled pine posts stacked for drying Prepatory for preservation treatment,June 1949
827, Longleaf which appears to be infected with "little leaf" or some other disease,June 1949
829, Slash plantation on Riegel Paper Corp, Bolton, N.C.,June 1949
839, Loblolly pine plantation on US 64 between Pittsboro and Siler City
Subject Headings
Bicknell, F.W.
Fire fighters
Forest fires
Forests and forestry--North Carolina
Lumbering
Parks
Trees--North Carolina
Negatives (photographic)
Photographs
Acquisitions Information
Transferred to the Archives by the N.C. Department of Natural Resources and Community
Development, Division of Forest Resources. Accessioned on August 26, 1981.
Processing Information
Processed by Bill Alley, August, 1990;
Encoded by Dietra Stanley, July, 2003; additional encoding and historical note by
Ashley Yandle, June, 2010