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Corydon P. Cronk Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0117

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the personal papers and business records of Corydon P. Cronk of Wellesley, Massachusetts. It contains correspondence, job-related documents, photographs, subject files, and publications relating to Corydon Cronk's long and varied career in forestry. Included are speeches, reports, notes, memos, meeting notices, and conference programs. Also included are early records of the More, Mitchell, Millard, and Smith families.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812-1967
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1910-1946

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information on literary rights available in the repository..

Biographical Note

Corydon P. Cronk was born in 1887 in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1912 with a master's degree in forestry. Mr. Cronk had a varied career in forestry, working both for private concerns and for the government. As a young man, he worked in the woods, gaining much practical experience before moving into numerous administrative positions. After his retirement, he remained active in various trade groups and maintained a life-long interest in the subject of forestry. Corydon Cronk died in 1972.

Extent

15 cubic feet (17 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from Corydon and Gertrude Cronk in 1968.

Title
Guide to the Corydon P. Cronk Papers
Status
Box And Folder List Available
Author
Brenda Howitson Steeves
Date
March 2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for uncoded script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

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