Forests and forestry -- History -- Maine

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Various miscellaneous material on chemical girding and debarking of trees research conducted by the University of Maine, 1951-1956. Including Maine Extension publications authored by Lewis P. Bissell, Extension Forestry Specialist, reference material, correspondence regarding the research, and photographs of the chemical girding and debarking of trees.

Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, subject files, publications, contracts for material and labor, maps and plans, photographs and production records.

Scope and Contents Collection, 1957-1998, includes documents and files about the Maine Forest and Logging Museum in Bradley, Maine. Specifically includes information about Leonard's Mills Dam and Chemo Pond documenting elevation data, recorded water levels, and restoration/alteration projects and proposals. Also included are the executive committee's and the board of director's meeting records and member lists. Correspondence files include letters from the Department of Environmental Protection, the...

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A report written by Dwight Demeritt in 1966 documenting the history of forestry on land owned by the Dead River Company.