Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Zane G. Smith, Jr. Oral History |
Catalog Number |
2005.125.002a |
Object Name |
Transcript |
Scope & Content |
Zane G. Smith, Jr. Oral History >> Smith (1913-____) born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to a secongeneration Forest Service family. Zane G. Smith Sr and Elise A. Smith. Smith Sr. father was H. Garvin Smith. Garvin became the first generation Forest Service family. >> Smith Sr. joined the Forest Service in 1926 and retired 1968 as Assisant Regional Forester, Region 3. >> 1955 Graduated University of Montana Forestry School; First Forest Service assignment Rogue River National Forest on the Union Creek District, George Kansky Ranger and Timber Management Assistant Dick Worthington, later Regional Forester, Pre-Sales work; >> 1955 - Air Force, B-25 Pilot >> 1958 Returned Rogue River National Forest working for Randall Perkins, Timber Management Assistant, Ralph Wiese, District Ranger at Butte Falls. >> 1960 Reassigned Malheur National Forest as assistant to the timber management staff. Lester McPherson, and finally with Ed Anderson as my boss >> 1961 Moved to the newly-created Winema National Forest as Assistant Ranger for the Klamath District. Ranger Earl Karlinger. November 1961 after only a few months moved to Okanogan National as Conconully District Ranger >> 1965 Job Corp Center Director for Cispus Job Corps Center, Randle Washington >> 1967 School of Public Administration at Cornell University. >> 1968 ca Assigned as Deputy Forest Supervisor, Sierra National Forest in Fresno. Walt Puhn Supervisor >> 1970 Moved to be Forest Supervisor of the Willamette National Forest >> 1974 Director of Recreation and Wilderness Management in the Chiefs office. >> 1978 Appointed to the Regional Forester position in San Francisco >> 1986 ca Associate Deputy Chief, in charge of Recreation strategy >> March 1988 retired |
Additional File |
Click Here to view Zane Smith Transcript. |
Year Range from |
2001 |
Year Range to |
2001 |
People |
Anderson, Edward W. Kansky, George Karlinger, Earl McPherson, Lester J. Perkins, Randall Puhn, Walter J. Smith Sr, Zane G. Smith, H. Garvin Smith, Jr, Zane G. Wiese, Ralph Worthington, Richard E. |
Subjects |
History Oral History Rogue River NF Malheur NF Winema NF Okanogan NF Cispus Job Corps Center Sierra NF Willamette NF Women's Consent Decree Timber Management Recreation |
Search Terms |
Oral History Women Recreation HRP-Job Corps |
Catalog date |
2025-04-25 |
Extent of Description |
8.5" X 11.0", 10 Pages |
Collection |
Northern Rocky Mountain Retirees Association |