Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Lockhart Remembers the Custer National Forest |
Catalog Number |
2021.005.039 |
Object Name |
Manuscript |
Scope & Content |
Lockhart Remembers the Custer National Forest >> Russell E. Lockhart writes about his time on the Custer National Forest, Montana, in the 1950s. >> His maternal grandfather, Charles Edwin Russell, was appointed supervisor of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve. On page 110 of Pinchot's Breaking New Ground book is a photo of Pinchot and Russell. >> Lockhart's father, William Eaton Lockhart, passed the Forest Ranger Exam and in 1910 was assigned Assistant Ranger at Pryor Mountain, MT. Attended Ranger's short course in Missoula 1912. 1921 Deputy Supervisor of the Custer. >> Glen A. Smith was acting Custer Supervisor 1908; Hoken P. Grotbo was an alternate ranger on the Ashland District in the late 1950s with Jack Curtis Supervisor, John S. Forsman Range Staff >> Russell E. Lockhart was lands and fire staff during the late 1950s. In 1955 completed a workload analysis on the lands the Forest Service would acquire as National Grasslands. 1957 Transfers to the Kootenai Forest as Timber Staff for Supervisor Howard Ahlskog Narrative PDF attached |
Additional File |
Click Here to view Narrative. |
Year Range from |
1980 |
Year Range to |
1990 |
People |
Ahlskog, Howard E. Curtis, Jack Forsman, John S. Grotbo, Hoken P. Lockhart, Russell E. Lockhart, William Eaton Russell, Charles Edwin Smith, Glen A. |
Subjects |
Custer NF Yellowstone Timberland Reserve National Grasslands Kootenai NF |
Search Terms |
Forest Management |
Catalog date |
2021-04-30 |
Extent of Description |
Letter Size, 16 pages |
Collection |
National Museum of Forest Service History |