Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Albert K. Wiesendanger, Clerk to Ranger Mt. Hood NF |
Catalog Number |
2021.012.115 |
Object Name |
Memorandum |
Scope & Content |
Albert K. Wiesendanger >> 7-page memo - A unique individual because of his age when joining the Forest Service. Albert was born on March 19, 1893 in Portland, Oregon. In 1909, days before his 16th birthday, he received his appointment as messenger in the Portland District Office. Later after attending night school, he took the Clerk examination and in 1911 appointed a clerk. Started giving illustrated talks to boys and girls of forestry and fire prevention. Accompanied C. S Chapman and George Cecil on many field trips to gain field experience. 1915 took the Forest Ranger examination and in 1915 was a Assistant Forest Ranger on the Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Supervisor T. H. Sherrard place Albert at the Eagle Creek Campground in the Columbia Gorge. The area had just been designated by the Secretary of Agriculture. >> Albert's memo contains 4-pages describing the duties he performs. In 1940 Albert remains as District Ranger of the Eagle Creek District >> 20 vintage photographs 1905-1922 PDF attached - Good captions; showing 1st lookout on Mount Hood with firefinder; Eagle Creek Campground; 1st Organizational Camp; 1st Ranger Station built on Oregon NF; Fire Pumps; John D. Guthrie is in one photograph >> 1940 memo from Pinchot >> These papers are copies from the Gifford Pinchot Archives in the Library of Congress. Early USFS rangers were asked to send their stories to Pinchot for his planned book. |
Additional File |
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Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
People |
Cecil, George H. Chapman, C. S Guthrie, John D. Sherrard, Thomas H. Wiesendanger, Albert K. |
Subjects |
Clerk Eagle Creek Campground Fire Pumps Messenger Mount Hood NF Mt. Hood NF Wind River Nursery |
Search Terms |
Pinchot Papers Recreation Recreation-Visitors |
Catalog date |
2021-03-19 |
Extent of Description |
8.5" X 11.0", 29 Pages |
Collection |
Gaston, Bibi |