National Forests in Indiana, 1977-1981
A Guide to the Collection of Oral History Interviews at Indiana University
Bloomington
Finding aid prepared by the staff of the Center for
the Study of History and Memory with a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities Division of Preservation and Access, 2000-2002
Overview of the Collection
Repository
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Indiana University
Franklin Hall 0030B
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812/855-2856
Fax: 812/855-0002
E-mail: ohrc@indiana.edu
http://mediaschool.indiana.edu/cdrp/oral-history/
Creator
Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory
TitleNational Forests in Indiana, 1977-1981
Project No.
ohrc082
Interviews
4 interviews. Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral
materials.
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030B. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives.
Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews
from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.
Language
Materials are in English
Interviewees discuss the history of forestry in Indiana.
Acquisition of land, harvesting, and forest land management are discussed. Many
of the interviewees worked in the Hoosier-Wayne National Forest, and they
describe the history and growth of that forest.
Administrative Information
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the
history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Usage Restrictions
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open
to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies
are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any
restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier
(pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript
(deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for
patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that
interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview.
Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be
used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession
number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
Preferred Citation
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last
name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University,
Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape
number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Interview List
Interviewee
Bruggenschmidt, Joseph
February 12,
1981
Call Number
81-004
Physical Description
22 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 1 hour 40 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Hartzer, Ronald B.
Access Status
Open
Joseph Bruggenschmidt, born September 12, 1926, discusses his
education at Purdue and his experiences with the Indiana Division of Forestry.
He explains his duties as a service forester and consultant forester.
Bruggenschmidt describes the timber logged in Indiana. He expresses concern for
government-maintained wilderness areas and the attitude of the National Forest
Service.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Purdue University
- Indiana Division of Forestry
- Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners
Association
- Indiana State Legislature
- Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service
- National Forest Service
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Place Names
- Perry County, Indiana
- Dubois County, Indiana
- Crawford County, Indiana
- Prairie County, Indiana
- Jasper, Indiana
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Occupation Names
- service forester
- timber manager
- consultant forester
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Subjects
- 1921 Indiana Classified Forest Act
- 1960 Multiple-Use and Sustained Yield Act
- cross tie market
- log exporting
- logging industry
- recreational land use
- wilderness areas
Interviewee
Ferguson, Claude
October 7,
1977
Call Number
77-027
Physical Description
38 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 1 hour 30 minutes; no index;
comments regarding the Hoosier National Forest Plan as issued by the United
States Forest Service; Wayne-Hoosier National Forest, fact sheet, 1976; 4 press
releases; memo about off road vehicles; court dismissal form; photo of
interviewee; employment history of interviewee
Interviewer
Anderson, Terry H.
Access Status
Restricted; not to be used for profit or partisan political
purposes
Claude Ferguson, born January 13, 1923, discusses his work in
the National Forest Service, specifically in the Hoosier-Wayne National Forest.
He explains how he became interested in forest service and his early career as
a tower lookout. He discusses the continuing issues of insect control, soil
erosion, land acquisition, and off road vehicle trails.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Mark Twain National Forest
- National Youth Administration
- National Forest Service
- Hoosier-Wayne National Forest
- Job Corps Conservation Program
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Occupation Names
- tower lookout
- land acquisition field technician
- assistant ranger
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Personal Names
- Leopold, Aldo
- McConnell, Harold P.
- Wilcox, Ralph
- Pinchot, Gifford
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Subjects
- boundary adjustments
- herbicides
- insect control
- land acquisition
- off-road vehicle trails
- public domain land
- recreational land use
- reforestation
- soil erosion
- zoning
Interviewee
Girton, Donald S.
September 28,
1977
Call Number
77-026
Physical Description
43 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 1 hour 45 minutes; no index;
newspaper article about interviewee's change in jobs; newspaper article about
forest growth
Interviewer
Anderson, Terry H.
Access Status
Open
Donald S. Girton, born January 5, 1936, discusses his education
at Purdue and Yale Universities. He explains his responsibilities as forest
supervisor of Wayne-Hoosier National Forest. Girton describes silviculture,
harvesting, land acquisition, and the multiple use concept. He also describes
the position he accepted in the National Forest Services Legislative Affairs
Section.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Purdue University
- Yale University
- National Forest Service
- Congressional Fellowship Program
- National Forest Service
- Hoosier-Wayne National Forest
- Civilian Conservation Corps
- Older Americans Program
- Neighborhood Youth Corps
- Youth Conservation Corps
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Place Names
- Brown County, Indiana
- Columbus, Ohio
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Occupation Names
- forest supervisor
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Personal Names
- Grabow, Rudolph A.
- Pinchot, Gifford
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Subjects
- 1911 Weeks Act
- 1960 Multiple-Use and Sustained Yield Act
- federal funding
- land acquisition
- national forest establishment
- off-road vehicle trails
- recreational land use
- silviculture
- tree harvesting
Interviewee
McWilliams, Paul
October 10,
1977
Call Number
77-028
Physical Description
26 pages; 1 reel, 1 7/8 ips, 1 hour; no index; pictorial
review of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Indiana Kentucky district
Interviewer
Anderson, Terry
Access Status
Open
Paul McWilliams, born July 15, 1910, describes his experiences
working for the National Forest Service and with the Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC). He explains the type of work the CCC did in Indiana. Installing
telephone lines, road construction, and planing were a few of their
responsibilities. His work for the National Forest Service included land
appraisal, acquisition, and surveying.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- National Forest Service
- Civilian Conservation Corps
- Hoosier-Wayne National Forest
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Place Names
- Bedford, Indiana
- Hardin Ridge, Indiana
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Subjects
- 1960 Multiple-Use and Sustained Yield Act
- Civilian Conservation Corps life
- forestation
- Great Depression
- land acquisition
- land appraisal
- land surveying
- road construction
- telephone line construction
