U.S. Forest Service Aerial Photographs

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: PG 145

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains aerial photograph prints and negatives of Idaho, Washington and Montana National forests donated by the U.S. Forest Service taken by the Washington Air National Guard Squadron 116 in 1933- 1936.

Dates

Creation: 1933-1997

Conditions Governing Use

Some photographs within the collection have the following note which researchers should be aware of though images will still be avaliable for view:

Restricted This photograph contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Act. 50 U.S.C., 31 and 32, its transmittion or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.

Biographical / Historical

The 116th Air Refueling Squadron (116 ARS) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard and was established in Spokane, WA after World War I. Their headquarters are in the Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington. The 116th squadron is reputed to be the best equipped and organized air photo unit in the western United States and took thousands of aerial photographs for the U.S. Forest Service.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Aerial photographs prints and negatives of Idaho, Washington, and Montana National forests originally taken in 1933-1936 for the U.S. Forest Service.

Arrangement

Original order and folder titles were retained, duplicate negatives were discarded if photographic prints existed.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were donated by the U.S. Forest Service in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Some of the copies were paid for by the University of Idaho Library in January 1997. The donation and acquitision was done by Dennis Baird in 1995.