Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest and Forest Service Historical Photograph Collection Part One
Content Description
Photographs P1 – P1500. Historic photographs cover various topics relating to the Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forest and Forest Service activities, predominantly dating from the early- to mid-20th century but also incorporating dates in the late 20th century. Topics and activities portrayed in photographs include rangers and other forest employees; flora and fauna; hunting and fishing; forest buildings and historical structures; logging and timber management; fire lookouts and fire management; road, trail, and other construction projects; forest landscapes; and tours, parties, and cultural activities.
This is Part 1 of a larger accession relating to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Forest Service Historical Photograph Collection. The original transfer includes over 40 additional document boxes of images. Additional parts will be created as more of the collection is processed.
Dates
- Creation: 1902-1996
Creator
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests (Agency : U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
A branch of the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Forest Service was established in 1905 and is primarily concerned with forest and timber management, but also handles sustainability, conservation, use, and natural and cultural resources related to forests and grasslands. Originally two separate entities, the Clearwater National Forest was established in 1907, only a year before the establishment of the Nez Perce National Forest in 1908. In 2012, the two forests were administratively combined, incorporating both forests’ names to acknowledge and respect the Nez Perce Tribe and their stewardship of these forests since time immemorial.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (3 document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Historical photographs from the Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forest. Photographic prints document activities pertaining to forest management, including but not limited to: forest employees, construction, flora and fauna, fire management, and timber management.
Arrangement
Efforts were made to keep the original order. Some images were found misplaced in incorrect folders and were relocated to the appropriate one during processing.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were previously housed at the Forest Service office in Kamiah, Idaho. They were transferred to the University of Idaho in August of 2024.
General
Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Offensive Content Policy.
Processing Information
Duplicate photographs that were originally numbered separately were not combined into single entries. Images are organized based upon original numbering created by the US Forest Service. Numbers in this collection skip due to missing images. Images maybe located as processing continues and this finding aid will be updated if images are located. The missing images are not reflected in this to prevent confusion.
Source
- Cain, David (Person)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest and Forest Service Historical Photograph Collection Part 1
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ash Hunter.
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Processing of this collection was made possible through the Gary E. and Carolyn J. Strong Special Collections Fellowship.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository