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Dwight Smithson Jeffers papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG 566

Scope and Contents

These materials came from College of Forestry Dean Emeritus Dwight Smithson Jeffers. He came to U of I in 1935 and retired in 1953. The materials include course information, syllabi, correspondence, and other papers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Dwight Smithson Jeffers was born on May 12, 1883 to E. M. and Florence Jeffers in Illinois. He recieved his bachelors degree from Illinois Wesleyan Univeristy in about 1906. Jeffers then attended the Yale Forest School, and recieved both his M.D. and Ph.D. At one point he became an assistant for the United States Forest Service. He was stationed at the Medicine Bow Naitonal Forest located in Laramie, Wyoming. He also served as a Forest Supervisor at Hot Sulohur Springs in Greenwood, Colorado.

In 1935, Jeffers replaced R. E. McArdle Dean of the College of Forestry at the University of Idaho. McArdle had gone on to serve as Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. At U of I, Jeffers taught forestry courses including forest management. During this time, U of I's School of Forestry had more than 300 enrolled students. Under his management, the Forestry, Wildlife and Range Experimental Station was established. Jeffers retired in 1953. He died on April 20, 1980. The U of I College of Natural Resources has a Dean Dwight Jeffers Scholarship in his honor.

Extent

.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Course syllabi and other drafts of publications.

Arrangement

Collection was left in the order in which it was recieved.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were donated to Special Collections and Archives by B. Paulsen in 1998.

Title
Guide to Dwight Smithson Jeffers papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository