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Natural Resources and the Scholar/Collector: The Gerald W. Williams Collection at Oregon State University Natural Resources and the Scholar/Collector: The Gerald W. Williams Collection at Oregon State University Lawrence A. Landis University Archivist Oregon State University Libraries Natural Resources Information Council Annual Meeting University of Oregon Knight Library, 11 August 2008

Who is Gerald W. “Jerry” Williams? • Native of Eugene, Oregon • Degrees from Who is Gerald W. “Jerry” Williams? • Native of Eugene, Oregon • Degrees from SOU; Ph. D. in sociology from WSU • USFS, 1979 -2005 – Sociologist for the Umpqua National Forest (1979 -1993), Willamette National Forest (1984 -1992), Pacific Northwest Regional Office (1993 -1998) – National Historian, USFS headquarters in D. C. , 1998 -2005 • Author of more than 34 books, articles and other publications • Collector – Longtime collector of historic photography, especially timber related imagery – Book collector, much of which supported his research and writing

Who is Gerald W. “Jerry” Williams? Jerry Williams (center), receiving Certificate of Appreciation from Who is Gerald W. “Jerry” Williams? Jerry Williams (center), receiving Certificate of Appreciation from Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman (left) and Forest Service chief Dale Bosworth (right)

Acquiring the Williams Collection • • • The Libraries’ “network” The initial visit Mulling Acquiring the Williams Collection • • • The Libraries’ “network” The initial visit Mulling the acquisition The decision to acquire the collection The transfer

Unloading the Williams Collection at the Valley Library, October 1, 2007 Unloading the Williams Collection at the Valley Library, October 1, 2007

Unloading the Collection Unloading the Collection

Into the Stacks Into the Stacks

On the Shelves On the Shelves

Access and Preservation • Accessioning of photos and personal papers – Rehousing – Accession Access and Preservation • Accessioning of photos and personal papers – Rehousing – Accession report and preliminary container list created – Collection level guide recently created • Available on OSU Archives’ web site and Northwest Digital Archives database; links to preliminary container list • MARC record in OSU Libraries catalog, Summit and Worldcat – Full collection guide within the next year • Unpacking of library component

Photos and Personal Papers rehoused Photos and Personal Papers rehoused

The Library Collection Unpacked The Library Collection Unpacked

Components of the Williams Collection Library collection of more than 3, 000 volumes Components of the Williams Collection Library collection of more than 3, 000 volumes

Components of the Collection – 15, 000 -20, 000 historic photographs 21 albums (8000 Components of the Collection – 15, 000 -20, 000 historic photographs 21 albums (8000 images) pertaining to Oregon

300+ Spruce Production Division photographs Spruce warehouse at Yaquina, photo by Arthur M. Prentiss 300+ Spruce Production Division photographs Spruce warehouse at Yaquina, photo by Arthur M. Prentiss

Spruce Production Division Spruce Production Division

300 -400 photographs of Civilian Conservation Corps activities CCC enrollee Thales Bay of Orin, 300 -400 photographs of Civilian Conservation Corps activities CCC enrollee Thales Bay of Orin, Illinois, at work on a fire tower, Camp Ingram, F-49, Fremont National Forest, Oregon, September 1933

300 -400 photographs of Civilian Conservation Corps activities CCC camp cooks and helpers with 300 -400 photographs of Civilian Conservation Corps activities CCC camp cooks and helpers with doughnuts, ca. 1935

John Fletcher Ford logging photos Crib trestle on the Columbia and Nehalem Valley Railroad, John Fletcher Ford logging photos Crib trestle on the Columbia and Nehalem Valley Railroad, ca. 1910, photo by J. S. Ford

Kinsey Brothers large format photos of logging scenes Kinsey Brothers large format photos of logging scenes

Albums of historic postcards, organized by geographic area Willamette Valley Album Mine near Woodburn, Albums of historic postcards, organized by geographic area Willamette Valley Album Mine near Woodburn, 1909 (L); Benton County Lumber Company planing mill at Philomath, ca. 1907 (R)

Columbia River Album Aerial view of Celilo Falls, 1930 (L); Fish wheel on the Columbia River Album Aerial view of Celilo Falls, 1930 (L); Fish wheel on the Columbia River across from Castle Rock, ca. 1910 (R)

Umpqua Album Narrows on the North Umpqua River, ca. 1940 (L); Ollala mining dam, Umpqua Album Narrows on the North Umpqua River, ca. 1940 (L); Ollala mining dam, ca. 1908 (R)

Native American photographs Chemawa Indian School dormitory, ca. 1905 Native American photographs Chemawa Indian School dormitory, ca. 1905

Native American photographs 85 year old woman drying huckleberries at Meadow Creek Forest Camp, Native American photographs 85 year old woman drying huckleberries at Meadow Creek Forest Camp, ca. 1940. USFS photo #436968 taken by Ray M. Filloon.

Other photographs Mazamas 2000 postcards and other photos taken by Frank Patterson stereoviews and Other photographs Mazamas 2000 postcards and other photos taken by Frank Patterson stereoviews and lantern slides photos taken by Jerry to supplement his research Mazamas hiking trip to Mt. Rainier, 1905

Personal Papers • Publications, conference papers and presentations • Research notes and materials • Personal Papers • Publications, conference papers and presentations • Research notes and materials • Copies of original documents • Oral histories

Other materials • CCC and Forest Service memorabilia • historic maps • USFS maps Other materials • CCC and Forest Service memorabilia • historic maps • USFS maps • films, videos and DVDs • sound recordings

Digitization • Initial group of 500 photographs and related items – http: //digitalcollections. library. Digitization • Initial group of 500 photographs and related items – http: //digitalcollections. library. oregonstate. edu /cdm 4/browse. php? CISOROOT=%2 Fgwilliam s • Selected library volumes • Other materials as appropriate

The Gerald Williams Collection. . . • has a wide variety of classroom and The Gerald Williams Collection. . . • has a wide variety of classroom and curricular uses at several levels • contains a wealth of material for scholarly research, particularly on topics pertaining to natural resources and the environment in the Pacific Northwest • is the cornerstone of an OSU Libraries program to expand collections pertaining to natural resources, especially forestry