Forest History Society Photograph Collection Sample Images: American Forestry Association / FHS124th

Image ID: FHS124
Image Date: [1953]
Image Title: [Fourth American Forest Congress, 1953.]
Image Caption: Washington, D.C.--Program Committee in charge of the Fourth American Forest Congress called by The American Forestry Association, October 29-31 [1953] in Washington, D.C., will be, left to right:

* Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson, president, Wildlife Management Institute
* Lowell Besley, executive director-forester, The American Forestry Association
* Hardy L. Shirley, dean, College of Forestry, State University of New York, chairman of the committee
* Leo V. Bodine, executive vice president, National Lumber Manufacturers Association
* E. W. Tinker, executive secretary, American Pulp and Paper Association
* E. L. Demmon, director, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station.

A seventh of the committee not shown in the photograph is Joseph F. Kaylor, director, Maryland Department of Forests and Parks.

From 800 to 1000 people are expected to attend the first national town meeting of forestry since 1946 at the Statler Hotel in Washington in October. Agenda for the Congress was set up in June by representative leaders in the filed of renewable natural resources who met at Higgins Lake, Michigan, to draft a revised Program for American Forestry. Following the Congress where the Higgins Lake recommendations will be considered, the Board of Directors of the AFA will adopt a revised Program for Forestry. This program will be submitted to the Association's membership for referendum.

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