Inventory of the Pictorial Album of the Naval Stores Industry,
1903 - 1937
What is this document?
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | The collection includes on album published on December 13, 1937 by the U.S. Government Printing Office for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. The document states its purpose: "Prepared to fill a long-felt need for a manual which describes the gum naval-stores industry in pictorial form...to supplement the work done by schools, extension agencies, libraries, and the like." The 47-page photo album contains 89 black-and-white photos, has an introductory foreword, a table of contents, a "1-page History of the Naval-Stores Industry," and accompanying captions. The publication contains actual print images that are affixed to pages with photo corners. The photographs themselves date from 1903 to 1937. |
| Title: | Pictorial Album of the Naval Stores Industry, 1903 - 1937 |
| Creator: | United States. Forest Service |
| Repository: | Forest History Society Library and Archives |
| Call Number: | 2950 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Extent: | 0.25 linear feet (1 photograph album) |
Collection Overview
The collection includes on album published on December 13, 1937 by the U.S. Government Printing Office for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. The document states its purpose: "Prepared to fill a long-felt need for a manual which describes the gum naval-stores industry in pictorial form...to supplement the work done by schools, extension agencies, libraries, and the like." The 47-page photo album contains 89 black-and-white photos, has an introductory foreword, a table of contents, a "1-page History of the Naval-Stores Industry," and accompanying captions. The publication contains actual print images that are affixed to pages with photo corners. The photographs themselves date from 1903 to 1937.
Collection Arrangement
1. Pictorial Album, 1903-1937
Subject Headings
- Naval stores -- Southern States -- Photographs
- Naval stores industry -- Southern States -- History
- Naval stores industry -- Southern States -- Photographs
- Turpentine industry and trade -- Southern States
- United States. Forest Service
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Pictorial Album, 1903-1937.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Pictorial Album of the Naval Stores Industry, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff
Encoded by Amanda Ross, June 2009
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.