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Minutes, 1914-1919

Massachusetts St 1914, c 720 established the State Forest Commission (1914-1919) consisting of three commissioners, one of whom was the State Forester. Earlier, St 1904, c 409 established the Office of State Forester within the State Board of Agriculture to: promote the perpetuation, extension, and proper management of the forest lands of the Commonwealth, both public and private. St 1919, c 350, ss 39-44 established the Dept. of Conservation (1919-1953), and merged into one agency the Office of the State Forester (1904-1919), the State Forest Commission (1914-1919), the Commission on Fisheries and Game (1902-1919), and the Dept. of Animal Industry (1912-1919). The Dept. of Conservation was organized into three divisions: Forestry, Fisheries and Game, and Animal Industry.

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Title: Minutes, 1914-1919

Creator: Massachusetts. State Forest Commission

Description: Massachusetts St 1914, c 720 established the State Forest Commission (1914-1919) consisting of three commissioners, one of whom was the State Forester. Earlier, St 1904, c 409 established the Office of State Forester within the State Board of Agriculture to: promote the perpetuation, extension, and proper management of the forest lands of the Commonwealth, both public and private. St 1919, c 350, ss 39-44 established the Dept. of Conservation (1919-1953), and merged into one agency the Office of the State Forester (1904-1919), the State Forest Commission (1914-1919), the Commission on Fisheries and Game (1902-1919), and the Dept. of Animal Industry (1912-1919). The Dept. of Conservation was organized into three divisions: Forestry, Fisheries and Game, and Animal Industry.

Digital Origin: State Forest Commission minutes were digitized in June 2018 by the Internet Archive at the Boston Public Library. Originals are located at the Massachusetts Archives.

Date: 1914-1919

Type of Resource: Text

Format: minute books

Extent: 1 volume ; Digital surrogates: 1 file (19.6 MB)

Subject: Forests and forestry--Massachusetts

Subject: State forests--Massachusetts

Subject: State government records

Subject: Minutes

Coverage: Boston, Massachusetts

Collection Information: Part of Collection: Record Group EN2.09 (State Forest Commission), Series 2798X (State Forest Commission minutes, 1914-1919.

Language: en

Preferred Citation: State Forest Commission minutes, 1914-1919. (EN2.09 / Series 2798X) Massachusetts Archives. Boston, MA. Accessed [insert date accessed in format DD MM YYYY]. [insert URL of resource].

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Access Restrictions: No known restrictions on access.

Terms of Use: Those records created by Massachusetts government agencies and institutions held by the Massachusetts Archives are not copyrighted and are available for public use. Copyright for materials submitted to state agencies may be held by the person or organization that created the document. Patrons are responsible for clearing copyright on such materials. For more information on copyright law, please see the U.S. Copyright Office's web page at lcweb.loc.gov/copyright.

Record Identifiers

Record Group: EN2.09

Series: 2798X

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State Forest Commission minutes

This file includes scans of a volume of type-written meeting minutes.

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth

Minutes, 1914-1919

State Forest Commission minutes

Massachusetts Archives Digital Repository

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