Minutes, 1914-1919

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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.

Record Details

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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