Div. of Resource Management and Science Records, 1874-2003, bulk 1964-1999

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Summary

Title:
Division of Resource Management and Science records
Dates:
1874-2003, bulk 1964-1999
Creators:
Sequoia National Park (Calif.). Division of Resource Management and Science.
Abstract:
Records generated within the organizational divisions of Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park concerning Park management, planning and development.
Extent:
50 linear feet.
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Division of Resource Management and Science records, SEKI 22369. Courtesy of the National Park Service, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, planning documents, permits, reports, field data, and photographs. Important topics include the advent of prescribed fire, forest ecology, the development of meadow monitoring and the limitation of stock use, the effects of visitors on the wilderness, baseline data for species distribution, the protection of Park caves, documentation of Park landscapes, and the emerging importance of science to Park management.

Biographical / historical:

By the 1930s, the Parks' superintendent was beginning to grapple with the complexities of park resource management. Under John R. White, Sequoia was one of the first parks to address the cumulative effect of visitation and development on the ecosystems the Parks were meant to protect. Following the publication of the Leopold Report in 1963, Park staff began to include larger numbers of ecologists, biologists, and botanists, and a wide range of research projects were undertaken. In 1976, the Division of Natural Resources Management was established out of the consolidation of work functions drawn from throughout the Parks' administration.

Vanguard efforts at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have included the development of prescribed fire as an ecological tool, early attempts to manage visitation to minimize impacts to wilderness areas, and the promotion of parks as a place for scientific research.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into eight series: Series I Division Plans and Reports; Series II Scientific Research Permits; Series III Wilderness Impact Records; Series IV Natural Resources Inventory; Series V Cave Records; Series VI Wildlife and Ecology Records; Series VII Forestry Records; and Series VIII Aerial Photography

Physical location:
Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks. Ash Mountain Headquarters, Archive.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Ward Eldredge, Anna Uremovich, Tammy Fishman, Alyson Mazzone, Bekah Piche, Allison Metzler
Date Prepared:
© 2011
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Tammy Fishman. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: October 17, 2011.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment.

Terms of access:

Many collections are former federal government records and are in the public domain. Other collections are from private sources; copyright has been transferred to the NPS on most. Some collections have publication restrictions. Researchers are required to properly credit all materials used. The researcher assumes responsibility for acquiring copyright permissions when needed.

Preferred citation:

Division of Resource Management and Science records, SEKI 22369. Courtesy of the National Park Service, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.

Location of this collection:
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271, US
Contact:
(559) 565-3133
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