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Levi Turner Burcham papers, 1947-1986.
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Title:
Levi Turner Burcham papers, 1947-1986History of science and technology collection
Creator/Contributor:
Burcham, Levi Turner., creatorAbstract:
The papers consist of diaries, field notes, and writings that reflect Levi Turner Burcham's interests in range, livestock,
and watershed management, grazing, controlled burning, geology, botany, and meteorology.
Date:
1947 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caBurcham, Levi Turner -- Archives
Range management -- California
Watershed management -- California
Prescribed burning -- California
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Included in: History of science and technology collection.
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Levi Turner Burcham papers, BANC MSS 99/305 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Levi Turner Burcham (1912-1987) received a B.S. degree in forestry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1941, an
M.S. in ecology from the University of Nebraska in 1950, and a Ph. D. in geography from U.C. Berkeley in 1956. His career
at the California Department of Forestry included responsibility for such areas as range improvement, watershed management,
and soil vegetation studies. From 1964 to 1966, he headed an international program of environmental research for the United
States Department of Defense in Washington, D.C.
In English.
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Type:
Field notes.Diaries.
Manuscripts for publication.
Physical Description:
print
5 boxes (2.0 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.