Guide to the Arnold Arneson Papers
1922-1947

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Arneson, Arnold, 1885-1957
Title: Arnold Arneson Papers
Dates: 1922-1947 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 1 linear feet (2 containers)
Collection Number: Ax 105
Summary: Arnold Arneson was a forest ranger in the state of Washington's Tieton district. The collection comprises diaries from the 1920s and 1940s that describe his daily activities as a ranger, as well as miscellaneous papers from the 1920s regarding ranger duties.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

Arnold Arneson lived from 1885 to 1957 and worked as a forest ranger in the Tieton district of Washington (State).

Content Description

The collection includes Arneson's official diaries, which report on his work as a forest ranger in the Tieton district in Washington, including such matters as trail building, fire fighting, timber sales, inspecting, and office work. Diaries span from 1922-1931 and 1941-1947. Also included is one folder of miscellaneous papers from 1920 to 1928 concering ranger duties.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Arnold Arneson Papers, Ax 105, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Collection is organized into the following series: Series I. Diaries; Series II. Papers.


Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I:  Diaries
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
1 Diaries
Loose leaf pages, not in folders.
1922-1931
2 Diaries
Bounded with string, not in folders.
1941-1947

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Series II:  Papers
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
2 Miscellaneous correspondence 1920-1928

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Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Arneson, Arnold, 1885-1957--Diaries
  • Subject Terms :
  • Fire extinction--Washington (State)--Tieton Region
  • Forest management--Washington (State)--Tieton Region
  • Forest rangers--Washington (State)--Tieton Region
  • Trails--Washington (State)--Tieton Region--Design and construction
  • Form or Genre Terms :
  • Diaries--Washington (State)--Tieton Region

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