Biographical Note
Walter Fraser McCulloch joined the faculty of the Oregon State College
School of Forestry in 1937. He left Oregon State briefly during World War
II to serve as assistant state forester; during this time he developed and
administered Oregon's Forest Conservation Act. He returned to Oregon State
in 1945 as head of the Department of Forest Management. He served as
Acting Dean of Forestry in 1952-1953 and as Dean from 1955 until 1966.
McCulloch earned his BA degree from the University of British Columbia,
an MS from the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University,
and an Ed.D. from the University of Oregon. McCulloch was best known for
his contributions to forestry education.
McCulloch resigned from Oregon State University in 1969 for health
reasons and died in Corvallis in 1973.
Content Description
The W.F. McCulloch Collection consists of materials assembled and
written by McCulloch and includes certificates and awards; publications
written by McCulloch; and memorabilia. Certificates from the Forest
History Society and the Oregon State Board of Forestry are included as
well as his recognition as a honorary fernhopper by the OSU forestry
alumni and his Centennial Award from Oregon State University.
The publications include
Forest Practices in Oregon published by the
Oregon State Board of Forestry in 1943; The
Forester on the Job (1955), a handbook for new forestry graduates
as they begin their employment, published by the Oregon State College
Cooperative Association; and the Initial Report of
Survey of Oregon Forest Conservation Act (1942) prepared by
McCulloch as Assistant State Forester.
The memorabilia includes the 1936 edition of
The Empire Forester, the annual student
publication of the Forestry Club at the New York State College of Forestry
at Syracuse University.