Box 2
Container
Contains 22 Results:
Diary, 1908 October 1-1909 January 4
File — Box: 2, Volume: 1
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
On October 1, 1908, Angus M. Woodbury began work as an assistant ranger for the U. S. Forest Service in the Dixie National Forest. He was stationed in the west section of the Dixie Division with headquarters in St. George, Utah. Irving Huddle was supervisor of the Dixie Division and Woodbury's superior. Later James Jewell became supervisor.
Because of his experience in surveying and a talent as a...
Dates:
1908 October 1-1909 January 4
Diary, 1909 May 1-December 1
File — Box: 2, Volume: 2
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
During the missing interval between the first and second diary, Woodbury married Grace Atkin. In early February Woodbury moved his young wife to the Pine Valley Ranger Station where they remained for five months. While stationed at Pine Valley Woodbury surveyed two new additions to the forest, one near Enterprise and one near Pinto. He also investigated sites for new ranger stations at Bigelow, Magotsu and Beaver...
Dates:
1909 May 1-December 1
Diary, 1909 December 1-1910 March 31
File — Box: 2, Volume: 3
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
On December 1, Woodbury was officially transferred from the Arizona Division to the Diamond Valley District. He remained in St. George for several weeks preparing reports on the alienated lands within the forest boundaries. Woodbury arrived at the Diamond Valley Ranger Station on December 13 and assumed the duties of Ranger John S. Benson. Among the many aspects of forest management which Woodbury was involved in...
Dates:
1909 December 1-1910 March 31
Diary, 1910 April 1-June 30
File — Box: 2, Volume: 4
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
Woodbury was again reassigned in April, this time to the new district at Enterprise. Before moving to his new station, however, he and Ranger Benson attended a meeting of forest personnell at the Ryan Ranger Station in the Kaibab National Forest. At the three day meeting the history of the Forest Service, new grazing regulations and silviculture were discussed. Woodbury and Benson then spent a week with the Kaibab...
Dates:
1910 April 1-June 30
Diary, 1910 July 1-September 30
File — Box: 2, Volume: 5
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
Woodbury met with the new district supervisor, John Raphael, on July 1 to discuss salting, sheep allotments, grazing, special and free uses, and internal improvements including the installation of a telephone line at the Enterprise Ranger Station. He then returned to Enterprise and spent most of the summer putting up the telephone line, patrolling the unpermitted stock, surveying and estimating timber on Rencher...
Dates:
1910 July 1-September 30
Diary, 1910 October 1-December 31
File — Box: 2, Volume: 6
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
The survey of Rencher Mt. was interrupted by the birth of the Woodbury's first son in St. George. He remained in St. George until October 20 and then commenced a boundary survey near Harmony. In November Woodbury investigated the possible addition of the Antelope Mts. near Newcastle to the forest and potential eliminations near Diamond Valley. The closing days of the year were spent in St. George preparing annual...
Dates:
1910 October 1-December 31
Diary, 1911 January 1-March 31
File — Box: 2, Volume: 7
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
Woodbury began the year by moving his wife and son to Enterprise Ranger Station. During January, February and March, Woodbury was occupied with his usual duties--surveying, investigating claims, patrolling the range, and repairing fences. With the help of Fritz A. Johnson as guide, he investigated mining claims in Bull Valley from January 19-21. From February to mid-March Woodbury and a crew surveyed the Nevada...
Dates:
1911 January 1-March 31
Diary, 1911 April 1-June 30
File — Box: 2, Volume: 8
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
During April and May Woodbury was busy with improvements at the Ranger Station, including the construction of a pasture fence. He also patrolled for unpermitted stock and helped to prepare a trespass case against John Pulsipher. From May 21 to June 22 Woodbury supervised the annual spring roundup. At the conclusion of the cattle drive Woodbury left Enterprise for St. George in order to prepare for an extended...
Dates:
1911 April 1-June 30
Diary, 1911 July 1-September
File — Box: 2, Volume: 9
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
On July 1 Woodbury was promoted from Assistant Forest Ranger to Forest Ranger bringing his salary to $1,200.00 per year. Throughout July and August he conducted a timber survey on Pine Valley Mt. This was a continuation of the survey on Rencher Mt. the previous summer. Rangers Benson, McAllister, Harris, Sorenson and Macfarlane accompanied him. After completing the survey, Woodbury remained in St. George until...
Dates:
1911 July 1-September
Diary, 1911 October 1-December 31
File — Box: 2, Volume: 10
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
In addition to his routine duties of patrolling, tallying cattle and office work, Woodbury assisted in a large reseeding project in the Forest. Attempts to organize a stock association continued and Woodbury helped draft a constitution and by-laws. The final weeks of the month were spent in St. George preparing annual reports.
6 October. After patrolling the range, Woodbury concluded that "by far...
Dates:
1911 October 1-December 31