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Box 3

 Container

Contains 28 Results:

Diary, 1917 July 1-August 31, 1917 October

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 1
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Woodbury spent most of the summer at the Ranger Station in the forest, returning to Oak City to do office work. He surveyed the line for the Fillmore Watershed fence and examined the range in order to plan for its better utilization. He continued his meetings with the stockmen and had several conflicts over trespassing stock. For entries during September see Bx 2, Bk 23. In October Woodbury began preparation of the annual grazing report and on October 17 visited the Ogden office to discuss the...
Dates: 1917 July 1-August 31; 1917 October

Diary, 1917 November, 1918 January-February

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 2
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Woodbury continued the boundary survey until November 30 when he was notified of his transfer to Marysvale. For December entries see Bk 3. At his new post, Woodbury is once again faced with considerable opposition from stockmen and he worked to organize another stock association. He also spent much time on the range gathering trespassing stock and preparing trespass cases. 14 January. "This morning, Herbert and I looked up the special bull rules for the forest, and were planning how...
Dates: 1917 November; 1918 January-February

Diary, 1917 December, 1918 March-April

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 3
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents The diary entries for December 1917 concern Woodbury's move to the Marysvale district. He was unable to find a suitable home and office in Marysvale so he rented one in Richfield. He spent most of his time getting acquainted with the range and the local residents. One of his first duties was to investigate the case of a man living within the forest boundary. During March and April Woodbury continued his meetings with the stock association and investigated the special use permits for local mines...
Dates: 1917 December; 1918 March-April

Diary, 1918 May, 1918 August-October

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 4
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents May was the opening of grazing season and Woodbury worked with the new herder to count cattle, to move stock on to the lower range and to remove unpermitted herds. Woodbury also continued his repairs on the Belknap Ranger Station which had fallen into disrepair. For June and July entries see Bk 5. During July Woodbury had been promoted to an administrative position at the Richfield office. On August 3 he left the Belknap Ranger Station and relocated in Richfield. Ranger Bowers took over the...
Dates: 1918 May; 1918 August-October

Diary, 1918 June 1-July 31, 1918 November 1-December 31

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 5
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Woodbury remained at the Belknap Ranger Station during June and July occupied with routine duties including repairs at the station, office work and the sale of timber. He also continued his attemps to enforce sanitary conditions in the mining camps and stocked several streams with fish. On June 30 John Raphael offered Woodbury an administrative job in Richfield. Although there is no further mention of the job Woodbury did relocate to Richfield at the end of July. His work at the office in...
Dates: 1918 June 1-July 31; 1918 November 1-December 31

Diary, 1919 January 1-May 22

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 6
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Woodbury continued his routine work in the Richfield office, which included interviewing new rangers, preparing reports and the budget, and working on special cases. He also delt with problems concerning Forest Service property. In April, the Forest Service moved into the new Federal Building in Richfield. Woodbury helped with the move by planning for the utilization of space, packing and taking inventories. Throughout May, Woodbury worked in the field to construct a telephone line to the...
Dates: 1919 January 1-May 22

Diary, 1919 May 23-October 31

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 7
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Routine office duties continued interrupted by several excusions into the field to survey boundaries, estimate timber and investigate land exchanges. Work on the telephone line continued. 24 July. "Received a telegram from Ogden for someone to help in fighting fire in Idaho. I was the only one available..." 25 July. Upon arriving, in Salt Lake City, enroute to the forest fire, Woodbury...
Dates: 1919 May 23-October 31

Diary, 1920 May 1-November 1, 1924 March 22-October 29

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 8
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents This diary contains two separate sets of entries. The first records Woodbury's final days with the Forest Service. His work from May to November was much the same as that done since he began his position in the Richfield office. He did, however, help with the construction of the Mill Creek road. Woodbury resigned from the Forest Service on November 1 in order to return to St. George and work his father's farm. The second group of entries, dating from 1924, concern Woodbury's work as...
Dates: 1920 May 1-November 1; 1924 March 22-October 29

Notebook, "Ice Plant & Agr. Inspection Notes", 1923

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 9
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents This notebook contains daily entries from January 1 to February 17. During this time Woodbury was apparently working in a dairy. He picked up and delivered milk, butter and cream. He describes the process for manufacturing butter. The entries are very brief but legibly written in pencil. Following the diary entries are lists of pests and weeds and their location in the area near St. George and Cedar City. These lists apparently date from the time Woodbury was agricultural Inspector.
Dates: 1923

Notebook, 1924-1926

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 10
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Woodbury has written on the first page of this notebook, "Temporary work as enumerator for the special 1925 agricultural census directed by the Forest Service, with Wm Mace Forest Supervisor in Cedar City in charge." Each entry simply lists the names of people contacted by Woodbury during the day. There is no explanation of what his work involved.
Dates: 1924-1926