Carrie Smith Forestry Collection
Scope and Contents
The Carrie Smith Forestry Collection consists of materials that Carrie Smith collected while working for the Truckee Ranger District. This collection contains materials related to the US Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest, Truckee, Donner, and Tahoe. The majority of the materials in this collection pertain to the protection and management of forest resources in Truckee and the Tahoe National Forest. This collection also reflects Smith’s interest in archaeology and cultural resource management. Multiple series contain materials related to archaeology including reports, photographs, and video footage.
Dates
- 1840-2009
Creator
- Smith, Carrie E. (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical / Historical
Carrie Smith is an archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service.
Extent
47.75 Linear Feet (53 boxes, 2 oversized folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1) Forest Service Employee Diaries and Calendars; 2) Tahoe National Forest; 3) Reports and Publications; 4) Maps; 5) Climatological Observations from the Truckee Ranger District; 6) Photographs and Slides; 7) Miscellaneous; 8) Audiovisual
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Carrie Smith in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, and 2019.
- Archaeology -- California
- Archaeology -- United States
- Cultural property -- Protection
- Forest management -- California
- Forest protection -- California
- Maps
- Photographs
- Tahoe National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
- Truckee (Calif.) -- Climate -- Observations
- United States. Forest Service -- History -- 20th century
- Video recordings
Creator
- Smith, Carrie E. (Creator, Person)
- Truckee Ranger District (Calif.) (Creator, Organization)
Source
- Smith, Carrie E. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Carrie Smith Forestry Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Theresa Nielson, Jessica Maddox, and Ian McGlory
- Date
- September 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu