John Freeman Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Freeman's research for his book, High Plains Horticulture: A History, Black Hills Forestry: A History, and Persistent Progressives. Topics included are recreation use, timber harvesting, mining and Homestake, grazing, tourism as an income, a brief history of the early Black Hills, and some of the most recent issues of wildfires and mountain pine beetles that all revolve around the Black Hills. Forestry icons such as Gifford... Pinchot and Seth Bullock are mentioned in the collection along with other lists of other Forest Reserve supervisors of the Black Hills. Starting from the early exploration of the Black Hills by General George Armstrong Custer to the most recent battles with the Pine beetles, this collection covers a vast and detailed history of the Black Hills forest reserve.
See moreDates
- Creation: 1872 - 2014
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Biographical Note
John F. Freeman is the founder and president emeritus of the Wyoming Community Foundation. He has a PhD in early modern European history from the University of Michigan and is the author of High Plains Horticulture: A History, Black Hills Forestry: A History, and Persistent Progressives.
Extent
8 Boxes
3.5 Linear Feet
Organization of the Collection
Bulk of the collection is arranged alphabetically by topic. However, there are several bound reports filed at the end of the alphabetically series. Also, one box of notecards were left intact as the donor used them.
Acquisition Information
Received May 2015
Processing Information
Processed by Ian Gunderson, September/October 2015
- Title
- Guide to the John Freeman Papers
- Subtitle
- At the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Roberta Sago.
- Date
- October 30, 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies Repository
Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
Black Hills State University
1200 University Street, Unit 9676
Spearfish South Dakota 57799-9676 USA
605-642-6361
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