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Guide to the Carl R. Dion Papers 1928-1992
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Carl R. Dion Papers 1928-1992 |
| Subject | Foresters--Minnesota--Archives; Foresters--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives; Civil engineers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives; Conservationists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives; Forests and forestry--Minnesota; Forest conservation--United States; National parks and reserves--United States; Protected areas--United States; Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington); Environmental Activism; Environmental Conditions; Forestry and Forestry Products; Parks and Playgrounds; Washington (State); Seattle |
| Description | Papers of a conservationist and arborist in Seattle, Washington.; Conservationist Carl R. Dion was born in Minnesota in 1914. He became interested in forest conservation at the age of 10. Participation in a Boy Scout tree- planting project in 1929 prompted him to contact conservationist Willard Van Name of the American Museum of Natural History. Their friendship lasted until Van Name's death in 1959. Van Name took Dion with him on two expeditions to photograph old... |
| Publisher | Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries |
| Date | 1928/1992 |
| Rights |
The papers are open to all users.; The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv33533 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | .63 cubic feet (2 boxes) |
| Coverage | 1928-1992 |
