George Washington National Forest oral histories
Scope and Content
George Washington National Forest Oral Histories, 1994, is comprised of audio recordings and transcripts documenting interviews conducted by a JMU student intern with Jacob Kagey and Earnest Dickerman, employees of George Washington National Forest National Park, on the topics of botanical and wilderness history.
Dates
- 1994
Access Restrictions
Access to the Oral Histories is governed by agreements with the narrators. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Bio/Historical Note
Dominic Pisciotta was a senior at James Madison University, conducted these interviews in fulfillment of a JMU student internship, during the fall of 1994. The project was funded in part by the U.S. Forest Service.
Extent
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders, 6 audiocassettes, 8 cds )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The George Washington National Forest Oral History Collection, 1994, is comprised of audio recordings and transcripts documenting interviews conducted by a JMU student intern with Jacob Kagey and Earnest Dickerman, employees of George Washington National Forest National Park, on the topics of botanical and wilderness history.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Dominic Pisciotta, March 7, 1995.
Processing Information
The original accession included six video cassettes of interview with Ernest Dickerman, 2 audiocassette tapes for transction, 2 regular cassette interview tapes, and three audiocassettes. The videocassettes were not found at the time of inventory in 2019. There are two additional preservation cds of SdArch 6-2d that were noted as blank and corrupted, and not included in this finding aid.
- Biodiversity conservation
- Botany -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
- Forest management -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
- Forest reserves -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
- National parks and reserves -- Virginia
- Sierra Club
- Trees -- Diseases and pests
- United States (Title of work: Wilderness Act.)
- Wilderness Society (U.S.)
- Wildlife conservationists -- Virginia
- Wildlife management -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
- Zoology -- George Washington National Forest (Va. and W. Va.)
Source
- Pisciotta, Dominic (Donor, Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the George Washington National Forest Oral Histories, 1994
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- JMU Libraries cataloging staff
- Date
- 1994
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the James Madison University Libraries Special Collections Repository
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Harrisonburg Virginia 22807
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