The Fritz-Metcalf Photograph Collection is a collection of about 9,000 photographs relating primarily to forestry, conservation, and the lumber industry in California and the United States. Subjects of the photographs include reforestation, forest research, logging operations, logging equipment, and the activities of the University of California's School of Forestry. The photographs were taken from 1906 to 1984, with the bulk of the collection dating between 1910 and 1960. The photographs were taken by Emanuel Fritz, Woodbridge Metcalf, and others.
Emanuel Fritz and Woodbridge Metcalf were both faculty members of the School of Forestry at the University of California, Berkeley. Emanuel Fritz (1886-1988) taught forestry at the University of California from 1919 to 1954. Professor Fritz was forester for the California Redwood Association, consultant to the California Legislative Interim Committee (1943-45), editor-in-chief of the Journal of Forestry (1930-32), founder of the Redwood Region Logging Conference, and councilor of the Save-the-Redwoods League. In 1955 he received the Western Forestry and Conservation Association award for distinguished achievement in forestry. Woodbridge Metcalf (1888-1972) was on the faculty of the School of Forestry from 1914 until 1956. He was Extension Forester from 1926 to 1957. During these 43 years, Professor Metcalf was also involved in 4-H Clubs, cork oak utilization, and Christmas tree and eucalyptus plantations. He served as president of the California Conservation Council and received the Nash Merit Award Certificate for his dedicated work in conservation in 1954.
1920 - Prof. Metcalf, Tissot, Prof. Fritz, Prof. Bruce, Gerhardy, on trip to Inverness.
September 1953 - Metcalf and exhibits used in forestry demonstration at 33rd annual 4-H Club Convention, Davis campus, University of California. "How Forest Trees Grow."
The healing of wounds on a Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) on the Chico Forestry Station.
July 16, 1939 - Sugar pine, 36 inch diameter at breast height near new Camp Califorest office. Emanuel Fritz.
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