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This is the (closed captioned) 2015 version of "The Crossett Story", a narrated movie of the history of the Crossett Experimental Forest in southeastern Arkansas, from its origins to the present-day.  Much of text follows the GTR of the same name published by Russell R. Reynolds in 1980. <p><i>The file provided via the download button below is the same file playing on this page. If you have trouble with the sound for that file, please try downloading the .wmv file provided via the 'original format' field.</i></p>
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: Crossett Experimental Forest
uneven-aged silviculture
natural area
buildings
Organisms: loblolly pine, shortleaf pine
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest, Ashley County, Arkansas
Description: This is the (closed captioned) 2015 version of "The Crossett Story", a narrated movie of the history of the Crossett Experimental Forest in southeastern Arkansas, from its origins to the present-day. Much of text follows the GTR of the same name published by Russell R. Reynolds in 1980. <p><i>The file provided via the download button below is the same file playing on this page. If you have trouble with the sound for that file, please try downloading the .wmv file provided via the 'original format' field.</i></p>
Date: 2015

Forestry Technician Bruce Walsh (right) and unknown helper measuring trees on the Crossett Experimental Forest.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
personnel
research techniques
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Forestry Technician Bruce Walsh (right) and unknown helper measuring trees on the Crossett Experimental Forest.
Date: 1990s

Project Leader Dr. James Baker accepting the sign to be a part of the Tree Farm System at the Crossett Experimental Forest. Far right: Dr. Stan Barras, Assistant Director of Research at the SRS.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
personnel
field day
award
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Project Leader Dr. James Baker accepting the sign to be a part of the Tree Farm System at the Crossett Experimental Forest. Far right: Dr. Stan Barras, Assistant Director of Research at the SRS.
Date: 1985

Dr. James Baker (unit project leader) addressing attendees of a Crossett Forestry Field Day, probably in the late 1980s.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
personnel
field day
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Dr. James Baker (unit project leader) addressing attendees of a Crossett Forestry Field Day, probably in the late 1980s.
Date: 1980s?

Dr. James Baker (unit project leader) addressing attendees of a Crossett Forestry Field Day, probably in the late 1980s.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
personnel
field day
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Dr. James Baker (unit project leader) addressing attendees of a Crossett Forestry Field Day, probably in the late 1980s.
Date: 1980s?

Russell R. Reynolds portrait.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Russell R. Reynolds portrait.
Date: 1980s

Attendees of Crossett Forestry Field Day.  Forest Service Chief Dale Robertson can be seen standing in the middle of the crowd.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
personnel
field day
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Attendees of Crossett Forestry Field Day. Forest Service Chief Dale Robertson can be seen standing in the middle of the crowd.
Date: 1980s

Large pines damaged by tornado that struck the Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters area in 1980.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
tornado
disturbance
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Large pines damaged by tornado that struck the Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters area in 1980.
Date: 1980

Rededication ceremony held on February 14, 1979, for the Crossett Experimental Forest.  From left to right:  J.E. Martin, University of Arkansas VP; [unknown man]; US Senator Dale Bumpers; Don Gammel (standing, behind flag); Robert Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service (speaking); [unknown man]; Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett; Brooks Carter, Mayor of Crossett; B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester; John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific; Russ Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired).
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Rededication ceremony held on February 14, 1979, for the Crossett Experimental Forest. From left to right: J.E. Martin, University of Arkansas VP; [unknown man]; US Senator Dale Bumpers; Don Gammel (standing, behind flag); Robert Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service (speaking); [unknown man]; Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett; Brooks Carter, Mayor of Crossett; B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester; John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific; Russ Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired).
Date: 2/14/1979

Russell Reynolds being presented an award by Larry E. Lassen at the February 14, 1979 reopening of the Crossett Experimental Forest.  From left to right: Robert Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service; US Senator Dale Bumpers; Lassen and Reynolds; Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett (behind flowers); John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific; and B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Russell Reynolds being presented an award by Larry E. Lassen at the February 14, 1979 reopening of the Crossett Experimental Forest. From left to right: Robert Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service; US Senator Dale Bumpers; Lassen and Reynolds; Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett (behind flowers); John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific; and B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester.
Date: 2/14/1979

Registering people to attend the February 14, 1979, ceremony for the reopening of the Crossett Experimental Forest.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Registering people to attend the February 14, 1979, ceremony for the reopening of the Crossett Experimental Forest.
Date: 2/14/1979

People who attended the February 14, 1979, ceremony for the reopening of the Crossett Experimental Forest.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: People who attended the February 14, 1979, ceremony for the reopening of the Crossett Experimental Forest.
Date: 2/14/1979

People at the February 14, 1979, reopening ceremony of the Crossett Experimental Forest.  L to R; kneeling:  Dr. Bob McLemore, Michael Chain; Dr. James B. Baker, Dr. Robert Farrar, Liz Fountain, Don Gammel, Margaret (Skeet) Cheeseman, Dan Yaussy, Michael D. Cain, Charles R. Croswell, Dr. Paul Murphy, Michael D. Sutton, Scott Caldwell, John Pickering, Wayne Riles.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: People at the February 14, 1979, reopening ceremony of the Crossett Experimental Forest. L to R; kneeling: Dr. Bob McLemore, Michael Chain; Dr. James B. Baker, Dr. Robert Farrar, Liz Fountain, Don Gammel, Margaret (Skeet) Cheeseman, Dan Yaussy, Michael D. Cain, Charles R. Croswell, Dr. Paul Murphy, Michael D. Sutton, Scott Caldwell, John Pickering, Wayne Riles.
Date: 2/14/1979

Some of the dignitaries at the rededication of the Crossett Experimental Forest.  From left to right:  Larry E. Lassen, Director, Southern Forest Experiment Station; US Senator Dale Bumpers; Robert E. Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service; Russell R. Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired); and James B. Baker, new project leader, Southern Forest Experiment Station.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Some of the dignitaries at the rededication of the Crossett Experimental Forest. From left to right: Larry E. Lassen, Director, Southern Forest Experiment Station; US Senator Dale Bumpers; Robert E. Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service; Russell R. Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired); and James B. Baker, new project leader, Southern Forest Experiment Station.
Date: 2/14/1979

US Senator Dale Bumpers giving a speech at the rededication of the Crossett Experimental Forest.  From left to right:  Larry E. Lassen, Director, Southern Forest Experiment Station (obscured); J.E. Martin, University of Arkansas Vice President; Robert E. Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service; Don Gammel, CEF forest manager (standing, behind US flag); Senator Bumpers; Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett;  John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific (obscured); B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester; and Russell R. Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired).
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: US Senator Dale Bumpers giving a speech at the rededication of the Crossett Experimental Forest. From left to right: Larry E. Lassen, Director, Southern Forest Experiment Station (obscured); J.E. Martin, University of Arkansas Vice President; Robert E. Buckman, Deputy Chief for Research, USDA Forest Service; Don Gammel, CEF forest manager (standing, behind US flag); Senator Bumpers; Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett; John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific (obscured); B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester; and Russell R. Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired).
Date: 2/14/1979

Dr. Larry E. Lassen, Director, Southern Forest Experiment Station, speaking at the Crossett Experimental Forest rededication on February 14, 1979.  Also pictured (left to right):  Robert E. Buckman, Deputy Chief For Research, USDA Forest Service; Senator Dale Bumpers; Lassen (speaking); Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett; B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester; Brooks Carter, Mayor of Crossett (obscured by Reynolds); Russell R. Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired); and John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
ceremony
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Dr. Larry E. Lassen, Director, Southern Forest Experiment Station, speaking at the Crossett Experimental Forest rededication on February 14, 1979. Also pictured (left to right): Robert E. Buckman, Deputy Chief For Research, USDA Forest Service; Senator Dale Bumpers; Lassen (speaking); Reverend Herman Reese, St. John's Lutheran Church in Crossett; B.G. Gresham, Arkansas State Forester; Brooks Carter, Mayor of Crossett (obscured by Reynolds); Russell R. Reynolds, USDA Forest Service (retired); and John Wishart, Georgia-Pacific.
Date: 2/14/1979

1969 color map of the forest types of the southern US.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: map
forest types
Forest Survey
FIA
Location: southern US
Description: 1969 color map of the forest types of the southern US.
Date: 1969

Large loblolly pine that once was found in the Reynolds Research Natural Area on the Crossett Experimental Forest.  This specimen was about 46.6" DBH and 130 ft tall when this photograph was taken.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
natural area
personnel
big tree
Organisms: loblolly pine
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Large loblolly pine that once was found in the Reynolds Research Natural Area on the Crossett Experimental Forest. This specimen was about 46.6" DBH and 130 ft tall when this photograph was taken.
Date: 8/1968

Large loblolly pine that once was found in the Reynolds Research Natural Area on the Crossett Experimental Forest.  This specimen was about 46.6" DBH and 130 ft tall when this photograph was taken. Man in photos may be Jasper Burns, long-time CEF employee.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
natural area
personnel
big tree
Organisms: loblolly pine
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Large loblolly pine that once was found in the Reynolds Research Natural Area on the Crossett Experimental Forest. This specimen was about 46.6" DBH and 130 ft tall when this photograph was taken. Man in photos may be Jasper Burns, long-time CEF employee.
Date: 8/1968

Two unknown men measuring a large loblolly pine that once was found in the Reynolds Research Natural Area on the Crossett Experimental Forest.  This specimen was about 46.6" DBH and 130 ft tall when this photograph was taken.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
natural area
personnel
big tree
Organisms: loblolly pine
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Two unknown men measuring a large loblolly pine that once was found in the Reynolds Research Natural Area on the Crossett Experimental Forest. This specimen was about 46.6" DBH and 130 ft tall when this photograph was taken.
Date: 8/1968

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