| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |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 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest personnel building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Staff member entering Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters. |
| Date: | 7/1968 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Crossett Experimental Forest office front yard and enlarged building. |
| Date: | 4/19/1959 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | A close-up view of the pavilion and pump at the picnic grounds of the Crossett Experimental Forest. |
| Date: | circa 1950 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest snow ice building |
| Organisms: | pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Snow and ice storm in January 1944 at the Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters. |
| Date: | 1/14/1944 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest personnel building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "First "staff" of the Crossett Exp. Forest". Left to right: Ashley Williams, Edwin Hughes-CCC, Lucille Futhey, Russ Reynolds, Ike Rawls. |
| Date: | 3/12/1938 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Bath house (12' x 20') at the Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters constructed with WPA labor. |
| Date: | 7/26/1937 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Stitched images of Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters. |
| Date: | 7/23/1937 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Resident forester's residence. 7 room log building constructed in 1936-1937. The completed house in 1937. It had a 18'x25' living room, a 16'x18' dining room, a large kitchen, two bedrooms and a sleeping porch, a bath, laundry room and cellar. |
| Date: | 7/23/1937 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest buildings personnel |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Part of a group of foresters including the Regional Forester and representatives of his staff; the Director of the Southern Forest Experiment Station and representatives of his staff and State and private foresters who attended an annual two day meeting at the Crossett Experimental Forest in April 1937." |
| Date: | 4/23/1937 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forests personnel buildings |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Part of a group of foresters including the Regional Forester and representatives of his staff; the Director of the Southern Forest Experiment Station and representatives of his staff and State and private foresters who attended an annual two day meeting at the Crossett Experimental Forest in April 1937." |
| Date: | 4/1937 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Office, Crossett Experimental Forest. Building contains lobby, laboratory, dark room, two offices, bath and cellar. |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Residence #1 on the Crossett Experimental Forest constructed with WPA labor, contains 7 rooms, bath, and cellar. |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Cabin #1, Crossett Experimental Forest. Cabin is 24'x24' and contains 4 rooms, constructed with WPA labor. Building to be used by Forest Service personnel on temporary assignments. |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Equipment depot (40'x60') at Crossett Experimental Forest. Building 1 1/2 stored in height contains large equipment room, large workshop, large storage room, bath and large amount of storage space including rat proof room on second floor. |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Four car garage, Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters. |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Filling station at the Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters. |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Production of cypress shingles or "shakes" with which to cover the roofs of the headquarters buidlings at the Crossett Experimental Forest. Picture taken east of Equipment Depot looking west. |
| Date: | 1935 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Original office building at the Crossett Research Center headquarters located about 8 miles south of Crossett, Ark. on the Crossett- Bastrop Highway. Building constructed in October and November 1934. |
| Date: | 1935 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building architecture blueprint |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Original plan of Crossett Experimental Forest headquarters, with buildings, roads, and landscape |
| Date: | 4/1/1934 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building architecture residence blueprint |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Original plan of Ranger House for the Crossett Experimental Forest showing exterior design |
| Date: | 4/1/1934 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building architecture residence blueprint |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Original plan of log forester's home for the Crossett Experimental Forest showing interior design |
| Date: | 1934? |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest personnel building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | First building on the new Crossett Experimental Forest and Research Center. Building was used as tool shed and office until permanent office and other buildings were constructed at the headquarters area 1/4 mile south. Building was started on December 22, 1933 and completed in a couple days. Building was located at what now is the picnic ground area. Russ Reynolds by building. |
| Date: | 1934 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest building |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Log forester's home at the Crossett Experimental Forest. |
| Date: | unknown |