Showing 118 results

Archival description
Bruce Devitt fonds
Print preview Hierarchy View:
Ascending

Bruce Devitt fonds

  • RBSC-ARC-1762
  • Fonds
  • 1947 - 2011

This fonds consists of records related to Bruce Devitt’s activities in the field of forestry in British Columbia as well as his public service in managing critical environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest. The fonds includes news clippings, research papers, letters, transparencies for presentations, and meeting minutes, among other textual content. The photographic material encompasses black and white and color photos in a variety of sizes as well as slides, all pictures pertain to forestry practice in British Columbia.

The fonds consists of the following series: Devitt’s lectures, presentations, and interviews; research notes; survey photography; and Bill Young.

Devitt, Bruce

Research Notes

The Research Notes series includes material compiled by Devitt for presentations and reports delivered at meetings such as the Public Policy National Resources Conferences in 1981 and on a more regular basis at the annual meetings of the Association of BC Professional Foresters. News clipping citing Devitt and/or offering a general overview of work he has conducted also figure in this series.

Lectures, presentations, and interviews

The series features lectures, presentations, and interviews that Bruce Devitt gave at meetings of institutions in which he actively participated as both a member and chair of various committees at the local, provincial, and national levels.

Survey Photography

The survey photography series consists of photographic material compiled by Devitt over decades of field work in British Columbia. The albums include black and white photos as well as multiple sets of 35mm. slides. These color slides cover the evolution from natural regeneration, bare root nurseries to tree planting. Also featured are processes for tree seed registration, tree selection and grafting into seed orchards for seed extraction and storage. The series also includes photograph prints of people and events related to the forestry industry in British Columbia.

Bill Young

The Bill Young series include a compilation of speeches by Bill Young, B.C.'s chief forester from 1978 – 1984 in addition to research files from Ralph Schmidt.

Results 101 to 118 of 118