Series consists primarily of photocopied research materials, in addition to some correspondence, handwritten notes, pamphlets, reports, and clippings touching on a variety of subjects related generally to the historical, social, and cultural study of forestry and conservation, both in Canada and internationally. Also included are some of Reed's lecture materials, and reports and research materials apparently written by or related to some of his university students. The materials in this series appear to have been used by Reed primarily in his role as a professor in the UBC Faculty of Forestry.