U.S. Forest Service Woodsy Owl Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS0203

Staff Only

Content Description

The U.S. Forest Service Woodsy Owl Collection includes films, slides, negatives, videotapes, posters, original artwork, song sheets, bumper stickers, embroidered patches, keyrings, campaign materials, costumes, distribution materials, legislation, photograph albums, and other miscellaneous items. Campaign materials consist of publication proposals, drafts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, news releases, newsletters, magazines, and public service announcement statistics and information.

Dates

Creation: 1974-1987

Language of Materials

English, Spanish

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Woodsy Owl is the U.S. Forest Service's symbol for conservation education. Beginning in 1970, the Forest Service promoted Woodsy Owl's "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!" campaign against littering and vandalism in national forests.

Total Size of Collection

4 records_box

33 letter_document_box

1 half_letter_document_box

278 boxes (5 boxes, 24.5 x 25 x 3 (10k7 and 10g 6); 1 box, 29.5 x 18 x 6.5 (10kL); 250 boxes, 1.5 x 10.25 x 10.25 (10j 1-7 and 10 I 1-7); 1 box, 7.75 x 12.25 x 5.5; 1 box, 5.25 x 12 x 3; 14 boxes, 11 x 1.5; 5 boxes, 24.5 x 20.5 x 2; 1 box, 22 x 15.5 x 2)

73 Linear Feet (316 boxes, 4 binders, 20 tapes)

4 Volumes (4 binders, 3 x 10 x 11.5)

20 Cassettes (20 tapes, 1.5 x 10 x 6.75)