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natural resources conservation
Subject
Subject Source: Nalt
Scope Note: The protection, preservation, or restoration of natural resources such as forests, soil, water and wildlife.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Fires Mean Less Schools, Roads, Tourists, Fish, Game, Timber, and Higher Taxes. Everyone Loses. Help Prevent Fires., 1930
Item — Folder 0040-0002: Series I [Barcode: 1023157815]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates:
Publication: 1930
Fulton Lewis, Jr., Mutual Network Commentator Says: Forest Fires Not Only Destroy Fish and Game, but also Rob America of Vital War Production Material., undated
Item — Folder 0039-0014: Series I [Barcode: 1023157813]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
World War II resource conservation theme. Fulton Lewis, Jr. and Stan Jennings both worked for WOL Radio in Washington, DC. Lewis was a commentator and Jennings was an advertising illustrator.
Dates:
Publication: undated
Grass Is Life, Protect It. Prevent Range Fires, 1945
Item — Folder 0040-0015: Series I [Barcode: 1023157828]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates:
Publication: 1945
Green Forests Give Us Strength! Remember - Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires!, 1951
Item — Folder 0041-0007: Series I [Barcode: 1023157835]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates:
Publication: 1951
Prevent Fire. Save the Grass. Protect the Soil., undated
Item — Folder 0040-0003: Series I [Barcode: 1023157816]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates:
undated
USDA Soil Conservation Service Film Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS0329
Content Description
The USDA Soil Conservation Service Film Collection consists of films produced by and for the Soil Conservation Service. These films were used for education, training, and public service announcements.
Dates:
1953-1977
You Have So Many Reasons to Protect Your Forests, 1960
Item — Folder 0042-0001: Series I [Barcode: 1023157837]
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of posters promoting wildfire prevention, the bulk of which were produced for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign.Some of the early posters in this series use World War II resource conservation themes from an American point of view, and a few portray negative racial and ethnic stereotypes. Most of the CFFP posters produced after 1944 feature Smokey Bear and variations of his slogan, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The collection also...
Dates:
Publication: 1960