Oral history interview with Henry E. Haefner

Collection

Identifier: SR 9235

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Henry E. Haefner was conducted by Charles Digregorio at Haefner’s home in Portland, Oregon, on July 9, 1979, as part of the Oregon Historical Society’s oral history program.

In this interview, Haefner discusses his experiences as a forest ranger in the Siskiyou National Forest from 1909 to 1925. He describes traversing the forest on foot and horseback before roads were built and speaks at length about fighting fires in the forest with early 20th century equipment. He shares his thoughts about changes in forest management over the 20th century, and about changes in public opinion regarding forest fires and environmental conservation. He closes the interview by talking about clear-cutting.

Dates

1979 July 9

Creator

Haefner, Henry E. (Henry Earl), 1884-1980 (Interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Henry E. Haefner. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Henry Earl Haefner was born in Giard Township, Iowa, in 1884. He began working with the U.S. Forest Service in 1908, beginning in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona. He worked in the Siskiyou National Forest from 1909 to 1925. He retired from the Forest Service in the 1940s. He died in 1980.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (58 min., 36 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Henry E. Haefner conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 9, 1979. Haefner was a ranger in the Siskiyou National Forest from 1909 to 1925.

Existence and Location of Copies

Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.

Related Materials

A typescript copy of Haefner's memoir, "Some Reminiscences of an Early Forester," Mss 2282, is held by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.