New York State Division of Forest Protection and Fire Management Forest Ranger Louis C. Curth Subject and Correspondence Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series documents forest ranger duties, training, and routine activities; policies, procedures, and history; interactions
with members of the public and other State agencies; administrative directives and decisions; and public relations.
Creator:
Title:
Forest Ranger Louis C. Curth subject and correspondence files
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1962-2002
Bulk Dates:
1972-2002
Series Number:
B2722
Arrangement
Roughly by topic and then chronological or alphabetical.
Scope and Content Note
This series documents forest ranger duties, training, and routine activities; policies, procedures, and history; interactions
with members of the public and other State agencies; administrative directives and decisions; and public relations. Topics
include search and rescue training; procedures; firefighting; law enforcement; administrative duties; ranger and volunteer
training and requirements; stewardship of state lands; and park use, safety, and policy.
Record types include minutes; memorandums; correspondence; manuals; publications; search and rescue reports; forest fire reports;
photographs; assignments; equipment and supply inventories; case reports; personal observations; complaints; and suggestions;
news clippings; maps; publications and press releases; and voluminous notes on various topics.
Custodial History
In July of 2014, retired Forest Ranger Louis Curth donated a substantial amount of materials to the Adirondack Research Library
(part of Union College). This was an accretion to a collection he had previously donated relating to research on his 1989
book, The Forest Rangers: A History of the New York State Forest Ranger Force. A substantial amount of the materials considered to be official New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
records, rather than Mr. Curth's personal papers or research, were transferred to the New York State Archives.
Access Restrictions
Some files may contain restricted personal information. State Archives staff will review records and disclose information
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law.
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: B2722-19 |
|
Manual, Roster |
1 |
1 |
1994 |
Zone B Lobbying Efforts |
1 |
2 |
|
Region 5 Training Advisory Committee |
1 |
3 |
1992 |
Special Projects |
1 |
4 |
1992 |
Split Rock Ranger HQ |
1 |
5 |
1994 |
Special Project/Lesson Plan "Protecting lives and Resources" |
1 |
7 |
1995 July 15 |
Response to windstorm/blowdown |
1 |
8 |
1991-1998 |
Safety Issues |
1 |
9 |
1980 |
Olympics security manual |
1 |
10 |
1986 |
EnCon Helicopter NYS Police |
1 |
11 |
1995 |
Photos: Discovery Mtn fire July |
1 |
12 |
1949 |
Forest Fire, Mutual Aid |
2 |
2 |
1996 |
"Best Bang for Their Buck" Investigation of Fire Arm Purchases and Management in Department of Environmental Conservation.
Division of law Enforcement.
|
2 |
3 |
|
Training: Search and Rescue |
2 |
5 |
|
Stream Corridor Management |
2 |
6 |
1949 |
Forest Fire Prevention, Risk Assessment, Suppression, Management |
3 |
1 |
|
Forest Preserve clippings |
3 |
2 |
|
"Adirondack Park in the 21st Century" |
3 |
3 |
|
Adirondack Park State Master Plan |
3 |
4 |
|
Adirondack Park Land Use Maps |
3 |
5 |
|
Adirondack Park Planning |
3 |
6 |
|
Recreation, Events, Use, Plans, Access |
4 |
2 |
1915 |
Manuals (various topics) |
4 |
3 |
|
Geographic Areas of Administrative Responsibility (GAAR) |
5 |
8 |
|
Correspondence [Public Relations] |
6 |
3 |
|
Diversity in Conservation |
6 |
7 |
1957 |
Investigation Techniques |
7 |
2 |
|
Law Enforcement Training |
7 |
3 |
|
Law Enforcement Policy |
7 |
5 |
|
Law Enforcement Trespass |
7 |
6 |
|
Law Enforcement Cases |
7 |
7 |
1977 |
Memoranda and Reports |
8 |
3 |
1960s |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
4 |
1970 |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
5 |
1971 |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
6 |
1972 (1) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
7 |
1972 (2) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
9 |
1973 |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
10 |
1974 |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
11 |
1975 |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
12 |
1976 (1) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
13 |
1976 (2) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
14 |
1976 (3) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
15 |
1977 (1) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
16 |
1977 (2) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
17 |
1977 (3) |
Search and Rescue Reports |
8 |
18 |
|
Administration Problems: Index |
9 |
1 |
|
Administration Problems: Equipment Deficiencies |
9 |
2 |
|
Administration Problems: Enforcement |
9 |
3 |
|
Administration Problems: Fire: Discovery Mountain |
9 |
4 |
|
Administration Problems: Liaison |
9 |
5 |
|
Administration Problems: Policy |
9 |
6 |
|
Administration Problems: Fish Case |
9 |
7 |
|
Administration Problems: Forest Management and Rangers |
9 |
8 |
|
Administration Problems: Future of the Forest Preserve |
9 |
9 |
|
Administration Problems: Misc. and Index |
9 |
10 |
|
Administration Problems: Helicopter |
9 |
11 |
|
Administration Problems: Management Out of Touch |
9 |
12 |
|
Administration Problems: Management Out of Touch Communications |
9 |
13 |
|
Administration Problems: Management Out of Touch Dead Ideas |
9 |
14 |
|
Administration Problems: Management Out of Touch Out-of-Touch Leadership |
9 |
15 |
|
Administration Problems: Management Out of Touch Teamwork |
9 |
16 |
|
Administration Problems: Operations |
9 |
17 |
|
Administration Problems: Supervision |
10 |
1 |
|
Administration Problems: Strategic Plan |
10 |
2 |
|
Administration Problems: Radio and Dispatch |
10 |
3 |
|
Administration Problems: Ranger Response |
10 |
4 |
|
Administration Problems: Ray Brook Office |
10 |
5 |
|
Administration Problems: Search and Rescue: Civil Air Patrol |
10 |
6 |
|
Administration Problems: Search and Rescue DSP |
10 |
7 |
|
Administration Problems: Search and Rescue Policy |
10 |
8 |
|
Administration Problems: Staffing and Vacancies |
10 |
9 |
|
Administration Problems: Staffing and Vacancies: |
10 |
10 |
|
Administration Problems: Status Report - No Action |
10 |
11 |
1996 September |
Rescue #2 Split Rock Falls / Photos |
10 |
12 |
|
Search and Rescue Handbook |
10 |
13 |
1996 September 19 |
Laidlow Reception |
10 |
14 |
1997 |
Whallonsburg Complaint |
10 |
15 |
1999 |
Planning (Strategic SNY Reg. 6 Ranger Districts) |
10 |
16 |
1996 November |
Essex County Floods Photos |
10 |
17 |
2002 |
Ranger History, "Red August" Fires |
11 |
2 |
|
Forest Ranger Training Academies |
11 |
6 |
|
[Training Session Folders] |
11 |
9 |
1997 June |
Organization/Re-Organization |
11 |
11 |
|
Administration - Awards |
12 |
2 |
1966 |
Administration - Memos sent 1966 |
12 |
3 |
|
Administration - Problems - equipment needs |
12 |
4 |
|
Administration - Work plan |
12 |
5 |
1997 |
Memos sent 1997 |
12 |
8 |
|
Search and Rescue Administration |
12 |
9 |
|
Search and Rescue - Critiques, Incidents, Information |
12 |
10 |
|
Search and Rescue - [Laidlow search] |
12 |
11 |
|
Search and Rescue - Public Relations Media |
12 |
12 |
|
Search and Rescue - Back Country Rescue /Medical |
12 |
13 |
|
Search and Rescue - Back Country Rescues/ Clergy |
12 |
14 |
|
Search and Rescue - River Rescue |
12 |
15 |
|
Search and Rescue - Case Reports |
12 |
16 |
|
Search and Rescue - Manual |
12 |
17 |
|
Search and Rescue - Miscellaneous Articles |
12 |
18 |
|
Administrative Correspondence |
13 |
1 |
|
Administrative Exchanges for clarification |
13 |
2 |
|
Administrative General |
13 |
3 |
|
Emergency Fire Fighter Training |
13 |
5 |
|
Emergency Search and Rescue |
13 |
6 |
198 |
References Forest Ranger Layoff |
13 |
11 |
1979 - |
Fire reports |
13 |
12 |
1972-1979 |
Fire Reports |
13 |
13 |
1964-1966 |
Fire Reports |
13 |
14 |
1972-1998 |
Search and Rescue |
14 |
1 |