Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of records related to the creation of New York State's Historic Tree Register. Files pertaining to the
register include applications, correspondence, press releases, acceptance and rejection letters, and descriptions of the trees.
Also included are State Botanist records from the 1910s, correspondence regarding the planting of Moon Trees (trees grown
from seeds taken into orbit around the Moon) in the 1970s, and surveys of large and historical trees in the state from the
1960s-1980s.
Creator:
Title:
Historic Tree program files
Quantity:
2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1913-1995
Bulk Dates:
1986-1995
Series Number:
B2923