Paul M. Dunn

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Plotted at Oregon State University, as on Map 9 of the 1999 thesis.

Sessions

• November 2, 1978 — Peavy Hall, Oregon State University campus, Corvallis, Oregon Interviewers: Royal G. Jackson, Jennifer Lee · interview
• September 18, 1979 — Peavy Hall, Oregon State University campus, Corvallis, Oregon Interviewers: Royal G. Jackson, Jennifer Lee · interview

Where others mention them

• #13 WILLIAM A. DAVIES Narrator: William A. Davies p. 2, p. 3, p. 5, p. 6, p. 11, p. 24, p. 27, p. 38, p. 48
• #15 Marvin Rowley Narrator: Marvin Rowley p. 15, p. 16, p. 23, p. 38, p. 39, p. 40, p. 41, p. 42, p. 46, p. 47, p. 48, p. 50, p. 52, p. 56, p. 61, p. 69, p. 72, p. 90, p. 99, p. 100, p. 101, p. 102, p. 103, p. 105

Dates they give

• 1898 — I was born in Lennox, South Dakota in 1898 and lived for about 13 years in that area. source · 1891–1920
• 1904 — Yes, certain forestry courses were taught in the University prior to 1904 by Professor Lake who was in the Botany Department. source · 1891–1920
• 1910 — Dean Peavy had been here since 1910, and in 1934 he became President of OSU,but he still carried on as Dean of the School. source · 1891–1920
• 1910 — However, Dean Peavy wasn't appointed until 1910. source · 1891–1920
• 1913 — In 1913 we moved to Le Mars, Iowa, north of Sioux City, where I graduated from high school in 1917. source · 1891–1920
• 1913 — Forest Engineering was established in 1913, as I recall, and Forest Products in 1918 or 1919. source · 1891–1920
• 1914 — Jack Pernot, the fourth, was killed in 1914 when he was working for the Forest Service. source · 1891–1920
• 1917 — Yes, that building was built in 1917. source · 1891–1920
• 1917-08 — In August 1917, our unit was merged into the Federal Service and we were moved to Camp Cody in Deming, New Mexico, about 30 miles north of the Mexican border, where a large divisional group was being organized. source · 1891–1920
• 1918 — In fact, my brother and I were both members of the Company, but he left in June of 1918 with a replacement unit for the expeditionary forces in Europe. source · 1891–1920
• 1919 — I was promoted to sergeant in early 1919. source · 1891–1920
• 1919 — The Spaulding Tract, for example, that we still have, was cut over around 1919. source · 1891–1920
• 1919-07 — I returned in July 1919. source · 1891–1920
• 1923 — enrolled in forestry and graduated in 1923. source · 1921–1940
• 1923 — Yes, he had been on the staff since about 1923, and was named Acting Dean. source · 1921–1940
• 1923 — The initial effort was the Peavy Arboretum which was established in 1923. source · 1921–1940
• 1925 — But, in mid-1925, I ran out of money, so I had to stop my studies. source · 1921–1940
• 1926 — We had several dates, later became engaged, and subsequently we were married in 1926. source · 1921–1940
• 1926 — In January, 1926 I was offered a position with the Missouri Forestry Department, and I accepted it. source · 1921–1940
• 1926 — Frederick Dunlap, the Missouri State Forester from 1926 to 1931, was a great leader. source · 1921–1940
• 1926 — She collaborated and cooperated throughout all of my forestry career, from the time we were married in January, 1926, and from my first job starting in February, 1926. source · 1921–1940
• 1926 — The first one was built in 1926 by the students, and was on the site of the present big cabin. source · 1921–1940
• 1926 — The first was built in 1926 by the students. source · 1921–1940
• 1926-01-21 — Mrs. Dunn and I were married January 21, 1926, and we started my career in forestry in February of 1926. source · 1921–1940
• 1927 — When I arrived the program, started by Dean Peavy, had been in effect since 1927. source · 1921–1940
• 1927 — During the period of 1927 through 1939, which was the end of the period of Dean Peavy's activities as Dean, a total of 4,800 acres was acquired, all in the McDonald Forest area and very accessible to the School source · 1921–1940
• 1927 — No. Keep in mind that Dean Peavy functioned during the period of 1927 through 1939. source · 1921–1940
• 1927 — Then the McDonald Bequest program was initiated in 1927, which was the result of Dr. Peavy's contact with Mrs. Mary McDonald who was interested in providing a facility for the use of the forestry students. source · 1921–1940
• 1928 — No. The Department was first organized in 1928. source · 1921–1940
• 1930s — Later, in the mid 1930's, it was reconstructed into a very fine state program with forestry instruction at the University of Missouri. source · 1921–1940
• 1930s — The meeting in Portland was an annual meeting of this society in the mid-1930's. source · 1921–1940
• 1930s — In some of the other forestry schools there was an occasional woman student, and I recall one that graduated in the 1930's. source · 1921–1940
• 1930s — During the late 1930's there was a CCC Camp in the area, also. source · 1921–1940
• 1930s — We carried on and the enrollment grew from just a handful in the early 1930's to about 400 students by 1940. source · 1921–1940
• 1931-05 — In May 1931 we left Missouri because the Governor vetoed the budget and I was without a job. source · 1921–1940
• 1931-09-01 — We moved to Utah and started on this new job September 1, 1931. source · 1921–1940
• 1933 — I believe it was 1933 to 1938. source · 1921–1940
• 1935 — The Dean's Cabin was built in 1935, and was on the slope of the hill where the tower is, to the south and west of the Arboretum area. source · 1921–1940
• 1935 — That carried on until 1935 when several new programs were established in the Federal Service: the CCC program started in 1933, the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934, and the Soil Conservation Service in 1938 - all Federal programs. source · 1921–1940
• 1935 — Until 1935 there were only three of us on the forestry staff. source · 1921–1940

54 more in the timeline.

In the Series Index

• Dunn 02:1, 02:3, 02:5, 02:13, 02:16, 02:31, 02:32, 02:35, 02:37, 02:38, 02:39, 02:43, 15:16, 15:41, 15:42, 15:50, 15:56, 15:i
• DUNN, PAUL M. 13:2, 13:3, 13:5, 13:6, 13:11, 13:24, 13:27, 13:38, 13:48