Utah Section of the American Society of Range Mangement Archives
COLL MS 81
Scope & Content Note
Records of the ASRM Utah Section, the Brigham Young University Chapter, and the Utah State University Chapter. Includes membership lists, minutes, activities, newsletters from other sections, and financial material.
Administrative History
The Utah Section of the American Society of Range Mangement (ASRM) was originated at a meeting of ASRM members in Salt Lake City May 7, 1949. A petition was sent to the national office, signed by all in attendance, requesting a section be organized in Utah. On the 20th of June the same year, notification of approval was received by the elected chairman, Harold J. Burback, and the Utah Section of the American Society of Range Management was born.
In 1957 a student chapter was instituted at Utah State University. Records are unsure of the date of activation, but April of 1957 is the accepted date. The second student chapter was organized at BYU in 1964-65 with Jordan Pederson as the first president.
Since the beginning, tours of rangeland have been a part of the section activities. Almost all of Utah has been covered n the past years, with parts of other states. Also, a scholarship was established in the late 50's, and later other awards for excellence in the field of management came into being.
From the original 22 members of the organization, the enrollment rose and peaked in 1975 with 273 members.
The section is still (of date) alive and active in Utah.
Inventory
Box 1: 23 folders, Constitution and By-law of the Utah Section. National
By-Laws and Chapter. Membership lists for the Utah Section Chapter
1948-1966.
Folder. 18: Utah Section - Requests for information
Folder. 19: Utah Section - Membership memos and data
Folder. 20-21: Range Society - 1967 programs
Box 6: 17 folders, Newsletters and Miscellaneous Material from
American Society of Range Management Sections
Arranged by state, Arizona - South Dakota
Box 7: 6 folders, Southern Section Wyoming.
Wyoming Range Management Publication. 1965-1968
Newsletters from other Sections of the American Range Society
of Range Management
Folder 1-2: Southern Section
Folder 3-5: Texas
Folder 6-7: Wyoming
Wyoming Range Management
Box 8: 19 folders, Miscellaneous Material for the National Organization
Folder 1: Minutes of National Meetings - includes Board Meetings
Folder 5-7: Wildlife Section
Folder 8-9: Letters From Committees
Folder 10-12: National Constitution and By-laws
Folder 13: Committee Job Descriptions
Folder 14-17: Miscellaneous Papers - National Committees includes advisory
Council & Board of Directors minutes
Folder. 18-19: National Membership.
Box 9: 20 folders, Utah Section Finance & Collection & Distribution Calendar Year Appears to be miscellaneous material - newsletter rough draft)
Folder 1: Receipt books 1953-1954
Folder 2-16: Finance, Collection and Distribution 1949-1971
Folder 17-20: Calendar Year 1950-1959
Box 10: Utah Section - Calendar Year Files 1960-1967
- Planning: Obtainable Goals and Objectives, Utah Section SRM, 1985.
Folder 4 - Scholarship, Stoddart Scholarship Committee annual
report for 1985, James E. Bowns, Chairman.
- 1985 Summer Tour Committee, 11/21/85.
- 1985 Youth Committee, Brock Benson, Chairman.
- Development of Range Science at B.Y.U.
- Charter for student chapter of the American Society of Range Management at B.Y.U., Nov. 15, 1967.
- B.Y.U. Chapter of the Utah Section, SRM- Charter Members.
Folder 5
-Constitution of BYU Chapter (Previous to 1977) American Society of Range Management
- Constitution of the Society of Range Management Chapter at B.Y.U, 1977
- Constitution and Bylaws for the Student Conclave of Society for Range Management Feb. 10, 1981
- B.Y.U. Chapter Leadership
- Mews Article "B.Y.U Hosts Range Society, Dec" 1972
- Utah Section Newsletter, Nov° 1982, Calender of events, etc
For more information: 435/797-2663; Manuscript Librarian.
Special Collections & Archives, Merrill Library, Utah State University Libraries, Utah State University 84322-3000
