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Ref NoT/HIL
TitleT Hiley
DescriptionThis series contains records regarding the activities, achievements and the advisory role of Wilfred E Hiley in all areas, theoretical and practical, of woodland management and forestry. The records were primarily accumulated by Wilfred E Hiley through his role as advisor in forestry at Dartington (1931-1958) and chairman of Dartington Woodlands Limited, President of the Royal Forestry Society of England and Wales (1950-1952), and through his active involvement in professional associations including the United Kingdom Forestry Committee. Later records in the series were accumulated primarily by Leonard Elmhirst and concern the completion of Hiley's book, A Forestry Venture, the revision and editing of Hiley's book, Woodland Management, and the disposition of Hiley's collection of foreign books on forestry to the Oxford Forestry Institute (1986).

The records consist of correspondence primarily accumulated by W E Hiley. Correspondents include: Leonard Elmhirst; Professor H G Champion (tour of USA); C O Hanson; H T H Foley (The Dedication of Woodlands Scheme); R S Hosmer; J Adderley, United Kingdom Forestry Committee; R Gardner, Royal Forestry Society of England and Wales; and J J MacGregor, Commonwealth Forestry Institute.

Subjects include: appointments; Wilfred E Hiley's and Professor H G Champion's tour to the American west, sponsored by the Dartington Hall Trustees and the William C Whitney Foundation; Forestry Policy and Legislation including Post-War Forestry Policy; the Dedication of Woodland Scheme and alterations to the Dedication of Woodlands Deed of Covenant; a Forestry Conference held at Dartington Hall in 1957; Hiley's visit to Kenya to conduct a economic survey of the Forest Estates in Kenya (1949-1950) and his recommendations regarding a Forest Commission; and Dartington Hall Joint Council.

Additional materials include: memoranda; minutes; reports; an extensive collection of papers, lectures, articles, and reprinted articles by Wilfred E Hiley and a number of reprinted articles by Rudolph Lehtpere, Leonard Elmhirst, Robert Michael Harley; press cuttings; programmes; printed pamphlets; deeds; and grant applications.
Date1909-1986
SubjectForestry
Deforestation
Professional associations
Agricultural education
Agricultural policy
Societies and associations
Writers
FormatManuscript
Person_CodeDS/UK/1516
DS/UK/1470
DS/UK/1512
171
DS/UK/1533
DS/UK/1500
298
DS/UK/756
DS/UK/1480
268
DS/UK/1582
DS/UK/1492
DS/UK/1509
246
233
DS/UK/712
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1516Dartington Woodlands Limited; 1947-1947-
DS/UK/1470Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
DS/UK/1512United Kingdom Forestry Committee; 1945-1945-
171Champion; H.G.; Professor
DS/UK/1533Adderley; J
DS/UK/1500Gardner; R
298MacGregor; J. J. (1907-2000); Professor1907-2000
DS/UK/756William C Whitney Foundation; 1925-1925-
DS/UK/1480Dedication of Woodlands; 19461946
268Lehtpere; Rudolph (1905-)1905-
DS/UK/1582Foley; H T H (1905-1959); Major1905-1959
DS/UK/1492Home Grown Timber Marketing Association; 1935-19471935-1947
DS/UK/1509Society of Foresters of Great Britain; 1925-1925-
246Hiley; Wilfred E (-1961)1886-1961
233Harley; Robert Michael (1914-1995)1914-1995
DS/UK/712Joint Council; 1946-19521946-1952
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