Author: LITTLEFIELD, JOSIAH LOOMIS
Title: Josiah Littlefield, Lumberman-Conservationist an Autobiography
Description: No Place: s.n, 1972. Soft Cover. B&W Photographs; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2; 75 pages; Soft cover is tan paper. Some bumping, rubbing, scuffing, little bit of paper separation at tail of spine, several light discolored small circles on back . Lovely inscription in an old style hand. "FOR M/M CHESTER JANISZWESKI WITH APPRECIATION FOR THEIR HELP IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS BOOK. HAZEL LITTLEFIELD", appears to be written with a fountain pen. Hand colored family coat-of-arms with motto. Hazel Littlefied was the daughter of Josiah, and the editor of this title. This was originally written in 1932. Illustrated with 21 b/w photographs. "Josiah's [1845-1935] work in surveying, buying up woodland as a source of supply for his lumber mill {in southern Michigan, SIC}, and as the person in charge of the sale of lots for the Farwell Land Company gave him considerable opportunity to observe land speculation and the rise in prices of land. At the same time Josiah was cutting trees for his lumber business, he began to set aside preserves of trees as a conservation effort. Filibert Roth, professor at the University of Michigan and member of the Michigan Forestry Commission, as well as early proponent of reforestation, encouraged Littlefield's efforts in this direction. A gift of ten acres of land to the Farwell school on which students planted 16,000 seedlings was one of the ways in which Josiah tried to create an interest in forestry and conservation". Scarce title with these features.. Very Good+ .

Keywords: Aubiography; Michigan People; Michigan Women; Conservation Movements; Lumber Industry; Monroe County; Signed Books; Collectible Books; Genealogies; Women/Womens' History Cultural History Animals Education History American History Orient/Asia Geography Ant