[Harvard Forest Films] Reel 8

Date1928 – 1931

AbstractIntertitle: ”Harvard Forest Students of 1930 Left to Right: Lotti, Daley, Herr, Branch” A shot of four men sitting by a tree. Intertitle: ”Field Headquarters for Old Growth Forest Study of 1929-30 on Eastern Shore of Pisgah Reservoir.” A few shots of a man rowing to shore in a row boat. A shot of a man in a forest. Intertitle: ”Final cutting in white pine 1928-29, Tom Swamp, V” Footage of workers cutting down and sawing through trees. Intertitle: ”Preparing The Area For The New Stand Slash burning” A few shots of workers burning the brush and fallen tree limbs left over from the cutting, known as slash. Intertitle: “A few months later new growth started” A shot of men inspecting the new growth. A few shots of men walking through the snow inspecting trees. Intertitle: “Class of 1931 Professor Fisher, Scholz, Averill, Frost, Bauer and Johnston.” A shot of men sitting on a log with a dog. A few shots of men cutting brush. Intertitle: “Second weeding in young hardwood stand Tom Swamp, I.” A shot of a man weeding. A shot of men posing for the camera. A few shots of workers with a circular saw. Intertitle: “Pruning and Girdling in a Severely Weeviled Pine Plantation.” Footage of men inspecting trees and taking notes. Intertitle: ”Red Maple Swamp Type” Footage of men inspecting trees and brush. Donor Notes: “A.C. Cline Varias [sic] scenes Harvard Forest and Pisgah 1930” [Richard T. Fisher was founding director of Harvard Forest, A.C. Cline was associate director, named director of Harvard Forest in 1939.]