Correspondence of Bernhard Eduard Fernow concerning forestry, job recommendations, articles and a book Fernow was having published, the acquisition of material for the N.Y.S. College of Forestry, and advice on forestry technique. Includes correspondence between Fernow and various parties, especially newspapermen, inquiring into the management of Cornell property in the Adirondacks, 1900-1902; correspondence between Fernow and President Snyder of Michigan State Agricultural College (later Michigan State University) concerning the recruitment of a properly trained forester to supervise the creation of a forestry program at the college, 1901-1902; and correspondence between Fernow and Captain Ahern, head of the new Philippine forestry service concerning the recruitment of foresters to serve under Ahern, including remarks on the alleged mismanagement of Philippine forests by the Spanish, 1900-1902.

Includes circa 3000 photographs and slides of forestry practices, specially in Germany and Switzerland, and examples of application of same in New York State.