Guide to the Arthur L. Dahl Papers ,
1900-1939
JL022
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Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
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Stanford, California, 94305-6064
Repository email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Copyright 2001
Title: Arthur L. Dahl Papers,
Identifier/Call Number: JL022
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
3.5 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1900-1939
Abstract: Arthur L. Dahl held various positions in the United States Civil Service, among them personal secretary to Gifford Pinchot,
who was then National Forester. Dahl was transferred to San Francisco in 1908 as Chief of Maintenance in the Bureau of Forestry
District #5. By 1918 he had quit the civil service and was involved in the oil business.
creator:
Dahl, Arthur L., 1880-1952
Biography
| 1880, Oct. 16 |
Born in Port Leavenworth, Kansas. |
| 1900, Dec. 17 |
Becomes stenograher for George Wright, U.S. Indian Inspector for Indian Territory at Muscogee. |
| 1901, Dec. |
Passes Civil Service Stenographer and Typewriter test. |
| 1902, Dec. |
Post Office Department. |
| 1903, Dec. 26 |
Bureau of Forestry, Department of Agriculture as Clerk, Stenographer and Typewriter. Becomes personal secretary of Gifford
Pinchot.
|
| 1905, June |
Graduated with Bachelor of Laws degree from George Washington University. |
| 1905 |
Involved in oil - member of Santa Paula Oil Association, Secretary of Willard Canyon Oil Co., Director of Climax Oil Co. |
| 1923 |
Involved with Insurance Exchange, S.F. |
| 1927 |
With Hammon Engineering Co., S.F. |
| 1932 |
With Life Department of the Aetna Life Insurance Co. |
| 1933, Aug |
Appointed Secretary and returns to former work as Pacific Coast correspondent and representative of several trade publications. |
| 1952 (?) |
Year of death. |
Scope and Content
The collection, which was given by his son, consists of some correspondence and documents relating to his early civil service
jobs, his oil associations and his position with the Insurance Broker's Exchange. However, the great majority of the collection
is lists and copies of articles that Dahl had published in various magazines and other periodicals between 1910 and 1937.
Writing was a profitable hobby, at which he spent his spare hours from his business career. The articles range from highly
technical articles about agricultural machines and methods to anecdotes with morals. In some cases the entire periodical,
in which an article by Dahl is reproduced, has been preserved, and they provide interesting and rare reading material. A Good
example of this is the issues of
Grit dated from 1916 to 1925.
Preferred Citation:
Arthur L. Dahl Papers . JL022. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Provenance
Gift of Arthur L. Dahl, Jr. to the Jackson Library of Business, 1972. Transferred to Special Collections in 1979.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Access Restrictions
None.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
United States. Forest Service--Officials and employees.
Articles.
Business records.
Petroleum industry and trade.
Box 1, Folder
Correspondence re: Dahl Collection (JL022)
Box 1, Folder 1
George Washington University Graduation
Box 1, Folder 2
Civil Service Papers and Correspondence
1900 Dec - 1908 Oct
Scope and Contents note
Contains letters to and from Congressman and other government bureaucrats concerning changes in Dahl's job (switches position,
agency or Department).
Box 1, Folder 3
Oil Stock: Willard Canyon Co., Kimerick Co. and Santa Paula Oil Association
1916 Jan - 1927 Sept
Scope and Contents note
Contains stock certificates, correspondence and contracts concerning these three companies. Dahl was an officer (Secretary)
of Willard and Santa Paula.
Box 1, Folder 4
Albert E. Boynton and Wendell C. Hammon
Scope and Contents note
Contains a biography of Boynton written by Dahl; and memorandums, written by Dahl, noting that he had served as a witness
to the wills of both of these men, who were business associates (oil) and friends.
Box 1, Folder 5
Insurance Broker's Exchange
1933 Sept - 1936 Aug
Scope and Contents note
Contains articles giving a brief biography of Dahl upon the occasion of his appointment as Secretary of the Exchange; then
one letter and clippings of articles regarding his resignation from that same position.
Box 1, Folder 6
Lists of Articles Published
1910 - 1937
Scope and Contents note
Is a handwritten list of articles found in the bound volumes: JL022 Box 1 Folders 2 - 3.
Box 1, Folder 7
Copy of Correspondence concerning article titled VICTORY DOCK SEAMEN
Box 1, Folder 8
Original and Carbon Copies of Submitted Articles
Scope and Contents note
Most of these articles were rejected by publishers, N.D.
Box 1, Folder 9
Horst's Evaporated Vegetables
Scope and Contents note
Includes diffferent articles and brochures written by Dahl about evaporated vegetables, and correspondence from E. Clemens
Horst about the articles.
Box 1, Folder 10
Loose Articles
1916 - 1939
Scope and Contents note
Folder containg about ten articles from different magazines on vastly different subjects.
Box 2, Volume
Articles, Arthur L. Dahl
1914 - 1921
Scope and Contents note
Contains various articles, the majority of which are about Forestry and Agriculture in various magazines (including
Scientific American,
American Thresherman, and
Farm Power,etc.). Arranged in groups of same magazine, chronologically within each group.
Box 3, Volume
Articles, Arthur L. Dahl
1917 - 1937
Scope and Contents note
Contents and manner of arrangement greatly similar to JL022 Box # 2. Different periodicals included:
Pacific Ports,
Automatic World,
Tractor and Gas Engine Review,
Grit,
The Independent,
Masonite Publications, etc. Dates: 1917 - 1937.
Box 4, Folder 1
Various Magazine Issues with Articles by Arthur Dahl
1911 July - 1936 Dec
Scope and Contents note
Contents vary but predominantly the articles are concerned with agricultural and technical topics. Periodicals:
Technical World,
Overland Monthly,
Munsey's Magazine,
Masonite Publications, etc. Dates range: 1911 July - 1936 Dec. Note:
Overland Monthly - 1923 July contains: 1. Eulogy of Jane Lathrop Stanford and 2. an article about the Hoover Library, neither written by Dahl.
Box 4, Folder 2
Grit (Williamsport Pa.)
1916 Nov - 1925 Jan
Box 4, Folder 3
The Philidelphia Record
1917 Mar 4 - 1918 Dec 22
Scope and Contents note
Various issues with articles by Dahl.
Box 4, Folder 4
Various newspapers
1910 Sept 10 - 1921 Oct 25
Scope and Contents note
Including
N.Y. Times,
L.A. Times and others with articles by Dahl.
Box 5, Volume
Scrapbook
1907 - 1916
Scope and Contents note
Articles written by Dahl.
Box 6, Volume
Scrapbook
1916 - 1920
Scope and Contents note
Articles written by Dahl.
Box 7, Volume
Scrapbook
1921 - 1925
Scope and Contents note
Articles written by Dahl.
