Description
Correspondence, notebooks, drafts, clippings and one scrapbook documenting Jordan Fisher Smith's career as a writer and his
work with the US Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the California State Parks.
Background
Jordan Fisher Smith (1955-) is a California narrative nonfiction and nature writer. Born in San Francisco to a German immigrant
mother and an English immigrant father, he was raised along the boundaries of Muir Woods National Monument and Mt. Tamalpais
State Park in Marin County. Smith later worked as a park and wilderness ranger and firefighter for the US Forest Service,
National Park Service, and California State Parks in the northern Rocky Mountains, California, and Alaska.
Restrictions
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research with the exception of forensic photographs and archaeological surveys.The archaeological survey's
of the Auburn Dam area are restricted to qualified researchers who receive permission from the Head of Archives and Special
Collections.