Papers of Paul H. Hummel
Scope and Contents
The Papers of Paul H. Hummel consists primarily of correspondence dated 1938-1963. There are letters from and to Forest Service personnel concerning grazing permits, changes in numbers of cattle allowed under the permits and locations for grazing on Forest Service lands. He corresponded with members of a variety of livestock associations on the local, state and national level about grazing on public lands. Hummel's involvement in the range demonstration program of the early 1950s is also reflected in the correspondence. Also included are some reports related to grazing issues and the demonstration program.
Dates
- 1942-1963
Creator
- Hummel, Paul H. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
Biography
Paul H. Hummel, a rancher in Boulder County, Colorado, was born in Kansas in 1888. Hummel purchased property in Boulder County in 1920 that would become his Valmont Farms and Cattle Company. Soon after, he expanded his operation to include feeder cows. In 1933 he purchased range cattle and in that year began grazing them on Forest Service lands in the Roosevelt National Forest. Hummel was involved in a variety of cattle organizations in Colorado and was an influential voice as the ranchers and the Forest Service debated allowable numbers of cattle and locations that cattle might graze on Forest Service lands. He was a member of a number of state and local livestock associations, among them the Boulder Stockmen's Association, the Colorado Livestock Industry Council, and the Colorado Cattlemen's Association.
Hummel and his wife Geneva E. had one daughter, Mary. Paul Hummel died in Boulder, Colorado, in April 1969.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Paul H. Hummel (1888-1969), a longtime rancher in Boulder County, Colorado, purchased property there in 1920. In 1933 he began grazing cattle in the Roosevelt National Forest, and became an influential voice as ranchers and the Forest Service debated allowable grazing on Forest Service lands. The collection consists primarily of correspondence with Forest Service personnel and members of local and national organizations concerning grazing on Forest Service lands. It also includes correspondence and other information on a livestock demonstration program.
Arrangement
The collection consists of one document case. Folders are arranged alphabetically, with approximate chronological order within folders.
Acquisition
The Papers of Paul H. Hummel was received by the Colorado State University Archives and Special Collections Department in October 1977 from Mary Wells, daughter of Paul Hummel, via Virginia Hutchinson then chairman of the Board of the Colorado State University Foundation. The collection was transferred from manuscripts to the Colorado Agricultural Archive in July 2004.
Processing
Processing was completed in August 2004. The materials were placed in acid free folders and reboxed, and metal fasteners were removed.
- Title
- Guide to the Papers of Paul H. Hummel
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Prepared by Holley R. Lange
- Date
- Copyright 2004
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections Repository
Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1019 USA
970-491-1844
library_dl_specialcollections@mail.colostate.edu