Crossley, Desmond Ivan
Forester
1910-1986

Des Crossley graduated from the Faculty of Forestry, 
University of Toronto, in 1935, and received his MSc from 
the University of Minnesota in 1940.  He served as a tree 
planting supervisor in Saskatchewan, 1935-1940; in the Royal 
Canadian Air Force, 1940-1945; as a Forest Research Officer, 
1945-1955; and as chief forester for North Western Pulp and 
Power, Ltd., 1955-1975.  Mr. Crossley was an active member 
of the Canadian Institute of Forestry as well as other 
professional associations. His area of expertise centred on 
silviculture and forest management.

Multiple media, 1935-1986, 1.93 m    

Correspondence, 1968-1982
Relates to colleagues and the public.

Illustrative material, 1935-1984
Includes ca. 27 graph transparencies, 5 maps,
ca. 337 photographs, 540 slides, and 4 sound tape cassettes,
mainly related to forestry.

Lectures, 1960-1982
Includes correspondence; notes; reference material.

Memoirs, 1983-1984
Interviews by Peter J. Murphy and James M. Parker (10 sound 
tape cassettes).

Personal, 1951-1977
Family and business matters.

Professional (employment), 1955-1986
Material relating to Kananaskis Forest Experiment Station, North
Western Pulp and Power Ltd., and the Obed-Marsh Thermal
Coal Project.

Professional (forestry), 1954-1983
Relates mainly to the Canadian Institute of Forestry; the 
Canadian Forestry Association.

Publications, 1951-1982
Includes correspondence.

Reference material, 1957-1986
Relates mainly to St. Regis (Alberta) Ltd. and North Western 
Pulp and Power Ltd.

Research, 1940-1980
Includes correspondence; reports; thesis.

Descriptive inventory available
Access: Restricted
See also: St. Regis (Alberta) Ltd; Department of Forest Science