Correspondence, 1946-1974
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The correspondence series contains letters to and from Harrar regarding his professional career as a researcher and forestry expert. Among Harrar's correspondents were those associated with the lumber industry, in regard to marketing, foreign resources, and technical problems related to wood. The series documents Harrar's work as a consultant to the Navy Bureau of Ships, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories. The series also contains information about Harrar's participation with North Carolina's Governor's Advisory Committee on Forestry and the Presidential Commission on Increased Use of Agricultural Products.
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The documents are arranged alphabetically according to the name of either the individual or organization with which Harrar corresponded. The only exception is folder titled "[General] Correspondence - Miscellaneous," which is filed at the end of the series.
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