Background
Recknagel, Arthur Bernard was born on December 15, 1883 in Brooklyn. Son of John Herman and Marie (Westerman) Recknagel.
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Arthur Bernard Recknagel
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Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1904. Master of Forestry, magna cum laude, Yale Forest School, 1906. Eberswalde Forst Akademie, Germany, 1911-1912.
Career
Chief of reconnaissance United States Forest Service. 1906-1913; professor forestry, Cornell University, 1913-1943, head of forestry department, 1942-1943. Exchange professor in forestry, University of California, 1929.
Forester and secretary Empire State Forest Products Association, 1917-1947, vice president, since 1954.
Area forester, timber production War Project, United States Forest Service 1943-1945. Forestry consultant Saint Regis Paper Company.
Forest adviser Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association under Lumber Code. Member Joint Committee of 10 to carry on work of Conservation Conference, 1934-1937.
Special lecturer forestry, University of British Columbia, 1938.
Acting head, department of forestry, 1947-1948. Chairman New York Section Society American Foreign, 1940, 41. President Northeastern Wood Utilization Council, 1952-1953, executive secretary, 1954-1956.
Achievements
Membership
Member Joint Committee of 10 to carry on work of Conservation Conference, 1934-1937. Special lecturer forestry, University of British Columbia, 1938. Member Arizona National Guard.
Member Society American Foresters (National Council.
Clubs: Cornell (New York).
Connections
Married Mary Thomas Miller, August 25, 1909 (died September 23, 1945). Married second, Helen Johnston, December 23, 1947. Children: Bernard Westerman, Thomas Miller.
