Background
Dunlap, Frederick was born on June 17, 1881 in Ross County, Ohio, United States. Son of Philip Marion and Mary E. (Lutz) Dunlap.
Dunlap, Frederick was born on June 17, 1881 in Ross County, Ohio, United States. Son of Philip Marion and Mary E. (Lutz) Dunlap.
Student Ohio State University, 1899-1901. Forest Engineer, Cornell Univercity, 1904. Student George Washington University, 1907-1909, University of Wisconsin, 1909-1910.
In employ as timber estimator, Cape Breton Island, Canada, 1904, with United States Forest Service, 1904-1913, successively as forest assistant, forest examiner and physicist in Forest Products Laboratory. Lecturer in forestry, University of Wisconsin, 1910-1913. Professor forestry, University of Missouri, 1913-1921.
Professor University International of Brussels, 1921-1925.
Consultant forester, 1921-1925. Editor “Conservation Advocate,” 1924-1925.
State forester, State of Missouri, 1925-1933. Extension forester in Missouri Agricultural Extension Service, 1925-1927.
Consultant forester Springfield City Water Company and others, 1933-1935.
In charge management Ottawa National Forest, 1935-1937, writing the first option prescribing selective logging practices for government purchase of residual stands of growing timber. Member first board of editors, Forestry Quarterly, 1902-1916. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts of America, Madison, Wisconsin, 1911-1913.
Charter member Scout Council, Columbia, Missouri (3 times president).
Listing officer 20th Engineers (Forest), 1917-1918. In charge Government black walnut survey West of Mississippi River, 1918.
Secretary Missouri Wood Fuel Committee of the United States Fuel Adminstration, 1918.
Member first board of editors, Forestry Quarterly, 1902-1916. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts of America, Madison, Wisconsin, 1911-1913. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Arts.
Member Society American Foresters.
Member American Forestry Association, Central States Forestry League, National Association of State Foresters (1925-1933), Missouri Corn Growers Association (1929-1935), Farm Bureau (vice president 1931-1935), Midwest Wool Growers Association, Pereheron Horse Association (breeder), Biological Society Washington, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta. Delaware University of Missouri to National Conservation Congress, 1913.
Member Central States Forest Research Council, 1929-1932. Member Columbia Park Board (president 1933-1935).
Member City Planning Commission, Columbia.
Member Board Religious Education, Diocese of Missouri, 1921-1925. Club: Players (Columbia, Missouri). Orginated coöperative forest protection policy for Missouri, in Ozark region.
Purchased “Belleforest,” 1928, and started there an aboretum and experiments in forestry.
Married Florence Hallowell, October 20, 1906. Children: Nathan Hallowell (deceased), Lawrence Hallowell, Marion (Mistress Edward Rochie Hardy, Junior.