Arthur H. Sasser Collection, 1936-1944

The Arthur H. Sasser Collection documents the work of alumnus Arthur Sasser on broadcasts of the KOAC radio show "Foresters In Action" and the Annual Cruise publication. Primarily comprised of radio scripts written by Sasser, this collection also contains copies of the Annual Cruise and the Daily Barometer newspaper.

The scripts reflect shows that aired from 1938 to 1940 and number 38 in total. Each script features dialogue between a regular cast of forestry students who explore various topics in an informal conversational way. Topics range from stories and information about fire suppression and encounters with forest wildlife to soil geology and the economic value of logging, farming, and mining. Sasser wrote himself into the show as the character "Sass." The two editions of the Annual Cruise, a yearbook published by the Forestry Club, are dated 1941 and 1944. Four of the six copies of the Daily Barometer newspaper are green tinted "forestry" editions printed to commemorate the Annual Fernhopper forestry alumni reunion event.