History of the Ohio Chapter, National Shade Tree Conference
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HISTORY OF THE OHIO CHAPTER, NATIONAL SHADE TREE CONFERENCE Now Known as the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) 1942 – Present Contains History from 1942 – 2010 As Written by Barbara A. Chadwick, Chairman Ohio Chapter History Committee Copyright 2014© by the Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture. All rights reserved. This material may not be duplicated for any profit-driven enterprise. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice. This publication is designed to provide accurate information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is made available with the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering legal or other professional services. Dedication This book is dedicated in loving memory of Dr. Lewis C. Chadwick. Founder of the Ohio Chapter The First Chapter of the National Shade Tree Conference 1942 Became the International Shade Tree Conference in 1968 and the International Society of Arboriculture in 1974 Ohio Chapter ISA 2010 History Committee Barbara Chadwick, Chairman James Murphy Vinton, OH Newark, OH William Fitch Dr. Bruce Roberts Utica, OH Delaware, OH Lawrence Holkenborg Richard E. Abbott, Special Advisor Huron, OH Kent, OH Frederick W. Hower Chris Andrews, Executive Director Worthington, OH Hilliard, OH John Montgomery Troy, OH Former Members of the Committee Tim Black David Snyder Cincinnati, OH Columbus, OH (deceased) Edwin Irish James Snyder Michigan (deceased) Columbus, OH (deceased) Lola Lewis Youngstown, OH Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 6 The History of the Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture ....................................................... 9 The Launching of Arborist Certification in Ohio ......................................................................................... 82 Foreman's Training Workshops ................................................................................................................ 83 Ohio Chapter Awards & Recipients 1942 – 2010 .................................................................................. 84 People Who Made a Difference in the Ohio Chapter ................................................................................ 98 Abbott, Richard E. “Dick” ...................................................................................................................... 98 Butcher, Edwin Cledis ........................................................................................................................... 99 Past Ohio Chapter Presidents ................................................................................................................ 100 Past Ohio Chapter Secretary-Treasurers/Executive Directors ................................................................ 130 Past Ohio Chapter Editors ...................................................................................................................... 134 Chapter Members Who Served as International Presidents .................................................................... 139 Chapter Members Who Served as ISA Representatives ......................................................................... 140 Memorable Chapter Speeches ............................................................................................................... 141 “50 Years of Promoting Arboricultural Excellence” .............................................................................. 141 History of Arboriculture, During the Past 60 Years – 1942-2002 ......................................................... 142 Ladies Group .......................................................................................................................................... 144 Information About Trees From the Files of Dr. Lewis C. Chadwick ......................................................... 146 The Father of Tree Surgery................................................................................................................. 146 Ancient Tree Industry .......................................................................................................................... 147 A Half Century with Trees and Their Friends ...................................................................................... 147 Why Ohio is Known as the Buckeye State .......................................................................................... 153 The Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) ................................................................................................ 154 Brief History of the Ohio Landscape, Nursery, Arborist & Turf Short Course ....................................... 154 Talking Trees ...................................................................................................................................... 156 Important Dates in the History of the Nursery Business ...................................................................... 157 The Legend of the Gift of Trees .......................................................................................................... 158 The Trees Must Go ............................................................................................................................. 159 The White Oak .................................................................................................................................... 159 Prayer of the Trees ............................................................................................................................. 160 Biography Information of Dr. Lewis C. Chadwick .................................................................................... 161 Dr. Lewis C. Chadwick Memorial Library ................................................................................................ 165 Dr. Lewis C. Chadwick Research Fund .................................................................................................. 166 Dr. Lewis C. Chadwick As Seen Through the Eyes of His Daughter ....................................................... 167 Background Information on the Author ................................................................................................... 170 Photographs ........................................................................................................................................... 172 Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................... 173 Introduction OHIO: The Arboricultural Urban Forestry National Leader As we approach the 75th Anniversary of the Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) in 2017, it was deemed appropriate to record some of our outstanding history while there still are members alive who lived those events. Barbara Chadwick (Daughter of the Founder, Dr. Lewis C. “Chad” Chadwick of the Ohio Chapter, National Shade Tree Conference), was appointed Chairman of a committee charged with recording and writing that history. What follows is a result of many people’s input, but none more hard working and dedicated than Barbara Chadwick. Ohio State has the unique distinction of being the home of: * The first national tree care company – The Davey Tree Expert Company – 1909 * The first national line clearing company – Nelson and Kuemmerling Company – 1920 * The first Chapter of the National Shade Tree Conference (now International Society of Arboriculture) – 1942 * The first Street Tree and Utility Conference – Sponsored by Ohio Chapter, National Shade Tree Conference, Edison Electric Institute and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers – 1955 * The first International Urban and Utility Forestry Consulting Company – ACRT Environmental Specialist – 1985. This was an extremely difficult time (1942) to start any organization. The United States was at war because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. German U-boats were torpedoing oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico faster than we could build them. Consequently, there was a gasoline shortage, rationing restricted people to five gallons of gas a month. Starting a group that required people to drive from all parts of the state seemed doomed to failure. In response to inability of members, due to gas shortage, to get to meetings, the Ohio Chapter did not meet in 1943 and 1945. The Ohio Chapter has been a leader in the Arboricultural-Urban Forestry field advancement thanks to the support of: * Ohio State University (OSU) – Lewis Chadwick, PhD * Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) – Paul Tilford, PhD * USDA Ornamental Plants Research Facility – Bruce Roberts, PhD * Ohio Industrial Commission, Division of Safety and Hygiene * Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association * Progressive municipalities, public utilities and commercial companies and participation, financial and educational support of involved member arborists/urban foresters. Among the Ohio leadership projects are the following: * The first national tree care company was started by John Davey in Kent, Ohio while he was working at Standing Rock Cemetery in 1909. Davey was an emigrant from England where he had served a 6 year apprenticeship in horticulture, floriculture and landscape gardening. John wrote a book called The Tree Doctor which