On the basis of dates on annual reports:

Forest Commission, 1885-1894
Fisheries, Game and Forests Commission, 1895-99
Forest, Fish and Game Commission, 1900-1910
Conservation Commission 1911-1926
Conservation Department, 1927-1969
Department of Environmental Conservation, 1970-

cheers,
phil

>I collect items relating to the New York State Conservation
>Department, e.g., pins, patches, posters, signs, etc. I believe that
>the departments name sequence went like this:
>
>New York State Conservation Commission
>New York State Conservation Department
>New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
>
>I believe that the NYS Conservation Department became the NYSDEC
>around 1970. Does anyone know the exact year?
>
>Do any of you know when the NYS Conservation Commission became the
>NYS Conservation Department?
>
>Was there another name prior to the NYS Conservation Commission?
>
>Thanks for your help. Les Buell

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Philip G. Terrie
Professor, American Culture Studies
Bowling Green State University
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