Environmental Activism
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
Stephen Gary Erickson photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1050
Abstract
The Stephen Gary Erickson photograph collection contain materials documenting Erickson's activities in opposition to the manufacture, testing, and storage of weapons of mass destruction in Utah and the Intermountain West.
Dates:
1950-2009
Harold P. Fabian papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0136
Abstract
The Harold P. Fabian papers (1914-1976) consist of materials relating to Fabian's service as chairman of the Utah Parks and Recreation Commission and his activities as a conservationist. Included are correspondence, meeting minutes, financial reports, budgets, and legislative bills related to the planning, development, and operation of Utah state parks and recreation areas. Also included are materials related to the activities of various public and private agencies concerned with parks and...
Dates:
1914-1976
Glen Canyon Action Network records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1805
Abstract
The Glen Canyon Action Network records (2000-2002) include press releases, newsletters, and correspondence. The Glen Canyon Action Network was founded in 2000, its name was changed to Living Waters in 2001. Living Waters became part of the Waterkeeper Alliance in 2002, and added Colorado Riverkeeper to its name.
Dates:
2000-2002
Glen Canyon Institute records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1671
Abstract
The Glen Canyon Institute (GCI) was founded in 1996 as a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission of restoring a healthy Colorado River through Glen Canyon. The Glen Canyon Institute records (1998-2005) contain correspondence, news releases, and copies of the intitute's newsletter Hidden Passage.
Dates:
1998-2005
Grand Canyon management plan collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1307
Abstract
The Grand Canyon management plan collection (1967-1974) contains memoranda and correspondence concerning meeting reviews, new regulations, research requirements, and safety procedures in Grand Canyon National Park. These memorandua and letters were written by the government offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and Grand Canyon National Park and sent to river running companies or vice versa.
Dates:
1967-1974
Wesley A. Groesbeck papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2553
Abstract
The Wesley A. Groesbeck papers (1985-1995) is a collection of the materials created, adapted, and presented by Groesbeck as part of his work to promote environmentally friendly and sustainable practices in the residential housing industry. The collection covers a wide array of green building topics, including insulation, solar heating, water conservation, urban planning, residential siting, landscaping, and others. The collection is focused on Utah and the intermountain area, but contains...
Dates:
1985-1995
William R. Halliday papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1458
Abstract
The William R. Halliday papers (1960) contain correspondence regarding the geological features of the Glen Canyon reservoir area. Included are letters between Senator Henry Jackson and Fred G. Aandhal (Secretary of the Interior), Aandhal and John Hazle (president, The Mountaineers), and Hazle and William R. Halliday. Also included is an "Index to Glen Canyon Files."
Dates:
1960
Intermountain Power Project collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1482
Abstract
The Intermountain Power Project collection (1970s) consists of correspondence, reports, newsletters, resolutions, news articles, and other papers resulting from the controversy with environmental groups over this project in Utah.
Dates:
1970-1979
Katie Lee manuscript
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2842
Abstract
The Katie Lee manuscript is entitled Dandy Crossing and is a draft for her book, The Ghosts of Dandy Crossing. Lee is a folk singer, writer, actress, photographer and environmental activist.
Dates:
undated
Katie Lee photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0762
Abstract
The Katie Lee photograph collection contains photos of the Green and Yampa River, possibly related to her writings Dandy Crossing and The Ghosts of Dandy Crossing. Lee describes people living at Dandy Crossing (a ferry crossing on the old Colorado River between Hite Village and White Canyon, about three miles downstream from what is now Hite...
Dates:
1967