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Karen Fant papers, approximately 1970-2006
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fant, Karen M.
- Title
- Karen Fant papers
- Dates
- approximately
1970-2006 (inclusive)19702006
- Quantity
- 9.55 cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5766 (Accession No. 5766-001)
- Summary
- Karen Fant's files relating to conservation campaigns and projects
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Environmental activist and conservationist Karen Fant was born on January 20, 1949, in Altadena, California. She received her degree in geology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In addition to her work in 1979 as one of the founders of the Washington Wilderness Coalition, which works to protect and restore wild lands and waters in Washington State through advocacy, education, and civic engagement, Fant was also an advocate for the establishment of the 1984 Washington State Wilderness Act. In addition, Fant was an avid traveler and was a board member of the Seattle-Chongqing Sister City Association. She died in July 2006.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Files relating to conservation campaigns and projects in Washington State, Alaska, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and California.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Conservationists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Environmental protection--Northwest, Pacific--Citizen participation--History--Archives
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Wilderness areas--Northwest, Pacific--History--Archives
Personal Names
- Fant, Karen M., 1949-2006--Archives
