Fred H. Hutchison Papers, 1925-1999

Overview of the Collection

Title
Fred H. Hutchison Papers
Dates
1925-1999 (inclusive)
(bulk)
Quantity
21 linear feet, (31 boxes)
Collection Number
MSS 124
Summary
Papers of Fred H. Hutchison concerning his time as Idaho Senator Frank Church's legislative assistant on environmental issues and as head of the consulting firm Fred H. Hutchison & Co.
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Fred H. Hutchinson was born in 1953 and grew up in Jefferson County, Idaho. He first worked for Senator Church as a college intern in 1974 and 1975 while attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In June 1975 he was hired as a staff member and worked for the Senator until Church left office in 1980. Fred Hutchison created a consulting firm, Fred H. Hutchison & Co., in 1981. He donated his collection of papers from his time as Frank Church's legislative assistant for environmental issues to Boise State University in 1993. An additional donation of papers related to the work of Fred H. Hutchison & Co. was donated in 2008.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection was compiled by Fred H. Hutchison, who served in the late 1970s as Senator Frank Church's legislative assistant for environmental issues. Series one through fourteen and series thirty-one comprise Mr. Hutchison's working files as a member of Church's staff in Washington, D.C. and include correspondence (both of Church and Hutchison), legislation, press releases, position papers, studies, and reference material relating to wilderness legislation, Hells Canyon, the Sawtooth Mountains, River of No Return, forest management, fish and wildlife, public lands, the Sagebrush Rebellion, and other environmental issues. Much of the collection is in photocopy form; they are copies of originals from the Senator's general office files that Hutchison copied for his own use. Many of those copies predate Hutchison's work with Senator Church; he made copies for his own working files to trace the background of issues and Church's positions over time. During his entire 24 years in the Senate, Frank Church sat on the Interior Committee and dealt with environmental issues and the management of public lands. Hutchison's files offer an historical perspective of environmental matters that the committee confronted from 1956 through 1980.

Frank Church was an advocate for the protection of the environment but believed he was accountable to the people of Idaho whom he represented. Throughout his career, he sought a balance between what should be preserved and what should be utilized to make Idaho a good place to live for present and future generations. An examination of these papers provides the researcher insights to the Senator's thinking and the issues he faced.

Series fourteen through thirty reflect Fred Hutchison's consulting firm, F.H. Hutchison & Co., which was formed in 1981 after Frank Church left office. F.H.H. & Co. provided services to corporations, trade associations, and individuals that interacted with the Congressional and Executive Branches of the United States government. Building upon his experience working for Senator Church, Fred Hutchison and his firm worked with logging companies and sawmill operators to push for environmental legislation that would benefit both the public at large and the businesses that citizens rely upon for services and jobs. Among a variety of other companies, Fred H. Hutchison & Co. also provided services to geothermal energy projects and private individuals such as James P. Purvis, who finally recovered his personal expenses from a 1962 World's Fair construction contract after 25 years of litigation.

The papers of Fred H. Hutchison & Co. from the 1980s and 1990s provide an invaluable insight into issues of environmental conservation and use of resources from the perspective of the businesses that balance environmental concerns with the concerns of providing services and employment opportunities in the face of constantly shifting legislation and public opinion. The papers also include a variety of primary source materials for the city of Boise, Idaho's geothermal energy projects and research materials relating to other geothermal energy projects across the United States.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[item description], Fred H. Hutchison Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into thirty-one series. Series one through fourteen and series thirty-one reflect Mr. Hutchison's work for Senator Fred Church through 1980. Series fifteen through thirty reflect the work of the F.H. Hutchison & Co. consulting firm beginning in 1981.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Fred Hutchison, 1993 and 2008.

Processing Note

Wherever possible, the collection was kept in Fred Hutchison's original order. The titles of formerly-bound folders are noted in the folder name. Metal bindings were removed to due to rust concerns. Additionally, many pages of the minutes contain newspaper clippings, which were fading and creating acid damage to adjacent pages. These pages were photocopied for preservation purposes. The files of the second accession, series fifteen through thirty, almost entirely reflect Fred Hutchison's folder descriptions and original series order. However, about 15% of the material in the second accession contained loose items, which were fit into Hutchison's pre-determined higher-level organization schema as closely as possible. In the case of the second accession, series which contained only one or two files were collated into Series 29, Miscellaneous Items.

Separated Materials

Pages which contained acidic and faded newspaper clippings were photocopied and the original pages discarded. A small number of duplicates were also discarded. In the case of the second accession (dated 1981 and later), some published reports from the United States Congress and other governmental agencies were removed into the book library of Special Collections.

Related Materials

See also:

Frank Church Papers

Carl Burke Papers

LeRoy Ashby and Rod Gramer Collection on Frank Church

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1:  WildernessReturn to Top

The files of Series 1 consist of writings and legislation on wilderness protection. As early as 1919 there arose in the United States a desire to save "the scenic spots where nature has been allowed to remain unmarred" (Arthur Carhart, "The Vision Continues," in Wilderness, Spring 1979, p.4) Between World War I and World II, the Wilderness Society was established to "spread the conception that the wilderness is a valuable natural resource of the people."

In 1956, Senator Hubert Humphrey introduced the first bill for the creation of a national wilderness preservation system. After seven years and over sixty revisions the Wilderness Act of 1964 became law. Senator Church was the floor leader for the passage of the bill through the Senate. The papers in this series create a portal through which to study the Congressional activities that secured "for the American People of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness".

The bulk of the papers in this series consist of photocopies of letters to and from Senator Church leading up to the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964, copied later by Fred Hutchison for his own files as legislative assistant. Articles by various individuals reflecting the vision of wilderness dating back to 1925 are also included in this box.

The idea of preserving America's wilderness continued to escalate into a movement during the 1970s. The papers in Box 2 of this series show the growing acceptance of Wilderness areas and also the polarization of opinions regarding the use of America's lands. These papers consist largely of photocopies from Senator Church's general office files and include correspondence, position papers, and legislation. The papers also record the emerging conflicts within the bureaucratic procedures that delayed environmental decisions. Each geographic area considered for wilderness status was evaluated by various agencies based on a variety of criteria. In several instances Senator Church warns of too narrow of a view of pure wilderness or too broad of a view of management. He wrote, "It was not the intent of Congress that wilderness be administered in so pure a manner as to needlessly restrict public use and enjoyment" but only what was necessary to "preserve the wild character of the land."

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Legislation
1956-1964
32
Legislation, Published Hearings
1961-1995
Folder
1 2
Correspondence
1956-1959
1 3
Correspondence
1961
1 4
Correspondence
1961
1 5
Correspondence
1962
1 6
Correspondence
1963
1 7
Correspondence
1964
1 8
Position Statements
1961-1963
1 9
Articles
1925-1962
1 10
Articles
1963-1977
2 1
Salmon Wilderness Study
1972
2 2
Outfitters
1974
2 3
Salmon River Breaks, Primitive Area
1974
2 4
The Purity Doctrine
1975-1976
2 5
Salmon National Forest, Beartrap-Dutchler Unit
1976
2 6
News Clippings
1976-1978
2 7
"America's Wilderness Heritage"
1977
2 8
Articles
1977
2 9
Correspondence
1977
2 10
"Enough's Enough"
1977
2 11
Interview On Wilderness
1977
2 12
Natural Diversity Act
1977
2 13
Public Participation and Attitudes
1977
2 14
Salmon River Wilderness Proposal Cecil Andrus
1977
2 15
"Wilderness in a Balanced Land Use"
1977
2 16
Economics of Wilderness Preservation
1978
2 17
Idaho Survey, Use of Natural Resources
1978
2 18
Man, Nature and Wilderness
1978
2 19
National Wilderness Registry
1978
2 20
RARE II, Mineral Potential
1978
2 21
Salmon River Breaks, Primitive Area
1978
2 22
S. Con. Res. 65, Roadless Areas
1978
2 23
"Wood and Wilderness"
1978
2 24
Report 96-617, National Wilderness Preservation System
1979
2 25
Correspondence
1980
2 26
Grazing
1980
2 27
Legislation
1980

2:  Wild RiversReturn to Top

Senator's Church's concern with the destruction of the environment included America's rivers. He saw a need to preserve "free flowing rivers that possess unique water conservation, scenic, fish, wildlife, and outdoor recreation values of present and potential benefit to the American people." Church supported the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act along with the Wilderness Act of 1964 in order to keep a small portion of the country as our ancestors found it. The Clearwater and the Salmon Rivers of Idaho were the first waterways mentioned in the initial act. Their inclusion, by the Senator, in the bill was based on a need to prohibit dam construction that would inhibit the spawning of anadromous fish from the Pacific. Later Church encouraged the inclusion of additional rivers or portions of rivers within Idaho, such as the Bruneau, Priest, and St. Joe River.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 28
Salmon River Preservation Bill
1960-1963
2 29
Correspondence
1965-1966
2 30
Idaho Rivers
1965
2 31
S.1446
1965-1966
2 32
Senator Church's Remarks
1965-1966
3 1
Salmon River Proposal
1965
3 2
Position Statements
1965
3 3
News Articles
1965
3 4
S.119, Report
1967
3 5
Public Law 90-542
1968
3 6
Bruneau River
1976-1977
3 7
Amendment Recommendations
1977
3 8
Publications
1975-1978
3 9
Research Abstracts
1976
3 10
"Wilderness and Natural Areas" Congressional Research Service
1975
3 11
"Wild and Scenic Rivers" Outdoor Recreation Action
1977
3 12
"Flowing Free" River Conservation Fund
1977
3 13
"Federal Protection And Preservation of Wild and Scenic Rivers is Slow and Costly", General Accounting Office
1978

3:  Hells Canyon RegionReturn to Top

One of the earliest speeches Frank Church delivered on the Senate floor (March 7, 1957) was in support of the construction of the Hells Canyon Dam in Idaho. Church stated that "water is the life-blood of our economy in Idaho". The speech summarized his support of the building of the dam for the "development of our great rivers -- a tradition that has served the people well and contributed much to the building of west." The papers in the series reflect Senator Church's evolving view on dam construction in Hells Canyon region.

The question is continuously raised in this series as to the types of dams to be built, the size, the costs, as well as who should build them, control them, and benefit from them. During the 1960s opposition to the construction of dams increased based on environmental concerns. As the country entered the 1970s, the perception of Hells Canyon began to include environmental considerations. A moratorium on dam building was proposed by Secretary of Interior Walter J. Hickel in 1969 to restrict the uses of the Snake River. Senators Church and Len B. Jordan introduced legislation in 1970 supporting such a moratorium for a ten year period to evaluate the needs of users.

Folders 5 through 11 in Box 4 concern the creation of Hells Canyon Recreation Area to establish a balance in land, water, and recreation uses of the area. In 1973 Frank Church proposed a bill that would provide permanent protection for the Middle Snake River and the Hells Canyon area, stating that the people can no longer look at any region with tunnel vision. A bill was written to create a Hells Canyon wilderness area on the undeveloped portion of the Middle Snake and to protect upstream water rights and grazing practices.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 14
Hells Canyon
1957
3 15
Dam Legislation
1957
3 16
Dam Proposals
1963-1964
3 17
High Mountain Sheep Dam
1964-1967
3 18
Publications
1971
3 19
Snake River Dam Survey
1971
3 20
Legislation
1969-1971
3 21
Moratorium
1968-1971
3 22
Moratorium; Correspondence
1968-1972
3 23
Moratorium; Packwood Legislation
1971-1973
4 1
Moratorium; Federal Power Commission
1971
4 2
Moratorium; Organizational Correspondence
1971-1972
4 3
Moratorium; State of Idaho
1971-1972
4 4
News Articles
1971-1973
4 5
News Releases
1972-1973
4 6
Len B. Jordan remarks
1973
4 7
Correspondence
1975
4 8
Public Law, 94-199
1975
4 9
Publications
1977
4 10
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
1977-1979
4 11
Map
undated

4:  Sawtooth RegionReturn to Top

This series concerns Idaho's Sawtooth Mountain Range and whether it should be preserved as a wilderness, national park, or a national recreation area? Emotions were aroused when such considerations touched the income of miners, ranchers, and others who would be directly affected by such designations. Intense debates and arguments ensued as determination studies persisted during the 1960s and early 1970s. Evidence of management disputes are found in the photocopies of the correspondence concerning this subject.

To the east of Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains are the White Cloud Peaks. This locale is similar to "The Sawtooths" and engendered similarly heated discussions about their preservation and use. Senator Church included both regions in his Sawtooth National Recreation Area legislation. In his speech to the Senate, Church described it as "America's Alps." The region was declared a National Recreation Area on August 22, 1972, after several compromises between conservationists and land users. However, contention over the issue of management persists into the 1990s.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 12
Articles
1960
4 13
Legislative Activity
1960-1963
4 14
Intra-Office Activity
1963-1964
4 15
Statements and Articles
1963
4 16
Correspondence
1963
4 17
Publications
1963 1971-1973
4 18
"In Idaho's White Clouds"
undated
4 19
Senator Church's Position of S.N.R.A.
1969-1971
4 20
Public Opinions S.N.R.A.
1970-1971
4 21
H.R. 6957, Language
1971
4 22
Legislative Activity about S.N.R.A.
1971-1972
4 23
Correspondence about S.N.R.A.
1971 1976
5 1
Position Papers about S.N.R.A.
1972
5 2
News Articles about S.N.R.A.
1971-1976
5 3
Study Report and Plan about S.N.R.A.
1975

5:  Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 and Gospel HumpReturn to Top

This series documents Senator Frank Church's role as a leader in the effort to pass the Endangered American Wilderness Act, 1977-1978, and Fred Hutchison's work as his legislative assistant in that effort. The original intent of the Endangered American Wilderness Bill was to target specific public lands for protection under the Wilderness Act of 1964. It was introduced at the request of the Sierra Club in response to the National Forest Management Act of 1976, an act that would jeopardize lands that had de facto wilderness status but no specific legislative protection. This new legislation permitted Congress to designate specific areas for wilderness status. In his discussion of the bill, Senator Church encouraged Congress to have long‑range thinking in regards to wilderness, stating that there should not be blanket decisions made for wilderness or utilization of any public lands. Often given the name Omnibus Bill, the bill was, in Senator Church's opinion, the most significant conservation measure to be acted upon during the Carter Administration. Church saw the necessity for Congressional intervention as he regarded the Forest Service's narrow perspective as being out of tune with the original intent of the Wilderness Act. The bill was passed in 1978.

Folders 44-46 of Box 5 and the entirety Box 6 deal with the Gospel Hump region of Idaho's Nez Perce Forest, which was desired by both environmentalists and developers for their own exclusive purposes. At the initiative of Grangeville, Idaho civic leaders a task force composed of contending special interest groups was formed. The Natural Resources Task Force was established to resolve the stalemate at the local level. In March of 1977, a compromise plan of conservation and utilization was achieved for Frank Church to present to Congress. The path to this compromise and the compromises that followed can be found in these files. A significant folder, Maps, illustrates the many and varied boundaries that were considered for the Gospel Hump Wilderness Area. Church constantly stressed that the most significant part of this legislation was that resolution came from the local level and he hoped that this would be a strategy for deciding future conflicts.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 4
Background Material
1976
5 5
Legislative Assistant: Notes
undated
5 6
H.R.1907
1977
5 7
S.1180
1977
5 8
Opening Statement
1977
5 9
Introduction; News Releases
1977
5 10
Opposition
1977
5 11
Area Checklist
1977
5 12
Subcommittee Hearing
1977
5 13
H.R.3454
1977
5 14
H.R.3454; Section Analysis
1977
5 15
H.R.3454; Amendments
1977
5 16
California Golden Trout
1977
5 17
Lone Peak Wilderness, Utah Proposal
1977
5 18
Correspondence
1977
5 19
Committee: Proxies
1977
5 20
Committee: Report
1977
5 21
Conference: Strategy
1977
5 22
Conference: Summary of Areas
1977
5 23
Conference: Issues
1977
5 24
Conference: Issues, Staff Recommendations
1977
5 25
Conference: Issues, California Golden Trout
1977
5 26
Conference: Issues, Golden Trout Compromise
1977
5 27
Conference: Issues, Hunter-Fryingpan Area, Colorado
1977
5 28
Conference: Issues, Kalmiopsis, Oregon
1977
5 29
Conference: Issues, Welcome Creek, Montana
1977
5 30
Conference: Issues, Wenaha-Tucannon, Wash./Oregon
1977
5 31
Conference: Issues, Zig-Zag [Mt. Hood], Oregon
1977
5 32
Conference: Issue Resolutions
1977
5 33
Conference: Report to House
1977
5 34
Conference: Correspondence
1977
5 35
Conference Report: House Vote
1977
5 36
Conference: Notes
1977
5 37
Conference: Proxies
1977
5 38
Senate Floor Checklist
1978
5 39
Senate Vote
1978
5 40
Public Law 95-237
1978
5 41
News Releases
1978
5 42
"Wilderness in a Balanced Land Use Framework"
1977
5 43
"Wilderness: the Challenge of Stewardship"
1977
5 44
Nez Perce National Forest Land Use Plan, Gospel Hump
1976
5 45
Nez Perce National Forest Vehicle Travel Map
1976
5 46
Forest Service Regulations
1977
6 1
Correspondence
1977
6 2
Intra-Office Material
1977
6 3
Chronological Planning Outline
1977
6 4
Conservationists' Proposal
1977
6 5
Designation of Area
1977
6 6
Idaho Fish and Game
1977
6 7
Fisheries and Big Game Study Proposal
1977
6 8
Forest Service: Boundary Concerns
1977
6 9
Forest Service; Public Involvement
1977
6 10
Grangeville Chamber of Commerce; Correspondence
1977
6 11
Idaho Mining Association; Correspondence
1977
6 12
Maps
1977
6 13
Meadow Creek
1977
6 14
Mill Creek Unit
1976
6 15
Mill Creek and Rainy Day Appeals
1977
6 16
Mining Claims
1977
6 17
Resources Data
1977
6 18
Off Road Vehicles
1977
6 19
Snowmobiles
1977
6 20
Roadless Areas
1977
6 21
Water Quality, Elk and Moose Habitat
1977
6 22
Wildlife Management
1977
6 23
Southeast Boundary Dispute
1977
6 24
Tour Information Package
1977
6 25
Secretary of Agriculture Report
1977
6 26
University of Idaho, Forestry College, Information
1977
6 27
Newspaper Articles
1977
6 28
News Releases
1977
6 29
Value of Area
1977
6 30
Report Language
1977
6 31
Original Bill
1977
6 32
Speeches, Senate
1977
6 33
S.1180
1977
6 34
Language for Amendment
1977
6 35
S.1180 Amendments
1977
6 36
S.2035
1977
6 37
S.2051
1977
6 38
S.2035
1977
6 39
Compromise
1977
6 40
Area Report List
1977
6 41
Final Analysis
1977
6 42
Explanation of the Area
1977
6 43
Correspondence
1978
6 44
Forest Service, Activity Summary
1980

6:  River of No Return WildernessReturn to Top

The Salmon River, also known as the River of No Return was perceived by Senator Church as the heart of wilderness in Idaho. Its rugged, unspoiled landscape creates a protected area for abundant wildlife. The territory feeds the headwaters of the free flowing Salmon River. Its limited timber productivity made it a natural candidate for wilderness status. However, the designation did not come easily. Legislation was originally championed by an Idaho grassroots organization headed by Ted Trueblood and Ernie Day. The Carter Administration, under the direction of Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus, proposed its own bill, as did the Forest Service. It took five major bills, numerous amendments and countless hours of consideration over a three year period for the Central Idaho Wilderness Act to become a reality.

Senator Church strived to save "the last best part of the west" and in 1984 he was honored for his work when Congress changed the name of the area to the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness.

"Senator Church was determined to find a way to protect the magnificent resources of the area and at the same time protect the effected local economics. He accomplished this task admirably and throughout demonstrated his characteristic fairness and extensive knowledge of the subject matter. [He] was truly the father of the River of No Return Wilderness." Senator Dale Bumpers, March 1, 1984

Folders 18-30 in Box 9 and 1-19 in Box 10 document specific issues and areas of contention in the debate over the creation of the River of No Return Wilderness. A major clash of interests occurred in the Clear Creek controversy which involved the mining of cobalt, a mineral necessary for the construction of the country's defense systems. Idaho has the most significant reserves in the world, as other cobalt deposits in Zaire and the Soviet Union were not an option during the Cold War. A special mining zone with a strict management policy was created as part of the legislation. "We must reject the idea that prudent mining and wildlife management can't coexist," stated Idaho's other Senator, James McClure.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
7 1
Idaho Primitive Area
1975
7 2
Development of Legislation
1975-1977
7 3
"Can Idaho's River of No Return Wilderness Be Saved?"
1977
7 4
Correspondence
1977-1978
7 5
Articles
1977-1978
7 6
Council's Legislation, Background
1978
7 7
Council's Proposed Legislation
1978
7 8
Council's Bill Revisions
1978
7 9-11
S.2494
1978
7 12
Forest Information
1978
7 13
News Clippings
1978
7 14
Correspondence
1979
7 15
News Releases
1979
7 16
Public Opinions
1979
7 17
Organizations' Opinions
1979
7 18
Photos of Environmental Damage
1979
7 19-22
S.95, River of No Return Wilderness
1979
7 23-24
S.96, Central Idaho Wilderness and Management Act
1979
7 25
Forest Service, Wilderness Management
1979
7 26-28
S.97, River of No Return Wilderness
1979
7 29
Comparison of Proposals, S.95, S.96, and S.97
1979
7 30
Comparison, Timber Supplies
1979
7 31
Idaho State Resource Agencies Reports
1979
7 32
Statesman Article, May 20,
1979
7 33
Public Hearings, Itinerary
1979
7 34
Public Hearings, Salmon, Idaho
1979
7 35
Public Hearings, Boise, Idaho
1979
7 36
Public Hearings, Boise, Idaho Governor John Evans
1979
7 37
Public Hearings, Lewiston, Idaho
1979
7 38
Public Hearings, Washington, D. C.
1979
7 39
Public Hearings, Washington, D. C. Testimony
1979
8 1
Congressional Correspondence
1979
8 2-10
S.2009, River of No Return Wilderness
1979
8 11
Idaho Omnibus Wilderness Bill
1979
8 12
Subcommittee Hearings
1979
8 13
"What it Means for Idaho"
1979
8 14
Rebuttal to Steve Symms
1979
8 15
Idaho Wildlife Federation, Address
1979
8 16
Ernie Day
1979
8 17
Committee, Proxy Vote
1979
8 18-19
S.2009, Report and Senate Vote
1979
8 20
Article for Open Space
1979
8 21
H.R.5711, Central Idaho Wilderness
1979
8 22
Committee, Salmon River Changes
1979
8 23
Committee, Boundary Differences
1979
8 24
Committee, RARE II
1979
8 25
Committee Report, Components
1979
8 26
Committee Findings
1979
8 27
Committee Report
1980
9 1
Correspondence
1979-1980
9 2
Central Idaho Wilderness Act, Opposition
1979
9 3
Central Idaho Wilderness Act
1980
9 4
Legal Opinions
1980
9 5
Idaho, Legislative Reaction
1980
9 6
House Vote, Staff Memos
1980
9 7
House Vote
1980
9 8
Joint Conference
1980
9 9
Cultural Resources Management
1980
9 10
Public Opinion
1980
9 11
Central Idaho Wilderness Act
1980
9 12
Signing Statement
1980
9 13
Map
1980
9 14
News Releases
1979-1980
9 15
Timber Meeting
1980
9 16
History of Legislation
1980
9 17
Summary
1980
9 18
Issues: Aircraft Landings
1979
9 19
Issues: Boat Use
1978-1979
9 20
Issues: Boundaries, Maps
1978
9 21
Issues: Outfitters
1977
9 22
Issues: Cabin Burnings
1976-1978
9 23
Issues: Historic Structures
1979
9 24
Issues: Mackay Bar
1979
9 25
Issues: Mining Leases
1977
9 26
Issues: Sulphur Creek
1979
9 27
Issues: Timber Supplies, Salmon Idaho
1979
9 28-30
Clear Creek Controversy
1979
10 1-7
Clear Creek Controversy, Cobalt Mining
1979
10 8-13
Magruder Corridor, Selway/Bitterroot
1967
10 14
Nez Perce Forest, Environmental Concerns
1979
10 15
Nez Perce Forest, Forest Industry
1979
10 16
Nez Perce Forest, Wildlife Concerns
1979
10 17
Roadless Areas
1979
10 18
Thunder Mountain Corridor
1979
10 19
Warner Planning Unit
1979

7:  ForestryReturn to Top

The United States Forest Service is under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and often in rivalry with the Department of the Interior and the Interior Committee with the respect to management of America's public lands. The Forest Service set the precedent in creating wilderness areas in 1924 by labeling the roadless areas of the Gila National Forest in New Mexico as a "permanent forest." The Service, through the 1930s and 1940s, continued to designate lands as "primitive" so these lands could remain pristine. Mass mechanization of the logging industry, demands for housing timber, and increased demand for hydropower in post-World War II America threatened areas with no legislative protection. The Forest Service became caught between commercial and preservation interests. Adding to the confusion was the Congressional involvement in the decision making process.

By the 1970s, America's forests tangled in a cumbersome bureaucratic process. The files of Senator Church and legislative aide Fred Hutchison record that period of discord. Frank Church emphasized that the Forest Service had three primary responsibilities: to assure the perpetuation of the forests, to plan for future forest use, and to provide for balanced usage.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
10 20
University View of Forest Service
1970
10 21
Idaho Forests
1972
10 22
Roadless Areas; Sierra Club Law Suit
1972
10 23
Exports
1973-1977
11 1-2
Nez Perce Land Use
1975
11 3
National Forest Management Act
1976
11 4
Forest Practices
1976-1977
11 5
Forestry
1976-1978
11 6
Clearcutting
1977
11 7
Economics of Forestry
1977
11 8
Federal Forest Policy; Balance, Foresight, Stewardship
1977
11 9
Housing Considerations
1977
11 10
Timber Bidding, Forest Service Information
1977
11 11
Appropriations
1977-1978
11 12
RARE II
1977-1978
12 1
Taxation Issues
1977-1978
12 2-3
Timber Bidding Bill
1977-1978
12 4
Forest Industry
1977-1979
12 5
Forest Industry Lists
1978
12 6
Herbicides
1978
12 7-8
RARE II
1978
12 9
Road Standards
1978
12 10
Timber Bidding Bill, Printed Matter
1978
12 11
Timber Supply; Publications
1978
12 12
Forest Policy
1978-1979
12 13
Timber Supply
1978-1979
12 14
National Forest Investment Fund
1978-1980
12 15
Reforestation
1979
13 1
Miscellaneous
1979-1980
13 2
Resource Planning Act
1979-1980
13 3
RARE II
1979-1981
13 4
Resource Planning Act
1980

8:  Fish and WildlifeReturn to Top

Frank Church worked for the protection of endangered species: from whales to wolves, and from salmon to eagles. He identified the necessity of maintaining a stable environment to prevent the extinction of a species. Church was instrumental in establishing a protective habitat in southwestern Idaho for birds of prey.

Few wildlife issues have been more controversial in the Pacific Northwest than the debate on the effect of dams on migrating salmon and rainbow trout (colloquially known as "steelhead"). In the 1970s heated debates ensued over the causes of diminished salmon runs. Folders 10-12 in Box 13 and Folders 1-7 in Box 14 pertain to this controversy.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
13 5
Fish and Wildlife
1976-1977
13 6-8
Birds of Prey
1977
13 9
Predator Control
1980
13 10
Salmon and Steelhead: Senator's Position
1961-1977
13 11
"Fishing Problems on the Columbia and the Snake Rivers"
1975
13 12
Salmon and Steelhead
1975-1977
14 1-7
Salmon and Steelhead
1975

9:  Public Lands (Mining and Range Management)Return to Top

Much of Idaho's public land is grazed by domestic livestock. Public rangeland is important to Idaho's economy but overgrazing destroys the ecological balance necessary for rangeland preservation. In the 1970s, the Interior Committee worked to find prudent management methods for the benefit of all users. Senator Church attempted to "reconcile conflicting interests as fairly as possible" but stated that when a choice must be made one must "choose on the side that will promote the largest good."

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
14 8
Mining
1977
14 9
Phosphates
1976
14 10
Zinc
1977-1978
14 11
"Hard Rock Mining on Public Land"
1977
14 12
Range Management: S.2555
1975-1976
14 13
Grazing Fees
1976-1979
14 14
Grazing Regulations
1977
14 15
"Rangeland Resources of Idaho"
1977
14 16
Public Grazing Improvement Act
1977-1978
14 17
Range Management: H.R.10587
1978
14 18
Range Management
1978-1979
15 1
"Managing the Public Rangeland
1979
15 2-3
Wild Horses
1971-1979

10:  Sagebrush RebellionReturn to Top

The last major environmental battle that Frank Church waged in Congress was against the "Sagebrush Rebellion." Instead of pushing for legislative action he used his voice in Idaho and on the Senate floor to stop what opponents of the rebellion called "The Great American Land Grab." At issue was the transfer of the federal forests and rangelands to the individual states. The advocates of the Sagebrush Rebellion favored local control and increased use of these lands; opponents favored continued federal management and conservation. The battle of words between the "lock up boys" and the "give away gang" ignited in 1978 and by 1980 it had become a fiery campaign issue between Senator Church and his challenger for Idaho's seat in the U. S. Senate, Congressman Steve Symms. The facts surrounding land management issues quickly became obscured by emotion and rhetoric. Documents, letters, and position statements from both sides are found in these files.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
15 4
Church/Symms Campaign; Environmental Election Issues 1980
15 5
Intra-Office Memorandums
1979
15 6
Steve Symms
1979-1980
15 7
Senatorial Support of "Rebellion"
1979-1980
15 8
Non-Congressional Support of "Rebellion"
1979
15 9
Opponents to the "Rebellion"
1980
15 10
"Maintaining Idaho's Quality of Life"
undated
15 11
"The West Against Itself, Again: A Hard Look at the Sagebrush Rebellion"
undated
15 12
"Why I Won't Join the Sagebrush Rebellion"
undated
15 13
Public Land Bills
1979-1980
15 14
Idaho State Constitution
1973
15 15
Department of Interior
1980
15 16
America's Public Lands, Published Articles
1979-1980
15 17
Congressional Research Service
1979-1980

11:  Interior Committee: IssuesReturn to Top

The miscellaneous files in this series deal with other subjects that the Interior Committee considered in the 1970s with respect to environmental issues.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
16 1
Alaska Lands
1979-1980
16 2
Clean Water Act
1977
16 3
Conservation Fund Act
1963
16 4
Correspondence
1980
16 5
Ernie Day
1965
16 6
Lochsa River, Idaho
1957
16 7-11
National Environmental Policy Act
1969
16 12
National Parks
1938
16 13
Natural Resources, 96th Congress
1978-1980
16 14
"New Conservation"
1969
16 15
News Releases and Reprints
1965-1980
16 16
Outdoor Recreation: Snowmobiling
1976-1980
16 17
Outfitters and Guides
1977
16 18
Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
1980
16 19
Public Land Revenues, Idaho
1957
16 20
Reservoirs: Burns Creek, Idaho
1957
16 21
Senatorial Campaign
1980

12:  CorrespondenceReturn to Top

The letters in this series were composed by Fred Hutchison for Senator Church. Their subjects are the environmental issues of the 1970s. Though Mr. Hutchison wrote the letters, they were edited and approved by the Senator before being sent to constituents. Also in the files are the machine produced letters (ROBOs) for mass mailings that focused on one specific topic. Again these were never sent without the final approval of the Senator.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
28 38
Environmental
1976
28 39
Environmental Protection Agency
1976
28 40
Forest Service
1975-1979
28 41
Forest Service; Chamberlain Basin
1976
28 42
Forest Service; Hells Canyon
1976
28 43
Forestry
1977
28 44
Hutchison's Drafts
1978-1979
28 45
Mining
1977
28 46
Miscellaneous
1976-1980
28 47
National Park Service
1975-1976
28 48
Natural Resources
1976-1977
28 49
River Of No Return
1976
28 50
Salmon River Breaks
1976
28 51-57
Wilderness
1976-1980
28 58-59
Wilderness; Idaho Primitive Area
1979-1980

13:  Writings of Fred HutchisonReturn to Top

These two articles by Mr. Hutchison are reviews of books on environmental history.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
17 58
The Lands No One Knows: America and the Public Domain, by T.H. Watkins and Charles S. Watson, Jr.
1975
17 59
Harvest of a Quiet Eye: The Natural World of John Burroughs, by John Burroughs and Charles Davis
1976

14:  High Mountain Sheep Dam ProposalReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 29

This series consists of briefs, decisions, and other publications regarding the unsuccessful proposal to build the "High Mountain Sheep Dam" on the middle Snake River.

Box 26 includes the following publications:

  • United States Federal Power Commission, Decision: In the Matter of Pacific Northwest Power Company, Project No. 2173 The Commission, July 23, 1957
  • United States. Federal Power Commission. Opinion 311. In the Matter of Pacific Northwest Power Company, Project No. 2173 The Commission. April 11, 1958.
  • High Mountain Sheep Dam and Conservation of Salmon and Steelhead Pacific Northwest Power Company, March 1959.
  • Development of the Middle Snake River; High Mountain Sheep Project. rev. ed. Pacific Northwest Power Company, June, 1961.
  • United States. Federal Power Commission. Decision. Pacific Northwest Power Company Project No. 2243,; Washington Public Power Supply System, Project No. 2273 [Washington, D.C.]: The Commission, October 8, 1962.
  • United States of America Before the Federal Power Commission, In the Matter of Pacific Northwest Power Company Project No. 2243,; Washington Public Power Supply System, Project No. 2273 Washington, D.C.: [The Commission], October 8, 1962.
  • United States. Federal Power Commission. Opinion No. 418; Pacific Northwest Power Company Project No. 2243,; Washington Public Power Supply System, Project No. 2273; Opinion and Granting License [Washington, D.C.]: The Commission, February 5, 1964.
  • Brock Evans. Brief of Sierra Club, Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs, Idaho Alpine Club, In the Matter of the Joint Application for License for Middle Snake River in the States of Oregon and Idaho by the Pacific Northwest Power Co., Project No. 2243, and the Washington Public Power Supply System, Project 2273; Proceedings on Remand from the Supreme Court of the United States Seattle, Washington: Stern, Gayton, Neubauer & Brucker, October 1970.

15:  Allegheny National Forest and Paper AssociationReturn to Top

The Allegheny National Forest and Paper Association is a conservative coalition of non-profits, hardware lumber and veneer manufacturers, and trade associations assembled to support sustainable forestry, environmental stewardship, and multiple use management of the Allegheny National Forest and other public forest lands. Fred Hutchison's company was hired as consultants for the Association.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
17 1
Allegheny National Forest and Paper Association Prospectus
circa 1998
17 2
Background Information
1994
17 3
Congressional Administrative Action
1994
17 4
Newspaper Clipping and Publication File
1994
17 5
Permanent Organization
1994
17 6
Pennsylvania State Issues
1995
17 7
Report to Members
1995
17 8
Administrative Matters
1994-1995

16:  American Forest and Paper AssociationReturn to Top

The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) is an industry organization dedicated to creating and implementing sustainable forestry guidelines. The AF&PA sought to manage forests to "meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs by practicing a land stewardship ethic which integrates the growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air and water quality, and wildlife and fish habitat, and aesthetics." Fred H. Hutchison & Co. conducted research for the AF & PA.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
17 9-10
Appropriations Task Group
1994-1995
17 11
Congressional Affairs Department
undated
17 12
Farm Bill Task Force
1994
17 13
Federal Affairs Committee
1994
17 14
Forest Industry Political Action Committee (F.I.P.A.C.)
1994
17 15
Forest Service Restructuring
1998
17 16
General Information, Newspaper Clippings, and Publications
1994-1995
17 17
Industry-Wide Commission
1994
17 18
Stewardship Contracts
1995
17 19
Notes and Administrative
1994-1995

17:  Endangered Species ActReturn to Top

As a consultant for the forestry industry, FHH & Co. kept detailed files concerning the Endangered Species Act. More information about the ESA can also be found in other series of the Hutchison Papers, as the act impacted many of Mr. Hutchison's clients.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
17 20
Background (ESA Recovery Act of 1997)
1997
17 21
Coordinating Council
1995
17 22
House of Representatives Hearing and Material
1995
17 23
Miscellaneous Materials, Clippings, and Publications
1995
17 24
Reform
1994
17 25
Senate Hearings and Material
1995

18:  Evergreen Forest ProductsReturn to Top

Evergreen Forest Products is a family-owned lumber manufacturing company located in Tamarack, Idaho. In 1989 they processed about 40 million board feet of sawlogs annually and employed about 85 people. Folder 34, Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Notes, contains copies of communications sent to many high-ranking congressman and officials in the National Forest Service, including a draft of a letter to President Bill Clinton. The issues covered include stumpage fees and other forms of tax on small, family-owned businesses. Evergreen Forest Products used the services of Fred Hutchison and Company to interact with Congress and provide legislative research.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
17 26-28
Idaho Wilderness
1987-1994
17 29
Judge Colby Nomination
1994
17 30
Mill Deck Scaling Project
1985
17 31
Payette Timber and McClure Forest Fires
1985
17 32
Timber "Set Aside" Program
1993
17 33
Timber Salvage Task Force
1987 1993
17 34
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Notes
1990-1996

19:  Family Business FirstReturn to Top

Family Business First is a national coalition of family-owned forest products companies and affiliated organizations formed in 1995, seeking to provide a voice for independent manufactures of lumber and related products, and also working to educate members of the Legislative and Executive branches of government. Family Business First utilized the services of Fred Hutchison and Company in their press campaigns and interactions with Congress.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
18 1
"Agenda for the Balance of the 105th Congress"
1997
18 2
Estate Tax
1995-1998
18 3
Legislative Conference
1997
18 4
Memos
1997-1998
18 5
Partners
1998-1999
18 6
Voters' Scorecard
1993-1996
18 7
"Work Products"
1997-1998
18 8
"Work Products," including 'First Person,' 'Issue Update,' and 'Response'
The "First Person" vignettes include B.A. Mullican Lumber and Manufacturing Co., Bennett Lumber Products of Clarkston, Wash., Cherry Logging, Inc. of the Pine Woods in Texas, Cotton-Hanlon, Inc. of Cayuta, N.Y, and Rock Creek Logging of Myrtle Point, Oregon.
1997-1998
18 9
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters
1997-1998

20:  The Fireboard CorporationReturn to Top

The Fireboard Corporation, based in Walnut Grove, California, operates in wood products, industrial installation products, and resort operations. As of 1994, the corporation owned about 91,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The Fireboard Corporation used Fred Hutchison and Company to assist the company with their lobbying, research and press campaigns.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
18 10
"Achievements for Fireboard Corporation"
circa 1994
18 11
American Forest and Paper Association
1993-1994
18 12
American Forests magazine article
1993-1994
18 13
Appropriations
1991-1994
18 14
Bidding Methods and Sealed Bidding
1987-1989
18 15-16
Briefing Materials
Threatened and Endangered Species; Appropriations for United States Forest Service Timber Sales; Mission/Management of United States Forest Service; Ecosystem Management and Forest Health.
1993
18 16
Briefing Materials
Northern Spotted Owl; California Spotted Owl; Sierra Nevada Forest Ecosystems Study; United States Forest Service û Small Business Association Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Timber Sale Funding Improvement Project; Stanislaus National Forest Stewardship Project.
1993
18 17
Briefing Materials
Amendments to Endangered Species Act; Appropriations for Federal Timber Sales.
1994
18 18
Briefing Materials
Mission and Management of the United States Forest Service; Ecosystem Management; Forest Health.
1994
18 19
Briefing Materials
Private Forestry Certification; Stewardship End-Result Contracts; Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program; Federal Timber Sales in Pacific Northwest; California Spotted Owl; Sierra Forests Ecosystem Study; Stanislaus National Forest Timber Sale Program.
1994
19 1
California Forestry Association
1994
19 2
California Owls, including Spotted Owls
1991-1995
19 3-5
Correspondence
1992-1994
19 6
Endangered Species Coordinating Council
1993
19 7
Federal Affairs Program û Recommendations for 1995 and Review of Accomplishments
1994
19 8
Forest Management Legislation
1991
19 9
Forestry 2000 Task Force
1994
19 11
General Corporate Information
1994-1995
19 12
Land Sales and Related Items
1991
19 13
Political Action Committee (PAC) Contributions
1990
19 14
Short Term Timber
1992
19 15
Sierra Ancient Forest Protection Legislation
1991
19 16
"Sierra in Peril" series in the Sacramento Bee
1991
19 17
Sierra Operators Coalition
1991
19 18
Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project
1993-1995
19 19
Sierra Nevada û United States Forest Service Timber Sale Funding Project
1993
19 20
Ski Area Issues
1994
19 21
Stanislaus National Forest Plan, a Call for Assistance and Support from the Fireboard Corporation
1990-1991
19 22
Stanislaus National Forest Plan Appeal from Fireboard Corporation
1991-1992
19 23
Stanislaus National Forest Plan, Fireboard Corporation Comments
1991
19 24
Stanislaus National Forest Record of Decision: Land Management Plan, Fireboard Corp. Appeal
1992
19 25
Stanislaus National Forest Stewardship
1993-1994
20 1
Timber and Timber Supply
1991-1995
20 2
Timber Salvage Legislation
1990-1992
20 3
Timber Set-Aside Program
1993-1994
20 4
United States Forest Service (USFS)
1992-1993
20 5-9
Correspondence and Administrative
1989-1995

21:  GeoProducts Corporation (GPC) and Boise Geothermal Limited (BGL)Return to Top

The largest direct use system of geothermal energy in the United States is currently located in the city of Boise, Idaho. At the time of the authoring of this finding aid, in 2012, geothermal energy supplied energy-efficient heat to over 55 businesses in the downtown Boise area.

The Fred Hutchison Company provided consultation services and collected information about GeoProducts Corporation and Boise Geothermal Limited, as well as the City of Boise and related geothermal projects.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
20 10
Boise and Relationship to Boise
1984 1991
20 11
Boise State University
1983-1985, 1994
20 12
General Information
1985 1992
20 13
GeoProducts Corporation
undated
20 14
Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc.
1984-1985
20 15
Phase II Customers
1983-1985
20 16
St. Luke's Hospital
1984-1985
20 17
Boise Front Geothermal Aquifer
1990
20 18
Bureau of Land Management (includes hydrograph of BLM Well)
1983
20 19
California Independent Energy Producers
1982
20 20
Cash Flow Spreadsheets
1990-1993
20 21
Correspondence
1981-1989
20 22
Correspondence, City of Boise
1985 1992-1993
20 23
Department of Energy
1988-1989
20 24
Disposal and Discharge Information, City of Boise
1985
20 25
"Documentation From A Successful Geothermal Lobbying Effort"
1982-1983
20 26
Energy Business Tax Credits
1984-1986
20 27
Engineering Estimates, Individual Buildings
1984
20 28-30
Honey Lake Hybrid Geothermal-Wood Residue Power Plant
1982-1989
20 31
Gas Rate Projections
1984
20 32
Geologic Cross Sections
1987
21 1-2
Hydrocell Technology
1985-1991
21 3
Hydrothermal Energy Corporation v. the United States
1989
21 4
Injection Well Congressional Materials
1990
21 5
Maps of "Proposed" Geothermal Network
1984-1985
21 6
Moana Geothermal Development, Reno, Nevada
1982-1983
21 7
Interim Financing
1982-1983
21 8
Lobbying
1983-1984
21 9
Lobbying
1990
21 10
National Environmental Policy Act
1991
21 11
Mayor's Office, City of Boise
1984
21 12-16
Phase II (1 of 2)
1986-1989
21 13
Phase II (2 of 2)
1986-1989
21 14
Phase II, Follow-Up Work for Proposal
1986
21 15
Phase II, Proposal To Congress
1984
21 16
Phase II, Miscellaneous Cash Flow Projections
1985-1986
Reports Concerning Boise Geothermal Projects
Box Folder
22 1
Boise City Geothermal Project Phase II Proposal
1986
22 2
Boise City Geothermal Project Phase II Proposal Appendices
undated
22 3
Boise City Geothermal Project Phase II Proposal (Revised)
1986
22 4
Boise City Geothermal Project Phase III Proposal Volume I: Reservoir Investigations, Siting and Drilling of an Injection Well, System Enhancements
1993
22 5
Boise City Geothermal Project Phase III Proposal Volume II: Forms and Correspondence
1993
22 6
Boise Geothermal Aquifer Study by Berkeley Group, Inc.
1990
22 7
Boise Geothermal Aquifer Study by JMM (James M. Montgomery)
1992
22 8
Funding Needed for Innovative Biomass Conversion Process
1989
22 9
Geologic Map of the Boise South Quadrangle, Ada County, Idaho
1992
22 10
Geothermal Investigations in Idaho
1987
22 11
Request for Additional Federal Assistance for Boise Geothermal System
1985
Reports Concerning Geothermal Projects Outside of Boise
Box Folder
22 12
Commercial Heating Project, Moana Known Geothermal Resources Area, Reno, Nevada
undated
22 13
Geothermal Energy Program Summary Document, United States Department of Energy
1980
22 14
Geothermal Energy Program Summary Document, United States Department of Energy
1981
22 15
Geothermal Energy, Research, Development and Demonstration Program, Interagency Geothermal Coordinating Council (IGCC)
1978
22 16
Tapping the Earth's Geothermal Resources, Brookhaven National Laboratory
1986
Box Folder
22 17
Tax Amendments
1983 1986
22 18
Tax Issues
1982-1983
22 19
User-Coupled Drilling Program
1980-1982
22 20
Wood Hydrolysis
1983
23 1
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (1 of 3)
1981-1990
23 2
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (2 of 3)
1981-1990
23 3
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (3 of 3)
1981-1990

22:  The Independent Forest Products Association (IFPA)Return to Top

The Independent Forest Products Association (IFPA) was founded in 1947. Some of the services that Fred H. Hutchison & Company provided to the IFPA included preparing a variety of publications, titled "F.Y.I.," "Issue Brief," "Forest Facts," "Issues Update," "News & Views," "Rebuttal and Response," and "Setting the Record Straight."

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
23 4
50th Anniversary Meeting
1997
23 5
Map, United States County Dependence on Federal Timber Map Series, set of Bureau of Land Management maps
1998
23 6
Research Materials
1995
23 7
Salvage Rider Repeal Effort
1996
23 8
Specification and Cost Breakdown
1995
23 9
Target Rosters
1996
23 10
Work Products: '97 Issue Brief, F.Y.I., Forest Facts, Issues Update
1995-1998
23 11
Work Products: News & Views, Rebuttal, Response, Setting the Record Straight
1995-1998
23 12
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (1 of 2)
1995-1998
23 13
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (2 of 2)
1995-1998

23:  The National Timber NewsReturn to Top

The National Timber News was a newsletter produced by the Fred Hutchison Company in the mid-1990s.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
23 14
All Issues
1994-1996
23 15
Attachments
1994
23 16
Promotional Materials
1995

24:  Purvis, JamesReturn to Top

James Purvis was a construction contractor who built the five-building Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington for the 1962 World's Fair. The project was delayed due to U.S. government-issued stop-work orders and change orders, then rushed in order to be completed in time for the World's Fair. When the U.S. General Service Administration refused to pay James Purvis for the additional labor costs, his construction business eventually failed. 19 years later, in 1980, the courts overturned the GSA decision and awarded James Purvis damages, all of which went to legal fees. In 1987, James Purvis was finally awarded compensation by allowing him to collect interest, with the funding coming through a private individual relief bill, both of which were extraordinary accomplishments. Pat Purvis was successfully represented in Washington by Fred H. Hutchison & Company.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
23 17
Articles
1988
23 18
Correspondence, President Ronald Reagan to James Purvis (photocopy)
1987
23 19
House-side Materials
1987
23 20
Senate-side Materials
1987
23 21
Statements in Support of H.R. 3185 and S. 1609
1987
23 22
Miscellaneous
1988

25:  Quadrex CorporationReturn to Top

The Quadrex Corporation hired the Fred Hutchison Company in 1994, in part, to assist in expanding its Ethanol business

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
24 1
Ethanol Developments
1994
24 2
Press Releases
1994
24 3
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters 1994

26:  Small Business Timber CouncilReturn to Top

The Small Business Timber Council is an organization of family-owned forest products companies in western Oregon.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
24 4
Inter Mountain Forest Industries Association
1994
24 5
Proposed Plan of Action: Idaho RARE II Wilderness Legislation
1983
24 6
Small Business Concerns (1 of 2)
1979-1983
24 7
Small Business Concerns (2 of 2)
1979-1983
24 8
Timber Sale Program Information Reporting System, Final Report to Congress, United States Forest Service
1987
Timber Set-Aside Program
Box Folder
24 9
1984-1985 Comment Period
1984-1985
24 10
1986 Comment Period
1986
24 11
Action
1987
24 12
Action
1988
24 13
Proposal Background Information
1983-1984
24 14
United States Forest Service Manual
1985
Box Folder
24 15
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (1 of 2)
1980-1996
24 16
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (2 of 2)
1980-1996

Forest and Families Act, 1992Return to Top

Container(s): Box 21, Folder 10

27:  Sequoia Forest IndustriesReturn to Top

Sequoia Forest Industries operated sawmills in Central California in the communities of Auberry, Dinuba, and North Folk. Fred H. Hutchison & Company was hired by Sequoia Forest Industries to lobby for their continued use of timber from land that is managed by the United States Forest Service.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
25 1
Aircraft Landing in National Forest Wilderness Areas
1982
25 2
The California Spotted Owl
1992-1995
25 3
"The California Spotted Owl: A Technical Assessment of Its Current Status" by the United States Forest Service
1992
25 4
Elkhorn Mountains
1988
25 5
"It's Time To Move Beyond Release Language," an F.C. Hutchison White Paper (discusses RARE / Roadless Areas)
1987
25 6
King's River, California Legislation
1987
25 7
Montana Legislation
1987-1988
25 8
"Request For Assistance: Proposed Land and Timber Exchange Awaits Final Congressional Resolution"
1989
25 9
Sequoia National Forest, Appeal of Land and Resource Management Plan
1988-1989
25 10
Sequoia National Forest, Donation of Giant Sequoia Log to the Smithsonian Institution
1989
25 11
Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia Hearing
1994
25 12
Sierra National Forest, Proposed Plan
1992
25 13
Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project
1991-1994
25 14
Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project Progress Report
1994
25 15
Sierra Nevada Mountains and Forests
1991-1993
25 16
Sugar Pine Mill Study
1987-1988
25 17
Timber Appropriations
1987-1988
25 18
"Timber Demand and the Sequoia National Forest Plan"
1988
25 19
Timber Small Business Set-Asides
1986-1990
25 20
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters
1985-1990

28:  United States Forest Service and Forests (General)Return to Top

As a consultant for several companies that worked in the timber industry, Fred Hutchison kept files on forest topics and the United States Forest Service.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
26 1
Appropriations for Timber Sales
1994-1995
26 2
California Timber Supply
1995
26 3
Canadian Lumber
1995-1997
26 4
Emergency Timber Legislation
1995
26 5
End-Result (Stewardship) Contracts
1995
26 6
Federal Timber Projects
1994
26 7
Forest Health (1 of 2)
1994-1997
26 8
Forest Health (2 of 2)
1994-1997
26 9
Ecosystem Management
1995
26 10
Forest Policy Center / American Forests
undated
26 11
Inland West Timber Supply
1995
26 12
National Forest Association û Two White Papers: Old Growth and "A Resource for All Americans"
1988
26 13
National Forest Foundation
1994
26 14
"National Forest Planning û Searching for a Common Vision," A Report by the Conservation Foundation In Cooperation with Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
1990
26 15
National Forest System and Land Management Planning Regulations
1995
26 16
Miscellaneous Timber Statistics
1987 1993
26 17
Pacific Northwest Timber Crisis
1991-1994
26 18
Pacific Northwest Timber Supply
1995
26 19
Private Property Rights
1997
26 20
Public Land Law (NFMA û National Forest Management Act) Reform
1997
26 21
Purchaser Road Credits
1997
26 22
Salvage Bill Follow-Up
1995
26 23
Sustainable Energy
1994
26 24
Timber Tax Law Changes
1995
United States Forest Service
Box Folder
26 25
Appeal Database
1989
26 26
Appropriations
1974-1986
26 27
Forest Service Reforms
1996-1997
26 28
Mission / Management
1993-1994
26 29
Regulatory Reform
undated
26 30
"Reinvention"
1994
26 31
Timber Sales Flowchart Project
1995
Box Folder
26 32
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (1 of 2)
1987-1998
27 1
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters (2 of 2)
1987-1998

29:  Miscellaneous ItemsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
27 2
Alliance Between Environmentalists and Fiscal Conservative Groups
1995
27 3
American Forests (conservation organization)
1994-1995
27 4
American Forest Resource Alliance
1989-1990
27 5
American Pulpwood Association
1998
27 6
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (licensees and claims)
1989
27 7
Automated Diagnostic Systems (Automated Miniature Medical Laboratory)
1989
27 8
Beacon Diagnostics
1995
27 9
Bennett Lumber Products, Bennett Tree Farms, Richard Bennett
1988
27 10
California Spotted Owl
1994
27 11
Clearwater Forest Industries (appeal)
1986
27 12
Competitive Enterprise Institute
1997
27 13
Defenders of Property Rights
undated
27 14
Ecosystem Management
1994
27 15
Endangered Species Coordinating Council
1994
27 16
Erath Veneer Corporation of Virginia
1989
27 17
Experimental Stewardship Program, Report to Congress
1985
27 18
Eugene, Oregon
1985
27 19
Filtner, Dave (Bureau of Land Management)
1989
27 20
Fine Hardwood Veneer Association
1990-1991 1995
27 21
The Freeman Corporation
1990
27 22
Greenwood Village, Colo., Centennial Airport expansion
1994
27 23
Idaho Forest Group
1984
27 24
Idaho Forest Industry Council
1984
27 25
Idaho Transportation Department, Funds from Highway Bill
1991
27 26
Idaho Wilderness Hearing (1 of 2)
1993-1994
27 27
Idaho Wilderness Hearing (2 of 2)
1993-1994
27 28
Idaho Wilderness Group
1984
27 29
Inter-Industry Log Export Action Committee (1 of 3)
1989-1992
27 30
Inter-Industry Log Export Action Committee (2 of 3)
1989-1992
27 31
Inter-Industry Log Export Action Committee (3 of 3)
1989-1992
27 32
International Veneer Company
1989
27 33
Interior Appropriations
1996
27 34
Kooskia Timber, Inc.
1987
27 35
LaRocco, Larry, speech concerning Manufacturing
1991
27 36
Micron Technology
1991
27 37
National Association of Manufacturers
undated
27 38
National Forest Management Act of 1976, Statements by Richard Stallings and Larry LaRocco
1991
27 39
Nez Perce Forest Management Plan
1981-1987
27 40
Nez Perce Forest, "Reaffirming Nez Perce Forest Roadless Area Decisions of 1980 : A Historical Perspective," by Fred C. Hutchison for Bennett Lumber Products
1993
28 1
Northern Spotted Owl
1994
28 2
North West Timber Association
1988-1989
28 3
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association
1985
28 4
Pennsylvania Forest Industry Association
1998
28 5
Private Property Rights
1994
28 6
Quincy Library Group (California forests)
1993-1994
28 7
Snowmobiling, Congresspersons' statements
1979
28 8
Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
1989
28 9
State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1998
28 10
Tennessee Valley Authority, Experimental Facility Testing Report, Integrated Fuel Alcohol Production Systems
1985
28 11
University of Pittsburg, National Forest Management
1998
28 12
Wilderness Watch and Five Valleys Audubon vs. The United States Forest Service, et al, Missoula Division Of Montana District Court
1991

30:  Administrative Items, Fred C. Hutchison & Co., ConsultantsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
28 13
104th Congress, First Session, House
1995
28 14
104th Congress, First Session, Senate
1995
28 15
Appropriations Committee, International Veneer Company
1995
28 16
Appropriations Committee, Miscellaneous Material
1994
28 17
Appropriations Committee, United States Forest Service
1995
28 18
Banking Committee Hearing, March 23
1994
28 19
Calendars, Schedules, and Forms
1994-1995
28 20
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Glickman, Dan
1995
28 21
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Forest Health
1995
28 22
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Forest Service Appeals
1995
28 23
Corporate Goals and Principals
undated
28 24
Donation of Papers to Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
1988
28 25
Fundraisers, etc.
1993-1994
28 26
Federal Unit For Inland Empire National Forest
1994
28 27
House Small Business Committee, Independent Forest Products Association
1995
28 28
Old Master Lists
1994
28 29
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
1994
28 30
Resumes, Press Releases, Lobbyist Notices and Tax Information for F.H. Hutchison & Co.
1985 1990 undated
28 31
Stewardship Contracts
1994
28 32
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters
1988-1990
28 33
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters
1991
28 34
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Administrative Matters
1994 undated

31:  Additional Frank Church ItemsReturn to Top

In Fred Hutchison's second donation, which contained mostly items related to Fred H. Hutchison & Co., also included a small amount of materials related to Mr. Hutchison's time as an aid to Frank Church. This material is included in this series. See also Series 1-14.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
28 35
Advertising Pamphlets
Includes Jones Act (Rubber Rafts), Reforestation, Forest Management, Roadless Areas (RARE, II), Hells Canyon, Sawtooth Mountains, River of No Return, Gospel-Hump, St. Joe River)
1994
28 36
The Sagebrush Rebellion
Includes photocopy of letter from Ted Trueblood to an editor of Field and Stream magazine re: Church's use of article in campaign literature and several copies of various newspaper and magazine articles
1979-1980
28 37
Speeches
"Wilderness Needs No Defense - It Needs More Defenders," "Maintaining Idaho's Quality of Life," and "A Discussion on River of No Return Wilderness Proposals".
Photographs
Box Folder
28 60
Frank Church and Fred Hutchison
Includes Frank Church giving Fred Hutchison an engineer's hat "with appreciation" for helping "bring passenger trains back to Idaho"
1980 undated
28 61
Frank Church in Committee
Photograph by "Sal LaCapria, House Minority Photographers."
undated
28 62
Frank Church Outdoors
Includes United States Forest Service picture of Frank Church rafting on the Salmon River; fishing in 1968, fishing with Dr. William Durbon in Moscow, Idaho in October 1965; Riding on a horse in 1968; Sitting on a fence in Stanley Basin, July 1974.
1965 1968 1974 undated
28 63
Frank Church's Senatorial Staff, Last Day in Office
1980 December
28 64
Official White House Photos, signing of Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978
Former President Jimmy Carter, Frank Church, Fred Hutchison, and others. PL95-237, includes Gospel Hump Wilderness.
1978 February 24
28 65
Official White House Photos, signing of River of No Return Wilderness
Former President Jimmy Carter, Frank Church, Former Idaho Governors John Evans and Cecil Andrus. PL 96-312
1980 July 23
28 65
"Wilderness Bill signing"
The folder title refers to a note which was written on an envelope that contained the pictures. The photographs are not from the signing of the bill from the president, but in earlier stage in the bill's history. Photographed are Fred Church, Idaho Governors John Evans and Cecil Andrus, and others.
1980