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The Wilderness Society. Northern Rockies Region records, 1977-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wilderness Society (U.S.). Northern Rockies Region (Helena, Mont.)
- Title
- The Wilderness Society. Northern Rockies Region records
- Dates
- 1977-1982 (inclusive)19771982
- Quantity
- 22 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- S9:3-6
- Summary
- The Wilderness Society, a national environmental organization, had its Northern Rockies Region office in Helena, Montana, from 1977 to 1982. About 198e the office moved to Boise, Idaho. Collection consists of subject files compiled by employees Bill Cunningham and Phil Tawney concerning the Bureau of Land Management (BLM); the "Sagebrush Rebellion"; oil and gas development; Montana national forests; wilderness areas; wild and scenic river designations; etc.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence Numbered Subject Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1-2 | Bill Cunningham Phil Tawney |
1977-1978 |
Subject Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Bureau of Land Management |
1978-1981 |
| 4 | Bureau of Land Management "Sagebrush
Rebellion", Oil and gas development |
1978-1981 |
| 5 | National forests: Beaverhead - Gallatin
|
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| 6 | National forests: Gallatin - Lewis and Clark
|
|
| 7 | National forests: Lolo; miscellaneous
|
|
| 8 | Wilderness areas: Bob Marshall,
Absoroka-Beartooth, etc |
|
| 9 | Issues and Legislation: S.393; other states,
etc. |
|
| 10 | Issues and Legislation: geothermal, RARE II,
Gallatin land trade, etc. |
|
| 11 | People and Organizations: A-M |
|
| 12 | People and Organizations: M-Z; The Wilderness
Society internal files |
|
| 13-14 | The Wilderness Society internal files
|
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| 15-19 | Miscellaneous (labeled but unsorted)
|
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| 19 | Clippings |
|
| 20 | unsorted material, mostly 1981-1982
|
1981-1982 |
| 21 | unsorted material, mostly 1981-1982
|
1981-1982 |
| 22 | Grazing |
|
| 23 | unsorted |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Conservation of natural resources--Montana
- Wilderness areas--Montana
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government
Preliminary finding aid prepared by Ellie Arguimbau
2008
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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