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Doris Milner papers, 1963-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Milner, Doris, 1920-2007
- Title
- Doris Milner papers
- Dates
- 1963-1980 (inclusive)19631980
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 442
- Summary
- Doris Milner was a volunteer wilderness advocate from western Montana. The collection contains her personal papers.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for processing this collection was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Doris Milner (February 18, 1920 – December 28, 2007) was a volunteer wilderness advocate from western Montana who was particularly concerned with the preservation of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, the Selway River, and particularly the Magruder Corridor area. She was a life-long member of the Montana Wilderness Association and also served as its president. She was successful in her efforts at preserving all of the Selway Wilderness and getting the Magruder Corridor added to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in 1980. She was also active in the struggle to set aside the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho in 1980. She was named one of ten Citizen Conservationists of the Year in 1978 by the American Motors Corporation.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Doris Milner papers span the years 1963-1980. Included in the papers are articles, correspondence, photographs, and reports related to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Selway River and Magruder Corridor.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The original order was retained with all of the materials from the 1989 accession. There is one series titled Papers, and most of the original folder titles were reused as file titles in this description.
Acquisition Information
The papers of Doris Milner were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Doris Milner in October 1989 (MA 1989-45).
Custodial History
The papers of Doris Milner were in the possession of Doris Milner until time of donation.
Related Materials
Gerald A. Jayne papers MG 443, Morton R. Brigham papers MG 450, William P. Cunningham papers MG 451
Separated Materials
Publications were removed and placed into a separate manuscript group Conservation Reports and Publications (MG 449).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Statement by Secretary Freeman |
01 June 1967 |
| 1 | 2 | A New Chance for the Upper Selway (article) |
|
| 1 | 3 | Magruder Corridor Resource Inventory |
|
| 1 | 4 | Selway-Bitterroots map |
|
| 1 | 5 | Photographs |
1970 |
| 1 | 6-9 | Correspondence |
1966-1970 |
| 1 | 10 | Report of the Magruder Corridor Review Committee |
1967; 1971 |
| 1 | 11-12 | Wilderness Society materials |
1965-1967 |
| 1 | 13 | Idaho Environmental Counsel |
|
| 1 | 14-15 | Magruder Corridor Wilderness Area materials |
1968-1970 |
| 1 | 16 | Letters in Response to Brochures |
1963-1965 |
| 1 | 17 | Out of State and Local Selway Mailing List |
|
| 1 | 18 | Morton Brigham's Protests Need on Upper Selway Study |
1965-1967 |
| 1 | 19 | Correspondence |
1965 |
| 1 | 20 | Reports from Conservationist on Look-See-trip into Selway |
1965 |
| 1 | 21 | Save The Selway Committee correspondence |
1965-1971 |
| 1 | 22 | Show Me trip reports |
1965 |
| 1 | 23 | Forest Service materials |
1965-1966 |
| 1 | 24 | George Selke reports and corresondence |
1963-1968 |
| 1 | 25 | Save the Selway materials |
1965-1971 |
| 2 | 26-27 | Montana Kaimin reports |
1964-1967 |
| 2 | 28 | Hearings |
1966 |
| 2 | 29 | Orr report |
1966 |
| 2 | 30 | State Federations |
1966 |
| 2 | 31 | Congressman correspondence |
1964-1967 |
| 2 | 32 | Montana Wilderness Association materials |
1965-1966 |
| 2 | 33 | Save The Selway miscellaneous |
1964-1966 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Conservationists
- Correspondence
- Forest Conservation
- Wildlife Conservation
Personal Names
- Brigham, Morton
- Church, Frank, 1924-1984
Geographical Names
- Idaho
- Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (Idaho and Montana)
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody
2023
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