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James H. Pissot Papers, 1974-2014
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pissot, James H.
- Title
- James H. Pissot Papers
- Dates
- 1974-2014 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
1980-2012 (bulk)Date of CollectionDate of Collection - Quantity
- 10 cubic ft. (10 boxes) + 1.3 GB
- Collection Number
- 12584
- Summary
- Files of a wildlife ecologist, environmental activist and Audubon Society staffer, who was particularly interested in deforestation and the protection of wildlife in the western United States and Canada.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
James H. Pissot was a wildlife ecologist and environmental activist. He was president of the Utah Audubon Society from 1983-1985 and an instructor at the Audubon Camp in the West in Dubois, Wyoming from 1981 through 1986. He was also co-founder of the Utah Wilderness Association in 1979 and served on the Utah State Energy Conservation and Development Council from 1981-85. He moved to the National Audubon Society Washington D.C. office in 1988 and served as Audubon's lead staffer during the re-authorization of the Endangered Species Act in that year. He became director of Audubon's Washington State office in 1990, working to protect the Northwest's ancient forests. In the early 2000's, he established the Canadian Branch of Defenders of Wildlife and was the head of that organization until its closure in 2007.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection pertains to various environmental issues most notably deforestation and Y2Y (the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative). Included are audio and video tapes and CDs; correspondence; photographs; slides; newsclippings; printed materials and subject files on wildlife, forestry, and administrative matters.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by James H. Pissot at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from James H. Pissot in 2014.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Alexandra Cardin in June 2017.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Professional Organizations Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 5 | Alberta Ecotrust |
2002-2007, undated |
| 8 | Alberta Ecotrust |
2005-2007 |
| 1 | Americans for the Ancient Forests: Organizer's Handbook |
1992 |
| 1 | Ancient Forest Alliance Briefing Book |
1992 |
| 5 | C-BS |
1996-1999 |
| 5 | Economic and Environmental Studies |
1992-1996 |
| 1 | "Exploring the Hidden Islands of the Pacific Northwest", cruise aboard the Yorktown Clipper offered by National Audubon Society |
September 17, 1994 |
| 4 | LASER (League for the Advancement of States Equal Rights |
1980-1981, undated |
| 5 | NPCA (National Parks Conservation Association) Documents |
1998-1999 |
| 10 | Utah Wilderness Association Photographs |
1980 |
Series II. Presentations and Workshops Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | |||
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_007 | Alberta Ecotrust |
2006 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | AB Forestry |
January 30, 2009 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | Carnivores |
2004 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | Carnivores |
2006 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | Chico |
1999-2010 |
| Box | |||
| 8 | Community Economics |
1992-2002 | |
| Folder | |||
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | CREILG |
2003 |
| Box | |||
| 8 | Diversity Awareness Workshop |
2000 | |
| Folder | |||
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | Grade 9 |
2009 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | Grain, Trains and Grizzlies |
2006-2011 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | ICOET |
2007 |
| Box | |||
| 8 | Jim's Presentations |
2002-2010 | |
| 5 | Jim's Workshops |
1994, undated | |
| 5 | Jim's Y2Y Presentations |
2001-2002, undated | |
| Folder | |||
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_007 | Miscellaneous |
2004-2012 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_005 | SARA |
2002-2006 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_006 | SBC-Edmonton |
2010 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_006 | St.Joe |
2000 |
| Box | |||
| 6 | Y2Y at Yale |
2003-2004, undated | |
| 6 | Y2Y Conservation Initiative Briefing Kit |
2002 | |
| 7 | Y2Y Proceedings |
1997-1998 | |
| Folder | |||
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_008 | Y2Y Science Papers and Presentations |
April 2002 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_004 | Yale Workshop |
2004 |
Series III. Research FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Book Cliffs, Utah |
1980, undated |
| 8 | Corporations |
1995-1997, undated |
| 5 | First Nations |
2002 |
| 3 | Forest Wilderness |
1983-1984, undated |
| 10 | Miscellaneous |
1981-1989 |
| 10 | Notes on BLM |
1980, undated |
| 10 | Salt Lake City Flood Slides |
1983 |
| 2 | Notebooks |
December 27, 1999-September 6, 2012 |
| 1 | Oregon National Forests Photographs |
1988-1990, undated |
| 8 | Public Opinion - Biodiversity |
1995-1997 |
| 8 | Public Opinion - Forests (1 of 2) |
1992-1998 |
| 8 | Public Opinion - Forests (2 of 2) |
1992-1998 |
| 10 | Salt Lake City Flood Clippings |
1983 |
| 10 | Salt Lake City Flood Slides |
1983 |
| 1 | Unidentified photographs |
undated |
| 10 | Utah Flood |
1980-1984 |
| 1 | Washington and Oregon Forests, slides |
1986-1990, undated |
| 1 | Washington Forests photographs |
1988-1990, undated |
| 7 | Y2Y Science |
1999-2002 |
Series IV. Lobbying/Peacemaking FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 4 | Adopt-a-Forest Program |
1990-1995, undated |
| 9 | Agenda for the Eighties |
1980 |
| 10 | Ancient Forest Film Festival,
Spirit of the Northwest Environment
War of the Woods, Timber Crisis,
The Owl and the Timberman,
Creatures of the Ancient Forests,
Disenchanted Forest [VHS]
|
1989-1990 |
| 3 | Anti-wilderness clippings |
1979-1984, undated |
| 1 | Anti "wise use" of the National Forests and Federal Lands |
1996, undated |
| 1 | Briefing packet on timber |
1990-1996, undated |
| 3 | Bureau of Land Management Briefing materials |
1984 |
| 4 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Protest |
1980-1981, undated |
| 3 | Bureau of Land Management, "Utah Statewide Wilderness Environmental Impact Statement |
1980-1984 |
| 4 | Bureau of Land Management Wilderness |
1980-1981 |
| 1 | California Forests Photographs |
undated |
| 1 | Canadian Pacific Campaign (grain spillage) |
2006-2007 |
| 10 | Canyonlands |
1977-1979 |
| 10 | Canyonlands |
1977-1981 |
| 10 | Canyonlands National Park |
1974-1978 |
| 8 | Community Blog |
1994-1997, undated |
| 8 | Community/Collaborators |
1996-1998, undated |
| 10 | Deep Creeks |
1979-1981, undated |
| 1 | Forest Summit Briefing Packet |
1993 |
| 9 | Granite Canyon - Deep Creek Mountains documents and photographs |
1980-1981, undated |
| 8 | Habitat and Highways/DOWC |
2003-2004 |
| 3 | Hatch/Santini/Reagan - Sagebrush Rebellion |
1979-1981 |
| 4 | Henry Mountains General File |
1974-1981 |
| 3 | Henry Mountains Resource Area |
1980-1983, undated |
| 10 | Jim Pissot on Sagebrush Rebellion NBC [audio cassette tape] |
November 22, 1980 |
| 6 | Jim's Work |
2001-2002 |
| 6 | Jim Y2Y |
1991-2001 |
| 10 | June Sucker Endangered Species Testimony by Jim Pissot [audio cassette tape] |
undated |
| 1 | Loggers as "Endangered" clippings |
1990 |
| 4 | Mt Pennell / Henry Mountains |
1980-1981, undated |
| 4 | Mt Pennell / Henry Mountains Support Documents and Photographs |
1978-1981, undated |
| 4 | Mt Pennell Wilderness |
1980-1981, undated |
| 9 | MX Missile |
1979-1981, undated |
| 9 | Project BOLD |
1982-1985 |
| 10 | Rage over trees, hosted by Paul Newman; Clear Cut Crisis, moderated by Charles Ogletree (Jim Pissot Participation) [VHS] |
1989-1990 |
| 9 | Senator Orrin G. Hatch |
1978-1982, undated |
| 10 | Statement Originals |
1983-1984 |
| 3 | RARE II/ USFS Program |
1978-1979, undated |
| 3 | Reagan/Watt |
1980-1983, undated |
| 3 | Reagan/Watt |
1981-1983, undated |
| 4 | Reagan/Watt |
1981-1983, undated |
| 4 | Sagebrush Rebellion |
1979-1982, undated |
| 4 | Sagebrush Rebellion / Bureau of Land Management |
1980-1981 |
| 3 | Sagebrush Rebellion Field Hearing |
November 22, 1980 |
| 4 | Sagebrush Rebellion Info |
1976-1981, undated |
| 4 | Sagebrush Rebellion/LASER and PRO |
1979-1981, undated |
| 3 | Sagebrush Rebellion News |
1979-1981, undated |
| 3 | Sagebrush Rebellion/Utah |
1979-1980 |
| 4 | Sale of Public Lands |
1982 |
| 3 | Statements |
1981-1984, undated |
| 1 | Timber/Fish/Wildlife Agreement , National Audubon Society |
1987-1995 |
| 1 | Timber Industry Public Relations |
1990-1995, undated |
| 9 | Utah |
1984-1988, undated |
| 4 | Utah/BLM Wilderness Appeals |
1981 |
| 3 | Utah Forest Service Wilderness Proposals (1 of 2) |
1984 |
| 3 | Utah Forest Service Wilderness proposals (2 of 2) |
1984 |
| 3 | Utah Wilderness Act |
1983-1984, undated |
| 4 | Utah Wilderness Association's Motion to Intervene by Pine Grove Associates |
1981 |
| 10 | Utah Wilderness Bill Hearing, House of Representatives [ 9 audio cassette tapes] |
1984 |
| 3 | Utah Wilderness Designation Celebration |
1985 |
| 3 | Utah Wilderness Meeting book (1 of 2) |
1978-1979, undated |
| 3 | Utah Wilderness Meeting book (2 of 2) |
1978-1979, undated |
| 5 | Valerie Pissot's Testimony |
1978-1984, undated |
| 5 | Washington Post Articles by Jim Pissot |
1993 |
| 3 | Watt |
1980-1983, undated |
| 3 | Wilderness Bill |
1983-1984 |
| 3 | Wilderness Society |
1978 |
| 7 | Y2Y Strategies |
1996-2003 |
Series V. Administrative FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 5 | Adios notes, National Audubon Society |
1995 | |
| 5 | APL Program Budgets FY00 |
2002 | |
| 5 | Applications to Y2Y |
1998-2001, undated | |
| 5 | Audubon Camp and Photographs |
1978-1982, undated | |
| 9 | Audubon Correspondence |
1979-1984 | |
| 8 | Board Meeting - Defenders of Wildlife Canada |
2003-2005 | |
| 10 | Cal Black Correspondence |
1980-1982,undated | |
| 5 | Call of the Wild Ideas |
1993-1995 | |
| 9 | Charitable Registration |
2001-2003 | |
| Folder | |||
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_001 | Chronological |
2003 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_001 | Chronological |
2004 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_001 | Chronological |
2005 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_001 | Chronological |
2006 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_002 | Chronological |
2007 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_002 | Chronological |
2008 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_002 | Chronological |
2009 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_002 | Chronological |
2010 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_003 | Chronological |
2012 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_003 | Chronological |
2013 |
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_003 | Chronological |
2014 |
| Box | |||
| 3 | Correspondence - National Audubon Society |
1990-2001 | |
| 8 | Cowboy Contracts |
2004-2008 | |
| 8 | Defenders of Wildlife Canada - Media |
2003-2007 | |
| 8 | Defenders of Wildlife Canada Original Incorporation |
2001 | |
| 8 | Defenders of Wildlife Canada Proposal |
1999-2000 | |
| 8 | Defenders of Wildlife - Canadian Programs |
2002 | |
| 8 | Defenders of Wildlife - Rockies |
2006-2007 | |
| 9 | DOWC Chronology |
2003 | |
| 9 | DOWC Chronology (1 of 2) |
2004 | |
| 9 | DOWC Chronology (2 of 2) |
2004 | |
| 9 | DOWC Chronology (1 of 2 ) |
2005 | |
| 9 | DOWC Chronology (2 of 2) |
2005 | |
| 9 | DOWC Chronology (1 of 2) |
2006 | |
| 9 | DOWC Chronology (2 of 2) |
2006 | |
| 9 | DOWC Programs |
2001-2007 | |
| 8 | Facilitation Training |
1996-1997, undated | |
| 10 | Governor Scott M. Matheson |
1978-1984 | |
| 8 | Grassroots |
1999-2000, undated | |
| 9 | Incorporation |
2001-2005 | |
| 9 | Incorporation as Independent - DOWC |
2006-2007 | |
| 8 | Industry Canada Filing |
2003-2006 | |
| 8 | Itineraries |
2001-2002 | |
| 8 | Itinerary |
2004-2007 | |
| 8 | James's NPCA (National Parks and Conservation Association) |
2000-2001, undated | |
| 8 | Jim's Charts - Y2Y |
undated | |
| 8 | Kendall Foundation |
2003-2005 | |
| 8 | Management, Stress etc |
1989-1992, undated | |
| 9 | Miscellaneous |
1981-1986 | |
| 9 | Miscellaneous |
1984-1989 | |
| 9 | Miscellaneous - Utah Wilderness Association |
1978-1985,undated | |
| 6 | NAS Evaluation, etc. |
1988-1997, undated | |
| 8 | Other - Management |
1974-1995, undated | |
| 8 | Reports to Defenders |
2003-2007 | |
| 8 | Time Management |
1974-1989, undated | |
| 8 | Trademark Application |
2006 | |
| 4 | WAJF (W. Alton Jones Foundation) Dockets |
1997-1998 | |
| 4 | Y2Y coordinating Committee and Council Meetings |
2001-2002 | |
| 6 | Y2Y Institutional |
2000-2002, undated | |
| Folder | |||
| Digital | ahcdm_12584_004 | Y2Y Management |
2000-2002 |
| Box | |||
| 8 | Y2Y Programs |
1997-2002, undated | |
| 4 | Y2Y Strategic Review |
2000-2002 | |
Series VI. Biographical FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 5 | About Jim, etc. |
1980-1993, undated |
| 6 | Audubon: Memories, Farewell |
1991-1995, undated |
| 6 | Audubon: Memories, Farewell Photographs |
1988-1990, undated |
| 6 | Editor Letters - Vietnam |
1967-1971, undated |
| 5 | Jim's Chronology |
1993-1995, undated |
| 5 | Jim's CV |
1990-1997, undated |
| 5 | Jim's Publications |
1978-1996, undated |
| 5 | Jim's Speeches |
1988-1991, undated |
| 5 | Published photographs by Jim Pissot |
1975, undated |
| 5 | Yale Application |
1984-1987, undated |
| 5 | Yale Papers (1 of 3) |
1986-1987 |
| 5 | Yale Papers (2 of 3) |
1986-1987 |
| 5 | Yale Papers (3 of 3) |
1986-1987 |
| 5 | Yale Thesis |
1987 |
Processed by Alexandra Cardin
2014; 2017
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