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Nina Dougherty papers, 1949-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Dougherty, Nina A., 1933-2016
Title
Nina Dougherty papers
Dates
1949-2010 (inclusive)
Quantity
72.75 linear feet, (154 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2002
Summary
The Nina Dougherty papers (1949-2010) consist of correspondence, research, and organization documents relating to the Utah projects Dougherty was heavily involved in during her lifetime. Dougherty was a prominent environmental activist.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Nina Dougherty (1933-2016) was a prominent environmental activist who predominantly lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dougherty had an extensive background as a medical librarian and received her degree in anthropology from Ohio State University and her Master's Degree in Library Sciences. She was heavily involved with the Sierra Club holding various leadership positions and participating in different projects across Utah related to improving environmental quality.

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Content Description

The Nina Dougherty papers consist of correspondence, research, and organization documents relating to the Utah projects Dougherty was heavily involved in during her lifetime.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection (boxes 1-42) is arranged in alphabetical order according to research topics. The addendum to the collection (boxes 43-154) begins with personal documents and is followed by documents organized by subject. Folders within boxes are organized alphabetically. Final documents in the collection are oversized and can include subjects previously listed but separated due to size.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Nina Dougherty in 2003 and 2012.

Processing Note

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 2003.

Processed by Esabelle Khaosanga in 2017.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Air quality management--West (U.S.)
  • Air quality--Utah
  • Air quality--West (U.S.)
  • Air--Pollution--Measurement
  • Air--Pollution--Research--Utah
  • Air--Pollution--Utah
  • Coal-fired power plants--Utah--Archives
  • Electric railroads--Utah--Planning
  • Environmental impact statements--Utah--Specimens
  • Environmental law--United States
  • Hazardous wastes--Utah
  • Highway planning--Utah
  • Indian reservations--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.)
  • Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
  • Land Use--Utah--Planning
  • Nuclear weapons--New Mexico--Los Alamos--Testing
  • Power resources--Environmental aspects--Utah
  • Radiation--Safety measures
  • Radiation--Toxicology--West (U.S.)
  • Radioactive decay
  • Radioactive waste disposal--West (U.S.)
  • Transportation--Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park
  • Women environmentalists--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Dougherty, Nina A., 1933-2016--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Sierra Club--Records and correspondence
  • Transportation Improvement Program (Utah)--Archives
  • Wasatch Front Regional Council--Records and correspondence

Geographical Names

  • Legacy Highway (Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative decisions
  • Administrative reports
  • Annual reports
  • Business correspondence
  • Case studies
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Commercial correspondence
  • Court decisions and opinions
  • Data sets
  • Environmental impact statements
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Financial records
  • Health surveys
  • Hearings
  • Instructional and educational works
  • Legislative materials
  • Maps
  • Personnel records
  • Press releases
  • Public health surveillance reports
  • Records (Documents)
  • Technical reports

Finding aid created by Esabelle Khaosanga.
2017 (last modified: 2019)

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