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Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1920-2003

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Friends of the Earth. Northwest Office
Title
Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records
Dates
1920-2003 (inclusive)
Quantity
196.27 cubic feet (199 boxes and 2 packages)
Collection Number
2548
Summary
Organizational records documenting the regional conservation activities the Northwest Office of the Friends of the Earth.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Historical Note

Friends of the Earth is an environmental organization, established in 1969 by David Brower. The Northwest office began in April, 1970, with Dale Jones as Northwest representative. The purpose of FOE is to inform the public about environmental issues and to take "direct action to restore, conserve, and promote rational use of the earth's natural resources." During the years primarily documented by these records, the Northwest Office was headed by David Ortman, followed by Shawn Cantrell, 1997-2003.

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Content Description

Correspondence, reference files, project files, reports, notes, draft envirnomental impact statements, draft reports, memoranda, speeches and writings, legal files, testimony, conference files, financial records, mailings, hearings, legislation, election materials, subject files, manuals, publications, press releases, newsletters, clippings, ephemera, sketches, maps, and sound recordings, 1920-2003. The records relate primarily to environmental issues, including nuclear power plants, coal export, wilderness preservation, coastal zone protection, wildlife conservation, air and water quality, and other topics. Correspondents include Dale R. Jones, David E. Ortman, and Gilbert M. Zemansky.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 25 accessions:

  • Accession No. 2548-001, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office correspondence and reference files, circa 1971-1975
  • Accession No. 2548-002, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1970-1975
  • Accession No. 2548-003, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office reference files, 1970-1976
  • Accession No. 2548-004, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office reference files, 1920-1975
  • Accession No. 2548-005, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1971-1978
  • Accession No. 2548-006, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1970-1977
  • Accession No. 2548-007, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1972-1979
  • Accession No. 2548-008, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, circa 1976-1979
  • Accession No. 2548-009, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1970-1979
  • Accession No. 2548-010, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1978-1980
  • Accession No. 2548-011, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1970-1984
  • Accession No. 2548-012, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1972-1987
  • Accession No. 2548-013, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1985-1988
  • Accession No. 2548-014, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1981-1988
  • Accession No. 2548-015, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1973-1988
  • Accession No. 2548-016, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1975-1990
  • Accession No. 2548-017, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office sound recordings, 1974-1975
  • Accession No. 2548-018, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1977-1989
  • Accession No. 2548-019, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, circa 1972-1996
  • Accession No. 2548-020, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, circa 1971-1995
  • Accession No. 2548-021, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1983-1997
  • Accession No. 2548-022, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1970-1997
  • Accession No. 2548-023, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, circa 1980-1996
  • Accession No. 2548-024, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office records, 1971-2003
  • Accession No. 2548-025, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Office project files, 1962-2002

Processing Note

Minimally processed.

Related Materials

The Friends of the Earth website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2016 . The snapshots can be viewed here https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://www.foe.org/

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Air quality management--Northwest, Pacific
  • Coal mines and mining--Environmental aspects--Northwest, Pacific
  • Coastal zone management--Northwest, Pacific
  • Conservation of natural resources--Northwest, Pacific
  • Conservation of natural resources--Northwest, Pacific--Societies, etc
  • Dams--Environmental aspects--Northwest, Pacific
  • Dams--Washington (State)--Elwha River
  • Environmental law--United States
  • Environmental policy--Northwest, Pacific
  • Environmental protection--Northwest, Pacific
  • Environmental protection--Northwest, Pacific--Societies, etc
  • Fishes--Conservation--Northwest, Pacific
  • Hydroelectric power plants--Environmental aspects--Northwest, Pacific
  • International trade--Environmental aspects
  • Nuclear energy--Environmental aspects--Northwest, Pacific
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Pesticides--Environmental aspects--Northwest, Pacific
  • Shore protection--Northwest, Pacific
  • Water quality--Northwest, Pacific
  • Wetland conservation--Northwest, Pacific
  • Wilderness areas--Environmental aspects--Northwest, Pacific

Personal Names

  • Brower, David Ross, 1912-2000
  • Jones, Dale R
  • Ortman, David E
  • Zemansky, Gilbert Marek

Corporate Names

  • Friends of the Earth. Northwest Office--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Grays Harbor (Wash.)--Environmental conditions
  • Northwest, Pacific--Environmental conditions
  • Washington (State)--Environmental conditions
  • Willapa Bay (Wash.)--Environmental conditions
  • Yakima River Watershed--Environmental conditions
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