Gerald A. Jayne was a computer programmer at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho and is considered to be one of the most famous conservation leaders in eastern Idaho. Jayne has been an active conservationist since the 1960s and was instrumental in many grassroots environmental causes. He was a founding member of the Hells Canyon Preservation Council and served in several leadership roles in the 1960s and 1970s. He was asked to work with Doris Milner, an officer in the Montana Wilderness Association, to set aside the headwaters of the Selway River. Jayne was a founding member of the Idaho Environmental Council and also served as its president and director for many years.
The bulk of the Gerald A. Jayne papers span the years 1969-1995. Included in the papers are correspondence and data gathered relating to preserving Hells Canyon, environmental impact and land use plans for some of Idaho’s national forests, correspondence with Morton Brigham, and Idaho Primitive Areas (IPA) appeals for legislation, articles and general correspondence.
The original order was retained with all of the materials from the 1989 accession being followed by the materials from the 1997, 2009, and 2014 accessions.
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Gerald A. Jayne Papers, MG 443, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho
The papers of Gerald A. Jayne were in the possession of Gerald Jayne until time of donation.
The papers of Gerald A. Jayne were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Gerald Jayne in October 1989 (MA 1989-43), October 1997 (MA 1997-32), October 2009 (MA 2009-41), and October 2014 (MA 2014-55).
This collection was processed using the Basic processing method. Some materials were refoldered. The collection was reduced by 3.5 cubic feet.
Publications were removed and placed into a separate manuscript group Conservation Reports and Publications (MG 449).
H. Tom Davis papers MG 435, Idaho Environmental Council records MG 438, Doris Milner papers MG 442, Morton R. Brigham papers MG 450
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