The Priest Lake Coalition was created in 1983 for various reasons, including protecting all Idaho State lands for the outdoor recreational enjoyment by the general public. It opposed the Diamond International Corporation (General Oriental Ltd’s) recreational plan for development on the east side of Priest Lake, which would have involved a land swap of property administrated by the Idaho State Land Board for the benefit of the public school endowment fund.
The Priest Lake Coalition records span the years 1981-1985 and includes materials and correspondence from the organization Concerned Residents of Priest Lake, also known as the Concerned Citizens of Priest Lake. The reason for this is that Claude Simpson, the donor, was the Chairman of both organizations. Included in the records are articles of incorporation, correspondence, mailing lists, news clippings, minutes of the meetings, and five audiocassette tapes.
The original order was retained with some materials refoldered.
Box 1 in the collection is open to the public, but materials in box 2 are restricted until 2060. Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives.
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with Copyright Laws (17 U.S.C.) and any other applicable statutes.
Priest Lake Coalition Records, MG 447, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho
The records of the Priest Lake Coalition were in the possession of Claude Simpson until time of donation.
The records of the Priest Lake Coalition were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Claude Simpson on December 1984 (MA 1984-38), July 1985 (MA 1985-27), and November 1986 (MA 1986-39).
This collection was processed using the Basic processing method.
Claude and Catherine Simpson Papers MG 115
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