Transitions Journal collection, 1986-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Osborn, John, M.D., 1956-; Pascal Osborn, Rachael, 1956-; Inland Empire Public Lands Council
Title
Transitions Journal collection
Dates
1986-2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 cubic feet, (2 document boxes.)
Collection Number
MG 661
Summary
Transition newsletters and documentation along with other environmental newsletters.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

A majority of the collection is open for research.

Folder 16 is restricted due to financial information which can be found on some of the materials. Please contact Special Collections staff for further guidance.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Multiple copies of Transitions Journal, other related newsletters, and documentation regarding articles used in Transitions. Transitions content includes newspaper stories (some from microfilm scans), photographs, original writing, and political cartoons. Each issue was hand-compiled by editor and publisher John Osborn which, up until about 1994, involved using scalpels, glue sticks, a light table, and a photocopier at Kinko's. All together, the journal contains roughly 4,000 pages.

Digital copies of the covers and information about articles that can be found in each issue can be found on the Transitions Journal Digital Collection.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Transitions was a journal published by John Osborn and the Inland Empire Public Lands Council. It focuses on the transition from resource extraction to sustainability for communities and the environment in the Pacific Northwest.

John Osborn worked for the U.S. Forest Service during summers from 1974 until 1980, was an Interregional firefighting crew member for the Boise, Sawtooth, and Payette National Forests in southern Idaho, became a medical doctor at the Spokane Veterans Hospital, and was an active environmental activist in the Idaho and eastern Washington areas. Osborn served as the north Idaho regional representative for the Idaho Conservation League, conservation chair for the Northern Rockies Sierra Club, board member for the Idaho Wildlife Federation and the Washington Wilderness Coalition, and was the founder and president of the Spokane-based Inland Empire Public Lands Council. Organized by doctors who wanted to preserve the beauty of the country, the Inland Empire Public Lands Council is an affiliation of sporting and environmental organizations that links the two main regions of the Northwest: the Northern Rockies and the Cascades and is dedicated to the transition of the Greater Columbia River Ecosystem from resource extraction to long term community and biological sustainability.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Folder 16 is restricted due to financial information which can be found on some of the materials. Please contact Special Collections staff for further guidance.

Alternative Forms Available

Digital copies of Transitions can be found on the CDIL side of the Archive Drive (file path - Z:\digital-collections\Collections\In Progress\transitions).

Preferred Citation

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Issues of Transitions were placed into folders based upon publication year. The remaining material was

Processing Note

Transitions was separated from a larger donation by John and Rachael Osborn do to the possible specific interest of researchers. The remainder of the collection will be turned into a separate collection.

Related Materials

Related materials can be found in the MG 433 John Osborn Papers.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Transitions IssuesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Transitions
19 items
 1987-1984
1 2
1: Transitions
15 items
 1990-1991
1 3
Transitions
16 items
 1991-1992
1 4
Transitions
8 items
 1992-1993
1 5
Transitions
6 items
 1994
2 6
Transitions
11 items
 1995-1996
2 7
Transitions
13 items
 1997-2000

Series 2: Additional PapersReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 8
Newsletters - Inland Empire Public Land Council 1
15 items : Newsletters for the Inland Empire Public Lands Council.
 1986
2 9
2: Newsletters - Inland Empire Public Land Council 2
6 items : Newsletters for the Inland Empire Public Lands Council.
 1987
2 10
Newsletters - Inland Empire Public Land Council 3
3 items : Newsletters for the Inland Empire Public Lands Council.
 1988
2 11
Other Publications
14 items : Map of Spokane Coeur d'Alene Watershed; materials on Mallard-Larkin Proposed Wilderness Area; issues of Wilderness, The Public Forester, Sight Lines, The Council News (Lands Council), Railroads and Clearcuts News, Ridgelines, Sierra Club special reports; IEPLC workshop information and Annual Report.
 2004
2 12
General Transitions - General
11 items : Transition mockup samples.
 1989-1992
2 13
Road$
4 items : Special topic issues of Inland Empire Public Lands Council newsletter.
 1987
2 14
Railroad Index
1 item : From Transitions.
 1992
2 15
Correspondence
14 items
 1989-1996
2 16
Permissions
39 items : **Restricted Materials: Financial Documents** Contains information regarding usage and permissions for reprinting of articles in Transitions from other journals and newspapers.
 1989-2003

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Newsletters
  • Outdoor Recreation--Environmental Aspects
  • Publications

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Osborn, John, M.D., 1956- (fmo)
    • Pascal Osborn, Rachael, 1956- (fmo)

Finding aid prepared by Kelley Moulton.
2025

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