Doris Milner papers, 1963-1980
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Milner, Doris, 1920-2007
- Title
- Doris Milner papers
- Dates
- 1963-1980 (inclusive)19631980
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 442
- Summary
- Doris Milner was a volunteer wilderness advocate from western Montana. The collection contains her personal papers.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for processing this collection was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Biographical Note
Doris Milner (February 18, 1920 – December 28, 2007) was a volunteer wilderness advocate from western Montana who was particularly concerned with the preservation of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, the Selway River, and particularly the Magruder Corridor area. She was a life-long member of the Montana Wilderness Association and also served as its president. She was successful in her efforts at preserving all of the Selway Wilderness and getting the Magruder Corridor added to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in 1980. She was also active in the struggle to set aside the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho in 1980. She was named one of ten Citizen Conservationists of the Year in 1978 by the American Motors Corporation.
Content Description
The Doris Milner papers span the years 1963-1980. Included in the papers are articles, correspondence, photographs, and reports related to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Selway River and Magruder Corridor.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The original order was retained with all of the materials from the 1989 accession. There is one series titled Papers, and most of the original folder titles were reused as file titles in this description.
Acquisition Information
The papers of Doris Milner were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Doris Milner in October 1989 (MA 1989-45).
Custodial History
The papers of Doris Milner were in the possession of Doris Milner until time of donation.
Related Materials
Gerald A. Jayne papers MG 443, Morton R. Brigham papers MG 450, William P. Cunningham papers MG 451
Separated Materials
Publications were removed and placed into a separate manuscript group Conservation Reports and Publications (MG 449).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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I: Papers
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Description: Statement by Secretary FreemanDates: 01 June 1967Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: A New Chance for the Upper Selway (article)Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Magruder Corridor Resource InventoryContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Selway-Bitterroots mapContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: PhotographsDates: 1970Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1966-1970Container: Box 1, Folder 6-9
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Description: Report of the Magruder Corridor Review CommitteeDates: 1967; 1971Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Wilderness Society materialsDates: 1965-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 11-12
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Description: Idaho Environmental CounselContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Magruder Corridor Wilderness Area materialsDates: 1968-1970Container: Box 1, Folder 14-15
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Description: Letters in Response to BrochuresDates: 1963-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Out of State and Local Selway Mailing ListContainer: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Morton Brigham's Protests Need on Upper Selway StudyDates: 1965-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Reports from Conservationist on Look-See-trip into SelwayDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Save The Selway Committee correspondenceDates: 1965-1971Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Show Me trip reportsDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Forest Service materialsDates: 1965-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: George Selke reports and corresondenceDates: 1963-1968Container: Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: Save the Selway materialsDates: 1965-1971Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Montana Kaimin reportsDates: 1964-1967Container: Box 2, Folder 26-27
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Description: HearingsDates: 1966Container: Box 2, Folder 28
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Description: Orr reportDates: 1966Container: Box 2, Folder 29
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Description: State FederationsDates: 1966Container: Box 2, Folder 30
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Description: Congressman correspondenceDates: 1964-1967Container: Box 2, Folder 31
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Description: Montana Wilderness Association materialsDates: 1965-1966Container: Box 2, Folder 32
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Description: Save The Selway miscellaneousDates: 1964-1966Container: Box 2, Folder 33
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Conservationists
- Correspondence
- Forest Conservation
- Wildlife Conservation
