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The Wilderness Society. Northern Rockies Region records, 1977-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wilderness Society (U.S.). Northern Rockies Region (Helena, Mont.)
Title
The Wilderness Society. Northern Rockies Region records
Dates
1977-1982 (inclusive)
Quantity
22 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
S9:3-6
Summary
The Wilderness Society, a national environmental organization, had its Northern Rockies Region office in Helena, Montana, from 1977 to 1982. About 198e the office moved to Boise, Idaho. Collection consists of subject files compiled by employees Bill Cunningham and Phil Tawney concerning the Bureau of Land Management (BLM); the "Sagebrush Rebellion"; oil and gas development; Montana national forests; wilderness areas; wild and scenic river designations; etc.
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

by series

Location of Collection

S9:3-6

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Processing Note

Preliminary sorting only

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection
  • Correspondence Numbered Subject Files

  • Subject Files

    • Description: Bureau of Land Management
      Dates: 1978-1981
      Container: Box 3
    • Description: Bureau of Land Management "Sagebrush Rebellion", Oil and gas development
      Dates: 1978-1981
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: National forests: Beaverhead - Gallatin
      Dates:
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: National forests: Gallatin - Lewis and Clark
      Dates:
      Container: Box 6
    • Description: National forests: Lolo; miscellaneous
      Dates:
      Container: Box 7
    • Description: Wilderness areas: Bob Marshall, Absoroka-Beartooth, etc
      Dates:
      Container: Box 8
    • Description: Issues and Legislation: S.393; other states, etc.
      Dates:
      Container: Box 9
    • Description: Issues and Legislation: geothermal, RARE II, Gallatin land trade, etc.
      Dates:
      Container: Box 10
    • Description: People and Organizations: A-M
      Dates:
      Container: Box 11
    • Description: People and Organizations: M-Z; The Wilderness Society internal files
      Dates:
      Container: Box 12
    • Description: The Wilderness Society internal files
      Dates:
      Container: Box 13-14
    • Description: Miscellaneous (labeled but unsorted)
      Dates:
      Container: Box 15-19
    • Description: Clippings
      Dates:
      Container: Box 19
    • Description: unsorted material, mostly 1981-1982
      Dates: 1981-1982
      Container: Box 20
    • Description: unsorted material, mostly 1981-1982
      Dates: 1981-1982
      Container: Box 21
    • Description: Grazing
      Dates:
      Container: Box 22
    • Description: unsorted
      Dates:
      Container: Box 23

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Subject Terms

  • Conservation of natural resources--Montana
  • Wilderness areas--Montana

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government
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