Cage 558 Guide to the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council Records 1971-1978 Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council Records Finding aid prepared by Lisa Bassett Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Finding aid encoded by Mark O'English 2004 Finding aid written in English. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
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Cage 558 Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council Records 1971-1978 2 containers. 1 linear feet of shelf space. 27 folders. Correspondence, newsletters, studies, notes, etc. of the Council and of other organizations interested in the protection and retention of wilderness areas and wildlife, especially in the Wenaha backcountry and the Umatilla National Forest. Collection materials are in English.

The Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council was formed on March 11th, 1973. Its objective was to protect the magnificent Wenaha backcountry and surrounding roadless areas of the Umatilla National Forest. The Wenaha area is the last roadless refuge of the Blue Mountain elk herd and it protects the entire watershed of the Wenaha River and the upper portion of the Tucannon river.

The council represents conservation and sportsman organizations with over 500,000 members. Their concern over the effect of logging and road building upon the famous Blue Mountain elk herd was put into legislative action with two wilderness bills introduced by Senator Mark Hatfield and Representative Tom Foley in 1973. Both bills called for the Wenaha River and the Tucannon River to be designated wilderness areas.

James A. Kittrick was the Chairman of the Council.

Correspondence, newsletters, studies, notes, etc. of the Council and of other organizations interested in the protection and retention of wilderness areas and wildlife, especially in the Wenaha backcountry and the Umatilla National Forest.

The records are in a sequence of alphabetical subject files. This arrangement was developed at the WSU Libraries; the records were largely unarranged when received.

This collection is open for research use.

[Item Description]. Cage 558, Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The records of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council were donated in 1984 to the Washington State University Libraries.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Council--Archives Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wash. and Or.) Umatilla National Forest (Or. and Wash.) Wilderness areas -- Oregon Wilderness areas -- Washington (State) Washington (State) Forestry and Forest Products Oregon Fisheries and Wildlife

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

1 1 Asotin Planning Unit 1973-1975 1 2 Big-Game Council 1973-1975 1 3 Columbia River Information 1971-1976 1 4 Conservation Infomation: Alpine Lakes, Hells Canyon 1973 1975 1 5 Correspondence: Forest Service 1973-1977 1 6 Correspondence: From Politicians 1973-1976 1 7 Correspondence: Letters Surrounding Representative Foley's Bill 1973-1976 1 8 Correspondence: Miscellaneous 1972-1974 1 9 Correspondence: Senators Magnuson, Jackson and Church 1973-1976 1 10 Correspondence: Annette Tussing 1975 1 11 Correspondence: Wenaha-Tucannon 1972-1974 1 12 Correspondence: WTWC Members 1972-1976 1 13 D.C. Hearings-Wenaha Tucannon undated 1 14 Endangered Wilderness Bill 1976-1977 1 15 Game Information; Elk and the Wenaha by Irvin 0. Buss 1969-1974 1 16 General Planning Units 1973-1976 2 17 Grizzly Bear Sale Area 1973-1974 2 18 Hatfield Bill 1973-1974 2 19 Joseph Canyon Area - Profile - undated 20 Jubilee 1973 2 21 Miscellaneous Information (Other Wilderness Areas) 1973 1976 2 22 Newsletters/Press 1973-1976 2 23 Oregon Butte Questionaire 1975-1976 2 24 Oregon Butte Unit 1973-1976 2 25 Oregon Wilderness Coalition 1976-1978 2 26 Oregon Wilderness Company 1973-1976 2 27 Physical Information on Wenaha-Tucannon Territory 1973-1976 2 28 Salmon River Breaks Area 1973-1974 2 29 Sierra Club 1971-1975 2 30 Water Commission 1973-1976 2 31 Wenaha F.S. Wilderness Study 1971-1976 2 32 Wenaha-Tucannon: Workshop Leftovers 1973 2 33 Wenaha-Tucannon: Council undated 2 34 Wilderness Information 1960 1973-1976 2 24 Oregon Butte Unit 1973-1976 2 25 Oregon Wilderness Coalition 1976-1978 2 26 Oregon Wilderness Company 1973-1976 2 TAPE Interview of Nez Perce Indians