University of Wyoming
Marian Sulzberger Heiskell, conservationist and newspaper executive, was a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Times from 1963-1997. Throughout the 1960s-1980s, she served on the National Park System (formerly the National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings & Monuments) Advisory Board. She was a member of the Board of Managers of the New York Botanical Garden and the National Audubon Society. She was also a trustee of The Parks Council, a member of the Board of Managers of the National Park Foundation, and Honorary Chairman of the Council on the Environment of New York City.
The Marian Heiskell papers contain correspondence, reports, minutes, and printed material relating to Heiskell's work on environmental committees and advisory boards. In particular there is a large amount of information on the activities of the National Parks System (formerly the National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings & Monuments) Advisory Board. There are also reports and printed material relating to environmental and social concerns in New York City, including the Community Service Society of New York and the Gateway Recreation Area.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Marian Heiskell at the date of processing.
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