Fred Smith papers, 1956-1972
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Fred, 1908-
- Title
- Fred Smith papers
- Dates
- 1956-1972 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 5.27 cubic ft. (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 04514
- Summary
- Papers of a business executive who worked for many years in the related fields of planning and conservation and outdoor recreation.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
M. Frederik Smith was a business executive who worked for many years in the related fields of planning and conservation and outdoor recreation. He was an associate of Laurance Rockefeller and a consultant to the Rockefeller family. He wrote an unpublished biography of Laurance Rockefeller.
Content Description
The collection contains materials related to Fred Smith’s conservation work and interests, including public interest advertisements regarding the Echo Park Dam (Dinosaur National Monument) controversy in Colorado, memoranda, pamphlets (1972), reports, and photocopied speeches by Smith (1956-1972). There is also a copy of the book, The Legacy of Bessie Dashiell (1978) by the Woodstock Foundation. Dashiell was a woman who died of cancer in 1891 at the age of 18 and sparked the original fight against the disease.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Conservationists -- Political activity -- United States.
- Electric utilities -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
- Natural resources -- Management.
- Outdoor recreation -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
- Refuse and refuse disposal -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
- Urban ecology (Sociology) -- United States.
Personal Names
- Dashiell, Elizabeth G., 1872-1891.
- Rockefeller, Laurance Spelman.
Geographical Names
- Dinosaur National Monument (Colo. and Utah).
- Echo Park Dam (Colo.)
- New York (State). Hudson River Valley Commission.
