Sierra Club Board of Directors meeting minutes, 1892-1995

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Summary

Creators:
Sierra Club. Board of Directors.
Abstract:
The collection consists of the Sierra Club Board of Director Meeting Minutes from 1892-1995. Filmed from originals held by the Sierra Club.
Extent:
13 microfilm reels: negative (BNEG 3225) and positive; 35 mm. 51 digital objects (40168 images)
Language:
Collection materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the Sierra Club Board of Director Meeting Minutes from 1892-1995. Filmed from originals held by the Sierra Club.

Microfilm contents:

  • Reel 1: 1892-April 1951
  • Reel 2: May 1951-1960
  • Reel 3: 1961-1965
  • Reel 4: 1966-May 1969
  • Reel 5: June 1969-March 1971
  • Reel 6: May 1971-Sept 1974
  • Reel 7: Sept. 1974 (cont.)-1977
  • Reel 8: 1978-1980
  • Reel 9: 1981-1983
  • Reel 10: 1984-1986
  • Reel 11: 1987-1989
  • Reel 12: 1990-1992
  • Reel 13: 1993-1995

Biographical / historical:

The Sierra Club was founded on May 28, 1892, by John Muir, a noted preservationist, and a group of influential friends who sought to create an organization to protect the boundaries of the newly established Yosemite National Park. Under Muir’s leadership, the club waged numerous battles to defend the natural wonders of both Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. Despite these early political struggles, the club, prior to WWII, was for the most part an outing organization for climbers, hikers, and campers. Following the war, the club became both far more political and national in its scope under the leadership of David Brower, who involved members in opposing a number of federal reclamation projects. In 1971, the club established the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, a group whose task was to handle the club’s mounting litigation. During the 1980s, the club experienced considerable growth as it garnered support for opposing the policies of Secretary of the Interior James Watt, who advocated use, rather than protection, of wilderness. As a result, between 1980 and 1983, the club’s membership nearly doubled to 346,000. The popularity of environmentalism has helped keep the Sierra Club an appealing and powerful organization for the general public and politicians. The club continues to fight for the preservation of wilderness and the protection of national parks. The club involves itself in new environmental concerns such as clean energy.

Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Note:

Filmed from originals held by the Sierra Club.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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