Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Administrative Information
Organizational History
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection Summary
Collection Title:
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes
Date (inclusive): 1892-1995
Collection Number: BANC FILM 2945
Creator:
Sierra
Club
. Board of Directors.
Extent:
13 microfilm reels: negative (BNEG 3225) and positive; 35 mm.
51 digital objects (40168 images)
Repository: The Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu
Abstract: The collection consists of the
Sierra
Club
Board of Director Meeting Minutes from 1892-1995. Filmed from originals held by the
Sierra
Club
.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item],
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes, BANC FILM 2945, The Bancroft Library, The Bancroft Library
Alternate Forms Available
Microfilm of the
Sierra
Club
minutes are available at The Bancroft Library (BANC FILM 2945). Original copies of the minutes may be found in the
Sierra
Club
Records (BANC MSS 71/103c).
Related Material
Sierra
Club
Records (BANC MSS 71/103c)
Sierra
Club
Office of the Executive Director records (BANC MSS 2002/230c)
Sierra
Club
Members Papers (BANC MSS 71/295c)
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
Sierra
Club
. Archives
Sierra
Club
. Board of Directors
Conservation of natural resources--United States
Conservationists--United States
Environmental protection--United States
Environmentalists--United States
Administrative Information
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Organizational History
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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
Note
Filmed from originals held by the
Sierra
Club
.