Finding Aid to the
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes, 1892-1995
Bancroft Library Staff
The Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
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Finding Aid to the
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes, 1892-1995
Collection number: BANC FILM 2945
The Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu
- Finding Aid Author(s):
- Bancroft Library Staff
- Finding Aid Encoded By:
- GenX
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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:
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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
.
Minutes: 1892-1907
1892-1907
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1892-1907
1892-1907 BANC FILM 2945
Creator/Collector:
Sierra
Club
. Board of Directors.
Minutes: 1907-1922
1907-1922
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1907-1922
1907-1922
Minutes: 1923-1945
1923-1945
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1923-1945
1923-1945
Minutes: 1946-1947
1946-1947
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1946-1947
1946-1947
Minutes: 1948-1951
1948-1951
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1948-1951
1948-1951
Minutes: 1951-1953
1951-1953
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1951-1953
1951-1953
Minutes: 1954-1955
1954-1955
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1954-1955
1954-1955
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1956
1956
Minutes: 1956-1959
1956-1959
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1956-1959
1956-1959
Minutes: 1959-1960
1959-1960
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1959-1960
1959-1960
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1961
1961
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1962
1962
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1963
1963
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1964
1964
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1965
1965
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1966
1966
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1967
1967
Minutes: Jan - May 1968
Jan - May 1968
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes Jan - May 1968
Jan - May 1968
Minutes: June - Dec 1968
June - Dec 1968
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes June - Dec 1968
June - Dec 1968
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1969
1969
Minutes: Jan - May 1969
Jan - May 1969
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes Jan - May 1969
Jan - May 1969
Minutes: June - Sept 1969
June - Sept 1969
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes June - Sept 1969
June - Sept 1969
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1970
1970
Minutes: Jan - March 1971
Jan - March 1971
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes Jan - March 1971
Jan - March 1971
Minutes: May - Dec 1971
May - Dec 1971
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes May - Dec 1971
May - Dec 1971
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1972
1972
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1973
1973
Minutes: Jan - Sept 1974
Jan - Sept 1974
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes Jan - Sept 1974
Jan - Sept 1974
Minutes: Sept - Dec 1974
Sept - Dec 1974
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes Sept - Dec 1974
Sept - Dec 1974
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1975
1975
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1976
1976
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1977
1977
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1978
1978
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1979
1979
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1980
1980
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1981
1981
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1982
1982
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1983
1983
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1984
1984
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1985
1985
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1986
1986
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1987
1987
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1988
1988
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1989
1989
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1990
1990
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1991
1991
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1992
1992
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1993
1993
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1994
1994
Sierra
Club
Board of Directors meeting minutes 1995
1995