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Clement, Paul, 1892-1984. Paul Clement papers, 1886, 1908-1982.

Title: Paul Clement papers, 1886, 1908-1982.

Correspondence and printed and nearprint items related mainly to the conservation activities of Clement, a Minneapolis insurance executive. They pertain largely to the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) and the IWLA Endowment when Clement was most active in its Minnesota division (1939-1940), when he was national president (1944-1946), and when a controversy developed over use of IWLA Endowment funds (1964-1965). Minnesota issues are prominent, especially logging, mining, and road building in the Quetico-Superior area. There is also material on other conservation organizations, including Friends of the Wilderness, the Nature Conservancy, the Quetico-Superior Foundation, and the President's Quetico-Superior Committee.

ArchivalResource: 10.25 cu. ft. (23 boxes).

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Chester Wilson papers., 1912-1978 (bulk 1943-1978).

Title: Chester Wilson papers. 1912-1978 (bulk 1943-1978).

Correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches, background files, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to the career of Minnesota lawyer and environmental activist primarily focused on soil conservation, water pollution, and outdoor recreation resources.

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General correspondence., 1937-1970.

Title: General correspondence. 1937-1970.

Correspondence and related materials of conservationcommissioners H. C. Wenzel (1937-1938), William L. Strunk (1940-1942), Chester S.Wilson (1943-1954), George Selke (1955-1962), Wayne H. Olson (1963-1966), and JarleLeirfallom (1967-1970). Also contains correspondence of various deputycommissioners, including Clarence Prout and Robert Herbst.

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Committee records., 1927-1987.

Title: Committeerecords. 1927-1987.

Correspondence, minutes (1934-74), printed materials, newspaper clippings, newsletters and news releases (1947-73), maps (1938-1950s), and legal files documenting the many activities of a committee established on June 30, 1934, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 6783, to deal directly with U.S. government agencies in matters relating to conservation, preservation, and use of wilderness lands in northeastern Minnesota. The committee worked closely with the Quetico-Superior Council, a private organization sharing the same goals.

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http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00079.xml View

Quetico-Superior Council records., 1906-1967.

Title: Quetico-Superior Councilrecords. 1906-1967.

Correspondence, scrapbooks, publications, memoranda,reports, speeches, financial records, and other materials (mainly for 1927-1950)documenting an organization established in 1928 to work for the preservation ofwilderness values in the Rainy Lake and Pigeon River watersheds of northernMinnesota and Ontario. Some of this area is now part of the Superior National Forestand Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota and Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario.

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http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00359.xml View

Wilson, Chester S. (Chester Sawyer), 1886-1983. Chester S. Wilson papers, 1912-1978 (bulk 1943-1978).

Title: Chester S. Wilson papers, 1912-1978 (bulk 1943-1978).

Correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches, background files, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to the career of Minnesota lawyer and environmental activist primarily focused on soil conservation, water pollution, and outdoor recreation resources.

ArchivalResource: 7.5 cu. ft. (6 boxes).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77819380 View