Van Dresser, Peter
Variant namesPeter Van Dresser was an environmentalist and solar energy advocate. He initiated the solar project at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico and was one of the founders of the New Mexico Solar Energy Association. He worked with the New Mexico State Planning Office on a rural rehabiliation project and was an advocate for the Decentralist Movement, a back to the land movement of the 1940s and 1950s.
From the description of Peter Van Dresser papers, ca. 1950-1961. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37896385
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creatorOf | Van Dresser, Peter. Peter Van Dresser papers, ca. 1950-1961. | New Mexico State Library | |
creatorOf | Loomis, Sylvia Glidden. Sylvia G. Loomis collection of American Friends Service Committee records, 1962-1967. | New Mexico State Library |
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associatedWith | Alianza Federal de Pueblos Libres (U.S.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | American Friends Service Committee. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | DeKorne, James B., 1936- | person |
associatedWith | El Rito Watershed Development Association. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Knowlton, Clark S. | person |
associatedWith | Loomis, Sylvia Glidden. | person |
associatedWith | New Mexico. State Planning Office. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | New Mexico. State Tourist Bureau. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Penjerdel (Corporation) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | School of Living (Pa.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Tijerina, Reies. | person |
associatedWith | Van Dresser, Florence. | person |
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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New Mexico--El Rito | |||
New Mexico--Santa Fe | |||
Santa Fe (N.M.) | |||
California | |||
El Rito (N.M.) | |||
New Mexico | |||
Ghost Ranch (N.M.) |
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City planning |
Ecology |
Economic development |
Land grants |
Land use |
Rural development |
Solar energy |
Solar houses |
Sustainable development |
Water rights |
Watershed |
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Person
Birth 1909
Death 1983