Richard G. Illing papers concerning the Ellis Forest Loop Road and the Sandia Mountains 1950s-1990 1970-1974

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Richard G. Illing papers concerning the Ellis Forest Loop Road and the Sandia Mountains 1950s-1990 1970-1974

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Richard G. Illing papers consist of articles, correspondence, photographs and maps concerning his fight to preserve the ecological balance in the Sandia Mountains and prevent construction of the Ellis Forest Loop Highway.

1 box (.45 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder.

eng,

The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch

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United States. Forest Service. Southwestern Region

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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of 1891 in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in 1897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. On February 1, 1905, Secretary of Agriculture James Wi...

Illing, Richard G.

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Richard G. Illing (Box 1 Folder 1) Richard G. Illing came to New Mexico in the 1950s. He settled his family in Albuquerque and later moved to El Rancho de San Francisco in Placitas, N.M. The family enjoyed ranch life and the Sandia Mountains. When his daughter, Lynne, died in an accident her ashes were scattered on the eastern slope of the Sandias. In part as a memorial to Lynne, Richard became a devoted advocate for the environmental protection and preservation of the S...

Las Placitas Association.

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Albuquerque Wildlife Conservation Association.

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National Wildlife Federation

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New Mexico Wildlife Conservation Association.

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Save our Sylvania Action Committee.

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