Edward C. Fritz papers 1950s-2008 1970s-1990s

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Edward C. Fritz papers 1950s-2008 1970s-1990s

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Edward C. Ned Fritz (1916-2008), was a prominent lawyer in Dallas, a strong advocate for the environment, and a father of Texas conservation. He resided in Dallas, Texas most of his life along with his wife and family. This collection contains personal papers, newspaper clippings, reports and journals about environmental interests, and legal papers organized topically from the 1950s to his death in 2008. Highlights of the collection include a wealth of documents about the Nature Conservancy of Texas, which Fritz founded; the Texas Committee on Natural Resources, for which Fritz was chairman; the Forest Biodiversity and Clear-cutting Prohibition Act of 1989; and the Audubon Society. The bulk of the collection ranges from the 1970s to the 1990s.

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DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University

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Texas. Committee on Natural Resources

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Fritz, Edward C.

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Edward C. ‘Ned’ Fritz (1916-2008), considered by many to be the father of Texas conservation and a passionate proponent for wildlife and the environment, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his father, Edward P. Fritz, worked for Atlantic Refining Co. When Edward C. Fritz was seven, the company’s headquarters moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where his family relocated and Mr. Fritz would discover his passion for the outdoors. Fritz graduated from high school in 1934 and would go ...

Nature Conservancy of Texas

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