Committee records, 1927-1987.

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Committee records, 1927-1987.

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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.

5.75 cu. ft. (6 boxes, and 1 oversize folder).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6706947

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United States. President's Quetico-Superior Committee.

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Quetico-Superior Council.

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Minnesota Power & Light Company

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Joint Quetico-Superior Advisory Committee.

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Quetico-Superior Foundation

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Voyageurs National Park (Minn.).

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Magie, William Henry, 1902-1982.

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Clement, Paul, 1892-1984.

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Backus, Edward Wellington, 1860-1934

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Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company

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Ontario. Fisheries Branch

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

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Chase, Josiah Hook.

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Oberholtzer, Ernest C. (Ernest Carl), 1884-1977

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Oberholtzer was well known as an explorer, conservationist and writer. In 1912 he settled in the Rainy Lake area of northern Minnesota. He often traveled the area with Indian companions, particularly Billy Magee, and was a friend of the Indians as well as teller of their stories and legends. He is best known for his ceaseless role in preserving the Quetico-Superior wilderness. He was instrumental in the founding of the Friends of the Wilderness Society. He worked for the establishment of the Bou...

Kelly, Charles Scott, 1899-1987.

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Hubachek, F. B. (Frank Brookes), 1894-

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Izaak Walton League of America

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The Izaak Walton League was founded in 1922 by sportsmen concerned over the declining wildlife populations. Named after the 17th century British naturalist, the League is devoted to protecting the resources of the natural environment for the use and benefit of both people and wildlife. As one of the earliest conservation organizations, the League set an aggressive course to defend wild America by changing public policy. From the description of Izaak Walton League records, 1902-1996, ...

Quetico Foundation

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Arrowhead Regional Development Commission

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Wilson, Chester S. 1886-1983.

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Olson, Sigurd F., 1899-1982

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Olson is past president of the National Parks Association and the Wilderness Society and author of many books on wilderness areas and the environment. From the description of Oral history interview with Sigurd F. Olson, 1976 May 27. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 45441498 1899 Born April 4 in Chicago, Illinois, the second son of Lawrence J. Olson, a Baptist minister, and Ida ...

Kelly, Charles A., 1932-.

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