Lewis F. Clark Sierra Club papers, 1931-1988.

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Lewis F. Clark Sierra Club papers, 1931-1988.

Consists of correspondence, minutes, agendas, and other papers pertaining to Clark's board membership and committees on which he served, including files from the Lodges and Lands Committee documenting the construction of Clair Tappaan Lodge near Donner Summit in 1934. Also included are files documenting a number of campaigns; issue files; and papers pertaining to the passage of the Wilderness Bill; Publications Committee files; and correspondence regarding the Sierra Club Foundation. Personal materials in the collection include diaries and training manuals for the Boy Scouts of America, from 1927 to 1932.

6 cartons, 3 boxes, 2 oversize folders (11.25 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6737570

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Sierra club

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"The dedication of the new Lodge at Horse Camp, Mount Shasta took place at high noon on Fourth of July 1923... The crowning event was when Miss Harwood of Los Angeles stepped forward and with much vim and enthusiasm pronounced the words: 'I christen thee Shasta Alpine Lodge (crash went the bottle of Shasta Ginger Ale on the stone doorway) and dedicate thee to all lovers of the great out-of doors...'" (Sierra Club Circular, Sept. 1, 1923, p. 1). From the description of Sierra Club mou...

Clark, Lewis Frothingham, 1900-

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Clark served as a board member from 1933 to 1969. He was president from 1949 to 1951 and held every other executive committee office. From the description of Lewis F. Clark Sierra Club papers, 1931-1988. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122501742 ...