Dwight C. Steele papers, 1942-2002 (bulk 1970-2001).

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Dwight C. Steele papers, 1942-2002 (bulk 1970-2001).

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Contains correspondence, subject and organizational files on various environmental conservation issues, with particular focus on the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe Region. Professional activities with environmental organizations comprise the bulk of the collection and include correspondence, organizational memos, meeting minutes, planning and policy communications, etc. Primarily spanning from 1970-2001, collection series include Correspondence, Professional Activities (Environmental Organizations; Legal Practice), Subject Files, and Personal. Following the original order of the collection, correspondence is found throughout according to organizational affiliation, topic, and year as appropriate for each series. Correspondence is primarily related to organizational planning and policy, as well as environmental and conservation advocacy and lobbying efforts. Correspondence includes exchanges with regional and national figures such as Ronald Reagan, Gray Davis, Dianne Feinstein, and other legislators. Environmental organizations of note include Save San Francisco Bay Association, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Citizens for the Eastshore State Park, Planning and Conservation League, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe-Baikal Institute, Sierra Club, Sierra Nevada Alliance, and others. Subject files are primarily environmental conservation topics.

7 cartons, 2 oversize folders (8.75 linear feet).

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