Chester S. Wilson papers, 1912-1978 (bulk 1943-1978).

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Chester S. Wilson papers, 1912-1978 (bulk 1943-1978).

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches, background files, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to the career of Minnesota lawyer and environmental activist primarily focused on soil conservation, water pollution, and outdoor recreation resources.

7.5 cu. ft. (6 boxes).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 8203514

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Minnesota. Dept. of Conservation.

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Minnesota. Legislature. Outdoor Recreation Resources Commission.

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Wilson, Chester S. (Chester Sawyer), 1886-1983.

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Chester Wilson served as Minnesota's Commissioner of Conservation (1943-1955), as chairman of the Minnesota Water Pollution Control Commission (1945-1952), as president of the International Association of Game, Fish, and Conservation Commissioners (1953), and as a member of the United States Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission (1958-1962). While serving in these positions Wilson was instrumental in the enactment of several important pieces of environmental legislation and served as le...

Minnesota. Water Pollution Control Commission.

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United States. National Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission.

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Soil Conservation Society of America. Minnesota Chapter

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