Charles R. Batten papers, 1970-1980.

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Charles R. Batten papers, 1970-1980.

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Materials relating to environmental and conservation issues, gathered by Charles Batten while director of communications for the California Forest Protective Association. Concerns controversies surrounding Redwood National Park, the Sierra Club, land use regulations and the Forest Practice Act, and aerial spraying of phenoxy herbicides on forest lands. Contains reports, clippings, brochures, and other published material, with some correspondence and texts of a few speeches and interviews by C.R. Batten on the herbicide 2,4, 5-T. Also contains copies of the Association's newsletters, 1974-1980; news releases and mailings to members, 1974-1978; and, legislative reports, 1975-1978.

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Batten, Charles,

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District manager for the American Forests Products Industries and public relations and resources consultant for lumbar companies. From the description of Charles Batten papers, 1947-1977. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52973294 California Forest Protective Association served members who were mainly timber industry landowners in California. In the 1980's it merged with the Western Timber Association, headquartered in Sacramento under its present name, California...

California Forest Protective Association.

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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...