Sierra Club Office of the Executive Director records, 1933-1994.

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Sierra Club Office of the Executive Director records, 1933-1994.

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The Sierra Club Office of the Executive Director Records contain office files of the Executive Directors and may include correspondence, memos, board and committee minutes, reports and other documents relating to club administration, policy and procedure. The bulk of the collection pertains to the club's Conservation Program and includes information about specific projects as well as research files containing reports and other print materials on related issues. Also included in the records are files pertaining to the club's publication and film programs. t Consists of the office files of David Ross Brower, the club's first Executive Director, 1952-1969. This series reflects the club's growth from a small club to a membership of over 70,000, and documents major environmental campaigns Brower led during his tenure, including the campaigns to block dams flooding Dinosaur National Monument and in the Grand Canyon. Brower was also a major force in the expansion of the Club's publications program; this expansion is well documented in production files containing correspondence with photographers, writers, and printers, with particular focus on the Sierra Club Exhibit Format Series. The files also document conflicts between the club's Board of Directors and Brower as he attempted to move the club toward a more international focus, took on larger conservation battles, and continually expanded the publications program. t Consists of the office files of Michael L. Fischer, Executive Director of the Sierra Club from 1987-1992. Contains correspondence, Jobs Completed files, speeches, notes, and other documents related to Sierra Club conservation and administrative matters.

14 boxes, 36 cartons, 2 oversize boxes, 24 oversize folders (ca. 65.0 linear ft.)

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Sierra Club. Executive Director.

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The Sierra Club was founded in San Francisco in 1892. In addition to naturalist and author John Muir, the 182 charter members included artists, scientists, university professors, explorers and cartographers. Their intent, as expressed in the articles of incorporation, was: to explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain regions of the Pacific Coast; to publish information concerning them; and to enlist the support and cooperation of people and government in preserving the forests and other...

Brower, David, 1912-2000

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David R. Brower was born in Calif. in 1912 and joined the Army at San Francisco, Calif. in 1942. At the time of his enlistment, he had two years of college and had worked as a postal clerk and photographer. He served at Fort Lewis, Wash., Camp Hale, Colo., Camp Swift, Tex., and in Italy. With the 10th Mountain Division he was a First Lieutenant and a member of the Mountain Training Group; Company L of the 87th Infantry Regiment; Headquarters, Company I, of the 1st Battalion, 86th Infantry Regime...

Fischer, Michael L. (Michael Ludwig), 1940-

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Michael L. Fischer earned a B.A. degree from Santa Clara University in political science in 1964, and an M.A. degree in city planning from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967. He has held leadership positions in the California Coastal Commission (1972-1985), the Sierra Club (1987-1993), the California Coastal Conservancy (1994-1997), and the William and Flora Hewlitt Foundation (1997-2003). He is currently an environmental consultant based in Marin County, California. From...

Online Archive of California

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