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Folder 1: Water - Philadelphia Commissioner, 5/29/1985 - 5/20/1993

 File — Box: 0238.11, Folder: 1
Identifier: 0238.11.1

Scope and Contents

- Newspaper clipping - 6/21/1985 - “Water Waste” - Newspaper clipping - 12/22/1985 - The Philadelphia Inquirer - “Divvying up the Colorado River: A watershed system is born” - Newspaper clipping - 8/9/1987 - The Philadelphia Inquirer - “Water becomes a weapon in the Persian Gulf war” - Newspaper clipping - 7/21/1990 - The Pocono Record - “Fire chief burned about water charges” - Correspondence - Several Handwritten Letters - From: Nancy, To: Enid and Edie - 5/31/1994, 11/22/1991, 9/15/1992 - discusses SDC meeting information and brochure - Attached: Correspondence - 11/16/1991 - Delaware Valley Conservation Association Meeting Notice, including agenda - Attached: Correspondence - 5/16/1992 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: Directors and Associates of the Delaware Valley Conservation Association - DVCA Meeting Notice - Attached: Correspondence - Handwritten Copy - 11/18/1989 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: Directors of DVCA - Semi-Annual Meeting for 12/2/1989 plan and agenda - Attached: Correspondence - 5/20/1993 - An Appeal from the DVCA to the Citizens’ Advisory Commission to DWGNRA and to Mr. Roger Rector, Superintendent of the DWGNRA - Attached: Correspondence - Minutes of Meeting held by Board of Directors of DVCA - 6/16/1990 - Attached: Correspondence - 5/29/1985 - Statement of Mrs. Nancy Shukaitis before the Delaware River Basin Commission - regarding financing Delaware River projects and potential modification of Delaware River Basin Compact - Correspondence - 1/14/1992 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: Ken Brown, Borough of East Stroudsburg Manager - regarding Delaware River Basin Commission proposed water surcharge - 3 additional copies - Magazine Article - December 1991 - Popular Mechanics - “The Problem With Dams” - Newspaper - 3/14/1991 - “Water: Living Within Our Limits” - A Supplement the St. Petersburg Times - Newspaper clippings - “Californians start water rationing despite rain” 3/2/1991 Citrus County Chronicle, “Water restrictions tightened” 3/9/1991Citrus Chronicle, “Report: Water-management efforts polluted” Citrus Chronicle 1991 - Correspondence - 10/7/1990 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner - regarding proposed legislation to amend Delaware River Basin compact in order to charge for water entitlements - Attached: personal information of Philadelphia Water Dept. Commissioner, Mr. John Plonski - 10/16/1990 - Attached: Correspondence - blank letter from the National Park service, Pocono Environmental Education Center, and East Stroudsburg University - announces joint event, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 25th Anniversary Symposium, scheduled on 4/6-7/1991 - Attached: Handwritten notes - 11/3/1990 - several pages of notes on yellow paper regarding meetings, people, events, and other work related issues - Attached: Correspondence - 8/28/1990 - From: John E. McSparran, Director of PA Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Water Resources Management, To: Nancy Shukaitis - discusses water transportation from the Delaware River Basin to the Susquehanna River Basin - Newspaper clippings - “Forget cold, California rushing for water” 6/10/1991 Pocono Record, “Water habits begin at home” 6/10/1991 Pocono Record, “Poconos rich in history” 5/25/1991 Pocono Record, “Government to charge park concession-holders more” 4/1/1991 Pocono Record, “Army Corps schedules water releases from Walter Dam” 3/8/1991 Pocono Record, “Another dry year poses problems for California” 11/5/1990 Pocono Record, “California begins rationing water” 3/2/1991 Pocono Record, “Indians’ ‘swift water’ now a big lake” 5/25/1991 Pocono Record, “Commission calls for study of river” 12/13/1990 Pocono Record, “Agency unveils plan to protect high quality of Delaware River” 11/15/1990 Pocono Record, “Divided sentiment at water gap” 10/6/1990 Philadelphia Inquirer - Newspaper clipping - “Water plan calls for all to pay” - 2/24/1991 - St. Petersburg Times Section B - Newspaper clipping - “Wetlands washout” - 2/24/1991 - St. Petersburg Times Section D - Newspaper - “Water panel revocations touch Citrus” - 2/23/1991 - Big Sun Ocala Star-Banner - Handwritten notes - 1/13/1992 - draft of letter to Ken Brown, Borough Manager from DelawareValley Conservation Association - Correspondence - 1/14/1992 - From: Delaware Valley Conservation Association, To: Ken Brown - official letter discussing proposed water surcharge - Official Manual - “50 Ways To Save A Drop” - Southwest Florida Water Management District - 2 copies - Official Manual - “Florida’s Water” - Environmental Information Center of The Florida Conservation Foundation - Official Manual - “Southwest Florida Water Management District” - Flier - “10 Ways To Save A Drop” - 4 copies

Dates

  • Creation: 5/29/1985 - 5/20/1993

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Access Restrictions

Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 66 Linear Feet (33 cartons)

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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