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Folder 8: NPS, 2/18/1983 - 8/27/1994

 File — Box: 0238.11, Folder: 8
Identifier: 0238.11.8

Scope and Contents

- Agenda - 8/27/1994 - Cultural and Historic Resources Committee Public Forum Agenda - United States Department of the Interior - 3 copies - Minutes - 10/23/1993 - Minutes of the Cultural and Historical Resources Committee Public Forum - Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Commission - Correspondence - 2/18/1983 - From: Albert A. Hawkins, National Park Service, To: Nancy Shukaitis discusses federal policy titled Land Protection Policy - Newspaper clipping - “Exit TIRAC” - from unnamed newspaper, discusses counties pulling out of Tocks Island Regional Advisory Council(TIRAC) because organization does not reflect the interests and concerns of counties - Newspaper clipping - 10/27/1991 - “Park service to change site hours” - discusses change of visitor center hours - Newspaper clipping - 9/14/1990 - “House OKs Delaware River protection bill” - Ottaway News Service - discusses protection bill for Bucks County, PA section of the Delaware River - Handwritten notes - 8/11/1990 - discusses meetings by specific dates and other official information - Statement of the Delaware Valley Conservation Association Before the Advisory Commission of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - 8/11/1990 - includes handwritten notes in the margins - 3 copies, only one with handwriting - Several attached documents related to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Commission - May 1989 - documents include commission charter, member list, and the Congressional act passed to grant the group its charter - Correspondence - 1/17/1991 - From: Janet E. Nugent, Executive Director, To: Members of the Citizen’s Advisory Commission - introduces the formation of the Commission and some basic problems - Correspondence - 4/20/1990 - From: Barbara J. Buchanan, To: Members of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee - urges Committee to recommend that the Park’s mission be expanded to include the preservation of the remaining historical structures - Newspaper clipping - 4/15/1992 - “Head of Gap park: So long” - The Express Times - discusses leave of Superintendent of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - Newspaper clipping - 10/5/1988 - “Report urges preservation of Delaware River isle” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 2/12/1989 - “Delaware is running low” - Newspaper clipping - 12/31/1985 - “Park service to hike rents dramatically” - Newspaper clipping - 7/14/1991 - “Arsons in national park have cost more than money” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 6/30/1991 - “1968: Prehistoric dig in Monroe; early traffic jams” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 1991 - “Honor rolls announced” - discusses fourth marking period honor roll list for Pius X High School - Newspaper clipping - 7/14/1991 - “Park board backs plan for center” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 10/1/1991 - “Tourists can blaze trails tracked by British soldiers” - Ottawat News Service - Newspaper clipping - 9/25/1991 - “Group wants to keep pressure on school board” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 7/12/1991 - “Time running out” - The Pocono Record - discusses federal government closing Smithfield Beach to renovate the recreation area - Newspaper clipping - 9/29/1991 - “Vines aren’t common, but they do grow on trees” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 10/4/1991 - “Environemntalists defend wetland laws” - Ottaway News Service - Newspaper clipping - 10/15/1991 - “Slow development to ease deer woes” - Newspaper clipping - 10/6/1991 - “For some insects, imitation sincerest form of survival” - The Pono Record - Newspaper clipping - 9/25/1991 - “Wind farms for the Midwest?” - Wall Street Journal - Newspaper clipping - 8/7/1991 - “Butterflies provide a feast for the eyes as they feed” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 8/5/1990 - “Yosemite struggles with problems as it reaches 100” - The Philadelphia Inquirer - Correspondence - 8/4/1992 - From: Casey Kays, To: The Express Times - electronic typewriter copy, includes handwritten notes, discusses Express Times article and issues with government and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - Attached: Copy of newspaper clipping - 7/26/1992 - “Water Gap finds must stay in park” - The Express Times - Attached: Copy of newspaper clipping - 7/30/1992 - “Indian groups get July date to decide the fate of unearthed remains” - The Star-Ledger - Collection of documents stapled together - related to Delaware Water Gap - includes newsletter, official advertisements, information notices, etc. - Newspaper clipping - 1/16/1991 - “Delaware River towns oppose regulations” - Ottaway News Service - Newspaper clipping - 4/18/1977 - “State is backed to run park” - The New Jersey Herald - Handwritten notes - no date, notes mention various people including Nacy - Newspaper clipping - 6/7/1987 - “Recreating the Ice Age” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 8/26/1990 - “Water Gap Rec Area - The Pocono Record - discussing history of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - Newspaper clipping - 8/28/1990 - “History lives in Gap rec area” - The Pocono Record - Correspondence - 2/22 - From: Andrew C. Paszkowski, To: Nancy Shukaitis - sends Nancy attached documents to help develop approach to dealing with NPS proposed visitor use in DWGNRA - Newspaper clipping - 8/27/1990 - “Gap a place to call home for thousands of years” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 3/25/1987 - “History of ‘ignored’ people” - The Pocono record - discusses the taking of Indian land in the United Staes - Newspaper clipping - 7/26/1987 - “Digging up the past” - The Pocono Record - discusses the digging up of Lenape Indians at Smithfield - Newspaper clipping - 6/29/1985 - “Inn operator loses lease to Shawnee” - The Pocono Record - Newsletter - Fall/Winter 1991 - “Spanning The Gap” - Guide to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - Newsletter - Summer 1990 - “Spanning The Gap” - Guide to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Dates

  • Creation: 2/18/1983 - 8/27/1994

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

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