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Folder 1, 8/4/1965 - 12/17/1988

 File — Box: 0238.15, Folder: 1
Identifier: 0238.15.1

Scope and Contents

- Official document - 1/2/1971 - explains reimbursement for land taken by the federal government and litigation expenses - Newspaper clipping - 6/24/1972 - “$369-Million Mistake” - New York Times - Official document - 11/28/1988 - Meeting Notice from Delaware Valley Conservation Association for “proponents of the natural river called to action” on 12/10/1988 - Correspondence - 12/17/1988 - From: Delaware Valley Conservation Association, To: Robert Casey - asks Governor Casey for appointment of Harold Lockwood for Citizen Advisory Commision - Newspaper clipping - 10/28/1988 - “Din of debate only a memory as reservoir fills” - Newspaper clipping - 8/24/1988 - “DER head discusses dam during visit” - The Pocono Record - Official report - “An Analysis of Misplaced Hopes, Misspent Millions” - Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science - discusses failure to preserve land in New Jersey and issues with welfare subsidy - Newspaper Clipping - 4/23/1977 - “Message from a neighbor: Texlerites beware!” - Nancy Shukaitis - 2 copies - Official report - 11/1978 - “Fact Sheet: Wild and Scenic Designation of the Middle Delaware River” - discusses the history of river and area, and related acts/laws - Correspondence - 8/4/1978 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: US Senate - informs senators of affected area and proposed Task Force on Tocks Dam - Newspaper clipping - 8/4/1965 - “Water and politics” - The Pocono Record - Newspaper clipping - 12/8/1988 - “Anti-Tocks meeting scheduled - Newspaper clipping - 8/17/1988 - “Editorials: Tocks Island”; 8/24/1988 - “Regional: Business-Labor Group Urges Tocks Island Dam” - The Trentonian - Newspaper clipping - 3/2/1971 - “Congressmen Spur Action On Tocks Island Proposals” - The Evening News, Newark, NJ - Newspaper clipping - 3/15/1971 - “Tocks’ Local impact Prime Objective of Probe” - New Jersey Herald - Newspaper clipping - 4/16/1971 - “News from Rep. Frank Thomspon, Jr.” - Jersey Free Press - Newspaper clipping - 9/19/1971 - “They Just Keep Rolling Along” - New York Times - attached business card for Pocono Tree Farm and Eugene W. Bonds - Newspaper clipping - 4/29/1971 - “Tocks Report; Water and Pollution” - Handwritten letter - 4/10/1971 - From: Mrs. Conover - states that included is a report and copy of newspaper clipping, but not present here - Official document - 3/25/1971 - “Save the Delaware Coalition membership” - Newspaper clipping - 3/18/1971 - “Tocks foes must be fought with reason, NPIDC states” - The Pocono Record - Official document - invitation for “A Preview of New Jersey’s Bi-centenntial Demolition” or a tour of “Tocks Historic Homes Threatened by Army Corps Bulldozers” - from Delaware Valley Conservation Association - Official document - “Tocks Island Complaint Clinic to Open” - notice that a “Complaint Clinic” will open for landowners to provide advice - from Delaware Valley Conservation Association - Newsletter - “Lenni Lenape League Newsletter” - 1971 - Published by Lenni Lenape League - attached newspaper clipping - 8/11/1971 - “Tocks dam an environmental disaster, says professor: Dr. Trembley of Lehigh University says most game fish won’t survive” - Jersey Free Press - Handwritten letter - 1/20/1971 - From: Jean E Brown, To: Nancy Shukatis - discusses effort for resistance of Tocks Island Dam, mentions clipping from Philadelphia Inquirer from 1/19/1971 but not present here - Newspaper clipping - 6/24/1971 - “Wallkill River next on list of things to go?” - The North Jersey Photo News - Correspondence - 4/27/1971 - From: Emilie Y. Weaver, To: Governor Milton J. Shapp - discusses problem with going on federal property related to land at Tock Island - Newspaper clipping - 4/6/1971 - “Parkland Bond Bill Passes” - The Evening News, Newark, NJ - Newspaper clipping - 5/19/1972 - “Tocks faces another go-around” - Ottaway News Service - Newspaper clipping - 3/7/1971 - “Round Valley: Big, beautiful unused reservoir” - Newspaper clipping - 1/13/1971 - “There’s Life--But Not Much Of It--In Lehigh River” - The Express - Newspaper clipping - 6/1971 - “Go Smell It on the Mountain” - Philadelphia Magazine - Newspaper clipping - 10/9/1971 - “Monroe Board Sets Precedent” - The Express - Newspaper clipping - 3/21/1971 - “Tocks Foes Note Halt in Arkansas” - Newark News - Newspaper clipping - 4/20/1971 - “Leadership in Trouble, Reston Says” - attached newspaper clipping - “Preston Says Agnew Right: Press Has Its Faults, Too” - Newspaper clipping - 1/4/1971 - “Plan for the Adirondacks” - New York Times - Newspaper clipping - 7/19/1971 - “Waterway Wrangle: Federal Soil Service Stirs Ecologists’ Ire By Altering Streams” - Wall Street Journal - Newspaper clipping - 5/9/1971 - “Jerseyan takes Army to court on shore pollution” - Star-Ledger

Dates

  • Creation: 8/4/1965 - 12/17/1988

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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