Folder 1: Conservation Correspondence, 9/20/1966 - 7/29/1968
Scope and Contents
- Newspaper clipping - 9/20/1966 - “‘Driving against time’ says Conservancy head” - 2 copies - Newspaper clipping - 2/12/1967 - “Won’t Quit Land” - Newark Sunday News - Newspaper clipping - 9/23 - “Temper with Grand Canyon?” - The Post - Letter envelope - 1966 - From: Raymond Seifass, To: Nancy Shukaitis - original letter envelope with handwritten notes on it - postcard inside of the envelope discusses meeting that Nancy is attending - Business mail - Western Pennsylvania Conservancy membership envelope - Correspondence - June, July, August 1968 - letters between George Schindler and multiple people/organizations such as Nancy Shukaitis and the Sierra Club - discusses meeting for Delaware Valley Conservation Association and topics related to Tocks Island Dam - Correspondence - 7/16/1966 - From: Melanie Szerm, To: Alice Robes - discusses action that can be done against dam construction - Newsletter - “The Landowners Times” - November 1968 - Number 8 - Published by The American Landowners Association - Correspondence - 7/29/1968 - From: Charles Thompson, To: Nancy Shukaitis - discusses membership in The American Landowners Association - Correspondence - 7/17/1968 - From: J. Wm. Bethea, To: Henry Schnitzer - discusses National Trust for Historic Preservation involvement with Tocks Island Dam project - attached letter from Henry Schnitzer - Correspondence - 7/28/1968 - From: George Schindler, To: Nancy Shukaitis - discusses Sierra Club’s stance on Tocks Island Dam and Army Corps of Engineers - attached letter from Schindler to Shukaitis - Letter envelope - 1967 - From: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, To: Delaware Valley Conservation Association - publications located inside of envelope - Newsletter - “The Landowners Times” - Feb-Mar-April 1968 - Number 6 - Published by The American Landowners Association - Letter envelope - 1968 - From: The Landowners Protective Association, To: Nancy Shukaitis - no letters within envelope - Newspaper clipping - “Refurbishing Ford’s” - Newspaper clipping - 4/16/1967 - “Bald Eagle Still Fights For Rights of Indians” - Newark News - Newspaper clipping - 4/16/1967 - “Limestone Posts Salvaged” - Newark News - Official document - 7/13/1967 - Statement by Senator Edward M. Kennedy On A Bill To Provide Funds For Additional Land Acquisition For The Cape Cod National Seashore - Newspaper clipping - “Conservative View: Private Property Concept Changing” - handwritten notes in margins - Handwritten notes - notes discussing locations, no dates given - Correspondence - 7/31/1967 - From: Delaware Valley Conservation Association, To: Robert Hudson - discusses issues related to article in Comstock Society Quarterly titled “conservation nightmare at Tocks Island” - Press - Rutgers University Press - February 1966 - sent to Nancy Shukaitis - Newsletter - October 1966 - “The Argonaut” - Published by the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club - Business mail - Alaska Conservation Society membership form - Handwritten notes - includes information about meetings, people, and organizations - Correspondence - 7/26/1968 - From: Delaware Valley Conservation Association, To: Charles Thompson - discusses results of meetings with Sierra Club and NJ Legislature - 2 copies - Official report - Land Acquisition Practices Of The Tennessee Valley Authority With Special Reference To The L. B. L. Project - Preliminary Report - Correspondence - 6/1/1968 - From: Delaware Valley Conservation Association, To: William Bethea - discusses historic sites that will be lost if the Tocks Island Dam is constructed - attached previous correspondence regarding loss of historic sites - Correspondence - 5/22/1968 - From: George E. Schindler, To: Nancy Shukaitis - discusses the Sierra Club’s desire to not oppose the Tocks Island Dam and instead work to protect the remaining land - Correspondence - 7/12/1968 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: Charles Thompson - discusses plans for a Delaware Valley Conservation Association meeting on July 20th - attached previous correspondence regarding the meeting and its plans - Correspondence - 5/28/1968 - From: Delaware Valley Conservation Association, To: Charles Thompson - discusses including the Association as a member of The Landowners Protective Association - previous correspondence on this matter attached - Correspondence - 9/21/1966 - From: Henry Schnitzer, To: Arthur Fenske - discusses information and articles related to Tocks Island Dam - Correspondence - 9/20/1966 - From: Henry Schnitzer, To: American Farm Bureau Federation - discusses articles that talk about farmland that will be destroyed by Tocks Island Dam - one article and newsletter attached - Correspondence - 9/22/1966 - To: Hal Clark - discusses issues with construction of Tocks Island Dam - Correspondence - 9/22/1966 - From: Nancy Shukaitis, To: Ivan T. Sanderson - discusses issues with Tocks Island Dam and sickness of Shukaitis’s mother - previous correspondence attached - Newsletter - April-May 1969 - The Landowners Times - Published by The American Landowners Association - Newsletter - Sept.-Oct. 1966 - Sierra Club Bulletin - Published by the Sierra Club
Dates
- Creation: 9/20/1966 - 7/29/1968
Language of Materials
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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