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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Jeannette Merrilees papers
Creator:
Merrilees, Jeannette
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.175
Physical Description:
9 Linear Feet
(9 record center boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1979-2001
Abstract: Jeannette Merrilees (1930-2013), born
Jeannette Faas York, was an Orange County environmental activist. She received her
bachelor's degree in Government and Religion from Smith College and received her law degree
from the Western States School of Law. In 1973, she moved to Laguna Beach. She worked to
save a portion of Crescent Bay Point from development in order to establish a public park.
In the 1990s, she advocated for preservation of beachside cottages as vacation rentals in
Crystal Cove State Beach against plans for luxury resorts. Recognized for her advocacy for
public coastal access, Jeannette Merrilees' papers document a significant aspect of Orange
County history; development and environmental issues, and social change. This collection
includes collected publications, correspondences, organizational records, photographs, news
clippings, and audiovisual materials documenting Jeannette's activism in Orange
County.
Condition Description: The
collection arrived extraordinarily dirty, very disorganized, and with silverfish. Silverfish
death-packs have been added to the boxes. Rehousing is certainly needed.
Language of Material:
English .
The collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please contact the
Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the
creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Jeannette Merrilees papers. MS-R175. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Gift, 2016.
Jeannette Merrilees (1930-2013), born Jeannette Faas York, was an Orange County
environmental activist. She received her bachelor's degree in Government and Religion from
Smith College and received her law degree from the Western States School of Law. In 1973,
she moved to Laguna Beach. She worked to save a portion of Crescent Bay Point from
development in order to establish a public park. In the 1990s, she advocated for
preservation of beachside cottages as vacation rentals in Crystal Cove State Beach against
plans for luxury resorts. Recognized for her advocacy for public coastal access, Jeannette
Merrilees' papers document a significant aspect of Orange County history; development and
environmental issues, and social change. This collection includes collected publications,
correspondences, organizational records, photographs, news clippings, and audiovisual
materials documenting Jeannette's activism in Orange County.