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Friends of the Newport Coast records
MS.R.157  
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  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Historical Background
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary

  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: Friends of the Newport Coast records
    Creator: Friends of the Newport Coast
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.157
    Physical Description: 5.4 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
    Date (inclusive): circa 1976-2011
    Abstract: The collection consists of records documenting the activities of Friends of the Newport Coast, an environmental organization dedicated to preserving and protecting open space and wildlife habitat on the Newport Coast in Orange County, California. Included are newsletters, legal documents, correspondence, clippings, minutes, pamphlets, public records, reports, and other material.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    The collection has not been processed. It may contain restricted materials. Boxes 1 and 2 are open for access. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to other boxes.

    Publication Rights

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    Friends of the Newport Coast records. MS-R157. 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.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Fern Pirkle, 2011 and Claire Schlotterbeck, 2012.

    Historical Background

    The Friends of the Newport Coast, established in 1976 as the Friends of the Irvine Coast, was an environmental organization dedicated to preserving and protecting open space and wildlife habitat on the Newport Coast in Orange County, California for the purpose of public use and enjoyment. In 2011, the board voted to disband as the organization had fulfilled its mission.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The collection consists of records documenting the activities of Friends of the Newport Coast, an environmental organization dedicated to preserving and protecting open space and wildlife habitat on the Newport Coast in Orange County, California. Included are newsletters, legal documents, correspondence, clippings, minutes, pamphlets, public records, reports, and other material.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Environmentalists -- California -- Orange County
    Newport Beach (Calif.)
    Land use -- Environmental Aspects -- California -- Orange County
    Newport Bay (Calif.) -- Environmental conditions -- 20th century
    Correspondence
    Legal documents -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century
    Clippings (information artifacts)
    Environmental protection -- California -- Orange County -- History -- Sources
    Open spaces -- California -- Orange County -- History -- Sources.
    Reports
    Newsletters
    Coasts -- California -- Upper Newport Bay
    Coastal ecology -- California -- Orange County
    Activists -- California -- Orange County.
    Friends of the Newport Coast