The collection consists of papers of Maxine E. McCloskey’s personal and professional efforts to protect marine mammals and spans the years 1976-2005. It includes correspondence, notebooks, articles written by McCloskey, newsletter and publicity materials, press and clippings, and subject files relating to McCloskey’s environmental work. A large portion of the collection consists of materials created when McCloskey volunteered for the Sierra Club.

Maxine McCloskey was a long-time whale advocate and environmental leader. Her work was concerned with a variety of environmental issues, and included volunteering for and editing some of the Sierra Club's proceedings from the Wilderness Conferences held in the 1960s. As a volunteer, Maxine represented the Sierra Club on numerous whale issues through the Sierra Club's National Coastal Committee. McCloskey’s personal interest in protecting whales led to her professional involvement with Project Jonah and the Whale Center in Oakland, California. McCloskey was an active presence at the International Whaling Commission meetings, and helped to establish the international moratorium on commercial whaling approved in 1982.

10 linear feet (8 cartons)

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Collection is open for research.