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Series I.  Environmentalism 1976-2005

Scope and Content

This series consists of correspondence, notes, manuscripts, and research materials relating to Relis's environmental activism. Additionally, there is a manuscript of his book, Tracks: a personal Journey on the Environmental Frontier, eventually retitled Out of the Wasteland: Stories from the Environmental Frontier.
Box-folder 1:1

Swedish Environmental Community Project 2008

Box-folder 1:2

Santa Barbara Survival Times undated

Box-folder 1:3

Environmental informational pamphlets 1972, 2014-2015

Box-folder 1:4

Community Environmental Council photographs and documents, family photographs 2002,2008

Box-folder 1:5

"Tracks: A personal Journey on the environmental Frontier," manuscript 1999 January

Box-folder 1:6-7

Environmental news articles 1995-1999

Box-folder 1:8

Environmental notes and letters 1995

Box-folder 1:9

Political articles 2009, 2015

Box-folder 2:1

Recycling Markets: California and the Pacific Rim 1998

Box-folder 2:2

"Agriculture in the City" 1976

Scope and Content

Booklet about growing crops in an urban environment.
Box-folder 2:3

"A New Energy Direction: Bold Local Solutions to a Global Problem" 2007 September 14

Box-folder 2:4

The Mesa Project, Phase I undated

Scope and Content

Plans for building an environmentally friendly community.
Box-folder 2:5

"Santa Barbara: the Impacts of Growth, vol. 2" 1974

Box-folder 2:6

Environmental policy paper, certificates of recognition, and Earth Day articles 1996, 1997, 2009, 2013

 

Series II. Journals 1971-2014

Scope and Content

This series consists of fifty-five journals written by Relis over a span of fory years. Journals include Relis's descriptions of environmental advocacy, local and federal environmental and general politics, as well as his career. Additionally, the journals provide insight into Relis's personal life, philosophy, and poetry. The journals are arranged in rough chronological order.
Box 3

1971

Scope and Content

Includes reflections on turning twenty-five, youth, and the direction of Relis's life.
Box 3

August 1973 - April 1975

Scope and Content

Desriptions of settling into the Bay Area, his new home, musings on the historical nature of cities, and his place in life.
Box 3

March 1978 - December 1978

Scope and Content

A brief summary of the last three years, descriptions of house and family life, more philosophy, and anger at the government (Jarvis - Gauer initiative).
Box 3

December 1978 - August 1979

Box 3

May 1980 - November 1980

Box 3

August 1979 - April 1980

Box 3

November 1980 - June 1981

Box 3

July 1981

Box 3

October 1981 - April 1982

Box 3

April 1982 - July 1983

Box 3

August 1983 - February 1994

Box 3

November 1985 - September 1986

Box 3

November 1986 - October 1987

Box 4

November 1984 - September 1996

Box 4

November 1987 - August 1988

Box 4

March 1988 - December 1988

Box 4

March 1989 - November 1989

Box 4

April - August 1990

Box 4

July 1990 - May 1991

Box 4

May 1991 - December 1991

Box 4

December 1991 - May 1992

Box 4

1992

Box 4

December 1992 - June 1993

Box 4

June 1993 - December 1993

Box 4

December 1993 - July 1993

Box 5

1994

Scope and Content

Entries questioning who holds systemic power in the United States, foreseeing a strong conservative political movement and its threat environmentalism.
Box 5

March 1995 - December 1995

Scope and Content

Includes decription of advocating composting as a viable way to produce more crops and solar energy as a replacement for coal. A trip to New England, much about attacks on September 11 2001); the aftermath; the legislation passed in its wake.
Box 5

September 1995 - May 1996

Box 5

May 1996 - December 1996

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December 1996 - June 1997

Box 5

July 1997 - February 1998

Box 5

1998

Box 5

February - December 1999

Box 5

October 1999 - May 2000

Box 5

2000

Box 6

June - November 2001

Scope and Content

Includes description of a trip to New England, but the majority of the journal reflects on 9/11 (September 11, 2001 terrorist attack), the aftermath, and the legislation passed in its wake.
Box 6

2002

Box 6

May - June 2002

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December - July 2004

Box 6

August 2004 - April 2005

Scope and Content

Questioning of life and existence (health and illness).
Box 6

April 2005 - January 2006

Box 6

February 2006 - October 2006

Box 6

2006 - 2007

Box 6

2007

Box 6

2008

Box 7

November 2009 - September 2009

Box 7, Box 7

February 2010 - October 2010

Box 7

May- December 2011

Box 7

October - June 2012

Box 7

January - May 2012

Box 7

2012-2014

Scope and Content

Five journals on world history, philosophy of "civilized" man, environment, and economy( parallels to 2008 recession). Also includes description of finishing up a manuscript about environmentalism from 1970 forwards.
Collection Contents
Environmentalism
Journals
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