Overview of the Collection
Historical Note:
Access Terms
Administrative Information
Arrangement of Materials:
Scope and Contents
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter Records
Dates: 1957-2000
Identification: MS-0027
Creator:
Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter
Physical Description: 98.75 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: askscua@mail.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Historical Note:
The San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club was established in 1948. Nationwide, the Sierra Club's members and supporters number
over 1.3 million. Inspired by nature, the Sierra Club works to protect communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest,
largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Corporate Name:
Sierra Club. San Diego Chapter -- Archives
Genre/Form of Material:
Organizational Records
Topical Term:
Conservation of natural resources -- California -- San Diego -- Sources
Environmental protection -- California -- San Diego -- Sources
Administrative Information
Accruals:
1986, 2004, 2005, 2006
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter Records, Special Collections and University
Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
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James and Edith Harmon Environmental Collection
Environmental Issues Collection
Roscoe A. Poland Environmental Collection
Arrangement of Materials:
I. Economy and the Environment
II. Education
III. Energy
IV. Environmental Law
V. Government
VI. Internal Affairs
VII. Land Use and Planning
VIII. Land Use and Public Lands
IX. Pollution
X. Population
XI. Transportation
XII. Water Resources
XIII. Wildlife
XIV. Miscellaneous
XV. Periodicals
XVI. Oversized Materials & Artifacts
XVII. 1999 Accession (Sierra Club B, MS-0237)
XVIII. 2000 Accession (Sierra Club C, MS-0238)
Scope and Contents
The collection documents some of the many recreational, educational, and conservation activities and objectives central to
the Sierra Club's mission. It includes correspondence, programs, activities, events, policies, reports, meeting minutes,
newsletters, and publications. Accessions from 1999 and 2000 comprise the collection's final series. The 1999 accession
is also referred to as Sierra Club B, and the 2000 accession as Sierra Club C.