Description
This collection contains the organizational papers of the Mono Lake Committee from its creation in 1978 through the mid-1990s.
The bulk of the collection consists of legal files documenting the various lawsuits in which the Committee was involved during
this time period.
Background
In 1974, David Gaines became acquainted with Mono Lake during an inventory of the natural areas of Mono County. In 1976 he
helped to form the Mono Basin Research Group with undergraduates from Stanford, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and Earlham College,
which received grant funding from the National Science Foundation. The Mono Basin Research Group conducted the first comprehensive
ecological study of Mono Lake, An Ecological Study of Mono Lake, California, which was published in June 1977 by the UC Davis Institute of Ecology.
Extent
26.40 linear feet
(62 boxes)
Restrictions
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Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable
rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research.