Snyder, Jr. (Theodore A.) Papers, approximately 1967-2011

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Summary

Title:
Theodore A. Snyder, Jr. papers
Dates:
approximately 1967-2011
Creators:
Snyder, Theodore A. , 1932-2018 and Sierra Club North Carolina Chapter
Extent:
16.25 linear feet (13 cartons)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Theodore A. Snyder, Jr. papers, BANC MSS 2021/134, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Materials cover Snyder's environmental work in the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, including his activities with the Sierra Club, his work with the National Wilderness Committee, his involvement with the designation of the Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, and his successful opposition to the the construction of North Shore Road through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and his work to negotiate a financial settlement between the citizens of Swain County, North Carolina and the Department of the Interior and the Tennessee Valley Authority once the construction of the road ceased.

Biographical / historical:

Theodore A. Snyder, Jr. was a lawyer and a conservationist. He practiced law in North Carolina for many years. Snyder joined the Sierra Club in 1966 and in 1968 he founded the Carolinas Group of the Potomac Chapter. He has been referred to as the "John Muir of the Southeast." Snyder served as the first chair of the Club's Joseph LeConte Chapter (North and South Carolina), and in 1971 he organized the Appalachian Regional Conservation Committee. He was elected chair of the National Wilderness Committee in 1974, national treasurer in 1977, and national Sierra Club president in 1978. He also served on the Club's National Outings Committee starting in 1980. Snyder played a key role in establishing the Chattooga River -- the border between Georgia and South Carolina -- as a Wild and Scenic River, and in protecting South Carolina's Congaree Swamp as a national park. In addition, he was involved in the Cohutta and Kilmer-Slick Rock Wilderness designations and the passage of the Eastern Wilderness Act in 1975. Among Snyder's notable achievements was his 35-year successful opposition to the North Shore Road (also known as the "Road to Nowhere") in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Acquisition information:
The Theodore A. Snyder, Jr. papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Theodore Allen Snyder III in 2019.
Processing information:

Before 2021, newly acquired materials from Sierra Club members and leaders were often added to an umbrella collection called the Sierra Club Members papers (BANC MSS 71/295 c). In 2021, the decision was made to freeze the Sierra Club Members papers and no longer add new acquisitions to this umbrella collection. Researchers should be aware that Theodore A. Snyder, Jr. papers that were processed before 2021 are included in the Sierra Club Members papers, Series 63.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged and described at the series level.

Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jaime Henderson and Lara Michels
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-11-10 13:11:31 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Theodore A. Snyder, Jr. papers, BANC MSS 2021/134, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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