Guide to the Friends of the Newport Coast records
MS.R.157
Patricia Glowinski; Sara Seltzer, 2014; inventory added by Zoe MacLeod,
2020.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
(cc) 2020
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Friends of the Newport Coast records
Creator:
Friends of the Newport Coast
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.157
Physical Description:
5.4 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1976-2011
Abstract: The collection consists of records
documenting the activities of Friends of the Newport Coast, an environmental organization
dedicated to preserving and protecting open space and wildlife habitat on the Newport Coast
in Orange County, California. Included are newsletters, legal documents, correspondence,
clippings, minutes, pamphlets, public records, reports, and other material.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
The collection has not been processed. It may contain restricted materials. Boxes 1 and 2
are open for access. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in
advance to request access to other boxes.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the
creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Friends of the Newport Coast records. MS-R157. Special Collections and Archives, The UC
Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Fern Pirkle, 2011 and Claire Schlotterbeck, 2012.
Historical Background
The Friends of the Newport Coast, established in 1976 as the Friends of the Irvine Coast,
was an environmental organization dedicated to preserving and protecting open space and
wildlife habitat on the Newport Coast in Orange County, California for the purpose of public
use and enjoyment. In 2011, the board voted to disband as the organization had fulfilled its
mission.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection consists of records documenting the activities of Friends of the Newport
Coast, an environmental organization dedicated to preserving and protecting open space and
wildlife habitat on the Newport Coast in Orange County, California. Included are
newsletters, legal documents, correspondence, clippings, minutes, pamphlets, public records,
reports, and other material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Environmentalists -- California -- Orange County
Newport Beach (Calif.)
Land use -- Environmental Aspects -- California -- Orange
County
Newport Bay (Calif.) -- Environmental conditions -- 20th
century
Correspondence
Legal documents -- California -- Orange County -- 20th
century
Clippings (information artifacts)
Environmental protection -- California -- Orange County -- History --
Sources
Open spaces -- California -- Orange County -- History --
Sources.
Reports
Newsletters
Coasts -- California -- Upper Newport Bay
Coastal ecology -- California -- Orange County
Activists -- California -- Orange County.
Friends of the Newport Coast
