Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Maxine E. McCloskey papers
- Dates:
- 1972-2005
- Creators:
- McCloskey, J. Michael (John Michael) and McCloskey, Maxine E.
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of papers of Maxine E. McCloskey’s personal and professional efforts to protect marine mammals and spans the years 1976-2005. It includes correspondence, notebooks, articles written by McCloskey, newsletter and publicity materials, press and clippings, and subject files relating to McCloskey’s environmental work. A large portion of the collection consists of materials created when McCloskey volunteered for the Sierra Club.
- Extent:
- 10 linear feet (8 cartons)
- Language:
- English and Collection materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Maxine E. McCloskey papers, BANC MSS 2010/182, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of papers of Maxine E. McCloskey’s personal and professional efforts to protect marine mammals and spans the years 1976-2005. It includes correspondence, notebooks, articles written by McCloskey, newsletter and publicity materials, press and clippings, and subject files relating to McCloskey’s environmental work. A large portion of the collection consists of materials created when McCloskey volunteered for the Sierra Club.
- Biographical / historical:
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Maxine McCloskey was a long-time whale advocate and environmental leader. Her work was concerned with a variety of environmental issues, and included volunteering for and editing some of the Sierra Club's proceedings from the Wilderness Conferences held in the 1960s. As a volunteer, Maxine represented the Sierra Club on numerous whale issues through the Sierra Club's National Coastal Committee. McCloskey’s personal interest in protecting whales led to her professional involvement with Project Jonah and the Whale Center in Oakland, California. McCloskey was an active presence at the International Whaling Commission meetings, and helped to establish the international moratorium on commercial whaling approved in 1982.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Emily Vigor in 2017.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into four series:
Series 1 (Personal) - contains a portrait and miscellaneous photographs, notebooks, articles written by Maxine, and a folder of lecture materials for a class at Stanford.
Series 2 (Correspondence) - organized alphabetically by topic, and by the correspondent's last name.
Series 3 (Sierra Club) consists of correspondence, committee minutes, and publications and newsletters created and collected by McCloskey.
Series 4 (News Articles) includes clippings and newsletters from various organizations related to ocean conservation.
Series 5 (Subject Files) contains folders grouping manuscript materials topically in alphabetical order. Includes folders on regional, national and international topics relating to wildlife and marine conservation and developments.
- Physical location:
- Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-12-05 09:35:19 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Maxine E. McCloskey papers, BANC MSS 2010/182, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481