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McCloskey (Maxine E) Papers
BANC MSS 2008/128
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Maxine E. McCloskey papers
Source:
McCloskey, J. Michael (John Michael)
Creator:
McCloskey, Maxine E.
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2008/128
Physical Description:
10 linear feet
(8 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1972-2005
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.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.
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.
Collection is open for research.
There are no alternate forms for this collection.
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.
[Identification of item], Maxine E. McCloskey papers, BANC MSS 2010/182, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Processed by Emily Vigor in 2017.
The Bancroft Library holds several collections related to the conservation and environmental movements in California and the
United States. These include the records of Sierra Club, its chapters and members, the Trustees for Conservation, and environmentalists
such as David Ross Brower, Thomas J. Graff, and Michael McCloskey.
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.
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.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
McCloskey, J. Michael (John Michael)
McCloskey, Maxine E.
Sierra Club
Conservationists--United States
Environmentalists--United States
Environmental protection--United States
Conservation of natural resources -- United States.