Finding aid to the Maxine E. McCloskey papers

Emily Vigor

The Bancroft Library

2017

The Bancroft Library

University of California

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

bancref@library.berkeley.edu

URL: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library

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.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Alternate Forms Available

There are no alternate forms for this collection.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Maxine E. McCloskey papers, BANC MSS 2010/182, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Processing Information

Processed by Emily Vigor in 2017.

Related Materials

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Arrangement of Collection

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.

Publication Rights

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.

Series 1: Personal Files

carton 1, folder 1

Maxine McCloskey portrait n.d.

carton 1, folder 2

Miscellaneous photographs 1978-1990

carton 1, folder 3

Notebooks 1976-1988

carton 1, folder 4

Lecture materials 1981-1989

carton 1, folder 5

Research papers 1994-1998

carton 1, folder 6

Draft paper for plenary 1998

Series 2: Correspondence

carton 1, folder 7

Animal Protection Institute of America 1995-1996

carton 1, folder 8

Bumble Bee Seafoods Inc. 1995

carton 1, folder 9

Carlsberg Ridge 1998

carton 1, folder 10

Center for Marine Conservation 1995

carton 1, folder 11

Chile - CIMNA 1989

carton 1, folder 12

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 1993-1994

carton 1, folder 13

Citizens Trade Campaign 1996

carton 1, folder 14

Defenders of Wildlife 1995-1996

carton 1, folder 15

Dolphin Safe / Fair Trade 1996

carton 1, folder 16

Earth First 1995

carton 1, folder 17-18

Earth Island Institute 1995-1996

carton 1, folder 19

Environmental Solutions International 1996

carton 1, folder 20

Fish Folk listserv 1998

carton 1, folder 21

The Fund for Animals Inc. 1996

carton 1, folder 22

Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment 1996

carton 1, folder 23

Great Whales Foundation 1995

carton 1, folder 24

Green Peace 1995-1996

carton 1, folder 25

Humane Society of the US 1995-1996

carton 1, folder 26

Individual Transferable Quotes 1996

carton 1, folder 27

Inter-America-Tropical Tune Commission 1996

carton 1, folder 28

International Coral Reef Initiative 1994-1995

carton 1, folder 29

International Whaling Commission 1996-1997

carton 1, folder 30

IUCN nomination 1987-1997

carton 1, folder 31

Magnuson Act and Fisheries 1996-1999

carton 1, folder 32

Makah Whaling 1993-1998

carton 1, folder 33

Marine Mammal Commission 1995-1997

carton 2, folder 1-2

Marine Preservation 1985-2005

carton 2, folder 3

Monitor - The Conservation, Environmental and Animal Welfare Consortium 1995-1996

carton 2, folder 4

National Marine Fisheries/Tuna 1995-1998

carton 2, folder 5

National Wildlife Federation 1995

carton 2, folder 6

Ocean Noise 2004-2005

carton 2, folder 7

Ocean Wildness 1991-1998

carton 2, folder 8

Public Citizen 1995-1996

carton 2, folder 9

US Congress / House 1995-1996

carton 2, folder 10

US Senate 1995-1997

carton 2, folder 11

Warner Brothers / World Wildlife Fund 1995

carton 2, folder 12

Whale Center 1978-1988

carton 2, folder 13

Whale Conservation Institute 1996

carton 2, folder 14

Wildlife 1991-1996

carton 2, folder 15-17

Miscellaneous correspondence 1982-1998

carton 2, folder 18

Birnie, P.W. 1997

carton 2, folder 19

Broad, Bill 1997-1998

carton 2, folder 20

Clinton, Bill 1996

carton 2, folder 21

Cooper, John 1999

carton 2, folder 22

Earle, Sylvia 1997

carton 2, folder 23

Gjerde, Kristina 1994-1995

carton 2, folder 24

Holt, Sidney 1998

carton 2, folder 25

Kellerer, Graeme 1994-1998

carton 2, folder 26

King, Dennis 1998

carton 2, folder 27

Koslow, Tony 1997-1999

carton 2, folder 28

Mann-Borgese, Elisabeth 1997

carton 2, folder 29

Meltzer, Evelyne 1998

carton 2, folder 30

Norse, Elliott 1999

carton 2, folder 31

Okemwa, Ezekiel 1997

carton 2, folder 32

Olmerji, Judy 2003

carton 2, folder 33

Palmer, Mark 2003

carton 2, folder 34

Rona, Peter 1998

carton 2, folder 35

Sharp, Gary 1995

Series 3: Sierra Club

carton 2, folder 36-40

Sierra Club 1992-1995

carton 3, folder 1-2

Sierra Club History / Library 1996

carton 3, folder 3

Sierra Club Marine committee 1992-1999

carton 3, folder 4

Sierra Club Wildlife Policy 1993-1996

carton 3, folder 5-6

Sierra Club Policy, Marine Topics n.d.

Series 4: Articles

carton 3, folder 7

Articles 1993-1996

carton 3, folder 8

Artic oil 1993

carton 3, folder 9

Article for Parks 1998

carton 3, folder 10

Articles, correspondence regarding whales 1993

carton 3, folder 11-14

News articles on Dolphin/Tuna Act 1996

Series 5: Subject Files

carton 3, folder 15

Agenda 21 - Oceans 1992

carton 3, folder 16

American Environmental Company (AMENCO) 1992

carton 3, folder 17

The Arctic Cooperation and Protection of the Marine Environment 1994

carton 3, folder 18

The Artic Environment: Second Ministerial conference 1993

carton 3, folder 19

Bering Sea Park 1990

carton 3, folder 20

Biodiversity 1995-1999

carton 3, folder 21

Bionet 1995-1998

carton 3, folder 22

Bowheads - Canadian whaling 1996-1997

carton 3, folder 23

California Gill Net 1986-1988

carton 3, folder 24

Captivity - Oceanarion 1985-1988

carton 3, folder 25

Captivity - Policy 1983-1996

carton 3, folder 26

The Carracas Declaration n.d.

carton 4, folder 1

Caracas conference 1992

carton 4, folder 2

Carbon dioxide 1997-1999

carton 4, folder 3

Case Study for Marine Seminar 1986

carton 4, folder 4

Cetacean conservation 1990

carton 4, folder 5

Coast Guard 1994

carton 4, folder 6

Conservation of Coastal and Marine Genetic Resources 1982

carton 4, folder 7

Convention on Biological Diversity 1995

carton 4, folder 8

Coral Reef Restoration and Navigation Aid 2004

carton 4, folder 9

Coral Reefs 1994

carton 4, folder 10

Coral Reef Legislation 1992-1995

carton 4, folder 11

California Fish and Wildlife Plan 1966

carton 4, folder 12

Department of Wildlife 1996-1997

carton 4, folder 13

Dredging 1993-1996

carton 4, folder 14

Endangered Species 1995

carton 4, folder 15

Endangeres Species Act 1976-1996

carton 4, folder 16

Facts About the Ocean 1998

carton 4, folder 17

Final Report - Classification of Coastal Marine Environments 1986

carton 4, folder 18

Fishing Policies Pamphlets 1996

carton 4, folder 19

Friends of the Gray Whale 1997-1999

carton 4, folder 20

General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trade (GATT) 1994

carton 4, folder 21

H.R. 39 (104th Congress) 1995

carton 4, folder 22

High Seas Fishing 1994-1995

carton 4, folder 23

High Seas Protected - Delaware 1994

carton 4, folder 24

The Hague 1991

carton 4, folder 25

History Library, centennial committees 1989-1996

carton 4, folder 26

Humane Society International 1995

carton 4, folder 27

IFAW Briefing documents 1993

carton 4, folder 28

Illustrations of the Potential for Protected Areas on the High Seas 1994

carton 4, folder 29

Integrated Maritime Enforcement for Effective Oceans Management 1998

carton 4, folder 30-31

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 1989-1999

carton 4, folder 32

International Union for Conservation of Nature Parks 1979-1996

carton 5, folder 1

IUCN - Marine 1990

carton 5, folder 2

IUCN - CNPPA - Canada Marine 1994

carton 5, folder 3-12

International Whaling Commission 1988-1991

carton 5, folder 13

Background of High Seas IUCN project 1993

carton 5, folder 14

IUCN Whale Resolution 1988

carton 5, folder 15-17

IUCN Resolutions 1990

carton 5, folder 18

IV World Congress on National Parks and Projected Areas 1992

carton 5, folder 19

IUCN - US 1997-1998

carton 5, folder 20

IUCN Marine - General Assembly 1991

carton 5, folder 21

Law of the Sea Convention 1998

carton 5, folder 22

The Log Newsletter 1994

carton 5, folder 23-24

Makah Take of Grey Whales 1997-1999

carton 6, folder 1

Map - World Ocean Floor n.d.

carton 6, folder 2

Marine Fish Conservation Network 1995-1996

carton 6, folder 3-5

Marine Fish Network, Magnuson Act 1992-1995

carton 6, folder 6-10

Marine Mammal Protectio Act 1978-1995

carton 6, folder 11

Marine Foundation 1997-1999

carton 6, folder 12

Marine Mammals 1992

carton 6, folder 13

Marine and Coastal Issues 1970

carton 6, folder 14

Marine Pollution Entanglement 1987-1995

carton 6, folder 15

Marine Protected Area - news 2005

carton 6, folder 16-20

Marine Sanctuaries 1988

carton 6, folder 21

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 1998

carton 6, folder 22

Mills / Carlton 1996-1998

carton 6, folder 23

Miscellaneous Marine / Wildlife news 1990

carton 6, folder 24

Montpellier Statement 1999

carton 6, folder 25

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 1997

carton 6, folder 26

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration n.d.

carton 6, folder 27

No-Take Zones 1998

carton 6, folder 28

Nongame Annual Reports 1976-1985

carton 6, folder 29

Nongame papers 1977

carton 6, folder 30

Nongame minutes 1985

carton 6, folder 31

North Atlantic Whale Beacon 2005

carton 6, folder 32

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 1993

carton 6, folder 33

Oceanus article - Marine sanctuaries 1982-1993

carton 6, folder 34

Ocean's conference - St. John's 1997

carton 6, folder 35

Ocean's conference - Baltimore 1998

carton 6, folder 36

Ocean debris / entanglement 1986

carton 7, folder 1

Ocean Alliance 1990

carton 7, folder 2

Ocean Crisis 2003

carton 7, folder 3

Ocean Noise / high seas 2000-2003

carton 7, folder 4

Ocean wildness 1989

carton 7, folder 5

Open seas protected areas for whales n.d.

carton 7, folder 6

Orca lawsuit - Whale Center 1986

carton 7, folder 7

Outcome of sub-contact group on Issues related to Transboundary Waters 1992

carton 7, folder 8

Outer continental shelf 1992-1997

carton 7, folder 9

Panama declaration 1995

carton 7, folder 10

Peru 1990

carton 7, folder 11

Pew Oceans commission 2003

carton 7, folder 12

Pinni peds 2003

carton 7, folder 13

Protected Areas on the High Seas 1989-1996

carton 7, folder 14

Protected Ares in Interntational Waters 1996

carton 7, folder 15

Project Ideas 1986

carton 7, folder 16

Report of United Nations Conference on the Human Environment 1972

carton 7, folder 17

Report on IWC-55 2003

carton 7, folder 18

Sanctuaries - foreign 1998

carton 7, folder 19

Sanctuary research 1986

carton 7, folder 20

Santa Fe Wilderness 1994

carton 7, folder 21

Save The Whale - cloth n.d.

carton 7, folder 22

Scientific Environmental Research Foundation 1997-1999

carton 7, folder 23-24

Sea Turtles 1997

carton 7, folder 25

Sivadas - 6th World Wilderness Congress 1998-1999

carton 7, folder 26

Southern Whale Sanctuary 1994

carton 7, folder 27

Sustainable Fisheries Act, working draft 1996

carton 7, folder 28

Statues of Fisheries of the United States 1997

carton 7, folder 29

Sweden 1995

carton 7, folder 30

Tuna - Porpoise 1986-1987

carton 7, folder 31-36

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 1991-1997

carton 7, folder 37

US Department of Commerce 1995-1997

carton 7, folder 38

US Navy 1997

carton 7, folder 39

US Oceans Act 1997-1998

carton 7, folder 40

Uses and Abuses of the Oceans 1990

carton 7, folder 41

WCMC Project 1996-1997

carton 8, folder 1-9

Whaling 1978-2002

carton 8, folder 10

Wilder-Law 1998

carton 8, folder 11

Wider Carribean Regionals 1989-1996

carton 8, folder 12-13

Wild Life 1986-1992

carton 8, folder 14-17

World Wilderness Congress 1993

carton 8, folder 18

World Marine Parks 1976

carton 8, Folder 19

Year of Ocean 1998