Donald W. Sada papers, 1968-1995, undated

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Summary

Creators:
Sada, Donald W.
Abstract:
This collection includes materials collected by Donald W. Sada (Don Sada) related to Devils Hole and the Devils Hole pupfish.
Extent:
0.83 linear feet
Language:
Preferred citation:

National Park Service, Death Valley National Park; Donald W. Sada papers, [folder title], DEVA 66594 [include series, subseries, file, or item identifier as needed]; [name of creator if applicable]

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes correspondence, publications, press clippings, legal documents, grant documentation, and notes related to the Pupfish Task Force (also referred to as the U.S. Department of Interior Pupfish Task Force and Desert Pupfish Taskforce), water levels at Devil’s Hole, and Spring Meadows, Inc. (Spring Meadows, Inc. became Cappaert Enterprises in 1972). This collection also includes approximately 300 slides taken from 1981-1995 at Cottonball Marsh, Ash Meadows, Devils Hole, Salt Creek, Badwater, and the Lower Amargosa River.

Biographical / historical:

Donald Sada, also known as Don Sada, earned a B.S. in biology from the University of the Pacific, Stockton in 1973, an M.S. in biology from California State University, Long Beach in 1977, and a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1990. As an applied ecologist, Sada studied the relationships between the environment and desert aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates and regularly worked with government agencies including Death Valley National Park. Sources “Don Sada.” 2025. DRI. January 27, 2025. https://www.dri.edu/directory/don-sada/.

Acquisition information:
Collected by Donald W. Sada and donated by daughter Alison Rockwell.
Processing information:

Processed by Allyson Sekerke, 2024

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Restrictions:

Items containing sensitive or personally identifiable information may be restricted at the discretion of the curator.

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Preferred citation:

National Park Service, Death Valley National Park; Donald W. Sada papers, [folder title], DEVA 66594 [include series, subseries, file, or item identifier as needed]; [name of creator if applicable]

Location of this collection:
PO Box 579
Death Valley, CA 92328, US
Contact:
(760) 786-3282
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