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Florida Canyoneers Collection
LA.2019.07.24  
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Box 209, Item 1

Scrapbook: Florida Canyoneers Project, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California 1970-1975

Scope and Contents

Bound volume of newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, museum documents, booklet and letters. The newspaper clippings are primarily from local newspapers with dates ranging from 1970-1974; subjects include Florida Canyon, Japanese beetles in Balboa Park, and the centennial celebration of the San Diego Natural History Museum. Magazine clippings re Florida Canyon include an article written by Helen Witham, ["Florida Canyon return to the native?", San Diego Magazine, March 1971]. Photographs include Florida Canyon opening ceremony on November 17, 1973 featuring Helen Witham cutting opening day ribbon and the first graduating class of Canyoneers. Museum documents include a museum bulletin re the Canyoneers, a copy of the November 1973 issue of the museum publication Environment Southwest re Florida Canyon, a museum handout re Florida Canyon tour hours including a map, a docent memo re Florida Canyon tours, and an event schedule re the Museum's centennial year and Florida Canyon. This volume also includes letters re Florida Canyon and a booklet produced by the Department of Education of San Diego County re Florida Canyon available to teachers as a pre- or post-tour aid; this booklet includes Canyoneer Tours supplemental material.
Box 209, Item 2

Envelope of News Clippings 1983, October

Scope and Contents

Loose news clippings processed by news clipping service circa 1983; bulk re museum events and activities, a small number include Florida Canyon and Canyoneer tours. Newspapers include The Tribune, Sentinel and San Diego Union.
Box 209, Item 3

Scrapbook: Canyon Trails, Helen V. Chamlee 1977-1980

Scope and Contents

One three-ring binder of news clippings. Includes articles written by Chamlee.
Box 209, Item 4

Folder of News Clippings re Helen Witham Chamlee 1971-1973

Scope and Contents

Folder includes news clippings (bulk); typescript of 1979 statement by Chamlee re FEIS; two publicity photos of Chamlee (Sunset Magazine shoot).