Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Phillip S. Berry papers
- Dates:
- 1934-1999
- Creators:
- Berry, Phillip S., 1937-
- Extent:
- 14.15 linear feet (11 cartons, 1 box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Phillip S. Berry papers, BANC MSS 2009/136, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection primarily contains materials related to the work of the Sierra Club, including administrative records and correspondence. The collection also includes environmental research materials mostly related to California water and forestry issues.
- Biographical / historical:
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Phillip S. Berry (b. 1937 - d. 2013) was a lawyer and an environmentalist. He graduated from Stanford University and Stanford Law. He formed a law firm with his father in Oakland called Berry & Berry. He served as the National President of the Sierra Club from 1969-1971 and again from 1991-1992. In 1971, he co-founded the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, which is now known as Earthjustice.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Phillip S. Berry in 2009.
- Processing information:
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Processed at a baseline level by Presley Hubschmitt in 2025 with funding from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation. Materials in this collection are listed in the order in which they were received from Phillip Berry.
- Arrangement:
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Arrangement as received from Phillip Berry.
- Accruals:
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No future additions are expected.
- Physical location:
- Many Bancroft Library collections are stored off-site 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:
- DACS
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-09 23:13:59 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Some materials in these collections 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 the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Phillip S. Berry papers, BANC MSS 2009/136, 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