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Levine (Marvin) 1969 Oil Spill Papers
AR.2023.005
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Description
The Marvin Levine 1969 Oil Spill Papers are a selection of materials covering the 5-year aftermath of the 1969 Santa Barbara
Channel oil spill from the point of view of the Santa Barbara County government as it worked to hold Union Oil Company responsibile
for clean-up of an environmental catasophe.
Background
Marvin Levine (1930-2013) served as Chief Deputy County Counsel for Santa Barbara County, California. He represented the County
in the lawsuit against Union Oil Company following the environmental disaster of the Santa Barbara Channel Oil Blowout of
1969.
Extent
.4 Linear Feet
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact
the Head Archivist of the Gledhill Library.
Availability
Collection is open for research.