Inventory of the Mary DeDecker Papers D-519

University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections

1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California

100 North West Quad

Davis, CA 95616-5292

speccoll@ucdavis.edu

URL: https://www.library.ucdavis.edu/archives-and-special-collections

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections

Title: Mary DeDecker Papers

Creator: DeDecker, Mary

Identifier/Call Number: D-519

Physical Description: 5 linear feet

Date (inclusive): 1928-2004

Abstract: Botanist and conservationist Mary DeDecker's correspondence, publications, as well as materials related to the Owens Valley Unified School District, the Inyo County Museum, and the Eureka Dunes.

Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.

Biography

Botanist and conservationist of the Inyo region of California; founder of the Bristlecone Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

Scope and Contents

DeDecker's correspondence, publications, as well as materials related to the Owens Valley Unified School District, the Inyo County Museum, and the Eureka Dunes.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Processing Information

Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Mary DeDecker Papers, D-519, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Publication Rights

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Inyo County (Calif.) -- History

Botany -- California

DeDecker, Mary -- Archives

Box 1

Box 1, Folder 1

Journal May 1994

Box 1, Folder 2

Resume February 1994

Box 1, Folder 3

Paul-Memorial Service/Obituary November 2003

Box 1, Folder 4

Death Certificates September 2000

Box 1, Folder 5

Membership Lists September 1982

Box 1, Folder 6

Documents March 1983

Box 1, Folder 7

Memorial Service (Part 1 of 2) September 2000

Box 1, Folder 8

Memorial Service (Part 2 of 2) September 2000

Box 1, Folder 9

Christmas Cards December 1977

Box 1, Folder 10

Letters from Friends (Part 1 of 3) 1939-1997

Box 1, Folder 11

Letters from Friends (Part 2 of 3) 1939-1997

Box 1, Folder 12

Letters from Friends (Part 3 of 3) 1939-1997

Box 1, Folder 13

Letters to Editor January 1990-February 1996

Box 1, Folder 14

Letters to Joan 1950-1963

Box 1, Folder 15

Letters to Joan and Bill (Part 1 of 2) 1964-1968

Box 1, Folder 16

Letters to Joan and Bill (Part 2 of 2) 1964-1968

Box 1, Folder 17

Letters to Joan and Bill (Part 1 of 2) 1960-1969

Box 1, Folder 18

Letters to Joan and Bill (Part 2 of 2) 1960-1969

Box 1, Folder 19

Letters to Joan and Bill (Part 1 of 3) 1970-1975

Box 1, Folder 20

Letters to Joan and Bill ( Part 2 of 3) 1970-1975

Box 1, Folder 21

Letters to Joan and Bill (Part 3 of 3) 1970-1975

Box 1, Folder 22

Letters to Joan and Bill 1979-1983

Box 1, Folder 23

Letters 1984-1990

Box 1, Folder 24

Letters 1990-1996

Box 1, Folder 25

Newspaper Clippings (Part 1 of 2) September 1979-August 1985

Box 1, Folder 26

Newspaper Clippings (Part 2 of 2) September 1979-August 1985

Box 1, Folder 27

Memorial Garden May 2003

Box 1, Folder 28

Publishing January 1999-March 2004

Box 1, Folder 29

Water Issues November 1979-May 1989

Box 1, Folder 30

Eastern California Museum Newsletter 1993

Box 1, Folder 31

Pahrump Valley May 1974

Box 1, Folder 32

Norman Clyde August 1928

Box 1, Folder 33

DeDeckera Canyon 1992-1993

Box 1, Folder 34

Anniversaries, Parties, etc April 1984-January 2004

Box 1, Folder 35

Awards (Part 1 of 2) 1977-January 1993

Box 1, Folder 36

Awards (Part 2 of 2) 1977-January 1993

Box 1, Folder 37

Early Field Notes April 1953-August 1953

Box 1, Folder 38

Museum Newsletters July 1981-January 1984

Box 1, Folder 39

The California Desert July 1978-1988

Box 1, Folder 40

Concerned Citizens September 1976-1981

Box 1, Folder 41

Souvenir and Program Independence Day (Part 1 of 2) July 4, 1960-July 4, 1962

Box 1, Folder 42

Souvenir and Program Independence Day (Part 2 of 2) July 4, 1960-July 4, 1962

Box 1, Folder 43

D.P.C. Educational Bulletins (Part 1 of 3) May 1974

Box 1, Folder 44

D.P.C. Educational Bulletins (Part 2 of 3) May 1974

Box 1, Folder 45

D.P.C. Educational Bulletins (Part 3 of 3) May 1974

Box 1, Folder 46

Plant Lists October 1996

Box 1, Folder 47

Delbert Wiens "Loss of Reproductive Capacity in Deckadera" August 1999-2002

Box 1, Folder 48

DeDecker Symposium 1987

Box 1, Folder 49

Plants names for Mary DeDecker April 1976-June 1976

Box 1, Folder 50

Eastern Sierra Water Symposium 1989

Box 1, Folder 51

Newspaper Articles August 1976-March 1986

Box 1, Folder 52

Herbarium (Part 1 of 2) 1991 February-1998 February

Box 1, Folder 53

Herbarium (Part 2 of 2) 1991 February-1998 February

Box 1, Folder 54

Publications by Mary DeDecker (Part 1 of 3) October 1974-November 1995

Box 1, Folder 55

Publications by Mary DeDecker (Part 2 of 3) October 1974-November 1995

Box 1, Folder 56

Publications by Mary DeDecker (Part 3 of 3) October 1974-November 1995

Box 1, Folder 57

Named in Publications (Part 1 of 3) November 1989-October 2000

Box 1, Folder 58

Named in Publications (Part 2 of 3) November 1989-October 2000

Box 1, Folder 59

Named in Publications (Part 3 of 3) November 1989-October 2000

Box 1, Folder 60

Inyo County Mines 1917

Box 1, Folder 61

Christmas Cards List 1966-1978

Box 1, Folder 62

Address Books 1979-1985

Box 2

Scope and Contents

School Issues, Inyo County Museum, 1960s, CA Regional Water Quality Board, Lahontan District (1966-1971), BLM Desert Advisory Board (1986)

Box 2, Folder 1

Bates Address Book

Box 2, Folder 2

Day Planners 1956, 1962

Box 2, Folder 3

Day Planners 1970, 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 4

Business Cards 1942

Box 2, Folder 5

Address Book (Family and Friends) 1947

Box 2, Folder 6

Informational Pamphlets (Part 1 of 2) 1946-1947

Box 2, Folder 7

Informational Pamphlets (Part 2 of 2) 1935-1984

Box 2, Folder 8

Brief History of Schools Booklet & 16 year Financial Report 1954

Box 2, Folder 9

Check stubs for School District ? 1937-1938

Box 2, Folder 10

Owens Valley Unified School District 1956

Box 2, Folder 11

Cartoons

Box 2, Folder 12

Correspondence 1956-1996

Box 2, Folder 13

Saline Valley Material 1959-1976

Box 2, Folder 14

Agreement Between County of Inyo and Mary DeDecker For the Provision of Biological Survey at Five Bridges Road Bridge Service 1971-1995

Box 2, Folder 15

Second School Administrator 1943-1957

Box 2, Folder 16

Photos 1970

Box 2, Folder 17

C.D.D. Advisory Council 1986-1991

Box 2, Folder 18

Newspaper Clippings (Local History and Natural Science) 1981

Box 2, Folder 19

Newspaper Clippings (Dept. of the Interior Bureau Land Management) 1994-1996

Box 2, Folder 20

History (General) 1969-1970

Box 2, Folder 21

Letters from Mary (Re: Cinder Cone Mining, etc) 1992

Box 2, Folder 22

History (Local) (Part 1 of 4) 1860-1972

Box 2, Folder 23

History (Local) (Part 2 of 4) 1973-1991

Box 2, Folder 24

History (Local) (Part 3 of 4) 1970-1979

Box 2, Folder 25

History (Local) (Part 4 of 4) 1882-1993

Box 2, Folder 26

California Women in Botany 1987

Box 3

Box 3, Folder 1

Clippings and Items of Interest (Part 1of 2) 1946-1994

Box 3, Folder 2

Clippings and Items of Interest (Part 2 of 2) 1945-1983

Box 3, Folder 3

Independence Water Company 1959-1970

Box 3, Folder 4

Desert Advisory Council 1986 -1991

Box 3, Folder 5

Appointment to Water Quality Control Board 1966-1971

Box 3, Folder 6

Music 1985-1995

Box 3, Folder 7

Job and Retirement 1953-1957

Box 3, Folder 8

Garden 1963-1967

Box 3, Folder 9

Museum (Part 1 of 4) 1959-1964

Box 3, Folder 10

Museum (Part 2 of 4) 1962-1963

Box 3, Folder 11

Museum (Part 3 of 4) 1963

Box 3, Folder 12

Museum (Part 4 of 4) 1963-1964

Box 3, Folder 13

Museum (Souvenir Welcome Folder) 1963-1984

Box 3, Folder 14

Museum Advisory Committee to County Local History 1968

Box 3, Folder 15

Documents by DeDecker 1964-1967

Box 3, Folder 16

Pauite and Shoshone Indians 1962-1964

Box 3, Folder 17

For all those born before 1940

Box 3, Folder 18

Bylaws Ordinances 1952-1990

Box 3, Folder 19

Eureka Dunes Environmental Analysis 1976

Box 3, Folder 20

Eastern California Museum Long Range Planning Study (Final Draft) 1991

Box 3, Folder 21

Eastern Sierra Water Symposium February 1989

Box 3, Folder 22

In the Court of Appeal of the State of California 1976

Box 3, Folder 23

Inyo County Grand Jury Report 1987-1988

Box 3, Folder 24

Inyo County Grand Jury June 1980

Box 3, Folder 25

Printed Material 1977-1997

Box 3, Folder 26

Articles about DeDecker 1975-1991

Box 3, Folder 27

Photocopy of Map of Independence region, Inyo County, California 1905

Box 3, Folder 28

Material related to DeDecker's 1977 Declaration 1977

Box 3, Folder 29

Concerned Citizens of Owens Valley 1980

Box 3, Folder 30

Correspondence 1943-1974

Box 3, Folder 31

Newspaper Clippings 1980-1982

Box 3, Folder 32

Letters, etc from Concerned Citizens 1980-1982

Box 3, Folder 33

Owens Valley Materials (Part 1 of 3) 1982-1983

Box 3, Folder 34

Owens Valley Material (Part 2 of 3) 1980-1983

Box 3, Folder 35

Owens Valley Materials (Par 3 of 3) 1978-1983

Box 4

Box 4, Folder 1

Eichbaum Book (Part 1 of 2) 1966-1997

Box 4, Folder 2

Eichbaum Book (Part 2 of 2) 1925-1996

Box 4, Folder 3

Salt Tram 1990-1996

Box 4, Folder 4

Mono Lake Newsletter 1982-1991

Box 4, Folder 5

Inyo Water Department Letters, etc (Part 1 of 3) 1971-1991

Box 4, Folder 6

Inyo Water Department Letters, etc (Part 2 of 3) 1990-1991

Box 4, Folder 7

Inyo Water Department Letters, etc (Part 3 of 3) 1980-1990

Box 4, Folder 8

Independence Citizens Committee 1957

Box 4, Folder 9

Eureka Dunes 1975-1976

Box 4, Folder 10

Inyo County Grand Jury Final Report 1991-1994

Box 4, Folder 11

Death Valley Keepsake 1959-1993

Box 4, Folder 12

Correspondence 1970, 1992-1993

Box 4, Folder 13

Oryctes 1989

Box 4, Folder 14

Newspaper Clippings (Part 1 of 2) 1977-2000

Box 4, Folder 15

Newspaper Clippings (Part 2 of 2) 1962-1990

Box 4, Folder 16

Concerned Citizens of Owens Valley 1981

Box 4, Folder 17

Checks 1891

Box 4, Folder 18

American Motors Awards 1977

Box 4, Folder 19

Memorial Service for Wilbert Green August 18, 1965

Box 4, Folder 20

One Hundred years of Independence, By Dorothy Cragen July 4, 1961

Box 4, Folder 21

Art Exhibit Painting, By Southern Inyo Amateur Painters

Box 4, Folder 22

Desert Valley Theatre 1961-1968