Description
The William Penn Mott, Jr. Memorial Fund records contain correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, agendas, financial records,
and the draft of and research materials for the Mott biography
Prophet of the Parks by Mary Ellen Butler. The bulk of the collection consists of the background materials and notes used to write the biography.
Also includes photographs of William Penn Mott Jr., and members of the memorial fund.
Background
The Mott Memorial Fund was created in September 1992 and chaired by Dick Trudeau. Several people participated in the fund's
activities over the years, most notably Mott's sons, William Penn Mott III and John Mott, and the former publisher of Sunset
Magazine, L.W. "Bill" Lane, Jr. Among the accomplishments of the William Penn Mott, Jr. Memorial Fund were the naming of the
Mott Longhouse at the YMCA of the East Bay, Camp Loma Mar; Mott's posthumous election to the National Recreation and Park
Association's Hall of Fame; a major contribution to the Golden Gate National Parks Association for the William Penn Mott,
Jr. Visitors Center at the Presidio; and the publication of Mott's biography, Prophet of the Parks. The Fund was dissolved after its objectives were reached.
Extent
Number of containers: 6 cartons and 1 oversize folder.
Linear feet: 7.55
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head
of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 94270-6000. Consent is given on behalf of The
Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright
owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.
Availability
Collection is open for research.