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Finding Aid of the Mineral King Development records
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Description
The collection consists of environmental reports, correspondence, scrapbooks, and other ephemera pertaining to the controversial
1960s development of a 16,000 acre tract of the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County, California. The materials were created
and collected by conservation activists Jean and Richard Koch.
Background
Mineral King is a glacial valley in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, only 7 1/2 square miles in size and one of the oldest
communities in the High Sierras. At one time, the area had been occupied by two Native American tribes-- the Wikchumni Yokut
and the Tubatulabel-- who created summer settlements on the valley floor primarily for hunting and trading with the Paiutes,
who lived east of the Sierra Nevada.
Extent
1.0 linear ft.
1 box
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.