Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Joan and Phillip Farman Environmental Collection
- Dates:
- 1963-1974
- Creators:
- Farman, Joan and Phillip
- Extent:
- 31.00 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, John and Philip Farman Environmental Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection documents conservation issues relating to San Diego's parks and its Parks and Recreation Board, Coastal Management, Community Plans, the San Diego City Planning Department, Century 3, Flood Control, the Ocean Beach Jetty Debate, and Sunset Cliffs. It includes documents, reports, articles, and books relating to the work of the local environmental movement in San Diego such as The Environmental Handbook, and The Population Bomb.
- Biographical / historical:
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Joan and Phillip Farman were active in local conservation issues in the San Diego area. Mrs. Farman was a member of the Sierra Club and she served on the Board of Century 3, City Park and Recreation citizens committees as well as belonging to numerous public interest organizations. As a practicing attorney, Mr. Farman's legal background provided the necessary legal expertise for their conservation crusades.
- Accruals:
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1979-002
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-13 08:41:17 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, John and Philip Farman Environmental Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791