Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Audubon Society, San Diego Chapter
- Extent:
- 7.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Audubon Society, San Diego Chapter Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Audubon Society, San Diego Chapter Records document the organization's organizations activities from the early 1950s through the 1980. The collection is comprised of a variety of records, including minutes, agendas, financial records, correspondence, committee files, files on the Chapter's Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary in Lakeside, CA, membership files, general office files, and the Chapter's "Sketches" newsletters.
- Biographical / historical:
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Organized in 1948 and incorporated in 1953, the San Diego Chapter of the Audubon Society (SDAS) is dedicated to promoting preservation and conservation activities. The organization is involved with educational programs on ecology and natural science for citizens in the greater San Diego region. SDAS is also involved in managing several wildlife preserves, including the Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary and the Anstine-Audubon preserve in Oceanside. The organization is still active in environmental planning issues; assessing land use and development projects in the area, including development, the preservation of natural resources, and regional planning.
- Acquisition information:
- Audubon Society, San Diego Chapter
- Arrangement:
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I. Minutes, 1951-1979
II. Agendas, 1970-1976
III. Financial Records, 1955-1979
IV. Correspondence, 1950-1976
V. Committee Files, 1953-1975
VI. Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary Files, 1961-1978
VII. Membership Files, 1952-1975
VIII. General Office Files, 1919-2004
IX. Newsletters, 1950-2005
- Accruals:
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1982-009, 2003-034, 2005-062, 2006-068
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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, Audubon Society, San Diego Chapter Records, 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