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An interview with Wayne F. Miller : oral history transcript : conducted in his home in Orinda, California on May 3, 1992 /
BANC MSS 97/119 c; Motion picture 810 D; Phonotape 2871 C:1-3; BANC MSS 97/119 c
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Title:

An interview with Wayne F. Miller : oral history transcript: conducted in his home in Orinda, California on May 3, 1992

Creator/Contributor:

Miller, Wayne, 1918-2013, creator, Interviewee.

Creator/Contributor:

Elder, Evan S., Interviewer.

Abstract:

Wayne F. Miller discusses his career in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area as a photojournalist; being assistant to Edward Steichen; his interest in forestry issues and conservation; being Special Assistant for Environmental Affairs to the director of the National Park Service, 1967-1970; purchasing and operating a vineyard in the California Delta, 1981; and various shows and publications.

Date:

1992 (issued)

Subject:

n-us--- -- n-us-ca -- b-us-il
Steichen, Edward -- 1879-1973
United States. -- National Park Service.
Photographers -- Illinois -- Interviews
Photographers -- California -- Interviews
Foresters -- California -- Interviews
Viticulturists -- California -- Interviews
Forest conservation -- United States
Forest conservation -- California
Vineyards -- California -- Delta Region

Note:

by Evan S. Elder.
Forms part of: Donated oral histories collection, Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library.
Interview conducted by Evan S. Elder for a Vista College course under Elaine Dorfman for his Boy Scout Eagle Project.
Audio and video recordings of the interview also available. Audio tapes classified as Phonotape 2871 C:1-3. VHS videocassette classified as Motion Picture 810 D.
This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. Prior to any quotation from the transcript, tape recording, or videotape of this interview, permission must be granted by the Director of The Bancroft Library and the narrator, Mr. Wayne F. Miller.
Volume includes index.

Type:

biography
Oral histories.

Physical Description:

print
1 v. (22 leaves) : port. ; 28 cm.
3 sound cassettes.
1 videocassette (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS 97/119 c
Motion picture 810 D
Phonotape 2871 C:1-3
BANC MSS 97/119 c

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

This manuscript is made available for research purposes only. Prior to any quotation from the transcript, tape recording, or videotape of this interview, permission must be granted by the Director of The Bancroft Library and the narrator, Mr. Wayne F. Miller.