Environmental Activism
Subject Source: archiveswest
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Eugene Rosolie
Oral history interview with Eugene Rosolie, conducted by Clark Hansen in three sessions, from February 27 to March 17, 1999, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Rosolie discusses his environmental activism, particularly his efforts to shut down nuclear power plants in the Pacific Northwest, his advocacy for renewable energy sources, and his efforts to restore estuaries in the Columbia River Basin.
Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon records
Records and correspondence of the Scenic Preservation Association of Oregon, including letters from Oregon Governor Ben Olcott, newspaper clippings, bylaws, and a copy of a bill to prohibit unauthorized billboards on state highways.
Donald Waggoner papers
Donald Waggoner was president of the Oregon Environmental Council and was active in researching and lobbying for the Oregon Minimum Deposit Act (Bottle Bill), which went into effect in October 1972. Collection includes correspondence, articles, reports and testimony regarding state and national minimum deposit container legislation.
Leona Weatherford papers
Collection includes correspondence, speeches, reports, and pamphlets regarding Leona Weatherford's involvement in the conservation movement and women's clubs in Oregon. Weatherford was president of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs and chair of the Conservation of Natural Resources Department of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.