Harold B. Leppink Reserve Mining case papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, papers and court records relevant to Dr. Leppink's and the County Health Board's role in the litigation of the lengthy legal case involving Reserve Mining Company"s dumping of taconite tailings into Lake Superior.
Dates
- 1973-1977
Creator
- Leppink, Harold B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Harold B. Leppink, M.D., MPH, was Executive Officer of the St. Louis County Board of Health during a lengthy legal case involving dumping taconite tailings into Lake Superior by Reserve Mining Company. Concerns grew when the National Water Quality Laboratory of Duluth identified asbestos-like fibers, a known carcinogen when airborne, as one of the types of fibers suspended in the waters of Lake Superior. In December 1975, Leppink supported the EPA recommendation that young children be supplied with filtered drinking water, and went further, recommending that all persons be provided alternative water as a precautionary measure in the face of a potential health risk. Leppink said he was "frustrated" by a "conspiracy of silence" regarding waterborne asbestos research and research results. He monitored the issue closely.
Extent
2.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence, papers and court records relevant to Dr. Leppink's and the County Health Board's role in the litigation of the lengthy legal case involving Reserve Mining Company"s dumping of taconite tailings into Lake Superior.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
- Court records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drinking water Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Environmental protection Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Environmentalists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pollution Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reserve Mining Company
- Reserve Mining Company--Trials, litigation, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Save Lake Superior Association
- Silver Bay (Minn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Taconite plant tailings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taconite--Environmental aspects--Lake Superior Subject Source: Local sources
- Water--Pollution Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Harold B. Leppink Reserve Mining case papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
