Milton E. Pelletier papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: S6001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection includes 2 slide presentations. The first contains 90 slides and a cassette tape, the title is "Copper Nickel in Minnesota". The second presentation contains 80 slides and a cassette tape, the title is "Wilderness in Crises - BWCA". The collection also includes personal letters from 1968-2003, and letters to and from politicians including John A. Blatnik, President Richard Nixon, MN Governor Anderson, District 8 representative Jim Oberstar, and Senator Walter Mondale. The collection also includes information on Lake Superior Conferences, City of Duluth Legislation, BWCA legislation, the Lake Superior Water quality, and Wet Lands Action Program.

Dates

1968-1993

Creator

Pelletier, Milton E., 1917 October 14-1994 October 16 (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

Milton E. Pelletier was a conservationist in the Duluth Area. His residence was at 3680 Munger Shaw Road. He was a member of numerous conservation organizations including Northern Environmental Council in which he was Chairman and state coordinator. Mr. Pelletier was also a member of MN Environmental Resource Council, MN Conservation Federation (of which he was President), and United Northern Sportsmen. Through these organizations Mr. Pelletier helped create and/or maintain the BWCA (Boundary Waters) and Voyager National Park. His papers also indicate that he ran for MN state representative for district 14B.

Extent

7.00 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection includes 2 slide presentations; personal letters from 1968-2003; letters to and from politicians including John A. Blatnik, President Richard Nixon, MN Governor Anderson, District 8 representative Jim Oberstar, and Senator Walter Mondale; information on Lake Superior Conferences, City of Duluth Legislation, BWCA legislation, the Lake Superior Water quality, and Wet Lands Action Program.

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 part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.

Subjects

Audiocassettes Subject Source: Local sources
BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area)
BWCAW (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) Subject Source: Local sources
Boundary Waters Canoe Area (Minn.)
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Subject Source: Local sources
Copper-Nickel mining Subject Source: Local sources
Electoral politics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Environmental protection Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Environmentalists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Political campaigns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Slides Subject Source: Local sources