United Citizens for Clean Water and Air records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, publications and reports dealing with the Reserve Mining controversy, and other pollution related problems in the Western Lake Superior area, and information on the organization and achievements of United Citizens for Clean Water and Air.
Dates
- 1947-1978
Creator
- United Citizens for Clean Water and Air (Duluth, Minn.) (Organization)
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
The United Citizens for Clean Water and Air, a Duluth, Minnesota area environmental organization grew in membership during the mid 1970’s when it became widely known that the Reserve Mining Company was dumping asbestos-like fibers into Lake Superior. The group sought to keep the public informed on various environmental issues, collected research materials on asbestos and filtration problems, and mobilized the public on various issues such as water rate increases.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence, publications and reports dealing with the Reserve Mining controversy, and other pollution related problems in the Western Lake Superior area, and information on the organization and achievements of United Citizens for Clean Water and Air.
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.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
- 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
- Political activists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pollution Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Local sources
- Silver Bay (Minn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Taconite--Environmental aspects--Lake Superior Subject Source: Local sources
- Water--Pollution Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the United Citizens for Clean Water and Air records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- 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
