http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/hb0g5007kx No online items Finding Aid to the Edgar Wayburn papers, 1923-2010 (bulk 1951-2007) Arcadia Falcone Processing of this collection was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program. The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ © 2011 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid to the Edgar Wayburn BANC MSS 96/48 c 1 papers, 1923-2010 (bulk 1951-2007) Finding Aid to the Edgar Wayburn papers, 1923-2010 (bulk 1951-2007) Collection number: BANC MSS 96/48 c The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Processing of this collection was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program. Finding Aid Author(s): Arcadia Falcone Date Completed: April 29, 2011 Finding Aid Encoded By: GenX © 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Collection Summary Collection Title: Edgar Wayburn papers Date (inclusive): 1923-2010 Date (bulk): 1951-2007 Collection Number: BANC MSS 96/48 c Creator: Wayburn, Edgar Extent: 41 cartons1 oversize folder51.25 linear feet Repository: The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Abstract: The Edgar Wayburn Papers (1923-2010, bulk 1951-2007) focus on Wayburn's conservation work both in the United States and internationally. Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Access Information Collection is open for research. 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See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html . Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Edgar Wayburn papers, BANC MSS 96/48 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Alternative Form of Materials Available There are no alternate forms of this collection. Related Material 8 cartons of slides transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 2001.194). 1 box of photographs from 2001 additions transferred to Pictorial Collections in 2005. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog Wayburn, Edgar--Archives Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Calif.) Sierra Club Conservationists--California Conservationists--United States Environmentalists--California Environmentalists--United States Alaska--Description and travel Redwood National Park (Calif.) The Edgar Wayburn Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Edgar Wayburn in February 1996. Additions were made on June 27, 2001. Further additions were made by the Sierra Club in 2010 and 2011. No further additions are expected. Processing Information Collection includes 1996 and 2001 gifts from Edgar Wayburn, cartons 283-293 transferred from Sierra Club Members Papers (BANC MSS 71/295 c), and gifts from the Sierra Club in 2010 and 2011. Biography/Organization History Edgar Wayburn was born on September 17, 1906 in Macon, Georgia. A medical doctor, he is best known as a national leader in the Sierra Club, beginning in the 1940s. With his wife, Peggy, he was a key player in the creation of Redwood National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, all in Northern California.The Wayburns also worked tirelessly for the preservation of over 100 million acres of public lands in Alaska. Wayburn received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999. Scope and Content Note The Edgar Wayburn Papers (1923-2010, bulk 1951-2007) focus on Wayburn's conservation work both in the United States and internationally. The papers consist primarily of subject files covering Wayburn's work with the Sierra Club and international conservation organizations, as well as his efforts concerning national parks, Alaska, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Also includes correspondence, writings, and audiovisual materials. Series 1. Correspondence. 1931-2010 Physical Description: carton 1-4; carton 5, folder 1-26 Arrangement Arranged chronologically. carton 1, folder 1 Personal. 1931-1997 carton 1, folder 2 Medical. 1940-1983 carton 1, folder 3 Sierra Club. 1947-1964 carton 1, folder 4 Sierra Club. 1948-1949 carton 1, folder 5 General. 1951 carton 1, folder 6 General. 1954 Finding Aid to the Edgar Wayburn BANC MSS 96/48 c 3 papers, 1923-2010 (bulk 1951-2007) Series 1.Correspondence. 1931-2010 carton 1, folder 7 General. 1955 carton 1, folder 8 General. 1956 carton 1, folder 9 General. 1957 carton 1, folder 10 General. 1958 carton 1, folder 11 General. 1959 carton 1, folder General. 1960 12-13 carton 1, folder 14 Medical. 1960-1976 carton 1, folder 15 General. 1961 carton 1, folder 16 General. 1962 carton 1, folder 17 General. 1963 carton 1, folder 18 General. 1964 carton 1, folder 19 General. 1965 carton 1, folder 20 General. 1966 carton 1, folder 21 Alaska. 1966-1969 carton 1, folder 22 General. 1967 carton 1, folder 23 General. 1968 January-June carton 1, folder 24 General. 1968 July-December carton 1, folder 25 General. 1969 January-June carton 1, folder 26 General. 1969 July-December carton 1, folder 27 General. 1970 January-June carton 1, folder 28 General. 1970 July-December carton 1, folder 29 General. 1971 January-June carton 1, folder 30 General. 1971 July-December carton 1, folder 31 General. 1972 January-June carton 1, folder 32 General. 1972 July-December carton 1, folder 33 General. 1973 January-June carton 1, folder 34 General. 1973 July-December carton 2, folder 1 General. 1974 January-June carton 2, folder 2 General. 1974 July-December carton 2, folder 3 General. 1975 January-March carton 2, folder 4 General. 1975 April-June carton 2, folder 5 General. 1975 July-September carton 2, folder 6 General. 1975 October-December carton 2, folder 7 General. 1976 January-March carton 2, folder 8 General. 1976 April-June carton 2, folder 9 General. 1976 July-August carton 2, folder 10 General. 1976 September-October carton 2, folder 11 General. 1976 November-December carton 2, folder 12 General. 1977 January-February carton 2, folder 13 General. 1977 March-May carton 2, folder 14 General. 1977 June-August carton 2, folder 15 General. 1977 September-December carton 2, folder 16 General. 1978 January-March carton 2, folder 17 General. 1978 April-July carton 2, folder 18 General. 1978 August-October carton 2, folder 19 General. 1978 November-December carton 2, folder 20 General. 1979 January-March carton 2, folder 21 General. 1979 April-June carton 2, folder 22 General. 1979 July-September carton 2, folder 23 General. 1979 October-December carton 2, folder 24 General. 1980 January-March carton 2, folder 25 General. 1980 April-June carton 2, folder 26 General. 1980 July-September carton 2, folder 27 General. 1980 October-December carton 2, folder 28 Personal. 1981-1985 carton 2, folder 29 General. 1981 January-March carton 3, folder 1 General. 1981 April-June Finding Aid to the Edgar Wayburn BANC MSS 96/48 c 4 papers, 1923-2010 (bulk 1951-2007) Series 1.Correspondence. 1931-2010 carton 3, folder 2 General. 1981 July-August carton 3, folder 3 General. 1981 September-December carton 3, folder 4 General. 1982 January-March carton 3, folder 5 General. 1982 April-June carton 3, folder 6 General. 1982 July-September carton 3, folder 7 General. 1982 October-December carton 3, folder 8 General. 1983 January-March carton 3, folder 9 General. 1983 April-June carton 3, folder 10 General. 1983 July-September carton 3, folder 11 General. 1983 October-December carton 3, folder 12 General. 1984 January-March carton 3, folder 13 General. 1984 April-June carton 3, folder 14 General. 1984 July-September carton 3, folder 15 General. 1984 October-November carton 3, folder 16 General. 1984 December carton 3, folder 17 General. 1985 January carton 3, folder 18 General. 1985 February-March carton 3, folder 19 General. 1985 April-May carton 3, folder 20 General. 1985 June-September carton 3, folder 21 General. 1985 October-December carton 3, folder 22 General. 1986 January-March carton 3, folder 23 General. 1986 April-June carton 3, folder 24 General. 1986 July-September carton 3, folder 25 General. 1986 October-December carton 3, folder 26 General. 1987 January-April carton 3, folder 27 General. 1987 May-August carton 3, folder 28 General.