Save The River Records (1978-ongoing) MSS COLL. No. 194 10.5 cubic ft. Historical note Save The River was founded in 1978 as a non-profit environmental organization in response to plans to allow winter navigation of the St. Lawrence River and Seaway. Coming just two years after a commercial shipping oil spill (Nepco) that released over 300,000 gallons of crude oil into the river, a group of over 500 concerned citizens led by activists Abbie Hoffman and Johanna Lawrenson formed the organization, defining its mission “to restore, preserve and protect the ecological integrity of the Upper St. Lawrence River through advocacy, education, and research.” –From: Save The River Strategic Plan, 2015-2018 Scope & Content This collection documents the activities of Save The River, from its founding in 1978 to present, although some of the earliest years have gaps. The original order of the records is uncertain, reflecting the early evolution of the organization. The collection has been arranged into series in consultation with the current administration of Save The River. Provenance Records transferred from Save The River in 2014, 2015 and 2017 Abbreviations and acronyms used in this collection: • A2A Algonquin to Adirondack • ABM Antique Boat Museum • AOC Area of Concern • BOTE ? • CLC ? • ESF Environmental Science & forestry • FOIA Freedom of Information Act • GLRC Great Lakes Regional Collaboration • GLRC Great Lakes Research Consortium • GLRC Great Lakes Radio Consortium • GLU Great Lakes United • HMAC Hand weaving Museum & Arts Center • IJC International Joint Commission • JCWC Jefferson Co. Water Quality Coordinating Comm. • NCPR North Country Public Radio • NYPA New York Power Authority • NEPA National Environmental Policy Act • QUBS Queens University Biological Station • RAP Remedial Action Plan • SLSDC St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp • SLSMC St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. • SUNY State University of New York • TIA Thousand Islands Association • TIARA Thousand Islands Area Residents Association • TIBS Thousand Islands Biological Station • TILT Thousand Islands Land Trust • TIPAF Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund • WIBS Wellesley Island Building Supply • WKA Waterkeeper Alliance See also related collections held by St. Lawrence University Libraries: • St. Lawrence Seaway Collection, Mss. 40 • Dumas Seaway Photograph Collection, Mss. 124 • Richard Spencer St Lawrence Seaway Expansion, Mss. 192 • Robert C. McEwen Papers, Mss. 25 –Nepco oil spill • Log of Ships on the St. Lawrence River, Mss. 114 Series Series 1: Office Operations: 1978-2010 • History & Founding • Board of Directors • Administrative & Financial • Publications and Press Releases • Events • Education & Training Programs Series 2: St. Lawrence Seaway: 1959-2010 • Winter Navigation • Seaway Opening Date • Ballast Water • Seaway Pilotage • US Coast Guard Spill Response • Water Levels • Great Lakes Navigation Study • Seaway Ice Study Series 3: Invasive Species and Wildlife: 1979-2007 • Invasive Species • Bird Studies • Catch & Release Programs • Acid Rain Impacts Series 4: Water Quality: 1984-2008 • Beaches & Shorelines • Sewage / Septic • Combined Sewer Overflow • Anchor Motor Freight Series 5: Hazardous Materials Transport: 1971-1985 • Nuclear waste • (Oil) Series 6: Other Issues: 1990-2009 • Massena Remedial Action Plan • Dive sites / shipwrecks • Wind energy • Other issues Series 7: Newspaper Clippings Series 8 Photographs & Moving Images Series 1—Office Operations Box 1 History & Founding • Founding/Bylaws • Abbie Hoffman • Building site 1994 • Executive Directors Board of Directors (1978-2010) • Save The River Committee—1978 • Steering Committee Annual Meeting—1980 • Bd. of Directors 1983-84 (agenda, minutes, etc.) • Misc. Files—1983-85 • Annual Mtg. 1984 • Bd. Meeting Minutes—1985-1999 • French Creek—Wilbur Wahl • Speech (unknown author, ca. 1989) • Bea’s Letters (Bea Schermerhorn, director)—1989 • Polly Dow—Save The River Board member • Misc. STR letters sent—1996 • Letters members have written—1995 • Past board members/contact info • Board members—resignations Administrative & Financial • STR Brochures/stationary • Employment applications • Legal Intern-- Robin Quarrier—2007 • Computerization proposal 1985 • 1993 tax records • Budget—2009-2010 • Employment applications—1989 • Calendar—1991 • Calendars, 1982-88; 2004-05, 2017-18 • Calendar sponsor notes--2009 • Cookbook 1996 • Menkel’s boat—1993 • Membership renewal 1988-89 • Camp (campaign) list info--undated • Campaign donor recognition-undated • Campaign FAQ-undated • Campaign—STR Mission-undated • Campaign letterhead • IBM Correspondence (IBM International Foundation)—1995/96 • Tax exempt certificate • Equipment service reports—2008/09 • Save the River Gift Acceptance Policy, 2009 Publications & Press releases • Brochures—undated • Artwork; photos • Press Releases 1983 • Press Releases 1984 • Undated Press Releases • Brochures: “Save the River 1983”; “20 Years” STR; “STR Top Twenty Requests” Events • Annie’s Great River Row—1985 Clippings • Annie’s Row—1985—correspondence • Annual Dinner—“Abrams Award Dinner”—1985 • 10th Anniversary celebration, 1988 • Garbage CANtata—1991 photos, posters, PR • Antique Boat Show—1995 • 1995 F. R. Concert (Songs for the River) • D.C. Fundraiser—2010 • Marine Corps Marathon—2003 • Rock for the River files—2004-2007 (4 folders) • River Day/ Run for the River—1986-1993 • River Day/ River Run files 1999-2007 (11 folders) • River recollections exhibit—1984 Items Kept in Oversize Box • Benefit drawing—16-foot Sportsman Blue Fin boat • Riverfest, Sat. July 27, 10-5 pm • Poster for Emergency Public Meeting on Winter Navigation • Lammers for Congress • Save the River’s 3rd annual Riverfest • Save the River jamboree, Pete Seeger & Friends • Great St. Lawrence River Bootlegger Chase Box 1a Administrative and Financial 2010-2016 • Finance Committee folder, 2010-2012 • Building Committee • Seaway Goals and Priorities • Minutes 2012 • FY 2012 Meeting Materials • FY 2012 Fundraising Plan • FY 2013 Meeting Materials • FY 2013 Budget • FY 2013 Meeting Information • FY 2014 Meeting Materials • FY 2014 Meeting Notes • Upcoming Meeting Materials • FY 2015 Meeting Materials • FY 2016 Meeting Materials • Copies of River Watch Newsletter 2009-2018 Box 1b Financial Records • Budgets, Financial Statements 1983-84 • Financial Reports & Budgets 1979-82 • Insurance, 1980-84 • IRS-Foundation Status • New York State Withholding Box 2 Winter Weekend • Winter Weekend 1989-1996 • Winter Weekend—1996 • Winter Weekend 2000-2009 (8 folders) • Silent Auction (2009) • Program & speaker info (2008) • Catering/Party rentals (2009) • Opera House Layout • Opera House Contract 2010 • Silent Auction (2009) • WW (Winter Weekend) 2010 (5 folders) • Evaluations • WW 2011 • Speaker Series--2001 Box 3 Educational & Training Programs • Great Lakes Islands Workshop—2006 • Spill Response Volunteer Training, May 31, 2008 o Agendas o Volunteer Info sheets + Attendance (personal info) o Shoreline assessment sheets o Training evaluations o Education—NSF Grant o Box 4 Files on other Environmental Organizations • Waterkeeper Alliance—St. Lawrence Riverkeeper (2 folders)--2007 • Save The River, Canada—1981/82 • Sea Grant—1983-85 • St. Lawrence Eastern Ontario Commission—1979-82 • American Heritage Rivers—1997 • Great Lakes United—3 folders—1985-1998 • Environmentalists—List of names • Washington State Office of Marine Safety—1993-96 Series 2—St. Lawrence Seaway Box 5 Winter Navigation • Unlabeled folder—Winter Nav. Background info • Winter Navigation--History • Winter Navigation—Bea’s correspondence (1984-1986) • Correspondence from state Governors opposing WN 1983/84 • W. N. (Winter Navigation) studies—various positions • Great Lakes United newspaper, winter navigation article • Clifford Schnieider—Winter Nav. Letter, 2006` • Save the River from Ann B. Ward—9/30/13 o “Season Extension on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway” o “The Great St. Lawrence River”—Abbie Hoffman, 1981 o “Economic and Environmental Issues of the Proposed Extension of Winter Navigation Season….” • Winter Navigation studies, 1979, 2001, 2002 Seaway Opening Date • Dec. 2007 Foil Request • Foil appeal—May 2008 • Jan. 2009 Foil Request • Seaway Opening Notices—1959-2008 • Seaway Opening 1998-2004 • Ice Clearing Notices—2005-2008 • Petition Filed Feb. 2010 • CLC Winter Nav./Opening • Season Opening Criteria • ’08 Seaway Opening • Misc. Documents and Correspondence Ballast Water (see also series 3—Invasive Species) • Ballast—1994-2007 • EPA/DEC Ballast Permits—2008-2012 • General Ballast/ ANS (Aquatic Nonindigenous Species) 2006-07 • Federal Ballast Legislation 2007-08 • Clean up the Ballast Campaign 2007-09 Box 6 Seaway Pilotage • Chronological—Seaway Pilots 1993-96 • U. S. DOT Great Lakes Pilotage Study—Final Report, Dec. 1988 • Transport Canada Report and Recommendations on Marine Pilotage Policy, Jan. 1988 • Memos, Correspondence—Pilotage study, 1988-89 • Pilotage Agreement between U.S. and Canada—1977; 1995 • Legal Action—Pilots vs. DOT 1995-96 • Other Pilotage study documents—1989; 1995 • Misc. Seaway/Pilots—1995 • U.S. Coast Guard/ Seaway Corp.—1996 • Letters Save The River has written & Responses—1995-96 U.S. Coast Guard Spill Response • CANUSLAK—1990-97 • Coast Guard Oil Spill Training—2008 Water Levels • Water Levels—’87-89 • Water Levels 1993 • Water Levels 1995 • 1996 Water Levels • Other Water Levels • Flooding • Levels Reference Study • IJC LVL 106 • Water Levels 1997—LVL 102 • Binder—Monthly Water Level Bulletin 1997-1999 • Water Levels