Library Record
Metadata
Title |
Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks records, 1901-1973 |
Author |
Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks |
Year Range from |
1901 |
Year Range to |
1973 |
Object Name |
Manuscript |
Control Number |
13080 |
Call Number |
MS 75-010 |
Physical Description |
18 linear ft. (37 boxes); 9 reels of microfilm |
Summary |
Repository: Adirondack Museum Library Main Entry/Creator: Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks Title: Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks records, 1901-1973 Quantity: 18 linear ft. (37 boxes); 9 reels of microfilm Inclusive Dates: 1901-1973 Series Number: MS 75-10 Arrangement: The material is arranged in chronological order. Abstract: The Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks was organized in 1901 and incorporated in 1902. It is the first citizen-based organization for the Adirondacks and is the oldest professional, non-profit organization dedicated to public awareness and education regarding the protection and enhancement of the natural resources and human values of the New York State Forest Preserve and the Adirondack and Catskill Parks. These records consist mostly of minutes, financial records, and membership applications created and received in the course of the association's activities. Also included is the correspondence of Arthur M. Crocker, former president of the association Catalog Terms: Personal Name(s): Crocker, Arthur M. Corporate Name(s): Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks Geographic Name(s): Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) Subject(s): Conservation of natural resources Genre(s): Minutes Correspondence Scope and Content Note: The Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks (APA) records consist mostly of minutes, financial records, and membership applications created and received in the course of the association's activities. The records also contain documents concerning a hearing held on coal versus oil fuel used in locomotives in the Adirondacks and Victory Mountain Park. Also included is the correspondence of Arthur M. Crocker, former president of the association regarding the proposed National Park for the Adirondacks, the Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks, and the use of off-road vehicles in the park. Administrative History: The Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks was organized in 1901 and incorporated in 1902. It is the first citizen-based organization for the Adirondacks and is the oldest professional, non-profit organization dedicated to public awareness and education regarding the protection and enhancement of the natural resources and human values of the New York State Forest Preserve and the Adirondack and Catskill Parks. The association's mission is to sustain the ecological integrity and mutual well being of the natural and human communities of the Adirondack Park. Its work explores, articulates, and promotes strategies to realize the potential of the park as a world model of integrated conservation in wild and lived-in landscapes. At the time of its founding, a young Adirondack Park faced many threats. Illegal lumbering of the public Forest Preserve was widespread. Dams threatened to flood some of the Park's finest river valleys, including settlements within them. State officials wanted to develop the preserve with commercial buildings and with roads driven deep into the backcountry. The association advocates for high standards for all actions in the park in order to protect the waters, forests, wildlife, and biotic integrity. A board of directors runs the association, which maintains its headquarters and a research library in Schenectady, N.Y. The library, available to the public, has a collection of cultural, natural, and political history related to the Adirondacks and Catskills. The association also provides public outreach programs for youth. Recent presidents of the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks include Frederick T. Kelsy, 1945-1953; Lithgow Osborne, 1954-1958; Richard H. Pough, 1959-ca. 1964; Arthur M. Crocker ca. 1964-1982 (Source: http://www.protectadks.org/index.html). Access Restrictions: There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Available Alternate Formats: Available on mirofilm (MF 3.1-9) Administrative Information Custodial History: Papers donated by Arthur Crocker, former President of the association, and Paul Schaefer, July, 1975. Processing Information This collection's description was enhanced as a part of the New York State Archives Environmental History Virtual Research Collection Project, 2004. The National Endowment for the Humanities provided funding for this project. Container List: Box 1Miscellaneous documents1901-1904 2Miscellaneous documents1904-1905 3Miscellaneous documents1905-1907 4Miscellaneous documents1907-1909 5River Improvement 1910-1911 6Miscellaneous documents1911-1912 7Miscellaneous documents1913-1915/03 8Hearing on Coal vs. Oil Fuel for use in Locomotives in the Adirondacks 1914 9Miscellaneous documents1916/04-1917/04 10Miscellaneous documents1917/04-1919/04 11Miscellaneous documents1919/04-1921/04 12Miscellaneous documents1921/04-1922/04 13Miscellaneous documents1922-1923 14Victory Mountain Park 1922-1925 15Miscellaneous documents1924/04-1926/04 16Miscellaneous documents 1926-1928 17Miscellaneous documents1928/04-1936/04 18Miscellaneous documents1936-1940 19Annual meetings and Trustee meetings1936-1945 20Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1941-1945 21Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1946-1954 22Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1955-1957 23Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1958-1959 24Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1960-1961 25Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1962-1963 26Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1964 27Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1965-1966 28Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1967 29Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1968 30Annual meetings and Trustee meetings: Minutes and documents1970 31Membership applications, membership cardsundated 32Cancelled checks and bank statements undated Loose: Three books of check stubs, five account books, one member accounts book undated ACorrespondence: Arthur Crocker as agent for the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks1964/01-1966/12 BCorrespondence: Arthur Crocker as agent for the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks1967/01-1968/12 CCorrespondence: Arthur Crocker as agent for the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks1969/01-1970/12 DCorrespondence: Public RelationsCorrespondence: Constitutional Convention1964-19681967 ELegislative documents Proposed National ParkTemporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks1966-1967, 1967-1970 Off-road vehicles1961-1973 |
Subjects |
Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks Crocker, Arthur M. Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)--History New York State Forest Preserve (N.Y.) Catskill Mountains (N.Y.)--History Conservation of natural resources Minutes Correspondence |
Notes |
Also available on microfilm: MF 3.1-9. |
Collection |
Adirondack Experience Library |