Record Details
Guide to the Merton B. Folts papers 1942-1961
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Merton B. Folts papers 1942-1961 |
| Subject | Civic Activism; Conservation of natural resources--Oregon--Willamette River Watershed; Conservationists--Oregon; Conservatives--Oregon; Environmental Activism; Environmental Conditions; Eugene; Fisheries and Wildlife; Oregon; Photographs; Pollution; Water and Water Rights |
| Description | Merton B. Folts (1902-1967) was an activist in conservative politics and riverine conservation in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, opposing construction of the Lookout Point dam and the City of Eugene's annexation of the Willakenzie area. The collection primarily contains documentation of Folts' activities in the Izaak Walton League.; Biographical/Historical note; Merton Bryant Folts devoted his life to keeping Oregon's ecology healthy and its politics conservative. He was born in Odell, Oregon... |
| Publisher | University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives |
| Date | 1942/1961 |
| Rights | Collection is open to the public.; Collection must be used in Reading Room.; Property rights reside with . Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to . The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.; Archival material may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws and other regulations.; Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. a cause of action for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Oregon assumes no responsibility.; If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv49266 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 1.1 linear feet; 3 containers |
| Coverage | 1942-1961 |
