Correspondence, 1965-1970
Content Description
The Public Land Law Review Commission papers of A.B. Curtis are contained in seven large file boxes; the reports prepared for the commission occupy several shelves in the library archives. Among the types of material found in this collection are press releases and memoranda issued by the commission, A.B. Curtis's commission related correspondence, speeches of commission members, especially Wayne Aspinall and Milton Pearl, material relating to the public meetings of the commission (of particular interest are Curtis's own memoranda of these meetings which he circulated to his close friends) and the reports prepared for the commission to assist it in making its own recommendations to the President and Congress.
In addition to the material in the archives, the Special Collections library photograph collection contains many of the photographs Curtis took while on PLLRC tours.
Dates
- Creation: 1965-1970
Creator
- From the Collection: Curtis, Albert Bruce, 1903-1985 (Person)
- From the Collection: United States. Public Land Law Review Commission (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 18 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
The correspondence in this series is filed in chronological order. It includes incoming, outgoing, and third party letters. Most letters deal with the routine business of the Public Land Law Review Commission, but a majority of the 1967 letters are concerned with the planning of the PLLRC hearings held in Spokane in early September, and the subsequent air tour of Idaho's public lands. Several letters have brief articles attached--these are mentioned following the list of correspondents. Although only the year is given after the name of the correspondent in the following list, the file cards fully identify the correspondent, give the exact dates of the letters, indicate whether the letters are incoming or outgoing, and occasionally include the subject of the letter.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository