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Reno, Nevada, 1970

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 51

Content Description

From the Collection:

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: 1970

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 18 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

After the PLLRC submitted its final report to the President and Congress the University of Nevada sponsored a regional conference to review the recommendations of the commission. The program for the meeting and a copy of the speech given by Arthur M. Roberts "Timber Resources" are included in the folder. Remarks of Commissioner John A. Carver, Jr., Federal Power Commission, Before the Public Land Law Review Commission Conference, Reno, Nevada, November 17, 1970. 13 p.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository