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Doris Milner papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG 442

Scope and Contents

The Doris Milner papers span the years 1963-1980. Included in the papers are articles, correspondence, photographs, and reports related to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Selway River and Magruder Corridor.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Doris Milner (February 18, 1920 – December 28, 2007) was a volunteer wilderness advocate from western Montana who was particularly concerned with the preservation of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, the Selway River, and particularly the Magruder Corridor area. She was a life-long member of the Montana Wilderness Association and also served as its president. She was successful in her efforts at preserving all of the Selway Wilderness and getting the Magruder Corridor added to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in 1980. She was also active in the struggle to set aside the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho in 1980. She was named one of ten Citizen Conservationists of the Year in 1978 by the American Motors Corporation.

Extent

1.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Doris Milner was a volunteer wilderness advocate from western Montana. The collection contains her personal papers.

Arrangement

The original order was retained with all of the materials from the 1989 accession. There is one series titled Papers, and most of the original folder titles were reused as file titles in this description.

Custodial History

The papers of Doris Milner were in the possession of Doris Milner until time of donation.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers of Doris Milner were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Doris Milner in October 1989 (MA 1989-45).

Related Materials

Gerald A. Jayne papers MG 443, Morton R. Brigham papers MG 450, William P. Cunningham papers MG 451

Separated Materials

Publications were removed and placed into a separate manuscript group Conservation Reports and Publications (MG 449).

Title
Guide to Doris Milner papers
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for processing this collection was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

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