Bee Branch-Sipsey River Wild, 1966 - 1974

File — Box: 134, Folder: 2764-2770

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Letters, papers, newsclippings, speeches, newsletters, advertisements, memos.

Dates

Creation: 1966 - 1974

Creator

From the Collection: Jones, Robert E. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 288 Linear feet (281 boxes, 2 oversize, and 31 binders.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Correspondence: Bee Branch Wilderness Act, Louis Smith Lake (coal stripping), AL Conservancy, National Wilderness Reservation Act 1964, Peabody Coal company, BJ (thank you's), Black Warrior Ranger District, multiple use concept (forest management), Eastern Wilderness Bill, tornado damage, wild rivers project. REP: Black Warrior District (accomplishments). STATE: Sipsey River Eastern Wilderness Proposal, HR13455. PAM: National Wilderness Areas - They Exist in Name Only. MAP: Black Warrior River, Sipsey Wilderness. RES: AL Conservancy. SUMM: Bee Branch/Sipsey Fork Land Use Study. LEGIS: HR8739, HR8643, HR10366, HR8739, HR13455, HR15879, HR1758, HR13455, HR5367, HR14791, S.3433, S.316, S.22, S.1608, PL88-577, PL89-438, PL88-55, AL HJRes49, Bee Branch Wilderness Act, National WIlderness Reservation Act. ALSO: Clip, drafts, memo, NR, telegram invitation, postcard on above subjects