Title: Cumberland Chapter of the Sierra Club Records, 1976-2011
Extent: 2.99 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 02/19/1999. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Conservation of natural resources., Environmentalism--Kentucky., Environmental protection., Outdoor life., Sierra Club
Languages: English
The Cumberland Chapter or the Sierra Club Records document activities of the organization through correspondence with key members, published newsletters, and organizational minutes. Topics covered include outdoor recreation, natural areas and environmental protection. The group was actively involved in the protection of the Red River Gorge area, mineral rights and pesticide use in national forests among other things.
The collection could be used with the papers of Robert F. Collins and Carl Perkins to gain multi-sided views of environmental issues in Eastern Kentucky.
The Sierra Club Cumberland Chapter was formed over 50 years ago to explore, enjoy, and protect Kentucky. We were formed when Kentucky's Red River Gorge was under threat of being flooded from a dam proposal in the 1960s. That dam was stopped and thousands of people from around the world come to visit the famous unique geological area that can still be enjoyed to this day.
The work this chapter performs brings hundreds of citizens annually to the outdoors with our certified volunteer leadership outings program. These outings are introducing children in cities to nature in the outdoors.
In addition to our outings, we directly work on activism and advocacy with a grassroots, citizen-based leadership. We are citizens of Kentucky who are organized, strategic, and goal-driven to hold our state and local government accountable for the public interest, which itself echoes across future generations of Kentuckians who expect our decisions and actions today to represent their interests for a protected and sustainable Commonwealth in the future.
From the Chapter website: https://www.sierraclub.org/kentucky/about-us
Conservation of natural resources.
Environmentalism--Kentucky.
Environmental protection.
Outdoor life.
Sierra Club
Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Accruals: The Cumberland Chapter has added to the collection regularly through 2011.
Acquisition Source: Graddy, Hank
