Descriptive summary
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creator:
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Save the Ledges Coalition |
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title:
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Records |
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dates:
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1960-1977, n.d. |
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extent:
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0.84 linear ft. (2 document boxes) |
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collection number:
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MS
75 |
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repository:
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Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.
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Administrative
information
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access:
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Open for research
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publication rights:
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Consult Head, Special Collections Department
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preferred
citation:
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Save the Ledges Coalition Records, MS 75, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
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Historical
note
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Save the Ledges Coalition formed in 1975 to
prevent Ledges State Park in Boone County, Iowa, from being covered
by water when the Saylorville Dam on the Des Moines River was
closed. Groups involved in the coalition included the United Auto
Workers of Iowa, the South Central Federation of Labor, the AFL-CIO,
the Des Moines Education Association Executive Board, the Polk
County Women's Political Caucus, the Communications Workers of
America (Local 7102), the Iowa Wildlife Federation, the Citizens
Alliance to Save the Ledges, and the Iowa Farmers Union. |
Container list
A container list is available in the
Special Collections Department, 403 Parks Library.
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