Black Rock Desert Protective Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: 87-20

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, clippings, articles, and reports on the Black Rock Desert, geothermal energy, the proposed national monument, and the Black Rock Desert Protective Association's work.

Dates

  • 1975-1977

Creator

Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

The Black Rock Desert Protective Association was an informal association of individuals who worked together to protect Nevada's Black Rock Desert from geothermal energy development and to have the area declared the Emigrant-Bicentennial National Historical Monument.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondence, clippings, articles, and reports on the Black Rock Desert, geothermal energy, the proposed national monument, and the Protective Association's work. Informal association of individuals who worked together to protect Nevada's Black Rock Desert from geothermal energy development and to have the area declared the Emigrant-Bicentennial National Historical Monument.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Kenneth Carpenter on December 3, 1985.

Title
Guide to the Black Rock Desert Protective Association Records
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)