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Abstract

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin's River Falls Research Center has acquired the records of the Sierra Club Upper Mississippi Task Force, 1969-76, including correspondence, subject files, and clippings. The task force was organized by local Sierra Club chapters to address federal legislation (HR 10529) establishing a Mississippi River recreational area. Also included are materials on the St. Croix River and other Mississippi River environmental issues. The Wisconsin society's Stout Research Center has accessioned the papers of Walter Ingram for 1902-76, including materials on the Rice Lake Lumber Company and the lumber industry in general.