Save the American River Association records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains articles, congressional bills, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, news clippings, publications, reports, research notes, petitions, testimonies, and written statements compiled by the Save the American River Association. The language of the materials included in this collection is English. The collection consists of 6 cartons (7.5 linear feet).
There are 8 series pertaining to the Save the American River Association Records. Included are the following: Administrative (subseries – Correspondence, Agendas/Minutes, General Files); Legal Records; Activity Files; Research Materials; Conferences, Publications; Maps; and Photographs, Slides, Negatives.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-2006
Language of Materials
Collection materials for the Save the American River Association are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical / Historical
Save the American River Association (SARA) is a grass-roots organization supporting the American River (California) and its American River Parkway. Established in 1961, the organization’s mission is to “protect and enhance the wildlife habitat, fishery, and recreational resources of the American River Parkway”. SARA is a non-profit organization with more than 600 members. Some previous presidents of SARA include: Alan Wade, Frank Cirill, Jim Jones, Warren V. Truitt, Peter H. Smurr, Leslie Bisharat, and Stephen Green.
www.sarariverwatch.org
Chronology
1915 – John Nolen (town planner) outlined a general plan for a possible parkway
Late 1940s – Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (a planner and landscape architect), hired to conduct studies to guide the direction of state parks post-war
1940s-1950s – public pressure for more outdoor recreation and in turn a movement to preserve natural areas
1950 – River Recreation and Park Association formed, taking responsibility to form a parkway
1955 – Folsom and Nimbus Dams completed
1961 – Save the American River Association (SARA) established. Founders include Jim Mullaney, Harold Severaid, Elmer Aldrich, Howard Leach, and Effie Yeaw
1970s-1990s – Court disputes with EBMUD (East Bay Municipal Utility District)
1972 – Decision 1400 issued by State Water Resources Control Board, setting minimum flows
for the American River
1993 – Cal Expo plan parking lot near Bushy Lake
1995 – Struggle begins to preserve Fair Oaks Bluff
Full Extent
7.5 Linear Feet (6 record cartons)
Abstract
Collection contains articles, congressional bills, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, news clippings, publications, reports, research notes, petitions, testimonies, and written statements compiled by the Save the American River Association.
- Title
- Guide to the Save the American River Association records, 1961-2006
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lynn Drennan
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento CA 95819 USA
916-278-6144
lib-scua@csus.edu