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This material in this collection consists of newspaper clippings, magazines, bills, draft bills, memos, correspondence, letters, briefing materials, maps, reports and summaries. All the material in this collection relates to the Alaska lands act of 1978, President Carter’s creation of national monuments in Alaska under the Antiquities Act and the subsequent passage of the lands bill in 1979. The material deals with all aspects of the Administration’s efforts in choosing monument areas, crafting the bill and getting it passed.

Cynthia Wilson served as Special Assistant to Secretary Cecil Andrus while he was Secretary of the Department of the Interior. She was heavily involved in all aspects of the Alaska lands bill efforts. She became the Department’s coordinator for actions on Alaska D-2 lands. This was the Administration’s effort to create 92 million acres of parks, forests, refuges and scenic wild rivers under the 1961 Antiquities Act. In addition, she served as liaison between the Department and private organizations who had interests in the lands bill actions. Previous to her appointment, Ms. Wilson had been the Audubon Society’s Washington, D.C. representative.

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Series I: Subject Files - NAID 591282

This series was opened in October of 2016. This series consists of newspaper clippings, bills, memos, correspondence, letters, briefing materials, maps, reports and summaries. The materials relates to the Alaska lands act of 1978, President Carter’s creation of national monuments in Alaska under the Antiquities Act and the subsequent passage of the lands bill in 1979.

 

Series II: Bills and Publications Files - NAID 46740283

This series was opened in October of 2016. This series consists bills, draft bills, maps, reports, magazines and summaries. The materials relates to the Alaska lands act of 1978, President Carter’s creation of national monuments in Alaska under the Antiquities Act and the subsequent passage of the lands bill in 1979.

 

These papers contain documents restricted in accordance with applicable executive order(s), which governs National Security policies, applicable statutes/agency restrictions, and material which has been closed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift.

Copyright interest in these papers has been donated to the United States Government. Some of the records may be subject to copyright restrictions (i.e. newspapers, publications, etc.). Researchers should contact the publisher for further information.

The records are held at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307.

Andrus, Cecil - U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1931-2017)

Hammond, Jay - Governor of Alaska (1922-2005)

Wilson, Cynthia (1940- )

Alaska

Washington, D.C.

1977-1980

White House Central File, Subject File, Department of the Interior (FG 18) - NAID 146919557

White House Central File, Subject File, Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service (FG 18-3) - NAID 146919561

White House Central File, Subject File, Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs (FG 18-5) - NAID 146919566

White House Central File, Subject File, Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (FG 18-6) - NAID 146919569

White House Central File, Subject File, Department of the Interior - Bureau of Mines (FG 18-7) - NAID 146919571

White House Central File, Subject File, Department of the Interior - National Park Service (FG 18-9) - NAID 146919577

White House Central File, Subject File, Department of the Interior - Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (FG 18-10) - NAID 146919579

White House Central File, Subject File, Parks/Monuments - Parks/Reservations (PA 3) - NAID 246604567

White House Central File, Subject File, States - Alaska (ST 2) - NAID 246606689

Domestic Policy Staff - Tom Lambrix’s Subject Files - NAID 578481

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