Inventory of the Natural Resources Council of America Records, 1946 – 1981
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The Natural Resources Council of America (NRCA), founded in 1947, is a private nonprofit group of national and regional organizations concerned with the conservation of natural resources and the environment.
These records are chiefly the files of Clinton Raymond Gutermuth (b. 1900), a founder, Secretary (1946-1957), and Chairman (1959-1961) of the Natural Resources Council. Included are correspondence, typed and processed reports, memoranda, printed and processed newsletters, lists of officers and members (1947-1965); bylaws, articles of incorporation, typed and mimeographed minutes (1946-1971); special conferences, meeting notices, ballots, dues notices, general correspondence, form letters, mailing lists, correspondence and memoranda relating to the organization of the Council and to conservation problems, committee files, correspondence and agreements relating to publications, and photographs of members (1948-1963). Also includes "Executive News Service" reports (1968-1975) and "Legislative News Service" reports (1969-1977).
Title: Natural Resources Council of America Records, 1946 - 1981
Creator: Natural Resources Council of America
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 3405
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 8.0 linear feet (16 archival boxes)
Historical Note
The Natural Resources Council of America (NRCA), founded in 1947, is a private nonprofit group of national and regional organizations concerned with the conservation of natural resources and the environment.
The Council was founded in 1947 when leaders of several conservation associations acknowledged the need for a central organization that could provide a forum for shared understanding among conservation groups in America. Through periodic meetings, NRCA publications, and special events, member organizations effectively communicate current policies and ideas about the wise use of natural resources.
For further information about the history, purpose, and practices of the Natural Resources Council of America, see brief account by Margaret Lorenz entitled "Natural Resources Council of America, 1947-1980." One might also consult Henry Clepper's brief historical sketch of NRCA (p. 469) in volume two of the Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History (Richard C. Davis, ed. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1983).
Collection Overview
These records are chiefly the files of Clinton Raymond Gutermuth (b. 1900), a founder, Secretary (1946-1957), and Chairman (1959-1961) of the Natural Resources Council. Included are correspondence, typed and processed reports, memoranda, printed and processed newsletters, lists of officers and members (1947-1965); bylaws, articles of incorporation, typed and mimeographed minutes (1946-1971); special conferences, meeting notices, ballots, dues notices, general correspondence, form letters, mailing lists, correspondence and memoranda relating to the organization of the Council and to conservation problems, committee files, correspondence and agreements relating to publications, and photographs of members (1948-1963). Also includes "Executive News Service" reports (1968-1975) and "Legislative News Service" reports (1969-1977).
Collection Arrangement
Collection consists of such records as agendas, by-laws, correspondence, memos, membership lists, minutes of meetings, reports, and telegrams. Records are filed in chronological order in thirteen manuscript boxes.
In April of 1998, NRCA "Legislative News Service" (1968-1977) and "Executive News Serves" reports (1968-1975) were pulled from the Forest History Society's Vertical Files and placed in the archives as the "Forest History Society Supplementary Materials to the NRCA Records." The supplementary reports are filed in three additional manuscript boxes, making a total of sixteen manuscript boxes of NRCA materials.
- Files of Clinton Raymond Gutermuth, 1946-1971
- Forest History Society Supplementary Materials, 1967-1981
Subject Headings
- Gutermuth, Clinton Raymond, 1900-1987
- Natural Resources Council of America
- Nature conservation -- Societies, etc.
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Files of Clinton Raymond Gutermuth, 1946-1971.
- Box 1
NRC Officers List, 1958-1963 - Box 1
Membership Lists, 1947-1964 - Box 1
NRC Directory, March 1964 - Box 1
Membership Invitations, 1946-1958 - Box 1
Sales and Use Tax, 1949-1950 - Box 1
By-Laws, 1947, 1953, 1955, and 1971 - Box 1
Ballots, 1952, 1953, and 1955 - Box 2
Minutes, 1946-1950 - Box 2
Natural Resources Platform, 1950 - Box 2
Agricultural Committee Report: Grassland Areas, 1950 - Box 2
Report by Dr. T. H. Langlois, 1949-1950 - Box 2
Agricultural Conference Proceedings, December 1-2, 1948 - Box 2
Agriculture Conference Agenda, December 1-2, 1948 - Box 2
Articles of Incorporation, 1948-1949 - Box 2
Transcript of Agricultural Meeting: Langlois, 1947 - Box 2
Prospectus of Conservation News Service: Carl D. Shoemaker, 1946 - Box 3
Special and Annual Meetings: Notice, Minutes, Ballot, 1952-1954 - Box 3
General Correspondence, 1951-1954 - Box 3
Form Letter from Chairman Henry Clepper, 1951-1952 - Box 3
Annual Meeting: Announcement and Minutes, 1951 - Box 3
Policy for Renewable Natural Resources, 1951 - Box 4
NRC Conservation News Service, 1957 - Box 4
Minutes: Executive Committee, Annual Meeting, Spring Meeting, 1956 - Box 4
General Correspondence, 1955-1956 - Box 4
NRCA Form Letters, 1956 - Box 4
Minutes: Special and Annual Meeting, 1955 - Box 4
Wichita National Wildlife Refuge Correspondence, 1955 - Box 5
Minutes, 1957-1958 - Box 5
General Correspondence, 1957-1958 - Box 5
Dues Payment, 1958 - Box 5
Legislative News Service, 1958 - Box 5
Minutes: Annual Meeting and Executive Committee, 1957 - Box 5
General Correspondence, 1957 - Box 6
Fall Meeting, October 9-10, 1959 - Box 6
Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting, March 29, 1959 - Box 6
Special Committee: Grazing, 1959 - Box 6
New York Meeting, 1959 - Box 6
Duplicating Copies, 1959 - Box 6
General Correspondence, 1959 - Box 6
Citizens Committee, 1959 - Box 6
Public Lands Committee: Mining, Watershed Management, 1959 - Box 6
Mailing Lists, 1959-1960 - Box 6
Legislative News Service, 1959 - Box 7
Executive Committee, November 6, 1961 - Box 7
Meeting Minutes, 1960-1961 - Box 7
Annual Meeting, 1961 - Box 7
NRC Ditto, 1961 - Box 7
NRC Ballots, 1961 - Box 7
Book Committee, 1961 - Box 7
Scientific Advisory Committee, 1960 - Box 7
Ditto Copies, 1960 - Box 7
General Correspondence, 1960 - Box 7
Dues, 1960 - Box 8
Minutes, 1962 - Box 8
NRC Meeting, October 10-12, 1962 - Box 8
Executive Board Meeting, January 26, 1962 - Box 8
Ditto Copies, 1962 - Box 8
Agreements Regarding Publications, 1962 - Box 8
Dues, 1961-1962 - Box 8
General Correspondence, 1961-1962 - Box 8
Phillips Petroleum Co. and American Petroleum Institute, 1961 - Box 9
Minutes, 1963-1964 - Box 9
Executive Committee Meetings, March 1963, March 1964, April 1964 - Box 9
Las Vegas Trip, March 1964 - Box 9
General Correspondence, 1963-1964 - Box 9
Dues, 1963-1964 - Box 9
Meeting, January and October 1963 - Box 10
Meeting Minutes and Coorrespondence, 1965-1971 - Box 10
Pollution Program "Milestone Luncheon," October 1, 1965 - Box 10
Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting, August 11, 1965 - Box 10
Executive Committee Meeting, May 21, 1965 - Box 10
Special Meeting, February 24, 1965 - Box 10
Special Luncheon, 1965 - Box 10
General Correspondence, 1965 - Box 10
Dues Notices, 1965 - Box 10
Executive News Service, 1965 - Box 10
Photographs: NRCA Members, 1948-1963 - Box 10
Publicity, 1946-1953 - Box 11
1967-1970- Materials include agendas, memos, membership lists, minutes of meetings, correspondence, reports, and telegrams. Materials are arranged by year.
- Box 12
1971-1977- Materials include agendas, memos, membership lists, minutes of meetings, correspondence, reports, and telegrams. Materials are arranged by year.
- Box 13
1978-1981- Materials include agendas, memos, membership lists, minutes of meetings, correspondence, reports, and telegrams. Materials are arranged by year.
2. Forest History Society Supplementary Materials, 1967-1981.
In April of 1998, NRCA "Legislative News Service" (1968-1977) and "Executive News Serves" reports (1968-1975) were pulled from the Forest History Society's Vertical Files and placed in the archives as the "Forest History Society Supplementary Materials to the NRCA Records."
- Box 14 (FHS 1)
"Executive News Service" Reports, 1968-1975 - Box 14 (FHS 1)
"Legislative News Service" Reports, 1969-1968 - Box 15 (FHS 2)
"Legislative News Service" Reports, 1970-1974 - Box 16 (FHS 3)
"Legislative News Service" Reports, 1975-1977
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Natural Resources Council of America Records, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
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Encoded by Amanda Ross, January 2009
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.
