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Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.04 (May 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter May 1993

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.04 (May 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

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John Muir Newsletter, Spring 1993, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Apr 1993

John Muir Newsletter, Spring 1993, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsletter spring 1993 university of the pacific volume 3, number 2 1993 EARTH DAY CELEBRATES TH MUIR IMAGE by Janene Ford On a clear, sunny spring day the Earth Day Conservation Fair in Sacramento attracted thousands of people including large groups of school children. Sponsored by the California Department of Conservation, many organizations were invited to participate by setting up booths in front of the Capitol showing various aspects of recycling, alternative energy, conservation, and other reflections on "The Muir Image." The University of the Pacific, the John Muir National Historical Site, the Sierra Club and a number …


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.03 (April 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Apr 1993

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.03 (April 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.02 (March 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Mar 1993

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.02 (March 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.01 (February 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Feb 1993

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.2, No.01 (February 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


John Muir Newsletter, Winter 1993, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Jan 1993

John Muir Newsletter, Winter 1993, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsletter winter 1993 university of the pacific volume 3, number 1 THE 1992 JOHN MUIR WRITING CONTEST A "GLORIOUS" »3 \J v^ \s JtL/»J»3 Last year we launched our own writer's contest for Muir aficionados, hoping not only to promote Muir's environmental message but also to have some fun trying to emulate his evocative writing style. The results exceeded our expectations. Out of nearly two dozen entries, our panel of judges from the English Department at UOP awarded four prizes, one from the "Young Sequoia" (young adult) category and three from the "Old Yosemite" (adult) division. The winners …


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.12 (January 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Jan 1993

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.12 (January 1993), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


Matlovich Society (Winter/Spring 1993), Matlovich Society Jan 1993

Matlovich Society (Winter/Spring 1993), Matlovich Society

Matlovich Society (1991-1997)

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Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.11 (December 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Dec 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.11 (December 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

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Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.10 (November 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Nov 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.10 (November 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


Matlovich Society (Fall 1992), Matlovich Society Oct 1992

Matlovich Society (Fall 1992), Matlovich Society

Matlovich Society (1991-1997)

No abstract provided.


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.09 (October 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Oct 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.09 (October 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

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Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.08 (September 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Sep 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.08 (September 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


John Muir Newsletter, Fall 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Aug 1992

John Muir Newsletter, Fall 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsletter university of the pacific fall, 1992 NATURE AND THE HUMAN SPIM volume 2, number 4 '» TOTIfi TRANSFORMATION OF HENRY LOOMIS by Ron Limbaugh A few years ago, while working on a research project at Yale's Sterling Memorial Library, I ran across a 90-page handwritten journal written by Henry Bradford Loomis, son of a prominent Yale mathematician and astronomer, an irresolute companion of John Muir during a three-month trip to Alaska in 1890. In labored but legible longhand, Loomis chronicled the expedition.' It is a fascinating record. Not only does it provide a starkly contrasting view to …


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.07 (August 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Aug 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.07 (August 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

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Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.06 (July 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Jul 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.06 (July 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.05 (June 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Jun 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.05 (June 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


John Muir Newsletter, Summer 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Jun 1992

John Muir Newsletter, Summer 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsletter ^H^^^^H summer, 1992 university of the pacific volume 2, number 3 THE PASSING OF RICHARD HANNA The third child of Thomas R. Hanna and his wife Wanda (John Muir's eldest daughter), Richard died May 9 of this year in Hamilton, Montana. He and his younger sister, the late Jean Hanna Clark, were instrumental in turning over the John Muir Papers to the custody of the University of the Pacific in 1970. He was also the principal custodian of John Muir's personal library, and during the 1970s donated over a thousand volumes from that monumental collection to the …


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.04 (May 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter May 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.04 (May 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


John Muir Newsletter, Spring 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Apr 1992

John Muir Newsletter, Spring 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsle spring, 1992 university of the pacific volume 2, number 2 ON EARLY YOSEMITE ARTISTS AND TOURISM Katherine M. Littell of Harvard University has published a short essay about early Yosemite artists entitled, "Chris Jorgensen and the Pioneer Artists of Yosemite." It appeared in the fall, 1990 issue of the Harvard Graduate Society Newsletter. Littell reports that nineteenth century artists were very much responsible for the political viability of Yosemite. The new Yosemite Grant needed tourism to be finacially stable. California had accepted administration of Yosemite in 1866 but was not given any funds by the federal government …


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.03 (April 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Apr 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.03 (April 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


Matlovich Society (Spring/Summer/Fall 1992), Matlovich Society Apr 1992

Matlovich Society (Spring/Summer/Fall 1992), Matlovich Society

Matlovich Society (1991-1997)

No abstract provided.


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.02 (March 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Mar 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.02 (March 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.01 (February 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Brittany Fortin, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter Feb 1992

Apex : A Point Of Departure, Vol.1, No.01 (February 1992), Annette Dragon, Naomi Falcone, Brittany Fortin, Diane Matthews, Madeleine Winter

Apex : a point of departure (1992-1995)

No abstract provided.


John Muir Newsletter, Winter 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Jan 1992

John Muir Newsletter, Winter 1992, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsletter winter, 1992 university of the pacific volume 2, number 1 "ON JOHN MUIR: LETTERS FROM ALASKA" by Robert Engberg Bruce Merrell and I have reviewed the articles which John Muir wrote for the San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin during the years 1879 and 1880. They suggest that it was during his visits to still-wild Alaska that Muir first learned that he could shape public opinion. Only three years before his Alaska travels he had attempted to influence the California legislature to stop clear-cut logging in the higher Sierra Nevada ranges. The politicians ignored him, and Muir's political …


John Muir Newsletter, Fall 1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Aug 1991

John Muir Newsletter, Fall 1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsletter fall, 1991 university of the pacific new series, volume 1 number 4 TO OUR READERS Our readers and subscribers haye responded enthusiastically to the first year of issues in the new series of the John Muir Newsletter. .We here at the Muir Center are grateful for your accolades and encouragement, and we hope that more of you will become active supporters of the Center. We want to encourage you to demonstrate your support in two concrete ways, First, while we thank all our subscribers, we urge those of you who read the Newsletter but who have not …


John Muir Newsletter, Summer 1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Jun 1991

John Muir Newsletter, Summer 1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

J oh n M u i r N e ws I etter summer, 1991 university of the pacific hew series, volume 1 number 3 CALL FOR PAPERS California Immigrants: People, Plants and Animals CALIFORNIA HISTORY INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA APRIL 23-25, 1992 "California Immigrants: People, Plants and Animals" is the theme of the 1992 California History Institute, sponsored by the John Muir Center for Regional Studies at the University of the Pacific. The 500th anniversary of European expansion in the western hemisphere presents an opportunity for deeper reflection and analysis of the interaction between humans and the …


John Muir Newsletter, Spring 1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Apr 1991

John Muir Newsletter, Spring 1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

spring, 1991 JOHN MUIR MONOGRAPH TO APPEAR The John Muir Center for Regional Studies has completed its work on the papers presented in April, 1990, to the California History Institute on John Muir's life and work. The edited papers are now in the hands of a major publisher. The eventual volume will contain an introduction, fifteen separate essays, and an appendix. The book will be divided into six sections, each of which will focus on a different aspect of Muir's life and work. The sections include one on Muir the individual, another on Muir and religion, and a third on …


Matlovich Society (Winter 1991-1992), Matlovich Society Jan 1991

Matlovich Society (Winter 1991-1992), Matlovich Society

Matlovich Society (1991-1997)

No abstract provided.


John Muir Newsletter, Winter 1990/1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies Dec 1990

John Muir Newsletter, Winter 1990/1991, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

John Muir Newsletter winter, 1990-1991 JOHN MUIR NEWSLETTER REVIVED The John Muir Center for Regional Studies at the University of thePacific is very pleased to begin republication of the John Muir Newsletter. The first newsletter under this title ran six years and ended with the publication of the John Muir Papers (microform edition) in 1986. The current quarterly Newsletter will be published in fall and spring of each year, starting with this fall 1990 issue. The Newsletter will serve as a clearing house of information on John Muir, publications and events concerning Muir and his legacy, news of the environment, …