Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Records
1974-1981
Cage 465a
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association
- Title
- Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Records
- ID
- Cage 465a
- Date [inclusive]
- 1974-1981
- Extent
- 1.25 Linear feet of shelf space, 3 Boxes
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Correspondence, business records, administrative materials, and photographs of the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association, an anti-pollution association affiliated with the Water Pollution Control Federation, concerned chiefly with water pollution issues.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Records, 1974-1981 (Cage 465a)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Concerned over the growing pollution of the rivers and streams of the north-west, a number of individuals in business and industry, public health and academia, met in Eugene, Oregon in May 1934 and established an organization to promote clear waters and public awareness regarding pollution problems. The first annual meeting of the Northwest Conference on Stream Pollution, as the organization was called, met in Lewiston, Idaho on May 15, 1935. At this first annual meeting, the members adopted a constitution and elected Carl E. Green president.
From its initial meeting in 1934 the organization has grown steadily from 20 members to over 1,200 in 1975. The organization has experienced a number of name changes during its history which indicated the changing attitudes and concerns toward the problem of pollution. At the first annual meeting in 1935, the membership changed the organizational name from the Northwest Conference on Stream Pollution to the Pacific Northwest Sewage Works Association. The scope of the organization broadened in 1951 when it became the Pacific Northwest Sewage and Industrial Waste Association. The final name change came at the annual meeting in 1959 when, in an attempt to stimulate public interest in the problems of pollution, the membership voted to change the organizational name to the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association (PNPCA).
Scope and Content
This collection of the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association records fall into two series, Papers and Photographs. The papers includes a wide variety of written material related to the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association (PNPCA) from 1977 to 1981. This includes material related to regional sub-sections of the PNPCA, PNPCA conventions, organizational awards, membership, and committees, as well as newsletters and correspondence. The photographs series includes photographic prints and negatives related to PNPCA activities, as well as other miscellaneous photographs from 1974 to 1981. This includes photographs of PNPCA conventions and meetings, and various wastewater treatment and pollution control systems throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Arrangement
The records are arranged in two series, both arranged in alphabetical order according to subject matter. Within each subject, the material is arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
The records were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Dr. William Funk in 1983 (MS83-38).
Related Materials
Related Material
Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Records, 1946-1976 (Cage 349)
Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Records, 1974-1977 (Cage 465)
Preliminary Guide to the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Records, 1934-1991 (MS 2003.08)
Preliminary Guide to the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Newsletters, 1973-1975 (MS 2022.15)
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association -- Records and correspondence
- Water Pollution Control Federation
Subject(s)
- Water -- Pollution -- Northwest, Pacific
- Pollution -- Northwest, Pacific
- Environmental Conditions
- Environmental Activism
- Water and Water Rights
Detailed Description of Collection
Series 1: Papers 1977-1981 |
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Awards 1978-1979 |
1 | 1 | ||
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British Columbia Section Liaison 1978-1979 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Collection System Management 1978-1979 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Committee & Section Roster 1978-1979 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Constitution & By-Laws 1977-1979 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Executive Committee 1977-1979 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Finances 1978-1979 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Government Affairs 1979 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Membership 1978-1979 |
1 | 9 | ||
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Miscellaneous 1978-1981 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Morgan and Camp Medals and Collection System Award 1979 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Newsletter 1978-1979 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Nominations 1979 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Personnel Advancement 1979 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Program 1978-1979 |
1 | 15 | ||
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Sewer Design, Construction, and Maintenance Committee 1979 |
1 | 16 | ||
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Spokane 1979 |
1 | 17 | ||
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State Directors 1978-1979 |
1 | 18 | ||
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Subsections 1979 |
1 | 19 | ||
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Vancouver 1979 |
1 | 20 | ||
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Victoria 1978 |
1 | 21 | ||
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WPCF Correspondence 1978-1979 |
1 | 22 | ||
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Series 2: Photographs 1974-1981 |
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| box | folder | |||
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Camas, Washington Wastewater Treatment undated |
2 | 23 | ||
Clackamas Community College |
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| box | folder | |||
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1979 |
2 | 24 | ||
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1981 |
2 | 25 | ||
| box | folder | |||
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Colfax, Washington Wastewater Treatment Plant undated |
2 | 26 | ||
Miscellaneous |
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| box | folder | |||
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1976 |
2 | 27 | ||
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1978 |
2 | 28 | ||
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undated |
2 | 29 | ||
| box | folder | |||
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Portland Convention 1977 |
2 | 30 | ||
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Sea-Tac Executive Committee Meeting 1979 |
2 | 31-32 | ||
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Seattle 1980 |
2 | 33 | ||
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Spokane Convention 1979 |
2 | 34-35 | ||
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Spokane Convention 1979 |
3 | 36 | ||
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Swinomish Indian Fish Company 1979 |
3 | 37 | ||
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Unidentified Meeting 1980 |
3 | 38 | ||
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Victoria Convention 1978 |
3 | 39 | ||
Wilsonville Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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| box | folder | |||
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1974 |
3 | 40 | ||
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1976 |
3 | 41 | ||
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