Interviewer
Bill LaCroix
Files
Description
Stewart Brandborg discusses his personal history, including his early work as a biologist in Moscow, Idaho and his move to Washington, D.C. to work with Charles Callison at the National Wildlife Federation. He also explains the Federation’s role in defeating Echo Park Dam at Dinosaur National Monument. Brandborg discusses Howard Zahniser’s earliest iterations of what became the 1964 Wilderness Act as well as Zahniser’s background and influence within the Wilderness Society. Other topics include Brandborg’s relationships with older Society members, including Benton MacKaye, Harvey Broom, and Olaus Murie; the influence of early members such as Robert Marshall and Aldo Leopold; and his relationships with Charles and Amy Callison and David Negrini.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Stewart Brandborg; Wilderness conservation; Charles Callison; National Wildlife Federation; Echo Park Dam; Howard Zahniser; 1964 Wilderness Act; Wilderness Socity; Aldo Leopold; Olaus Murie; Benton MacKay; Harvey Broom
Original Date
11-25-2013
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana; United States
Language
eng
Original Collection
Bill LaCroix Interviews with Stewart Brandborg Oral History Project, OH 459, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 459-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (01:17:12 min.) digital + 1 transcript (11 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:17:12 minutes
Local Filename
OH_459_003.mp3; OH_459_003.pdf
Citation
Brandborg, Stewart, "Stewart Brandborg Interview, November 25, 2013" (2013). Bill LaCroix Interviews with Stewart Brandborg Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/billlacroix_interviews/3