Interviewer
Clara McRae
Files
Description
Virginia DeLand discusses her involvement in the Missoula environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s. She describes her activities as a member of Gals Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), including her efforts to lead a sustained effort to reduce air pollution emanating from the Hoerner-Waldorf pulp mill in Frenchtown, Montana. DeLand also talks about the role of gender and class in environmental politics and the strategies that GASP used.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Subjects: Environmentalism -- West (U.S.); Environmentalism – Montana; Environmental protection -- West (U.S.) -- Citizen participation; Environmental policy; Environmental policy -- Montana -- Missoula County; Nature -- Effect of human beings on – History; Land use – Montana; Wood-pulp industry -- Montana -- Missoula County; Kraft paper industry -- Montana -- Missoula County; Air – Pollution; Air quality -- Montana – Missoula; Water – Pollution; Water quality -- Montana – Missoula; Sex roles; Gender politics; Montana. Legislature; Legislation – Montana; Land use – Montana; Local government—Montana; Political participation—Montana; Earth Day; Environmental quality; Environmentalists -- Montana -- Missoula County -- Societies, etc; Missoula (Mont.) -- Environmental conditions; Missoula County (Mont.) -- Environmental conditions
Personal Names: Virginia L. DeLand
Corporate Names: Hoerner-Waldorf Corporation (Mont.); Gals Against Smog and Pollution (Missoula, Mont.)
Geographical Names: Frenchtown (Mont.); Missoula (Mont.); Montana--Politics and government--20th century
Original Date
7-27-2020
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
GASP and the History of Missoula’s Environmental Movement Oral History Project, OH 478
Holding Institution
University of Montana. Mansfield Library. Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
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 at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library.
Oral History Number
OH 476-006
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP3 file (00:49:38): digital + 1 transcript (12 pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:49:38 minutes
Local Filename
OH_476_006.mp3; OH_476_006.pdf
Citation
DeLand, Virginia L., "Virginia L. DeLand Interview, July 27, 2020" (2020). GASP and the History of Missoula’s Environmental Movement Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/gasp_oralhistory/6