A Guide to the Nathaniel P. Reed Everglades Papers
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
November 2004
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Reed, Nathaniel P. (Nathaniel Pryor), 1933- | |
| Title: | Nathaniel P. Reed Everglades Papers | |
| Dates: | 1983-2000 | |
| Abstract: | Reed's correspondence and other documents relating to the Everglades starting in 1983, the beginning of the Save our Everglades program declared by Governor Bob Graham, and spanning until 2000. | |
| Extent: | 6 linear feet. (12 Boxes) | |
| Identification: | Ms Group 116 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Nathaniel Pryor Reed was born in New York City, July 23, 1933. He graduated from Trinity College in Connecticut with a B.A. in 1955 and served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force (1955-1959). He was Assistant Secretary of the Interior in the Nixon and Ford administrations (1971-77.) He has served in numerous offices in Florida, including that of Special Assistant to the Governor (Kirk) for the Environment, 1967-1971, and as a member of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District for many years. He has been an officer or board member of numerous environmental organizations, including the National Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy, the National Resources Defense Council, and 1000 Friends of Florida.
Scope and Content
The papers include Reed's personal correspondence and other documentation relating to the Everglades from the year 1983, the beginning of the Save our Everglades program declared by Governor Bob Graham, created and gathered by him as an environmental activist and, to a lesser degree, as a public official. Accompanying documentation includes documents from many agencies involved with the Everglades, especially the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), the Army Corps of Engineers, the Everglades National Park, the Everglades Coalition and numerous other environmental-advocacy groups. Some publications on the Everglades such as periodic status reports and copies of newspaper clippings are also included. Related files on the SFWMD are included for the years1987-1981. Files relating to the 1000 Friends of Florida are included for the years 1990 and 1992. Numerous papers relate to the Army Corps of Engineers Central and Southern Florida Project Comprehensive Review Study (1998). For the years 1993 and 1999, there are additional files relating to Lake Okeechobee. Files are missing for the years 1994-1995.
Arrangement
The papers are in straight chronological order from 1983-1999 (Boxes 1-8). Box 9 contains some subject files for 1999, including a file on Lake Okeechobee, a file from January 2000, and copies of Reed's e-mail, January 1999- January 2000. Box 10 includes press clipping for January 1999 - 2000. SFWMD files, 1987-1991, are in Box 11, and Friends of Florida files for 1990 and 1992 are in Box 12.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Nathaniel P. Reed Everglades Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Contents List
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog: | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. | ||
| Personal Names: | ||
| Reed, Nathaniel P. (Nathaniel Pryor), 1933- -- Correspondence. | ||
| Subject Terms: | ||
| Contemporary Florida, 1960- | ||
| Environmental policy -- Florida. | ||
| Environmental protection -- Florida. | ||
| Environmentalists -- Florida -- Correspondence. | ||
| Everglades (Fla.) | ||
| Everglades National Park (Fla.) | ||
| Okeechobee, Lake (Fla.) | ||
| Politicians -- Florida -- Correspondence. | ||
| South Florida Water Management District (Fla.) | ||
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