Utah Environmental Congress photographs
Scope and Contents
This minimally processed collection is an extensive photographic record of the wilderness and national forest areas, as documented by volunteers with the Utah Environmental Congress, in their efforts to protect and increase wilderness designations in Utah. Photographs are accompanied by quadrangle maps and other documents to provide coordinates for the images.
Dates
- Creation: 1999-2003
Creator
- Utah Environmental Congress (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Utah Environmental Congress photographs must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
The Utah Environmental Congress (UEC) was founded in 1998 to protect and restore Utah's national forests, and existed for nearly 15 years before merging with the national organization WildEarth Guardians. The organization became known for its persistent advocacy to protect Utah's forests and advocate for wildlands, which it considered "islands of refuge in Utah's desert country". Its campaigns targeted threats such as logging of native forests, new road construction, mining and oil drilling on public lands, and excessive grazing on national forests
The UEC was particularly recognized for its Forest Monitoring Program, through which it reviewed and challenged U.S. Forest Service projects across Utah. It achieved victories through legal appeals and litigation.
In November 2013, the UEC merged with WildEarth Guardians, a larger national conservation group. This allowed UEC's staff and programs to continue their work with the added resources of the larger organization.
Full Extent
71 Linear Feet (1 legal, 70 banker boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Detailed photographs of the wilderness areas in Utah, accompanied by notes and maps with photograph coordinates.
Arrangement
Materials are grouped into series by specific national forest area.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2016 by Kevin Mueller, who was president of UEC.
- Title
- Guide to the Utah Environmental Congress photographs
- Author
- Finding aid created by Heather Housley, Lilly Brown, Madeline Moore, Mara Kenison, and Dan Davis.
- Date
- 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu