This collection contains the newsletters, correspondence, publications, news clippings, films, and reports from the Arkansas Ecology Center. The organizations purpose was to conduct environmental research and offer its findings to the public. The majority of the papers deal with the Cache River controversy and the rest of the collection consists of papers from the organization itself. The bulk of the papers are from the period of 1970 to 1981.
The Arkansas Ecology Center was first known as the “Friends of Arkansas” and then later as the “Environmental Information Center.” On May 1, 1970, the Arkansas Ecology Center became an official domestic non-profit corporation.
The main purpose of the Center was to conduct environmental research and provide information to the public. They accomplished this goal by maintaining a library of books, newspaper clipping files, and copies of environmentally relevant publication.
A seven-member board of directors conducted the official business for the Center. The Center was funded by public donations and small grants. They became defunct by c. July 1981.
Arrangement
Series I – Organization. Listing of the Board of Directors, Board minutes, By-Laws of the organization, correspondence, photographs and projects.
Series II– Finance. Checking and saving account statements, Ford Foundation Grant information, money receipts and tax withholding forms.
Series III– Newsletters. From the period of 1970 to 1977.
Series IV– Cache River
Subseries II- Correspondence. General, Richard Arnold, Gale Eddins, Samuel Hamill, Jr., and Pratt Remmel, Jr.
Subseries III- Legal. Litigation document and petitions.
Subseries IV- News Clippings. From the period of 1970 to 1984, also includes political cartoons.
Subseries V- Publications. Articles, task force reports, environmental impact statements, reports from the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers.
Series V– Oversized Map. The White River Basin and a publication on the Cache River Basin.
Tracings: Arkansas Ecology Center, Arnold, Richard, Cache River, Ecology, Eddins, Gale, Environment, Floods and Flood Control, Remmel, Pratt Jr., U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Waterways
Box 1
File 1 – Articles of Incorporation (May, 1970)
File 2 – Purpose of the Arkansas Ecology Center
File 3 – Board of Directors
File 4 – Board of Directors Minutes
File 5 – By-Laws of the Arkansas Ecology Center
File 6 – Certificate of Copyright Registration
File 7 – Correspondence
File 8 – Photographs
File 9 – Programs and Workshops
File 10- Projects
File 11- “Arkansas and Energy: A Look at the Alternatives,” by Paul Butt
File 12- The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss
File 13- “The Natural Divisions of Arkansas,” by Thomas Foti
End of Box 1
Series II – Finance
Box 1
File 1 – Checking Account Statements (July, 1970-1971)
File 2 – Checking Account Statements (1972)
File 3 – Checking Account Statements (1973)
File 4 – Checking Account Statements (1974)
File 5 – Checking Account Statements (1975)
File 6 – Checking Account Statements (1976)
File 7 – Checking Account Statements (1977-1979)
File 8 – Checking Account Statements (1980-1981)
File 9 – Saving Account Statement (1973-1979)
File 10- Check Stubs (July 30, 1970-Sept. 28, 1971)
File 11- Check Stubs (Aug. 31-Dec. 28, 1971)
File 12- Check Stubs (Jan. 12, 1975-Jan. 14, 1976)
File 13- Check Stubs (Jan. 28, 1976-Feb. 13, 1978)
File 14- Check Stubs (Feb. 20, 1978-May 25, 1979)
File 15- Contributions (1971-1973)
File 16- Money Receipts (Dec., 1971-May, 1973)
File 17- Money Receipts (June, 1973-April, 1975)
File 18- Tax Withholding Form (1970-1972)
File 19- Tax Withholding Form (1973)
File 20- Tax Withholding Form (1974)
File 21- Tax Withholding Form (1975)
File 22- Tax Withholding Form (1976)
File 23- Tax Withholding Form (1977)
File 24- Tax Withholding Form (1978)
File 25- Tax Withholding Form (1979)
File 26- Tax Withholding Form (1980)
File 27- Tax Withholding Form (1981)
File 28- Tax Exempt Status
File 29- Final Report to the Ford Foundation (1975)
File 30- Ford Account – Check Stubs (Sept., 1973-Feb., 1975)
File 31- Ford Account – Check Stubs (March, 1975-May, 1976)
File 32- Ford Account – Checking Account Statements (Dec., 1973-June, 1976)
File 33- Ford Account – Receipts (1975-1976)
File 34- Ford Foundation Grant Funds – Audit Report (1973)
File 35- Ford Grant Background Information
End of Box 2
End of Series II
Series III – Newsletters
Box 1
File 1 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1970)
File 2 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1971)
File 3 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1972)
File 4 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1973)
File 5 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1974)
File 6 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1975)
File 7 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1976)
File 8 – Arkansas Ecology Center Newsletter (1977)
End of Box 1
End of Series III
Series IV – Cache River
Box 1
File 1 – Cache River Project (1949-1959)
File 2 – Cache River Project (1961-1968)
File 3 – Cache River Project (1969)
File 4 – Cache River Project (1970)
File 5 – Cache River Project (Jan.-April, 1971)
File 6 – Cache River Project (May-Dec., 1971)
File 7 – Cache River Project (1972)
File 8 – Cache River Project (Jan.-June, 1973)
File 9 – Cache River Project (July-Dec., 1973)
File 10- Cache River Project (1974)
File 11- Cache River Project (1975)
File 12- Cache River Project (Jan.-May, 1976)
File 13- Cache River Project (June-Dec., 1976)
File 14- Cache River Project (Jan.-March, 1977)
File 15- Cache River Project (April-Aug., 1977)
File 16- Cache River Project (Sept.-Dec., 1977)
File 17- Cache River Project (1978)
File 18- Cache River Project (1980)
File 19- Cache River Project
File 20- Commentaries on Impact Statement
File 21- Comparative Studies (1973)
File 22- Draft Reports (1971)
File 23- Economic Studies
End of Box 1
Series IV
Sub-series I
Box 2
File 1 – Economic Study – Robert K. Davis
File 2 – Environmental Statements
File 3 – Maps
File 4 – Mississippi River and Tributaries Project (1959-1964)
File 5 – Mitigation Plans
File 6 – Profile – U.S. Soil Conservation Service
File 7 – Reports (1 of 2)
File 8 – Reports (2 of 2)
File 9 – Reports – Gib Stamel
File 10- Study (1973)
File 11- Testimonials – Clarendon, Arkansas
End of Box 2
Series IV
Sub-series II – Correspondence
Box 1
File 1 – Correspondence (March-May, 1971)
File 2 – Correspondence (June-Sept., 1971)
File 3 – Correspondence (Oct.-Nov., 1971)
File 4 – Correspondence (Dec., 1971-April, 1972)
File 5 – Correspondence (Aug., 1972-Feb., 1973)
File 6 – Richard Arnold (May-Sept., 1971)
File 7 – Richard Arnold (Oct., 1971)
File 8 – Richard Arnold (Nov., 1971)
File 9 – Richard Arnold (Dec., 1971)
File 10- Richard Arnold (Jan., 1972)
File 11- Richard Arnold (Feb., 1972)
File 12- Richard Arnold (March-April, 1972)
File 13- Richard Arnold (1973-1974)
File 14- Roland Clement
File 15- Gale Eddins
File 16- Samuel M. Harill, Jr.
File 17- Charles McKinney
File 18- Raymond R. McMaster
File 19- Pratt Remmel, Jr.
File 20- U.S. Soil Conservation Service
File 21- Washington, D.C.
End of Box 2
End of Sub-serires II
Series IV
Box 1
File 1 – Legal Petitions (1970)
File 2 – Legal Petitions (1971)
File 3 – Legal Petitions (Jan.-June, 1972)
File 4 – Legal Petitions (July-Dec., 1972)
File 5 – Legal Petitions (Jan., 1973-Dec., 1974)
End of Box 1
Series IV
Sub-series III
Box 2
File 1 – Legal Petitions (Jan.-July, 1975)
File 2 – Legal Petitions (Aug.-Dec., 1975)
File 3 – Legal Petitions (1976)
File 4 – Litigation Documents (Oct., 1971-March, 1973)
End of Box 2
End of Sub-series III
Series IV
Sub-series IV – News Clippings
Box 1
File 1 – Cache River (1970)
File 2 – Cache River (Jan.-June, 1971)
File 3 – Cache River (July-Dec., 1971)
File 4 – Cache River (Jan.-June, 1972)
File 5 – Cache River (July-Dec., 1972)
File 6 – Cache River (Jan.-June, 1973)
File 7 – Cache River (July-Dec., 1973)
File 8 – Cache River (1974)
File 9 – Cache River (1975)
File 10- Cache River (1976)
File 11- Cache River (Jan.-June, 1977)
File 12- Cache River (July-Dec., 1977)
File 13- Cache River (1978)
File 14- Cache River (1979-1984)
File 15- Cache River – Political Cartoons
File 16- Miscellaneous
End of Box 1
End of Sub-series IV
Series IV
Box 1
File 1 – Articles (1970-1972)
File 2 – Articles (1973)
File 3 – Articles (1975)
File 4 – “Cache Basin, Arkansas Flood Control Project”
File 5 – “Cache River Basin Arkansas”
File 6 – “Cache River Basin: A Waterfowl Habitat Preservation Project”
File 7 – “Cache River Basin Feature Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, Arkansas”
End of Box 1
Series IV
Sub-series V
Box 2
File 1 – “Cache River Basin Project”
File 2 – “Cache River Basin Project” (1 of 2)
File 3 – “Cache River Basin Project” (2 of 2)
File 4 – Appendix A and Appendix B
File 5 – Appendix C
End of Box 2
Series IV
Sub-series V
Box 3
File 1 – Appendix D (1 of 2)
File 2 – Appendix D (2 of 2)
File 3 – “Comprehensive Basin Study”
File 4 – “Developing a Multi-Use Approach to Resource Management for the Cache River Basin, Arkansas”
File 5 – “The Effect of Federal Water Projects on Cultural Resources”
File 6 – “Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan”
File 7 – “Flood Control Mississippi River and Tributaries – Cache River Basin, Arkansas” (1 of 2)
File 8 – “Flood Control Mississippi River and Tributaries – Cache River Basin, Arkansas” (2 of 2)
File 9 – “Lower Cache and White River”
File 10 – “Public Meeting”
File 11 – “Response to Critique of Task Force Report”
File 12- “S. 2798”
File 13- “Well Records, Water-level Measurements, Logs of Test Holes, and Chemical Analysis of Ground Water in the Cache River Alluvial Aquifer-Stream System”
Item 1 – “Cache River” – Film (2)
End of Box 3
End of Sub-series V
End of Series IV
Series V – Oversized
Box 1
Item 1 – White River Basin Map
Item 2 – “Cache River Basin: A Study of Floodplain Management”
End of Box 1
End of Series V
End of Collection