Scope and Contents
Collection contains La Follette's original poetry, newspaper clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and journal articles related to La Follette's environmental perspective from the early 80s through 2008, mostly authored by Cameron La Follette.
Dates
- 1977-2011
Creator
- La Follette, Cameron (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Cameron La Follette received her Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Oregon in 1984 and later received a J.D. in Law from Columbia University and a M.S. in Psychology from New York University. La Follette's most notable accomplishments include her environmental activism in the state of Oregon, as well as her dedication to preserving the Oregon coastline. In addition to her preservation efforts, La Follette is a poet. She runs a Classic Poetry Group and is a volunteer poetry editor for the University of Toronto.
La Follette has previously worked as the director of the Coastal Futures Project for 1000 Friends of Oregon, and as the Land Use Director for the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition. La Follette currently resides in Salem, Oregon where she works as the Land Use Director for the Oregon Coast Alliance.
Extent
2 linear feet (4 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Cameron La Follette is a poet and environmental activist, dedicated to preserving the Oregon coastline. She has previously worked as the director of the Coastal Futures Project for 1000 Friends of Oregon, then as the Land Use Director for the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, and following that, as the Land Use Director for the Oregon Coast Alliance. The papers contain La Follette's original poetry and environmental papers.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series: Series I. Biographical - Resume, Series II. Poetry; Series III. Environmental Articles.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Cameron La Follette.
Physical Description
4 manuscript boxes
Processing Information
Collection processed by Stephanie Kays.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- 1000 Friends of Oregon
- American poetry -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- American poetry -- Women authors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Environmental Activism Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Environmentalism -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poetry Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Rajneeshees -- Oregon -- Rajneeshpuram Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women poets, American -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Cameron La Follette Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Stephanie Kays
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
