Lava Beds National Monument, circa 1969-1975

The Chuck Williams Collection includes materials documenting Williams’ careers, environmental activism, writings, and research. Series I (Friends of the Earth) includes Williams’ U.S. National Parks manuscript, correspondence, and research materials on the U.S. National Parks System, the National Park Inholders Association, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt. Series II (Columbia Gorge Coalition) includes Williams' History of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, materials on the creation, passage, and legacy of the 1986 Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act, as well as materials on environmental groups and organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Series III (Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fishing Commission) includes research materials on tribal water and fishing rights, histories of Native American Tribes in the Pacific Northwest, the Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project, slideshow transcripts, and conference proceedings. Series IV (Salmon Corps) contains materials on AmeriCorps, Earth Conservation Corps, and the Umatilla, Nez Perce, Shoshone-Bannock, Yakama, and Warm Springs Salmon Corps programs.