Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 612
1000 Friends of Iowa:
Citizens United for Responsible Land Use
Records, 1992-[ongoing]
Descriptive summary
| creator: | 1000 Friends of Iowa: Citizens United for Responsible Land Use |
| title: | Records |
| dates: | 1992-[ongoing] |
| extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 612 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | 1000 Friends of Iowa: Citizens United for Responsible Land Use Records, MS 612, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Historical note
1000 Friends of Iowa formed in the 1990s to educate Iowa's citizens and policy-makers about the benefits of sound land use. They promote state and local land use planning to protect farmland and natural areas and ensure livable communities to encourage orderly development that most efficiently uses tax dollars and infrastructure. The mission of 1000 Friends of Iowa is to "educate the citizens about the long-term benefits of halting urban sprawl, conserving and protecting the agricultural and natural resources, and revitalizing urban neighborhoods while providing for the sustainable growth of cities and rural communities". In addition to the Board of Directors, which includes Iowa State Representative Ed Fallon and citizen advocate LaVon Griffieon of Ankeny, Iowa, the group has an advisory council composed of prominent members of the Iowa community. 1000 Friends of Iowa is based in Des Moines, Iowa. |
Collection description
The collection (1992-[ongoing]) consists of newspaper clippings regarding land use in Iowa, often focusing on proposed development. Also includes records from the Rural-Urban Land Stewardship Project (RUSP). In addition, there is a folder of print outs from selected pages within the organization's web page. |
Organization
The collection is arranged alphabetically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
News clippings |
1996-1998 |
1 |
2 |
News clippings |
1999-2000 |
1 |
3 |
Rural-Urban Land Stewardship Project: Ed Fallon's mailings, land use literature, grant proposals |
1992-1999 |
1 |
4 |
Rural-Urban Land Stewardship Project: minutes, history, talk tank |
1996-1999 |
1 |
5 |
Selections from web page (printouts) |
2000-2002 |