| Early 1979 memos, letters, etc. |
May 14 & 15, 1979 - Kern and McReynolds -
AHS benefits, future annual AHS meetings,
and boosting membership
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79-05-14-15-ahs-benefit.pdf |
June 7 & 20, 1979 - Kern and McReynolds -
California departure help correspondence
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79-06-07-20-departure-help.pdf
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July 3, 1979 - Kern and McReynolds -
setting up a "no host, get together" at North Face to discuss HikaNation planning (See October 4, 1979 below for meeting notes)
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79-07-03-setup-nf-meeting.pdf
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July 12, 1979 - McReynolds to Kern & Seaborg -
McReynolds' intro and offer to help Seaborg and
McReynolds' prior hiking experience to both
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79-07-12-mcreynolds-to-kern-seaborg-hiking-exp.pdf
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| August 13, 1979 - San Francisco Bay Chapter Sierra Club Chairperson, Stan Abinanti, expressing support for the upcoming Trans U.S. Hike.
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79-08-13-sf-sierra-club-support.jpg
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| September 1979 memos, letters, etc. |
The "Departure Weekend" pdf includes the following correspondences:
- September 13, 1979 -
Proposal for carpooling
on opening weekend from Errol Van Stralen
- October 12, 1979 - Kern's response to proposal
- December 10, 1979 - Carpool followup from Errol Van Stralen to Monty Montgomery
- December 17, 1979 - Monty to Kern concerning the proposal
- Unknown date - Memorandum to Hikers #9
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Departure Weekend - Carpool Related Discussion.pdf
added to previously existing webpage:
Memorandum to Hikers #9
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| September 24, 1979 - Kern memo to HikaNation task force (McReynolds, Atkins, Chapman, Cottrill, Fernandez, Holzgrafe, Gee, Seaborg) with change of departure date to Aril 12, 1980, and publicizing questions
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79-09-24-memorandum-kern-task-force-and-april12.jpg
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| October 1979 memos, letters, etc. |
October 4, 1979 - 1st organizational meeting at North Face: "Promotion and Publicity" - "Logistics" -
"On Site and Hiking" - "Ceremony Opening Day" -
plus permits, closing the bridge, enlarging committee,
and test hike of first day's route
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79-10-04-north-face-meeting-notes.pdf
added to previously existing webpage:
"Hikers Needed"
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October 16, 1979 - Seaborg's preliminary California route description - several changes were made later on including
changing this version's Day 1 through Day 3 itinerary
(See January 3, 1980 below for revision notice)
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79-10-16-seaborg-calif-route-not-final-version.pdf
Note: Access the finalized California route here
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October 24, 1979 - Kern to S.F. Examiner, Fredye Wright -
sending Golden Gate departure budget and seeking a sponsorship.
November 16, 1979 - Kern followup to McReynolds
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79-10-24-kern-examiner-newspaper-hexpenses.pdf
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October 26, 1979 - McReynolds' to Kern -
early letter of "closing the bridge" troubles,
engaging State Assemblyman Art Agnos,
results of "test hike of first day's route" from
10/04/1979 pdf letter above.
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79-10-26-bridge-testhike.pdf
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October 31, 1979 - McReynolds' followup to the 10/26/1979 letter above and early thoughts on registering hikers, insurance, and a Bay Bridge alternative (Richmond - San Rafael bridge ?)
November 16, 1979 - Kern's thoughts
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79-10-31-register-insurance-alternative.pdf
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| November 1979 memos, letters, etc. |
November 1 through November 13, 1979 -
Mike McReynolds to Art Agnos (California State Assemblyman) and other San Francisco Bay area State Assemblymen and Senators:
Discussion with detailed HikaNation description & appeal for help in Closing the Oakland Bay Bridge.
The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- October 15, 1979 - McReynolds to State Assemblyman Agnos' assistant Shockman
- November 1, 1979 - McReynolds to State Assemblyman Agnos and all San Francisco Bay Assemblymen/Senators
- November 7, 1979 - followup letters explaining delay in sending previous November 1 letter
- Novermber 13, 1979 - followup from State Assemblyman Boatwright to McReynolds
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79-11-01-mcreynolds-agnos-hikanation-description-bridge-help.pdf
& added to The Progression of HikaNation - California
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November 2 through December 10, 1979 -
California State Representatives & the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.): Discussion concerning Closing the Oakland Bay Bridge.
The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- November 2, 1979 - State Assemblyman Agnos to
Department of Transportation Director Gianturco
- November 29, 1979 - Speaker of the Assembly McCarthy to Department of Transportation Director Gianturco
- November 29, 1979 - D.O.T. Oswald to State Senator Nejedly
- December 6, 1979 - State Assemblyman Mori to
Cal. Trans. Bachtold
- December 10, 1979 - State Senator Marks to
Department of Transportation Director Gianturco
- December 6, 1979 - State Assemblyman Agnos' assistant Schockman to McReynolds -- SUCCESS with the D.O.T. !!
- December 7, 1979 - State Senator Nejedly to McReynolds -- SUCCESS with the D.O.T. !!
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79-11-02-agnos-gianturco-nejedly-mccarthy-mori-dot-9combined.pdf
& added to The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| November 13, 1979 & December 12, 1979 - Kern inquiry to Shively/DeMartine/Deeter of Johnson Wax about their 3 camping companies possible sponsorship (Eureka Tent, Camp Trails, Silva Compasses)
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79-11-13-camping-companies-sponsorship-request.pdf
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| November 21, 1979 - Kern to Black Raven Pipe Band manager (Kenneth Snodgrass) - fee for Golden Gate Park departure
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79-11-21-black-raven-pipe-band-fee.jpg
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| December 1979 memos, letters, etc. |
| December 5, 1979 - Kern inquiry to Stanas of Shaklee Corporation (also to Levi Strauss & Standard Oil of California) about possible sponsorship. Included detail of Dept. of Interior's HCRS involvement.
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79-12-05-shaklee-levi-oil-sponsorship-request.pdf
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December 12, 1979 - Kern to Kemsley/Monty/McReynolds -
Utah route needs scrutiny
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79-12-12-utah-scrutiny.jpg
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December 20, 1979 - Kern to Monty/McReynolds -
"Memo to Cross-Country Funding File" -
relaying advice by Byoir on how/when to promote the event and Byoir's interest in being the public relations firm for HikaNation
The "Byoir Discussion" pdf includes the following correspondences:
- March 28, 1980 - hiring Tigue of Byoir
- April 1, 1980 - from Byoir regarding advance payment
- April 17, 1980 - Tigue contract report
- April 18, 1980 - Tigue contract report
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79-12-20-funding-advertising-memo.jpg
Byoir Discussion.pdf
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| January 1980 memos, letters, etc. |
January 3, 1980 - Seaborg to Kern/Monty/McReynolds/Evans -
revised California itinerary changing first 2 days' destinations.
Seeking overnight camping permissions.
Sending welcoming ceremonies letters invitations to 5 cities.
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80-01-03-revised-2nd-day-permissions-welcoming.jpg
Note: Access the finalized California route here
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The "Sunset Magazine Discussion" pdf includes the following correspondences:
- October 19, 1979 - initial letter from Sunset Magazine's
F.E. Shaw to Seaborg concerning an article
- January 7, 1980 - Sunset Magazine advance preview
of the article
- January 8, 1980 - Mike McReynolds' response to Sam Connery, Senior Editor of Sunset Magazine.
April 1980 - the Sunset Magazine article on existing webpage. |
Sunset Magazine Discussion.pdf
Sunset Magazine article on "California Route Information"
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All added to previously existing webpage: "Hikers Needed"
October 4, 1979 - 1st organizational meeting at North Face: Promotion and Publicity - Logistics - On Site and Hiking - Ceremony Opening Day - plus permits, closing the bridge, enlarging committee, test hike of first day's route
January 15, 1980 - McReynolds' letter to AHS members and HikaNation friends about the upcoming 2/4/1980 meeting
at North Face
February 4, 1980 - McReynolds' handwritten notes
from the North Face meeting
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All added to previously existing webpage: "Hikers Needed"
79-10-04-north-face-meeting-notes.pdf
80-01-15-NF Meeting Notice.jpg
80-02-04-north-face-meeting-notes.pdf
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January 24, 1980 -
Seaborg letter regarding the American Planning Association Conference coinciding with HikaNation
April 12-16, 1980 - APA National Planning Conference cover page
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Seaborg-APA-Conference Discussion.pdf
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| February 1980 memos, letters, etc. |
February 7 through February 28, 1980 -
California State Representatives and the S.F. Board of Supervisors:
Discussion encouraging passing "Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109" to Close the Oakland Bay Bridge.
The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- February 7, 1980 - Assemblyman Agnos to S.F. Board of Supervisor Molinari
- February ??, 1980 - undated Bridge petition to Assemblyman Ingalls and 12 others
- February 22. 1980 - Agnos notice of success and including the resolution (dated February 15, 1980 below)
- February 15, 1980 - Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
- February 28, 1980 - McReynolds to Supervisor Molinari...thanks for your help
- February 28, 1980 - McReynolds to Board of Supervisors President Raymond....thanks for your help
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80-02-07-agnos-molinari-superivisors-resolution-request-and-resolution.pdf (The successfully passed "Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109" is included in this pdf.)
& added to The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| February 7, 1980 - McReynolds to San Francisco Mayor Feinstein and Oakland Mayor Wilson, detailing HikaNation's departure plans, requesting support and invitations to opening ceremony.
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80-02-07-mcreynolds-feinstein-wilson.pdf
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February 11, 1980 - Girl Scout response
March 22, 1980 - related note from North Face
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80-02-11-girl-scout-response.jpg
80-03-22-northface-girl-scouts.jpg
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February 11, 1980 - Southern Pacific initial response
about using Sacramento railroad tracks -- initially "No"
February 15, 1980 - letter from Seaborg to Kern -
"OK" to use railroad tracks
March 14, 1980 - Insurance for Southern Pacific use
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Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks Discussion.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| February 12, 1980 - answering service for HikaNation
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Answering Service.jpg
& added to previously existing webpage: HikaNation inquiry
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February 12, 1980 - Seaborg requesting route through EBMUD area for "Leaving the Bay Bridge" route
February 19, 1980 - Department of Transportation letter
to Seaborg
February 25, 1980 - Manager of EBMUD (the District's Water Pollution Control Plant), Walter Goggin, to Seaborg, discouraging passage access
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80-02-12-leaving-bay-bridge.jpg
80-02-19-dept-of-transportation.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
80-02-25-water-plant.jpg
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February 15, 1980 -
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
for closing the Oakland Bay Bridge for HikaNation on 4/13
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80-02-15 Resolution-109.pdf
& added to previously existing webpage:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109
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| February 19, 1980 - discussion of Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado passing a resolution supporting HikaNation
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80-02-19-el-dorado-resolution.pdf
Resolution No. 75-80
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| February 21, 1980 - Sent Event Memo on HikaNation to these people/organizaions
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80-02-21-event-memo-sent.pdf
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| February 21, 1980 - Sent Press Release on HikaNation to these people/organizaions
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80-02-21-press-release-sent.pdf
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| February 25, 1980 & March 3, 1980 - Reserving picnic area near end of Dwight Way in Aquatic Park for lunch and welcoming ceremony by Mayor Newport, Berkeley, California (for April 13, 1980).
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berkeley-park-letters-permit.pdf
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| March 1980 memos, letters, etc. |
March 1, 1980 - Immediate Release Memo with detailed overview
of HikaNation and the first 2 days of the route
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80-03-01-immediate-release-memo.pdf
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| March 2, 1980 - letter to Scouts and Explorers
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80-03-02-scouts-explorers.pdf
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| March 3, 1980 - Kern invites Secretary of the Interior, Cecil D. Andrus, to be the featured speaker at the kick-off ceremonies of HikaNation on April 12, 1980.
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80-03-03-kern-secretary-of-interior.pdf
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| March 5, 1980- Moore (of the Sierra Club) to Seaborg - asking if conservationist spokesmen can hike with and be interviewed alongside any HikaNation media events, to promote various adjacent wilderness areas HikaNation passes.
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80-03-05-sierra-club-request-seaborg.jpg
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| March 13, 1980 - letter inviting Jerry Brown, the California Governor to the opening ceremonies on April 12, 1980.
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80-03-13-inviting-governor.jpg
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March 13, 1980 - letter to Bechtel Power Corporation for sponsorship
March 18, 19 & 20, 1980 -
follow up responses and
ultimate rejection from Bechtel
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80-03-13-bechtel-sponsorship-proposal.pdf
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| March 18, 1980 - Department of Interior letter to Monty detailing employing an AHS member in DOI office to assist HikaNation
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80-03-18-ahs-in-doi-office.jpg
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| March 19, 1980 - Seaborg to Sacramento Mayor Philip Eisenberg
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80-03-19-seaborg-to-sacramento-mayor.jpg
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| March 21, 1980 - Kern or Kemsley to MC kickoff weekend
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80-03-21-kickoff-mc.jpg
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| March 21, 1980 - monitors for crowd control request
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80-03-21-crowd-control.jpg
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| March 1980 - postcard from Govenor Brown to McReynolds
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March-1980-Governor-to-McReynolds.jpg
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March 25, 1980 - Parade Permit discussion with San Francisco
Police Department
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San-Francisco-parade-permit-discussion.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| March 27, 1980 - requesting Foremost-McKesson, Inc. sponsorship
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80-03-27-foremost-mckesson-sponsorship.pdf
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The pdf includes the following correspondences:
- March 27, 1980
- Norman Gee - reservation for polo grounds
- April 2, 1980 - followup to reservation for polo grounds
- April 4, 1980 -
certificate of insurance for polo grounds
- April 8, 1980 - polo grounds cleaning fee
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Polo Grounds Discussion.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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The Byoir Discussion pdf includes the following correspondences:
- March 28, 1980 - hiring Tigue of Byoir
- April 1, 1980 - from Byoir regarding advance payment
- April 17, 1980 - Tigue contract report
- April 18, 1980 - Tigue contract report
December 20, 1979 - Initial discussion - Kern to Monty/McReynolds - "Memo to Cross-Country Funding File" - relaying advice by Byoir on how/when to promote the event and Byoir's interest in being the public relations firm for HikaNation
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Byoir Discussion.pdf
79-12-20-funding-advertising-memo.jpg
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| April 1980 memos, letters, etc. |
April 1980 -
letter to Sacramento Bee with
HikaNation fact sheet for Opening Weekend
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80-04-00-info-to-sacramento-bee.pdf
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April 1, 1980 - 3x5 sketch of opening weekend poster
And an "order" for the poster
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80-04-01-sketch-of-poster.jpg
& added sketch link to Kickoff Poster webpage
80-04-01-sketch-of-poster-order.jpg
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April 2, 1980 - Carl Byoir recommendation to McReynolds
regarding the Examiner reporter of choice
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80-04-02-byoir-examiner-recommendation.jpg
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April 2, 1980 - press conference notice
April 2, 1980 - press conference list
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80-04-02-press-conference.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| April 3, 1980 -
Oakland Board of Supervisor
Valerie Raymond declines
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80-04-03-oakland-supervisor.jpg
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April 4, 1980 -
request for Oakland Army Base parking lot use
April 8, 1980 - Insurance for Oakland Army Base
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80-04-04-oakland-army-base.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
(NOTE: These pdfs were combined but both remain
as originally named.)
80-04-08-Oakland-Army-Base-insurance.pdf
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April 7, 1980 - broadcast release
April 12, 1980 - broadcast release
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80-04-07-broadcast-release.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 8, 1980 - BART notice on transportation after
crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge
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80-04-08-BART.jpg
added to previously existing webpage:
Opening Weekend Registration Packet
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April 8, 1980 - McReynolds press release regarding
crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge
April 8, 1980 - 2nd press release
Both press releases combined
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80-04-08-press-release-1.jpg
80-04-08-press-release-2.jpg
80-04-08-press-release-3.jpg
80-04-08-2nd-press-release-1.jpg
80-04-08-2nd-press-release-2.jpg
80-04-08-press-releases-combined.pdf
added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 9, 1980 - Insurance for Oakland Bay Bridge
crossing & beyond
April 10, 1980 - Encroachment Permit for the
Oakland Bay Bridge crossing
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80-04-09-Oakland-Bay-Bridge-and-beyond-
insurance-packet.pdf
(NOTE: These pdfs were combined but both remain
as originally named.)
80-04-10-encroachment-permit-bay-bridge-walk.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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April 10, 1980 - McReynolds' miscellaneous handwritten notes
for opening day
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notes-for-opening-day.pdf
& added to
The Progression of HikaNation - California
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| April 14, 1980 - note & City of Oakland Proclamation
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80-04-14-oakland-proclamation-note.jpg
80-04-14-oakland-proclamation.jpg
& both added to added to previously existing webpage:
Opening Weekend Kickoff Posters
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April 15, 1980 - transfer of crossing Bay Bridge money
with security guard contract
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80-04-15-bay-money-security-guard.pdf
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April 15, 1980 - California Assemblyman Art Agnos letter
to Mike McReynolds regarding successful Bay Bridge crossing
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80-04-15-ca-assemblyman.jpg
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| April 16, 1980 - thanking the Calligraphy Center
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80-04-16-calligraphy.jpg
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| April 16, 1980 - Kemsley letter to McReynolds, regarding success
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80-04-16-kemsley-to-mike-success.jpg
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| April 18, 1980 - Craig Evans letter to McRenolds, regarding congratulations
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congrats-evans-to-mike-800.jpg
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| May 1980 memos, letters, etc. |
May 9, 1980 - Backpacker magazine sends McReynolds a parka
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80-05-09-backpacker-parka.jpg
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| June 1980 memos, letters, etc. |
| June 5, 1980 - Final List of Expenses incurred by Mike McReynolds for the San Francisco, California portion of HikaNation. |
80-06-05-McReynolds-San-Francisco-HikaNation-expenses.pdf
& added to The Progression of HikaNation - California |
| Miscellaneous memos, letters, etc. |
May 7, 1981 - Northern California Chapter of the AHS
Board Meeting minutes - mentions of HikaNation and
plans for California-HikaState in June-July-August 1981
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calif-hikastate-1981-jpgs
added to previously existing webpage:
AHS & American Hiker HikaState snippets
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May 12, 1981 -
Minutes of Meeting of Board of Directors of AHS
with several mentions of HikaNation
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81-05-12-ahs-meeting.pdf
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