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MC 00271 Guide to the American Land Forum Records, 1976-1985
Collection documents the establishment of the American Land Forum, founded by Charles E. Little in 1978, whose mission was
to establish policy on land conservation. Includes financial statements, organizational records, correspondence, papers on
pertinent issues of concern to the organization, and various publications.
David S. Sampson, Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Greenways Communities Council and a former member of the Board
of Directors and legal advisor for the American Land Forum organization.
Restrictions to AccessCollection is open for research. Access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. Acquisitions InformationGift of David S. Sampson. Preferred Citation[Identification of item], American Land Forum Records, MC 271, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC Copyright NoticeThe nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. ProcessingProcessed by: Amalia G. Kakissis;machine-readable finding aid created by: Linda Sellars Biographical NoteDavid S. Sampson, Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Greenways Communities Council and a former member of the Board of Directors and legal advisor for the American Land Forum organization. Scope and Content NoteThe records in the American Land Forum collection come from the office of David S. Sampson, Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Greenways Communities Council and a former member of the Board of Directors and legal advisor for the American Land Forum organization. They document the establishment of the corporation, founded by Charles E. Little in 1978, whose mission was to establish policy on land conservation. The award-winning American Land Forum Magazine was also created by the corporation in 1980. The records include financial statements, organizational records, correspondence, papers on pertinent issues of concern to the organization, and various publications. IdentificationMC 00271 CreatorAmerican Land Forum, inc. Quantity0.5 Linear feet General Physical Description noteLocationFor current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff LanguageEnglish The records are arranged in five series. The first, Organizational Records, is arranged alphabetically by subject and includes
various drafts of the ALF's articles of incorporation, by- laws and prospectus; drafts of the IRS application and other papers
sent for tax exempt status; papers containing information on the Board of Directors, their meetings, and memoranda; and the
ALF's finances. The second series, Correspondence, is divided into two sections, Charles Little (1978, 80) and David Sampson
(1978-81). Charles Little contains copies of letters sent to Charles Little which were then forwarded to David Sampson. David
Sampson contains mostly copies of letters sent out by David Sampson himself, with the exception of one letter received from
James F. Bennett of the United States Corporation Company pertaining to the articles of incorporation for the ALF. The correspondence
is arranged chronologically within each folder. The third series, Publications, contains sporadic copies of the American Land
Forum Magazine and is arranged chronologically. The fourth series, Forum Discussion Papers, are arranged chronologically by
the date of the forum paper. The topics of these papers, used for topical discussion meetings of the American Land Forum,
range from discussions on the ALF organization itself to national land issues. The fifth series, Miscellaneous, contains a
contract between the ALF and the Council of Environmental Quality (1978) for a study on settlement trends in US rural areas
and their effects on the land, and varia including: a copy of Appendix 2 of the 1976 State Coastal Conservancy Act, a 1978
press release of the ALF , a statement made by Calvin L. Beale of the US Department of Agriculture to the Joint Economic Committee
(May 31, 1978), photocopy of a pamphlet advertising the American Land Forum Magazine, ALF membership solicitation letter,
charts showing the forum process, participants lists to various forums.
[Box
1]
Articles of Incorporation,
(1978)
[Box
1]
Benefits Policy,
(1979)
[Box
1]
Board of Directors,
(1978-79, no date)
[Box
1]
Board Meetings, Memoranda,
(1978-81, no date)
[Box
1]
By-Laws,
(1979)
[Box
1]
Internal Revenue Service papers,
(1978, 81)
[Box
1]
Finances,
(1978-80)
[Box
1]
Prospectus, Precis,
(no date)
[Box
1]
Charles Little,
(1978, 80)
[Box
1]
David Sampson,
(1978-81)
[Box
1]
American Land Forum Magazine,
1981
[Box
1]
American Land Forum Magazine,
1983
[Box
1]
American Land Forum Magazine,
1985
[Box
1]
Land and Food: Dilemmas in Protecting the Resource Base,
December 1978
[Box
1]
Background Information on the American Land Forum,
August 1979
[Box
1]
Agricultural Land Policy Project: Proposal for phase II,
August 1979
[Box
1]
Background Materials for Directors, American Land Forum Board Meeting,
October 1979
[Box
1]
Land Issues for the 1980's,
May 1980
[Box
1]
American Land Ownership,
August 1980
[Box
1]
The North American Land as a focus for Tri-National Cooperation,
November 1980
[Box
1]
Energy and the American Land,
February 1981
[Box
1]
Land Use, Development and the Internal Revenue Code,
May 1981
[Box
1]
Council of Environmental Quality Contract (CEQ),
1978
[Box
1]
Varia,
1976, 1978, no date
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