| 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 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
added to existing webpage:
Memorandum #6
- October 1979
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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 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
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
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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) - Reduced fee for Golden Gate Park departure
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79-11-21-black-raven-pipe-band-fee.jpg
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
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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 December 20, 1979 memo above and the following correspondences:
- March 28, 1980 - hiring Tigue of Byoir
- April 1, 1980 - from Byoir regarding advance payment
- April 17, 1980 - Tigue contact report
- April 18, 1980 - Tigue contact report
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79-12-20-funding-advertising-memo.jpg
Byoir Discussion.pdf
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
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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 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 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 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 (includes all in this section)
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 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
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
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 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
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets -
April 1979 & Beyond
(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 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
added to existing webpage:
Calendars and Budgets - April 1979 & Beyond
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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 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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